Wireless Emergency Alert system was not used during Marshall Fire because of concerns with reliability and delivery Many Boulder County residents received no evacuation alerts Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet today urged the...
Press Releases
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Welcome SBA Changes to Expand Eligibility for Families Rebuilding after Marshall Fire
Announcement comes after lawmakers urged SBA to better account for increased building costs The lawmakers also called on SBA to increase the maximum value a homeowner can borrow to better reflect current housing prices Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Applaud President Biden’s Appointment of Aikta Marcoulier as SBA Administrator
Denver — Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet applauded President Joe Biden’s appointment of Aikta Marcoulier to serve as the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Region 8 Administrator. Bennet and Hickenlooper recommended Marcoulier to the...
Hickenlooper Highlights Pandemic Preparedness Bills at CU Anschutz
Hickenlooper bills would stop pandemics before they happen, support pandemic preparedness initiatives like those at CU Anschutz Aurora, Colo. – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper toured the BioBank at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus this week to discuss...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: Reducing wildfire risk
Hey Colorado, This week we visited Boulder County with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to announce Colorado is receiving another $33 million from our Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to continue reducing wildfire risk. Heil Valley Ranch was devastated...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Lamborn and Crow Statement on GAO Report on U.S. Space Command Basing Decision
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Representatives Doug Lamborn and Jason Crow released the following statement after being briefed on the draft Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the decision to move...
Hickenlooper, Portman, Hassan, Cassidy Introduce Reauthorization of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
Legislation Promotes Early Hearing Detection in Newborns, Infants & Young Children WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Rob Portman, Maggie Hassan, and Bill Cassidy introduced the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022, legislation...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Introduce Bill to Make Document Replacement After Disasters Free
Survivors of natural disasters like the Marshall Fire often have to pay thousands of dollars to replace critical documents lost Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Representative Joe Neguse introduced the Replacing...
VIDEO: Hickenlooper Hails Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court
For video of Hickenlooper discussing his vote, CLICK HERE Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement today after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court:“Ketanji Brown Jackson’s...
GIDDY UP-DATE NEWSLETTER: Revitalizing the South Platte River
Hey Denver, Did you hear? Thanks to our Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, we're receiving $350 million for South Platte River restoration and flood mitigation! This is huge news, and something that is very personal to me. You see, we envisioned the South Platte...