| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Honor Children of U.S. Service Members
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate April as the Month of the Military Child. This designation celebrates and honors the commitment, service, and sacrifices made by the more than 1.56 million children who are part of military families across
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Congressman Crow Announces Over $10M in Record Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for CO-06 to Repair Roads, Bolster Colorado's Climate Resilience
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration awarded $10,800,000 in funding to the City of Aurora's Box Elder Creek Roadway Erosion and Flood Protection Project to reconstruct flood-damaged 56th Avenue and Hudson Road Crossings and make upgrades that will reduce flooding risks in the future. Today's funding is the single largest gran
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DeGette Reintroduces Bill to Expand Access to Diabetes Prevention Program
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Today, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce's Health Subcommittee held a hearing that included legislation introduced by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) to make Medicare's Diabetes Prevention Program more accessible to Americans.
Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
"Tens of millions of Ameri
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Reps. Pettersen and Fletcher Introduce Bill Targeting Taxes that are Higher on Women's Products Than Men's, Costing Women Billions Per Year
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, legislation to examine the prevalence and impact of "pink tariffs," which may directly contribute to women paying more for everyday goods than men, including everything from razors to clothes.
Traditionally, gender bias in the consumer goods space has been referred to as t
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sets April 17 Hearing on Modernizing U.S. Alliances, Partnerships in Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Modernizing U.S. Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific" at 10 a.m. on April 17, 2024, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
1. The Honorable Harry B. Harris Jr., Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Former Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2. Mr. Walter Russel Mead, James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Human
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