Press Releases
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Deschedule Marijuana, End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
Legislation comes after the administration announced plans to reclassify marijuana to Schedule III WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 15 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce their Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Hurd Introduce Bill to Protect Glenwood Hot Springs From Mine Expansion
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Congressman Jeff Hurd introduced the bipartisan Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act to prevent the Department of the Interior (DOI) from expanding the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry. The bill...
Hickenlooper Condemns DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s In-State Tuition Laws
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after the Department of Justice sued Colorado over its laws allowing eligible undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition and state financial aid. The lawsuit targets a bill...
New Analysis: Over 27,000 Coloradans Have Lost SNAP Benefits Under Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
SNAP Participation Falls by More Than 4.5 Million Nationwide WASHINGTON – New analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities shows that 27,486 fewer Coloradans have SNAP benefits under President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Act, which was signed into law...
Hickenlooper, Marshall Celebrate Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Make Health Care Costs Transparent
Transparency for medical services will lower cost of health care and help Coloradans compare prices Bill now heads to Senate floor for final passage WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Roger Marshall celebrated passage of their...