Tuesday - October 28, 2025
*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday October 24, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Bennet, Booker, Klobuchar, Lujan, 42 Senate Colleagues Urge Trump USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Klobuchar, Lujan, 42 Senate Colleagues Urge Trump USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and 42 of their Senate colleagues to urge U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to release billions of do  more

Forge Nano Advocates for Strong Restrictions on Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Forge Nano, Thornton, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bureau of Industry and Security regarding the ongoing investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. The investigation aims to evaluate the impacts of robotics and industrial machinery imports on national security. Forge Nano, headquartered in the U.S., specializes in advanced manufacturing technologies crucial for the semiconductor and energy storage   more

Hickenlooper Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release SNAP Benefits * Hickenlooper on social media: "The President is using kids and families as leverage instead of working with Democrats to solve the health care crisis and reopen the government." Hickenlooper to donate his Senate salary during shutdown to Colorado food banks WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 46   more

Hickenlooper, Senate Democrats Urge Trump to Reinforce Opposition to West Bank Annexation, Preserve Ceasefire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Senate Democrats Urge Trump to Reinforce Opposition to West Bank Annexation, Preserve Ceasefire * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and 45 of his Senate Democratic colleagues urged the President to reaffirm his opposition to Israel's annexation of West Bank territory amidst efforts to maintain the much-needed ceasefire in Gaza. While the President previously expr  more

Johnson Cracks Down on Illegal Licensing for Migrants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Cracks Down on Illegal Licensing for Migrants U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) cosponsored the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act to strengthen commercial driver's licensing (CDL) requirements for legal immigrants in the United States with a work authorization or visa. South Dakota was recently found to be non-compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rul  more

Rep. Neguse Hosts 17th Town-Hall of the Year in Granby
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Hosts 17th Town-Hall of the Year in Granby * Granby, CO As Republicans in Colorado's Congressional Delegation refuse to host public town hall meetings amid the ongoing government shutdown, Congressman Joe Neguse convened his 17th open, public town hall of the year this evening in Grand County he is the only member of Colorado's House delegation to host a town-hall during the government  more

State Health Department Encourages Parents, Providers, and Caregivers to Test Children for Lead to Prevent Lead Poisoning
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 24 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2025: * * * State health department encourages parents, providers, and caregivers to test children for lead to prevent lead poisoning The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is raising awareness about how to reduce childhood exposure to lead and prevent serious health effects. A simple blood   more

Transcript: Congressman Crow Outlines His New Vision for American Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Transcript: Congressman Crow Outlines His New Vision for American Foreign Policy * WASHINGTON Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former Army Ranger and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, presented his new vision for American foreign policy. A transcript of the speech as delivered is included below. I've been on Capitol Hill for seven years  more