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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Case, Neguse Introduce Resolution To Designate April as National Native Plant Month
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Case, Neguse Introduce Resolution To Designate April as National Native Plant Month (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-Hawai'i-01), along with U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colorado-02), today introduced a resolution to designate April as National Native Plant Month to promote the importance of biodiversity, climate and water conservation throughout our country. The Sena  more

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Address Health Impacts of Mass Layoffs at HHS
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Address Health Impacts of Mass Layoffs at HHS Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reportedly fired 20,000 workers Layoffs will hurt vulnerable populations, undermine lifesaving research, and weaken American public health WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 37 of his Senate colleagues to call on the Trump administratio  more

Hurd, Bacon, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Hurd, Bacon, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), along with Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting a  more

Pettersen's Bipartisan Proxy Voting Resolution Blocked by Speaker Johnson Despite Majority Support
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Pettersen's Bipartisan Proxy Voting Resolution Blocked by Speaker Johnson Despite Majority Support WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson blocked the bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution, despite overwhelming support from a majority of the House. The resolution--introduced with Representatives Anna   more

Rep. Evans Joins EPA Leadership for Environment Roundtable in Denver
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Evans Joins EPA Leadership for Environment Roundtable in Denver WASHINGTON - Congressman Gabe Evans joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western on Saturday April 5, 2025, for a roundtable discussion hosted at the Western Energy Alliance building in Denver. The meeting brought together federal, state, and local leaders to  more

Rep. Pettersen Moves to Advance Bipartisan Parental Proxy Voting Resolution
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Moves to Advance Bipartisan Parental Proxy Voting Resolution WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) - alongside Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51) - took action to advance her bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution by noticing her intent to discharge, forcing a vote following opposition from Republican leadership. Under current House Rules  more

Stanton Announces $800,000 in Funding for Mesa to Install Smart Water Meters
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Announces $800,000 in Funding for Mesa to Install Smart Water Meters Washington, D.C.--Today, Rep. Greg Stanton announced the City of Mesa has been awarded $800,000 to install 12,000 smart meters to promote water conservation and sustainability. As conditions on the Colorado River become more serious, it is important that the City and customers have greater stewardship over their water consum  more