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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday November 06, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Congressman Hurd Introduces Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act to Restore Critical Water Source for Ouray
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hurd Introduces Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act to Restore Critical Water Source for Ouray * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) introduced the Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act, legislation that transfers Crystal Reservoir and approximately 45 acres of surrounding federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to the City of Ouray. The U.S. Forest Service drained the reser  more

EPW Democrats Blast Administration's Partisan Retaliation in Army Corps Funding, Warn of WRDA Fallout
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Democrats Blast Administration's Partisan Retaliation in Army Corps Funding, Warn of WRDA Fallout Following the Trump Administration's weaponized pause of $11 billion in Army Corps water projects in blue states, Committee Democrats warn the move could derail Water Resources Development Act negotiations * Senator Whit  more

Hickenlooper, Warren, Colleagues Slam Trump Admin for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Warren, Colleagues Slam Trump Admin for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis * Senators: "Donald Trump vowed to lower costs on day one of his presidency. But under his leadership, health care costs are spiking." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Elizabeth Warren, along with 26 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, laid into the Trump administrati  more

Senator Collins Calls for Disaster Relief for Maine Specialty Crop Producers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Calls for Disaster Relief for Maine Specialty Crop Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Department to provide disaster assistance to Maine's specialty crop and livestock producers. In her letter, Senator Collins highlighted the serious toll that extreme weather, high production co  more

White House Sends 3 Nominations to Senate on Nov. 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Nov. 5, 2025, the nominations of three individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Aaron Reitz, resigned. Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, vice Tracy Stone-Manning, resigned. Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 3  more