WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the seven Colorado River Basin states agreed to the submission of a Lower Basin proposal for analysis under the Bureau of Reclamation's draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). "As the Colorado River Basin states continue to negotiate, it is my hope that any agreement includes durable, verif  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Farmers First Act of 2023, legislation to address the mental health crisis in rural America and expand access to critical mental health support and resources for our nation's farming and ranching communities. The Farmers First Act of 2023 will re  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to breaking news that California, Arizona, and Nevada have come to a historic, voluntary agreement to conserve 3 million additional acre-feet of water over the next three years after nearly a year of negotiations: "This deal is historic. Nearly 40 million people depend on the Colorado River for drinking water, and over a  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) released the following statements in response to the Lower Basin States' proposed plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "Nevada continues to lead efforts to combat drought in the West, and this p  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) released the following statement in reaction to a proposal agreed to by California, Arizona, and Nevada to voluntarily conserve river water in exchange for federal funding under the Inflation Reduction Act: "The Colorado River drought mitigation plan agreement submitted for review is a critical development in our efforts to mitigate the drought. It is c  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Colorado River lower basin states announced a proposal to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years. "We applaud the proposal agreed to by California, Arizona and Nevada and the federal government to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next th  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), a member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, applauded the announcement that the seven Colorado River Basin states have agreed to the submission of a Lower Basin, consensus-based system conservation proposal. "I commend our state's water managers and negotiators for finalizing a deal that protects the Colorado River system  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * The Department of the Interior announced representatives from the seven Colorado River Basin states have agreed to the submission of a Lower Basin, consensus-based system conservation proposal for analysis by the Bureau of Reclamation. The proposal would be analyzed under the Bureau of Reclamation's ongoing draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) process. "A s  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), and Andy Ogles (R-TN), which aims to prevent the financing of illegal synthetic drugs.H.R. 1076, the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study the illicit fina  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Earlier this week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, joined the House Democratic Caucus' weekly press conference to speak out against House Republicans' widely unpopular Default on America Act. "The only group in Washington threatening a default are House Republicans, no one else. House Democrats from day one have made clear our obligati  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Colorado River lower basin states announced a proposal to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years. "We applaud the proposal agreed to by California, Arizona and Nevada and the federal government to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, "Veterans, seniors, and other citizens in Colorado's Third District have routinely complained about the unacceptable service they have received from the United States Postal Service. This is unacceptable, and I have continually advocated to fix rural Colorado's mail delivery issues on their behalf. While things have improved in recent months, the Biden administr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statements in response to the Lower Basin States' proposed plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "With extreme drought across the West, Nevada has consistently prioritized water conservat  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senator Kelly released the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin states, Arizona, Nevada, and California announced that they have prepared, and transmitted, a proposal for the Department of Interior that would conserve and protect the Colorado River. "The best solution for tackling the water shortage along the Colorado River has always been for states to come together to protect the river th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton released the following statement in response to the consensus-based proposal to protect the stability of the Colorado River by conserving at least 3 million-acre-feet of system water through the end of 2026: "Today's agreement among the Lower Basin states is a workable path forward--and though it does not resolve questions over the long   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Dina Titus, a founding member of the bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, issued the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin States announced a framework for an agreement that would conserve water in Lake Mead until 2026: "Given the Colorado River Basin's rapidly changing water levels, all Basin states face a pressing need to work together to establish a path forw  more