WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Rural Health Preceptor Tax Fairness Act. The bipartisan legislation would create a $1,000 non-refundable tax credit for health preceptors -- licensed medical professionals who supervise medical and nursing students during their clinical rotations -- in rural areas, creating an increased financial incentive for medical pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD (CO-08) announced Wednesday morning that she and nine of her House Democratic colleagues sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging them to advance a bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) free from "poison pill" amendments that would restrict the reproductive freedom of female service members. The NDAA is   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (D-CO), the first pediatrician to represent Colorado in Congress, today announced her latest action to fight for children's representation in health research. This bipartisan effort co-led by Reps. Joyce, Schrier and McCaul, addresses the planned delay in pediatric enrollment for the All of Us Research Program. The All of Us Research Program, housed under the National   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Congressman Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to uphold full access to the abortion pill, mifepristone. "I'm dismayed by the Supreme Court's decision to uphold full access to the risky abortion pill, mifepristone. Although I hold a deep respect for the Court, this unfortunate ruling poses severe threats to women's safety nationwide.  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Chair Hickenlooper: "To reach full energy independence, we're going to need to build faster and to build smarter" Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper chaired a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee's Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety to explore strategies to urgently expand a diverse critical minerals workforce as the U.S. builds toward energy independenc  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Hickenlooper: "The door is open right now for all of us to show our constituents that American families are more important than playing politics." Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor directly prior to the Senate vote on the Right to IVF Act, a bill that would establish a right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services nationwide and help make IVF treatment more affordable fo  more