WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), alongside U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), Mike Levin (D-Calif.), and Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.) reintroduced the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act to encourage innovative drug development targeting the most threatening infections,   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colorado, issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) released the following statement today regarding his vote against the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023: "Today, I voted no on the bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. While a step in the right direction, the Limit, Save, Grow Act does not do enough to rein in the federal government's reckless spending. "This bill will only reduce the projected deficit by $4.8   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following statement and letter on April 26, 2023: * * * Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released this statement following House passage of the "Default on America Act," Republicans' irresponsible budget proposal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling while capping government spending at Fiscal Year 2022 levels. This move would cut funding for all non-defense government programs by at least 20 percent, including slashing veterans ben  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (CO-08), Ranking Member on the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, today led a hearing on regulation and the future of digital assets like cryptocurrency. Today's Subcommittee hearing was an opportunity for Caraveo, Subcommittee Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large), and other Committee members to   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' plan to cut several key assistance programs that millions of Americans rely on in exchange for raising the nation's debt limit - a plan that experts say will devastate America's economy and increase unemployment across the country: "By moving this legislation forward, Republicans are no  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, a bill that would allow legally-operating cannabis businesses to access critical banking services - including bank accounts, credit cards, and checks - without fear of retribution by federal regulators. Currently, most  more