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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday May 20, 2023 ( 7 items )  

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Introduce Colorado Judgeship Act to Add Three Judicial Seats to Colorado's District Court
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced the Colorado Judgeship Act to add three district judges to the District Court of Colorado. The increase in judges responds to a need for additional support on Colorado's district court bench as the state's population increases. Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced companion le  more

Congressman Crow's Request for Local Telehealth Funding Approved by Key Committee
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Jason Crow's (CO-06) request for community project funding to expand access to local telehealth services was approved by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration. The $403,000 would go to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center's Rural eConsult Expansion project to expand eConsults to additional Federally Qualified Health C  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Introduce Colorado Judgeship Act to Add Three Judicial Seats to Colorado's District Court
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced the Colorado Judgeship Act to add three district judges to the District Court of Colorado. The increase in judges responds to a need for additional support on Colorado's district court bench as the state's population increases. Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced companion legislation in the H  more

Hickenlooper, Fischer Introduce Legislation to Study Pilot Shortages, Impact on Regional Airlines
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Deb Fischer introduced the Sustain Regional Air Travel Act, which requires the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to issue a report on the extent and the effect of the current pilot shortage on regional carriers. "Pilot shortages affect everyone's air travel, but rural communities are often the first ones to take the hit. This is t  more

Rep. Lauren Boebert, Chairman James Comer, and Chairman Pete Sessions Lead Congressional Oversight on Teleworking Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release and letters: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions sent congressional oversight letters to 25 federal agencies demanding transparency about telework policies and their impact on how these agencies are serving the American public. Congresswoman Lauren Boebe  more

Rep. Neguse Continues Push to Expand the Federal Judgeships in Colorado
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Congressman Joe Neguse introduced two bills to authorize additional federal district judgeships in Colorado. The first bill, the Colorado Judgeship Act, would authorize three additional judges in Colorado's federal district court. The second bill would allow a federal district courthouse to be established in Fort Collins. Both bills accommodate Colorado's population growth in recent years.   more

Sen. Hickenlooper Issues Commentary to Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: 'Which of These Projects Is Corrupt, Rep. Boebert?'
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following commentary on May 18, 2023, to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: * * * U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper penned an op-ed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel responding to Representative Lauren Boebert's mischaracterization of the Congressionally Directed Spending program, often referred to as "earmarks." Hickenlooper secured $60 million of funding for projects across Colorado's Third District in the last two years de  more