DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Assuring Safe, Secure, Ethical, and Stable Systems for AI (ASSESS AI) Act to make the U.S. government lead by example in the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation requires a top-to-bottom review of existing AI policies across the federal government, and would generate specific regulatory and legislat  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Gary Gold, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton, and Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board Becky Mitchell for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC), a major water infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper 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 c  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper 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 c  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news releaseon April 28, 2023: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's and Congressman Tom Tiffany's bill to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, the Trust the Science Act, passed the House Committee on Natural Resources. Congresswoman Laruen Boebert (CO-03) stated, "I am thrilled that the House Committee on Natural Resources trusted the nonpartisan science and passed Rep. Tiffany's and my bill to finally de  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Yesterday, Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO), Katie Porter (D-CA), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) introduced legislation to hold executives accountable for bank failures. The bipartisan Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act directly targets unjust compensation earned by executives who threaten our financial system and economy. Following the colla  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton, Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Gary Gold, and Colorado Water Conservation Board Director Becky Mitchell for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a major water infrastructure project that will deliver c  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert introduced the Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act to direct the Bureau of Land Management to sell a parcel of land to Mesa County to be used for economic development in Clifton. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, "Mesa County has been waiting more than five years for the Bureau of Land Management to sell it a parcel  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congressman Joe Neguse, Vice-Chair of the U.S. House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, introduced a legislative package focused on gun violence prevention and workplace safety. These common-sense measures will prevent the sale of guns to people convicted of violent misdemeanors, enforce state age requirements during background checks, and bolster security measures in public spaces to p  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, joined House Democratic Leadership to speak out against House Republicans' Default on America Act. Congressman Neguse said: "I serve on the Rules Committee, and I participated last night in the markup that we had on the rule, going into late into the morning, about 2:30 [am]. I don't know if I've partic  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) has been appointed to serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee. This is one of six subcommittees tasked with executing the work of the House Financial Services Committee, and specifically covers all international finance, including combating threats  more