WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Spending Bill Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Republican House-passed spending bill: "Republicans knew they needed Democratic votes to pass their spending bill. But, they refused to work with Democrats on a bipartisan deal to put American families first. "The Republican spending bill does not serve Colorad  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cornyn Urge Treasury Secretary to Strengthen Economic Security Cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) urged U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to strengthen engagement with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Limit Dangerous U.S. Investments in China Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to introduce the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act. This legislation would protect U.S. national security by limiting Amer  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Lummis Reintroduce Bill to Study Barriers to Mental and Behavioral Health Care for Farmers and Ranchers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) reintroduced the Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the barriers that farming and ranc  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks public comment for September 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Colorado LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 13 oil and gas parcels, totaling 12,111 acres, in an upcoming lease sale in Colorado. The comment period ends April 14, 2025. The B  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Building a Colorado For All: Gov. Polis Visits New Marriage Equality Exhibit, Meets with Members of LGBTQ Community BOULDER - Today, Governor Polis visited the Boulder Museum to view a new exhibit, "Bending the Arc", a uniquely Boulder story of LGBTQ+ rights which celebrates the 50th anniversary of six marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in 1975 and met with members of Colorado's LBGT  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 15 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0065T ALLO Infrastructure Holdco, LLC Nelnet Inc SDC Allo Holdings LLC IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING INVOLVING~ALLO INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDCO, LLC,~SDC~ALLO HOLDINGS, LLC, AND NELNET, INC. Filing Date and Party: 02/05/2025 ALLO Communications, LLC Nelnet Inc SDC Allo Holdin  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 14, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Aerospace, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $5,000,000,000 ceiling contract for F110 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engines. This contract provides five years of pricing for F110-129 install and spare engines, with modernized engine monitoring system computers and spare engine accessories s  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 13, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Gerolsteiner 750ml Sparkling Water Bottles Hazard: The recalled water bottles can crack, causing a laceration hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 13, 2025 Units: About 61,500 bottles Consumer Contact: Gerolsteiner at 800-777-0633 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@consup.us, or online at https://www.gerols  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, senior advisor on asymmetric warfare at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Digital Battlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment and Radicalization": * * * Chairman Pfluger, Ranking Member Magaziner, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, o  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Appoints Garen D. Gervey to the Arapahoe County Court in the 18th Judicial District DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Garen D. Gervey to the Arapahoe County Court in the 18th Judicial District. The appointment fills the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of the Honorable Joshua J. Williford to the 18th Judicial District Court. The appointment is effective immediately.   more

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bill Administratively DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the following bill into law administratively. * HB25-1138 \- Protect Victims in Civil Sex Misconduct Suits, sponsored by Representatives Meghan Lukens and Rose Pugliese, and Senators Barbara Kirkmeyer and Lindsey Daugherty. *** Original text here: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-signs-b  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law DENVER - Today, joined by bill sponsors, Governor Polis signed SB25-019 - Modernization of the State Plane Coordinate System, sponsored by Senators Janice Rich and Marc Snyder, and Representatives Bob Marshall and Matt Soper, a bipartisan bill. "From building new homes to carving a new hiking trail, expanding rail lines, or updating the digital maps Colora  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Knife Rights Inc, Chairman Doug Ritter from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about the Knife Owners' Protection Act or "KOPA". This bill is a commonsense criminal justice reform solution that would protect law-abiding   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Super Pressure Balloons Return to New Zealand for Test Flights NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wanaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the agency's super pressure balloon technology. These stadium-sized, heavy-lift balloons will travel the Southern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes for planned missions of 100 days or more. Launch operations are scheduled to begin in late March fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The National Spectrum Consortium, Inc. (NSC) has disclosed changes in its membership following its transition to a non-profit organization, according to a notification filed on February 3, 2025, with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The filing extends protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, limiting antitrust liability for participants. Originally operating as the National Spectrum Consortium, the   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in educa  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Promotes CO08-Made Energy with a Colorado Energy Tour Congressman Gabe Evans promoted safe, reliable, and affordable energy on his tour of oil, solar, and wind energy production companies based in CO-08. Partnering with The Western Way yesterday, Evans toured Bayswater (oil and natural gas development), Pivot Energy (solar and energy storage), and Vestas Nacelles factory (wind turbine  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Summer Drought Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado of the April 14, 2025, dea  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Beryl Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the April 14, 2025, deadline to apply  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Brooke Rollins Takes Bold Action in First 30 Days at USDA WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 - In her first month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has moved swiftly to advance key priorities focused on efficiency and agricultural prosperity. From addressing industry challenges to streamlining government operations, she has focused on policies that reinforce the U.S. Department of  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Women for Gun Rights founder Dianna Muller from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Right to Self Defense": * * * Thank you for inviting me to discuss self-defense and the role of the 2nd Amendment. For decades now, gun control advocates push for more laws and more restrictions. It's time to look at the evidence and acknowledge the truth. Guns save lives   more