Saturday - April 19, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday April 10, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Wyden, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce the American Family Act to Expand the Child Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Wyden, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce the American Family Act to Expand the Child Tax Credit The American Family Act Will Increase the Value of the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $6,360 for Newborns, $4,320 for Children Age One to Six, and $3,600 for Children Age Six to 17. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker   more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Attorney General to Address Impact of Fired Immigration Judges
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Attorney General to Address Impact of Fired Immigration Judges The administration fired key immigration judges who oversee courts that address the 3.6 million backlogged immigration cases An estimated 700 additional judges are needed just to clear current backlog by 2032 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 65 other mem  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce Bill to Expand Sarvis Creek Wilderness
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce Bill to Expand Sarvis Creek Wilderness WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Representative Joe Neguse, reintroduced the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act to expand the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area in the Routt National Forest by 6,817 acres, protecting sub-alpine wilderness habitats and wildlife while pr  more

ICYMI: House Democrats Kept in the Dark as RFK Jr. Fails to Engage
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Democrats Kept in the Dark as RFK Jr. Fails to Engage WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) led members of Congress to the Department of Health and Human Services to demand a meeting with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The group left without being able to speak to Secretary Kennedy or a member of his team. This comes after repeated calls, including a letter s  more