WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Support Charter Schools Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) reintroduced the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act. This legislation will make it easier for charter schools to access public property and provide federal grants to states for charter school facilities. The grants, available from the Federal  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to President Trump from Qatar Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), alongside 26 Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's plans to accept a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, from the government of Qatar. President Trump r  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to Pass E&C Bill Today, following an 26.5-hour long markup, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to advance the Energy and Commerce Committee budget reconciliation bill. Congressman Evans' statement on the bill: "Today, Republicans followed through on our promises to prioritize American energy, repeal Green New Deal policies, and strengthen the economy. This is commonsense legisl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement Following Marathon Markup of Trump's 'One Big, Bogus Bill' WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Energy & Commerce Committee completed a nearly 27 hour-long markup of Trump's 'One Big, Bogus Bill' that would cut $715 billion from Medicaid, kick 13.7 million Americans off their health care, and defund Planned Parent  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Honors Rev. James Peters, Jr. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement to honor the passing of longtime civil rights leader, Reverend James Peters, Jr. "James was truly one of the greatest men I've ever known - standing tall in a room full of giants. "I will always remember our trip to Montgomery to visit the National Memorial for Peace  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill, H.R. 1682, the Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act, or BELO'S Act, named after Marc Belo, a fellow veteran, aviation legend, and friend with whom I had the great honor of serving. This bill would   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my legislation, H.R. 1001, which requires the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, or WAPA, to enter into a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts that bypass flows at Glen Canyon Dam have ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1001 would direct the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to evaluate the potential impacts of the 2024 supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Dec  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1001 sponsored by Congresswoman Hageman. This bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, or WAPA, to enter into a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing the impacts that bypass  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Neguse and Zinke Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Expand Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined forces with Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill would rea  more