WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNScapv) -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed support from 46 mental and behavioral health organizations for his legislation to increase access to mental and behavioral health care for kids, seniors, and low-income Americans. In a letter to Bennet and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (Ore.), the organizations expressed their strong support for the Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act, which would  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11982) on responding to drought in the Colorado River Basin on May 23, 2023, by natural resources policy specialist Charles V. Stern. Here are excerpts: * * * Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Federal and State Efforts The Colorado River Basin (Figure 1) covers more than 246,000 square miles in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Basin waters are managed and governed by multipl  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (CO-08) today issued the following statement after voting against S.J. Res. 11, Speaker McCarthy's cynical attempt to undo the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule entitled "Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards." This resolution would walk back emissions standards on heavy-duty trucks beginning i  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: The House of Representatives Monday passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee), and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colorado) aims to prevent the financing of illegal synthetic drugs. H.R. 1076 passed the House in bipartisan fashion Monday night, May 22. The bipartisan bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study the   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) reintroduced the Small Business Innovation Voucher Act with Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN-02), bipartisan legislation that would establish an innovation voucher program at the Small Business Administration (SBA). First introduced in July 2021, this legislation would allow small businesses to partner with institutions of higher learning or research labs for resources so that th  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) joined Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) to reintroduce the bipartisan Expanding Access to Affordable Credit for Small Businesses Act to expand the criteria of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) loan program and allow financial technology companies to provide loans for America's small businesses. First introduced in December 2021, this legislation would optimize   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema released a statement following a consensus-based water conservation proposal by the Lower Colorado River Basin States. The proposal commits to measures to conserve at least 3 million-acre-feet of system water through the end of 2026, when the current operating guidelines are set to expire. The proposal will now be fully analyzed as an action alternat  more