WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to celebrate National Charter Schools Week and commend charter schools for their contributions to education. "In Colorado and across the country, public charter schools help ensure every student has access to high-quality education to prepare them for future success. National Charter Schools Week is an oppo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 15, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Joel L. Greene: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A virus (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas on March 25,  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: AURORA -- On Monday, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) joined President of Community College of Aurora (CCA) Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, CCA Vice President of Academic Success Dr. Bobby Pace, industry partners, educators and students to present $850,000 to construct Community College of Aurora's new Center for STEM, Power Mechanics and Applied Technologies. Currently under construction and scheduled to be completed by  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Roger Marshall introduced two bipartisan bills to expand the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) ability to plan and invest in forest health and reforestation efforts. The Branch Out Implementation Act and the Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Support Act would offer state foresters greater flexibility to manage, plan, and implement their Forest A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: The Lugar Center, Washington's preeminent evaluator of bipartisanship in the Congress, released their annual bipartisanship index on Monday in partnership with the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy. Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD (CO-08) ranked as the 8th-most bipartisan freshman member of Congress. Additionally, Caraveo ranked as the 14th-most bipartisan Democrat member. Click here to view the  more

LAFAYETTE, Colorado, May 16 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse issued the following statement congratulating the winners of this year's Congressional Art Competition: "Throughout the years, the Congressional Art Competition has always been a wonderful way for students across Colorado to express their artistic talents. The artwork showcased during this year's competition was both moving and pow  more