| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday May 17, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Bennet, 16 Colleagues Push Senate Leaders to Increase Funding to Secure the Border, Combat Drug-Trafficking
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), alongside 14 of their colleagues, to urge U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations leaders to combat illicit drug and weapons trafficking and increase border security funding in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) government funding bill.
"We ask you to build upon past bipartisan investments to ensure that
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Bennet, Casten Introduce Bill to Ensure Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Investments Factor Into Home Appraisal Process
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-Ill.) introduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act, legislation to encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be considered as part of the residential home buying and appraisal process.
"By cutting energy costs and reducing emissions, energy-efficient and clean energy h
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Congresswoman Caraveo to Break Language Barriers For Entrepreneurs with Latest Bipartisan Bill
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (D-CO), the only Latina representing Colorado in Congress, along with Congressman David G. Valadao (R-CA) today announced her latest bipartisan action to support small business owners with limited English proficiency.
The Small Business Language Accessibility Act directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to determine whether Small Business Development Centers (SBDC
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Maine Students to Attend Service Academies, Pingree Announces
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today made several U.S. Service Academy announcements and congratulated the Maine students she nominated on their acceptance. Max Kennedy of South Portland will attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in N.Y.; Cora Birknes of Yarmouth will attend the U.S. Naval Academy; and Colby Ting of Yarmouth and Benjamin van den Heuvel of Berwick will attend the U.S. Air Fo
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Rep. Lamborn Supports Passage of H.R. 8146 & H.R. 7343
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024:
Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn and his House colleagues voted to pass two bills to secure our southern border. These votes included H.R. 8146, the Police Our Borders Act, and H.R. 7343, the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act.
"I am pleased to support the passage of H.R. 8146 & H.R. 7343. These bills address the needs of security at our southern border. Significantly alter
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