Press Releases
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Polis Call on President to Reverse Denial of Colorado’s Disaster Requests
This Saturday, President Trump denied Colorado's requests for FEMA funding to help communities rebuild from devastation fires and floods WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Governor Jared Polis called on President Trump to...
Hickenlooper Reintroduces Bill to Prepare Federal Government for Cannabis Legalization
PREPARE Act would develop framework federal legalization based on Colorado’s Task Force The President announced plans to reclassify marijuana to Schedule III WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper reintroduced the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Hold Appropriations Package to Demand NCAR Funding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet issued the following joint statement on their hold to the Senate Appropriations Package to demand funding for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). “President Trump is attacking Colorado...
Hickenlooper Slams New Republican Effort to Open National Parks for Sale
This latest effort follows Senate Republicans’ push to sell off three million acres of public lands this summer WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called out the latest Republican effort to erase protections for national parks and public lands in a...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Slam Trump Admin’s Vengeful Attack on Colorado
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet released the following joint statement following reports that the Trump administration plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, as well as cancel millions...