U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday March 07, 2025 ( 12 items ) |
Amata Congratulates Noralei Toussaint on Air Force Academy Acceptance
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
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Amata Congratulates Noralei Toussaint on Air Force Academy Acceptance
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Aumua Amata is delighted to announce that Noralei Toussaint has been accepted for admittance to the U.S. Air Force Academy.Noralei Toussaint photo
"Congratulations Noralei! I am so happy to announce this wonderful news to our people," said Congresswoman Amata. "Noralei now h
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Bennet Sounds Alarm on President Trump's 25 Percent Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Sounds Alarm on President Trump's 25 Percent Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico
Washington D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's 25 percent tariffs against Can
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Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act to ensure that state contributions to conservation projects in the Lower C
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Crapo Reintroduces Legislation to Preserve Idaho's 190th Fighter Squadron
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Reintroduces Legislation to Preserve Idaho's 190th Fighter Squadron
Washington, D.C. \--Since 1991, the U.S. Air Force fighter fleet has been severely reduced. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) reintroduced the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act, S. 873, to preserve U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization
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Evans to Johnston: Public Safety is Cratering
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Evans to Johnston: Public safety is cratering
ICYMI, Congressman Gabe Evans blasted Denver Mayor Mike Johnston for Colorado's sanctuary state policies that have failed public safety. Evans pressed Johnston on why Denver neglects public safety by prioritizing criminals and dangerous illegal immigrants.
Watch Evans' full questioning here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_gTsk9FmUg) or highlights below
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Fact Check: Sanctuary Policies are to Blame for Colorado Crime Crisis
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, posted the following fact sheet:
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Fact Check: Sanctuary policies are to blame for Colorado crime crisis March
Despite Mayor Johnston's claims today, Colorado's sanctuary state policies are largely to blame for the local crime crisis.
Here are the facts...
* A crime occurs every 56 seconds in Denver.
* In 2019, Denver wasn't even in the top 50 most dangerous cities. Today, it's the top 10 most dangerous city.
* Colorado is the 3rd mo
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call on Pres. Trump to Reinstate Fired Veterans
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call on Pres. Trump to Reinstate Fired Veterans
30% of federal workforce pre-Trump admin were veterans
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 20 of his Senate colleagues, called on President Donald Trump to reinstate veterans that the administration illegally fired. More than 640,000 veterans work for federal agencies, approximately 30% of the federal
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ICYMI: Bennet Highlights Urgent Need For Resources to Protect Forests, Water Resources, and Communities from Wildfires
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Bennet Highlights Urgent Need For Resources to Protect Forests, Water Resources, and Communities from Wildfires
Video of Bennet's Remarks Available HERE
Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, delivered remarks on the urgent need for more
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Rep. Crank Introduces Bill to Bar Federal Transportation Dollars to Sanctuary Cities
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025:
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Rep. Crank Introduces Bill to Bar Federal Transportation Dollars to Sanctuary Cities
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) introduced the BLOC Act, which, if passed, would bar federal transportation dollars from going to sanctuary cities.
The BLOC Act would bar the Department of Transportation from funding infrastructure projects in sanctuary cities and counties that do not gi
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Rep. Pettersen Joins 130+ Members in Demanding IRS Accountability to Prevent Tax Season Chaos after Mass Layoffs
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pettersen Joins 130+ Members in Demanding IRS Accountability to Prevent Tax Season Chaos after Mass Layoffs
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined over 130 House Democrats in demanding answers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the agency's decision to lay off approximately 7,000 probationary employees, particularly in compliance departments, ahead
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VIDEO: Hickenlooper Defends American Consumers on Senate Floor as Trump Admin Guts CFPB
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Hickenlooper Defends American Consumers on Senate Floor as Trump Admin Guts CFPB
Hickenlooper: "If the Trump administration gets its way, it's clear who the winners will be: loan sharks, shady mortgage companies, junk fee merchants. And the losers will be the rest of America"
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor against the Trump administration's
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Weaponization of the ESA Through Experimental Populations
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025:
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Weaponization of the ESA Through Experimental Populations
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the failures of the Endangered Species Act's (ESA) provisions relating to experimental populations of listed species that have been reintroduced, like gray wolves and grizzly bears. Subcommittee Chai
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