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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday September 20, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Air Quality Control Commission Establishes Health-Protective Standards for Toxic Pollutants
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Air Quality Control Commission Establishes Health-Protective Standards for Toxic Pollutants * Denver, CO -- The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission today finalized a rule establishing health-protective standards for five toxic air pollutants in the state: formaldehyde, benzene, chromium compounds, ethylene oxide, and hydrogen sulfide. Colorado will set emission limits to r  more

Cattlemen Thank House for Passage of Continuing Resolution
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Sept. 19 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release: * * * Cattlemen Thank House for Passage of Continuing Resolution * WASHINGTON (September 19, 2025) - Today, National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane issued a statement thanking the House of Representatives for advancing a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown: "We commend the House fo  more

CIAA Schools Johnson C. Smith University and Bluefield State University Selected to Attend APPLE Training Institute
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Schools Johnson C. Smith University and Bluefield State University Selected to Attend APPLE Training Institute * CHARLOTTE, NC (September 19, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) proudly announces that Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) and Bluefield State University (BSU) have been selected to participate in the Athletic   more

Congressman Crow Speaks on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Speaks on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) delivered a speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the concerning state of American politics and the path forward to unite our country. The full speech is available here (link is external). President Trump and his a  more

DeGette Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after voting present on H.Res. 719, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. "I fully denounce political violence. It is never acceptable to murder someone for their personal beliefs, and I am heartbroken for Charlie Kirk's young family  more

DeGette Statement on Passage of House Republicans' Go-It-Alone Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Passage of House Republicans' Go-It-Alone Spending Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5371, a short-term government funding bill. "House Republicans are missing the forest for the trees. Their partisan funding bill does nothing to help hardworking families--it fails to extend the  more

Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Lujan, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Lujan, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports * Bipartisan investments will help spaceports across the country launch new era of American space ventures WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, Ben Ray Lujan, and Roger Wicker and U.S. Representatives Dale Strong, George Whitesides, and Vince Fong reintroduced the   more

Lujan, Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan, John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, and Roger Wicker and U.S. Representatives Dale Strong, George Whitesides, and Vince Fong reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, whi  more

Rep. Crank Votes to Keep U.S. Government Open and Accessible
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Keep U.S. Government Open and Accessible * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released the following statement after voting in favor of the continuing resolution: "The passage of today's seven-week continuing resolution funds our government while Congress works towards an agreement for a full year spending plan," said Rep. Crank. "This ensures that crucia  more

Reps. Pettersen, Veasey Lead 100+ Democrats In Introducing Resolution to Condemn Charlie Kirk Assassination & All Political Violence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pettersen, Veasey Lead 100+ Democrats In Introducing Resolution to Condemn Charlie Kirk Assassination & All Political Violence * Click here to watch Pettersen's speech TODAY on the U.S. House floor, calling for Congress to address growing political violence Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), along with 103 other House Democrats, introd  more

Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country * WASHINGTON -- A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor. Almost seven years ago, I came to Congress to serve my community, my state, my fellow veterans, and the country I love - in a different way than I served it on the battlefield.  more