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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday July 03, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Assistant Minority Leader Neguse Applauds Colorado, Rocky Mountain West Designation as Leading Tech Hub
LAFAYETTE, Colorado, July 3 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse issued the following statement after the announcement that Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West have been granted Phase II Tech Hub implementation funding. The $40.5 million awarded today was made possible by investments in the historic Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act and will work to  more

Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Over $40 Million in Federal Funding to Launch Colorado's Elevate Quantum
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the Department of Commerce's announcement that Colorado's Elevate Quantum has been awarded $40.5 million in federal funding to build the nation's leading quantum ecosystem. This historic investment from the CHIPS and Science Act will provide $77 million in state funding and $1 billion in private capital to establish the Mou  more

DeGette Statement on Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: DENVER, CO -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump vs. United States. "A core part of the presidential powers is that there is immunity for official acts, but the vagueness of the standard for immunity set in the ruling is deeply concerning. It would be hard to argue that dispensing a mob to overturn the election is part of the p  more

Hickenlooper to Introduce Bill to Provide Third-Party Audits for AI
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Auditors would verify risk management claims of AI companies and compliance with AI guardrails Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, announced he will introduce the Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy (VET) AI Act which directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with federal  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet Celebrate Over $40 Million in Federal Funding to Launch Colorado's Elevate Quantum, Make U.S. a Leader in Quantum Computing
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Tech Hub funding will cement Colorado as a global leader in quantum technologies, drive regional economic development, and create thousands of good-paying jobsToday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the Department of Commerce's announcement that Colorado's Elevate Quantum has been awarded $40.5 million in federal funding to build the nation's leading quantum ecosystem. This hi  more

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Tygart
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee released the following testimony by Travis T. Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, from a June 26, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining Anti-Doping Measures in Advance of the 2024 Olympics": * * * Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, good evening. My name is Travis T. Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, incorporated in Colorado. I want to thank this Committee for its inter  more

Rep. Pettersen Honors Vietnam Veterans From Across Colorado In Pinning Ceremony
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: DENVER--Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a ceremony at Red Rocks Community College ahead of Independence Day to recognize and honor Vietnam veterans from across Colorado. Pettersen, along with officials from the United States Marine Corps, recognized over 20 veterans and awarded them each an official pin from the United States government. This ceremony was a part of the Unit  more