WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Ranking Member, held a subcommittee field hearing in Burlington, Colorado. "Today's farmers and ranchers face a 1,200-year drought, a changing climate, and a future that keeps getting hotter and drier. Yet America's agriculture conservatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: PILT funding will help maintain critical community services in 56 Colorado counties Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet applauded the Department of the Interior's (DOI) announcement of $47.8 million in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) 2024 funding for 56 Colorado counties. Each year, DOI collects revenue from commercial activities on public lands, a portion of which is shared with  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (D-CO-08) and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) today introduced bipartisan legislation to address thealarming increase in congenital syphilis cases impacting pregnant women, mothers, and infants nationwide. Syphilis during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and stillbirth. Infants born with syphilis may experience bone and joint problems, vision and hearing issues,   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD (CO-08) introduced the bipartisan Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act, which would permanently extend a tax credit that incentivizes employers to offer up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave (PFML) to their employees. The Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act updates and permanently enacts  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Burlington, CO - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Michael Bennet (D-CO) held a field hearing today on the high plains regarding the historic drought impacting farmers and ranchers across Kansas and Colorado. The Senators, who lead the Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, discussed innovative solutions to the drought with experts in agriculture, conserva  more