Saturday - September 13, 2025
*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday September 05, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Bennet, Finance Committee Democrats Demand Robert Kennedy's Resignation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Finance Committee Democrats Demand Robert Kennedy's Resignation * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and members of the Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, as he continues to push his dangerous anti-health and anti-science agenda, lie to Congress  more

Colorado Strengthens Ties With Mexico, Champions Women Entrepreneurs and Cattlewomen in Joint Mission Led by OEDIT and Department of Agriculture
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Colorado Strengthens Ties with Mexico, Champions Women Entrepreneurs and Cattlewomen in Joint Mission Led by OEDIT and Department of Agriculture The State of Colorado, led by the Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), hosted a joint two-day mis  more

Crapo, Risch, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

DeGette, Pallone, and Health Subcommittee Democrats Demand Oversight Hearing Following Ouster of CDC Director and Senior Leaders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette, Pallone, and Health Subcommittee Democrats Demand Oversight Hearing Following Ouster of CDC Director and Senior Leaders * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and all Democratic Health subcommittee members called on GOP Energy and Commerce Committee   more

During National Recovery Month, Pettersen, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Opioid Deaths
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * During National Recovery Month, Pettersen, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Opioid Deaths * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Representative Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid epidemic, prevent overdose deaths, and limit financial burdens on patients. The bill - the Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites (HAN  more

Federal Railroad Administration Considers Petition on Reporting Procedures
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration announced it is reviewing a petition from American Heritage Railways (AHR), Durango, Colorado, regarding regulations for injury and illness reporting. AHR, acting on behalf of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango, Colorado; Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Bryson City, North Carolina; and Branson Scenic Railway, Branson, Missouri, seeks relief from certain recordkeeping requir  more

Federal Reserve Notes Filings for 3 Banks Under Change in Bank Control Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve System has published a series of applications under the Change in Bank Control Act. These filings involve individuals and partnerships that seek to either acquire or retain voting shares in various bank and holding companies. The filings include an application from a family partnership in Scotia, New York, to join a family control group and acquire voting shares in a financial institution and its holding company. Another filing comes from   more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Mike Crapo, Ben Ray Lujan, and James Risch, introduced the bipartisan Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest Service (USFS) programs. The tw  more

Hickenlooper: "Colorado Has a Fully Operational Command. Huntsville Has an Empty Lot."
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper: "Colorado Has a Fully Operational Command. Huntsville Has an Empty Lot." * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after President Trump formally announced on Tuesday his intent to move the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama: "Moving Space Command from Colorado to Alabama isn't about mi  more

ICYMI: Bennet Demands RFK Jr. Answer for False Vaccine Safety Claims During Senate Finance Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Demands RFK Jr. Answer for False Vaccine Safety Claims During Senate Finance Hearing * Video of Bennet's Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet questioned U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his actions undermining vaccine safety and access for American   more

Kiggans, Suozzi Lead Effort to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Virginians
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans, Suozzi Lead Effort to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Virginians * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, a bill to protect Virginia families, seniors, and small business owners from massive health care premium increases. Rep. Kiggans said, "As a nurse practitioner, military spou  more

Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Funding Legislation that Will Continue Driving Up Energy Bills, Endangers National Security
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Funding Legislation that Will Continue Driving Up Energy Bills, Endangers National Security * Today, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill: "Families cannot keep their heads above water right now, and t  more

Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Wildfire Response
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Wildfire Response * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FireGuard program, which utilizes Department of Defense satellites to detect wildfires and distribute information to firefighting efforts on the ground. "Regions like mine understand the existential threat of w  more

Stage 2 fire restrictions to be lifted at Grand Canyon National Park
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Stage 2 fire restrictions to be lifted at Grand Canyon National Park * News Release Date: September 3, 2025 Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications Effective Thursday, Sept. 4, at 8 a.m., Stage 2 fire restrictions will be lifted on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Increased monsoonal activity across northern Arizona over the past week has significa  more