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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday March 05, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Response to President Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Response to President Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress Washington, D.C. -- After President Trump's Address to the Joint Session of Congress, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) issued the following statement: "While the priorities of this administration no longer elicit surprise, it should nonetheless shock the conscience of the American p  more

Assistant Leader Neguse Uplifts Former Federal Employee, USFS Forestry Technician at President Trump's Joint Address
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Leader Neguse Uplifts Former Federal Employee, USFS Forestry Technician at President Trump's Joint Address Lafayette, CO -- House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) announces former United States Forest Service (USFS) Forestry Technician, Mikayla Moors, as his guest to President Trump's first Address to a Joint Session of Congress. Moors was affected by the recent series of mass  more

DeGette Statement Ahead of Trump's Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement Ahead of Trump's Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement regarding her decision to not attend Donald Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress: "Trump's childish and shameful actions in the Oval Office towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as his barrage of illegal attacks against  more

Hickenlooper Hosts Amelia Huffman, Veteran, Fired Forest Service Worker as Guest to Trump's Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Hosts Amelia Huffman, Veteran, Fired Forest Service Worker as Guest to Trump's Joint Address to Congress Huffman, a U.S. Navy veteran, was illegally terminated by the Trump Administration from her role at the United States Forest Service WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper announced that Amelia Huffman will join him as his guest at President Trump's Joint Address t  more

ICYMI: Rep. Gabe Evans House GOP Press Conference Remarks
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gabe Evans House GOP Press Conference Remarks Congressman Gabe Evans delivered remarks at the House GOP Leadership Press Conference this morning to preview tomorrow's House Oversight Committee where he will question the Denver Mayor. Watch his full remarks here or read highlights below. "As a police officer for over a decade in the metro area, I saw firsthand what was con  more

ICYMI: Rep. Jeff Crank's February Hearing Highlights
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following February hearing highlights: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Jeff Crank's February Hearing Highlights 1. Rep. Crank joins the Armed Services Committee on Strengthening America's Defense to Deter War Congressman Jeff Crank (CO-05): Mr. Fanning, in your written testimony you touched on how rapid inflation caused by the Biden administration weakened the defense industrial base, and I just yesterday met with Axellio, which is in my dist  more

Kelly, Colleagues Urge Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Project
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Urge Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Project Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Democratic Senators from the three Lower Colorado Basin states in urging the Department of the Interior to immediately cease its freeze of Inflation Reduction Act funding for the Lower Colorado River System Conservation and Efficiency Program. The Senators c  more

Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom To Join Trump's First Address to Joint Session of Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom To Join Trump's First Address to Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom will be her guest for Donald Trump's first address to a Joint Session of Congress. The City of Lakewood is home to the Denver Federal Center where more than 6,000 federal employees work to provide gr  more

Padilla Leads Colleagues Urging Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Colleagues Urging Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) urged the Department of the Interior to immediately cease its freeze of Inflation Reducti  more

Rep. Crank's Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Crank's Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON - Tonight, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) attended President Donald J. Trump's Joint Address to Congress. In response to the President's message, Rep. Crank has released the following: "Tonight, President Trump delivered a powerful message to the American people; the United States of America is a force to be re  more

Rep. Evans Announces His Guest for President Trump's Joint Session of Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Evans Announces His Guest for President Trump's Joint Session of Congress Congressman Gabe Evans is honored to announce his guest for the President's Joint Session of Congress will be Liz Hardy. In the early hours of January 1, 2022, Liz's middle daughter, Brooke, tragically passed away after taking half of a counterfeit pill laced with a lethal amount of fentanyl. Brooke called 911 for help but  more

The Facts - Denver and Colorado are Sanctuary Jurisdictions
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * THE FACTS: Denver and Colorado are sanctuary jurisdictions Ahead of Democrat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's testimony on Capitol Hill tomorrow, let's break down why Denver and Colorado are sanctuary jurisdictions. * A sanctuary state or city is a jurisdiction that provides amenities to illegal immigrants on the taxpayer dime and protects criminal illegal immigrants from the law. - State law prohibits   more