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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Assistant Leader Neguse Announces Over $10M for Transit Improvements in Gypsum, Loveland, Fort Collins
LAFAYETTE, Colorado, July 18 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse announced a total of$10,951,557 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for communities in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District to improve public transit. Funding, which was allocated to Eagle County and the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), come from progr  more

Assistant Leader Neguse Successfully Passes Bill to Address Western Water Crisis Through House of Representatives
LAFAYETTE, Colorado, July 18 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, successfully secured passage of his bill to address the western water crisis through the House of Representatives. The bipartisan Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act is co-led by fellow Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, Repr  more

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Over $16 Million to Expand Apprenticeship Programs in Colorado
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed over $16 million from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for Colorado organizations working to train skilled workers and close critical workforce gaps. "I hear all the time from veterans and single parents in Colorado who want to provide for themselves and their families, but who haven't been given the tools to earn a living wage. Th  more

Bennet, Pettersen, Bipartisan, Bicameral Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committees to Fund Water Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen, alongside U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees over concerns with the federal financing of our nation's water infrastructure. "The Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolv  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Over $244 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Apprenticeship Programs, $16 Million for Colorado Workers
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Announcement represents largest single federal investment in apprenticeships in U.S. history Over $16 million headed to Colorado Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the Department of Labor's announcement of over $244 million in federal grants for apprenticeship programs across the country, including over $16 million for Colorado organizations working to train skilled workers and   more

Rep. Pettersen Leads Colleagues To Protect Clean Water and Drinking Water Projects
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) along with Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees over concerns with the federal financing of our nation's water infrastructure. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the  more

Reps. Pettersen and Takano Host Town Hall With Colorado Veterans
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: LAKEWOOD--Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen was joined today by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano in Lakewood for a town hall with local Colorado veterans. Pettersen and Takano answered questions and provided updates on their work in Congress to improve veterans health care, housing, behavioral health, and more. Officials from the Veterans Benefits Administration were also  more

Sens. Cruz, Cornyn File Amendment Creating New Framework to Ensure Mexican Compliance with Water Treaty Obligations
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas), introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) creating a new framework to ensure that Mexico complies with for meeting its obligations under the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande Rivers. Mexico is obligated under the 1944 treaty to deliver 35  more