WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse welcomed Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) swift authorization for federal funding to help fight the Alexander Mountain Fire burning in Larimer County and the Stone Canyon Fire burning in Boulder County. After receiving the requests this morning and determining that the fires threatened such destruction that it would constitute a   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated $9.7 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for seven airports in Colorado. These investments are made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has provided over $400 million to airports across the state. "I'm grateful DOT is supporting Colorado's airports as they wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Components of Hickenlooper's BIG WIRES Act and SPEED & Reliability Act both included Bipartisan bill, which would speed U.S. transition to clean energy, now heads to the Senate floor Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, celebrated committee passage of thebipartisan permitting proposal put forward by Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso,  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Seven of Hickenlooper's bills now go to a full Senate vote Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, celebrated committee passage of seven of his bipartisan pieces of legislation, including his VET AI Act. All seven bills now head to the Senate floor for a full vote. "AI has enormous potential to boost American innovation. But without   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Hickenlooper's Nutrition Services Improvement Plan Act included in OAA Reauthorization Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), celebrated the committee passage of his Nutrition Services Improvement Plan Act. Hickenlooper's bill would help congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs, like Meals on Wheels, provide healthie  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced the Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act to greenlight the transfer of a federal land parcel to Mesa County to support local economic development. Specifically, the bill would accelerate the sale of 31.1 acres of land near Interstate 70 in Clifton, Colorado. The parcel was previously set aside for the Bur  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet delivered a speech on the Senate floor emphasizing the importance of the Child Tax Credit to cut child poverty ahead of Thursday's vote on the Wyden-Smith Tax Relief for American Workers and Families Act. "We're the first generation of Americans, the people in this Senate, that are actually leaving less opportunity, not more, to our kids and our grandkids. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: THORNTON, CO Today, Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD (D-CO-08) and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) announced the introduction of H.R. 9180, the Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety (EdCOPS) Act. This bipartisan bill, also co-sponsored by Congressman John James (R-MI-10), aims to address police staffing challenges by providing education benefits to police officers and their dependents.   more