WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) introduced the bipartisan Dark and Quiet Skies Act to preserve the night sky from unintentional light and radio interference that disrupts industry and academic space research. "The peace and splendor of Idaho's wilderness at night is something to behold. With the advancement of space technology, these truly majestic spaces are becoming fewer. Esta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Senators' Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act passed the Senate unanimously Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the Senate unanimously passing their bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act. The legislation would make it easier for "good samaritans", such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other grou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act to help more Americans ages 18 to 20 years old access employer-sponsored retirement plans. Currently, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) only requires employers who offer 401(k) plans to make the plans available to employees who are 21 years old a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: THORNTON, CO. Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (D-CO-08) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) introduced bipartisan legislation today to review the current state of stomach cancer in the United States and provide informed recommendations for promoting stomach cancer prevention and early detection efforts. Nationwide, there are approximately 26,500 new cases and 11,000 deaths of stomach cancer annually.   more