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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday September 13, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome $28.6 Million to Improve Colorado Road Safety
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Funding for Colorado projects comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated $28.6 million in new funding from the Department of Transportation's Safe Street and Roads for All (SS4A) program for 11 Colorado cities and municipalities to improve roadway safety and prevent deaths and serious injuries on rural and urban roads across the state  more

Hickenlooper, Blackburn Cheer Committee Passage of Their Bipartisan Music Tourism Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Senators John Hickenlooper and Marsha Blackburn celebrated the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passage of their bipartisan American Music Tourism Act, which would support and increase music tourism for both domestic and international visitors. The bill now heads to the Senate floor for a full vote. "Coloradans are back to filling big event spaces and enjoying good music. But it  more

Rep. Lamborn Supports Passage of 23 Counter Chinese Communist Party Bills
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn and his House colleagues voted to pass 23 bills to protect our country from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). These votes included H.R. 1398, Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act, H.R. 1516, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, H.R. 1425, No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Sen  more

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Padilla Bills to Support Ecological Restoration Across California
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights three California watershed restoration bills at ENR committee hearing Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on three of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) bipartisan bills to promote ecosystem restoration, water conservation, and drought resiliency across the Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin River watersheds. The Committee considere  more

U.S. Service Academy Nomination Applications Due October 11th
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: The office of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) is accepting applications for service academy nominations to four of the five service academies: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New  more

With Kids Back In School, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bill To Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner To All Schoolchildren
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference calling for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation that would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of income. The bill woul  more