WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Sheehy Introduce Amendment to Raise Annual Pay Cap for Wildland Firefighters * Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Montana U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy, along with Senators Padilla, Daines, Merkley, and Kelly, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would permanently raise the annual pay cap that limits the total compensation a   more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 6 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0317R City and County of Denver IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AN ABOVE-GRADE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CROSSING SPANNING THE TRACKS OF THE DENVER ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, LOCATED ADJACENT AND SOUTH OF THE EXISTING 48  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet Celebrate $2.6 Million in 'Joint Chiefs' Funding for Headwaters of the Colorado * Lafayette, CO -- Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement celebrating $2,612,692 in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Joint Chiefs Landscape   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 25-274) on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) seeks comment on a request for waiver filed by Citizens Band License Company, LLC (CBLC) and NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. dba Viaero Wireless (Viaero) (CLBC and Viaero together, the Applicants) of section 96.31(a) of the Commission's rules, which would  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was generally flat across most sectors of the Tenth District economy. Employment levels fell modestly, and wage pressures remained subdued on softer hiring conditions. Total labor costs were still expected to rise as costs for non-wage benefits rose faster than wages. Prices grew moderately, with many businesses citing cost press  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Admin on Federal Housing Support for Coloradans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen demanded answers from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner about cuts to age  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI, Fox News: Alabama lawmakers hail Trump's Space Command HQ decision and warn delays in move risk security * WASHINGTON - Today, Fox News published a story detailing U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers' (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, response to President Trump's decision to make Huntsville, Alabama the permanent Space Command headquarters location. Read the full story in Fox News   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd Co-Sponsors Legislation to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Coloradans This week, Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03) co-sponsored the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, a bill to protect Colorado families, seniors, and small business owners from massive health care premium increases. Under current law, the enhanced Premium Tax Credit--established by the Affordable Care Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Emergency Alert and Warning Systems in U.S. * Washington, D.C. - Seconds matter when a crisis strikes, and emergency alerts save lives when used properly. But recent floods in Texas and wildfires in California have highlighted, yet again, how alert failures can turn deadly. During National Preparedness Month, Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse and Colleagues Demand Update on Working Conditions for Federal Wildland Firefighters * Washington, D.C. -- As the Trump administration continues to cut funding for the United States Forest Service (USFS), public reporting (link is external) has surfaced underscoring the dire working conditions for wildland firefighters employed by the agency. In response, Colorado Congressman Joe Negus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse to Host In-Person Town Hall in Eagle County * Lafayette, CO -- This Sunday, September 7th, 2025, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse will host a town hall in Eagle County. Neguse will be joined by local leaders, provide an update on his work for the people of Colorado's 2nd District, and take live questions from audience members. Eagle County Town Hall When: Sunday, September 7, 1:30 p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garamendi and Whitesides Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Wildfire Response * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) in introducing 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.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, plans to repatriate 1,052 funerary objects to five Native American tribes. The museum determined that the cultural items have a cultural affiliation with the Santa Rosa Indian Community; Table Mountain Rancheria; Tejon Indian Tribe; Tule River Indian Tribe; and the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation. The collection of items includes shell beads, stone beads, historic glass beads, sh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12840) on Sept. 4, 2025, by defense policy analyst Jennifer DiMascio. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM or SPACECOM) is one of 11 unified combatant commands (CCMDs) within the Department of Defense (DOD) and is responsible for U.S. military operations in space. The term unified combatant command refers to "a m  more