WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Impending Republican Shutdown * Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the impending government shutdown: "If President Trump and Congressional Republicans allow the Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, rural families in Colorado will see premiums soar by more than 300%. In total, more than 24 million Americans coul  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Austin-San Antonio Region Selected for the Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator National initiative expands to Texas amid growing extreme weather events * WASHINGTON--The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) today announced that the Austin-San Antonio region has been selected as its next hub for the Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Statement on the Republican Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) issued the following statement after Congressional Republicans failed to pass a budget, resulting in a government shutdown that will hurt our economy and disrupt critical services for Colorado and American families: In a statement, Congressman Crow said: "Republicans control the House,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Republican-Led Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after Republicans in Congress shut the government down. "Last night, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans, who control all of Washington, shut the government down because they refuse to work with Democrats to ensure that all Americans have affordable  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 1 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces seven honorees to be recognized at 39th Annual Conference * SAN ANTONIO - The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced seven honorees will be recognized for their contributions to improving opportunities for college students. The awards will be presented during HACU's 39th Annual Conference, "Championing Hispa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rejects Republicans' Funding Bill That Fails to Lower Costs for Americans * Hickenlooper: "Republicans Rubber-Stamped an Agenda That'll Make Americans Poorer and Sicker" Government funding runs out at midnight WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after he voted against Republicans' latest continuing resolution (CR) to fund the go  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Resume Lifesaving Medical, Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with 40 of their Senate Democratic colleagues, called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to resume the State Department's process for issuing temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilian  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New report finds wide disparities in investments in children's earliest years across states * Policies adopted by states drive major differences in the resources available to families. The first three years of life are critical for healthy development, yet families in some states have more than twice the resources of those in others--a gap created by state policy choices. Consider a single mother rais  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Outdoor Industry Association issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Outdoor Industry Association: Government Shutdown to Weaken Outdoor Economy Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today expressed serious concern regarding the federal government shutdown and its impact on the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy. With public lands already understaffed, the shutdown is expected to place additional strain on the industry and local businesses that re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Issues Statement on the Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released the following statement after the United States government went into shutdown after Senate Democrats voted to block a clean, seven-week continuing resolution: "House Republicans passed a clean, seven-week continuing resolution to keep the government open and fund critical servi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Defers Pay as Shutdown Looms, Calls on Senate to Pass House Funding Measure * WASHINGTON --With a government shutdown fast approaching, Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) today formally requested that his pay be withheld until full government funding is restored. "If Senate Democrats force our troops to work without pay, Congress should be held to the same standard," said Rep. Gabe Eva  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gabe Evans Releases Statement after Democrats Shut Down the Government * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gabe Evans released the following statement after Senate Democrats, including Colorado Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, shut down the government by failing to pass a clean continuing resolution. They voted against H.R. 5371 (link is external), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding a proposed rule that seeks to establish a fixed time period of admission for nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The university, which serves as Colorado's premier public urban research institution, emphasized the adverse effects this proposed regulation could have on international students, the higher educatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * USPTO announces closure of Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office * ALEXANDRIA, VA-- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it plans to permanently close the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver, Colorado. The 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) authorized the creation of three or more satellite offices for the USPTO. The  more

DURANGO, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Will Government Shutdown Be the Next Step in Effort to Sell Off Country's Remaining Unprotected Public Lands? Following the mass layoffs of federal employees within the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management earlier this year and ongoing moves to sell off America's public lands, today's federal government shutdown is another blow to the country's remaining unprotected   more