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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday May 27, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Congressman Crow: Those Willing to "make Drastic Cuts to Basic Health Care That Our Men and Women Earned and Deserve in Service to Our Country is Unacceptable."
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on May 26, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) joined House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, fellow military veterans, and House Democratic colleagues for a press conference calling out House Republicans' hypocrisy for claiming their support for veterans while proposing cuts to basic veterans benefits. * * * In the press conference, Congressman Crow said: "It's a pleasure to be here with Lead  more

Rep. Boebert Introduces the Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert introduced the Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act to permanently authorize a provision that allows agriculture and municipal water users to prepay what they owe to the federal government. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, "My Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act is a win-win for water users and fiscal responsibility. My bill allows water user  more

Rep. Neguse Introduces Legislative Package to Support Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: In recognition of Small Business Month, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, introduced a legislative package to ensure that small businesses in Colorado have the resources to thrive. The two bills introduced will support small business owners from underserved communities and increase federal contracts for small businesses, unlocking new  more

Rep. Pettersen Leads Freshmen Members in Urging Speaker McCarthy Not to Adjourn Before Debt Agreement is Reached
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and letter on May 25, 2023: U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led a group of freshmen members of Congress in calling on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to keep the House of Representatives in session until a bipartisan agreement has been reached on the debt limit. Pettersen was joined in sending the letter by Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Ch  more