WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- A coalition of 33 environmental and conservation organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing opposition to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) current proposal to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. This public comment letter emphasizes the importance of the rule, which was formalized in 2024 with significant public backing, and contends that the rescission would have detrimental consequences for p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Fifty-three bankers association bankers associations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025, also known as the GENIUS Act. The associations have commended the legislative move, which establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, while emphasizing the necessity for a careful reflection of foundational concepts  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Six state attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing their opposition to the proposed rescission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. This measure, initially adopted on May 9, 2024, aimed to enhance the management of public lands by incorporating conservation as a recognized and important land use under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). The BLM recen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Suozzi, Hurd, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Avert Healthcare Affordability Crisis: The Bipartisan HOPE Act * Washington - Today, Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Jeff Hurd (R-CO) co-led the introduction of the Bipartisan Healthcare Optimization, Protection, and Extension (HOPE) Act. This bill would address the healthcare affordability crisis by extendi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster NATO's Anti-Drone Defenses * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s air defense capabilities against unma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Gallego, Colleagues Call for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands * Denver U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and eight Senate colleagues in calling on Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Mich.) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) for additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands.  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 22 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Colorado strengthens air quality standards to drive 50% reduction in ozone-forming pollution from upstream oil and gas operations The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has approved new measures that will drive a 50% reduction in air pollution emissions that form ground-level ozone pollution from upstream oil and gas operations by 2030, compared   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse and Jeff Hurd Issue Statement on Vote to Approve Shoshone Water Rights Acquisition * Washington, D.C. Colorado's Western Slope lawmakers, Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Jeff Hurd (CO-03), issued the following statement on the Colorado Water Conservation Board's vote to approve the Shoshone Water Rights Acquisition: "As representatives for western Color  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Trump Administration for Slashing Funding for Addressing Student Hunger, Homelessness & Basic Needs * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government funding, condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cruelly eliminate the FY25 Basic Needs Grants, a program she secured funding for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- A coalition of conservation advocacy organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. These groups represent thousands of members and supporters dedicated to protecting public lands across the western United States. According to the coalition, the proposed rulemaking to rescind the Public Lands R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Co-Leads Effort to Better Realize Long-Term Savings from Preventive Health Care * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today joined his colleague Senator Angus King (I-Maine), as well as Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), in reintroducing S. 3204, the Preventive Health Savings Act. This bipartisan legislation would enable the Congressional Budge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve Night Sky from Interference, Aid Research * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) reintroduced the bipartisan Dark and Quiet Skies Act to preserve the night sky from unintentional light and radio interference. "The vastness of Idaho's wilderness allows for truly magnificent wonders in the night sky  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Republicans' Political Stunt Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement on the House Republicans' resolution denouncing socialism: "House Republicans just returned from a seven-week taxpayer-funded recess, and instead of doing anything to lower costs, they are wasting time and money on this pointless resolution.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- A coalition of environmental organizations and businesses has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging it to preserve the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule. The group emphasizes the essential role of this regulation in safeguarding freshwater systems and enhancing the resilience of public lands amid increasing ecological challenges. The Public Lands Rule, adopted in 2024, serves as a critical  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * Region 2 Projects Contribute to National Progress on Delivering Clean Air, Land and Water New York, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Leads Western Senators in Calling for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led nine Senate colleagues in calling on Appropriations Subcommittee leadership for additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Stop Stalling Toxic PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families and Communities * Holdups are affecting PFAS cleanup at seven bases in Colorado and the U.S. Air Force Academy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 26 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to demand that the Trump administration reverse its decis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Effort to protect SNAP comes as grocery prices increase, Trump admin attempted to leverage shutdown to undermine SNAP programs WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus to introduce the Restoring Food S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hurd, Suozzi, Bacon, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Avert Healthcare Affordability Crisis: The Bipartisan Hope Act * WASHINGTON Today, Congressmen Jeff Hurd (R-CO), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) co-led the introduction of the Bipartisan Healthcare Optimization, Protection, and Extension (HOPE) Act. This bill would address the healthcare affordability crisis by extending  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bipartisan Colleagues: Air Ambulance Providers at Risk Without Federal Action * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Angus King (I-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) to call on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to address issues plaguing air a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Named Most Effective Democratic Member of U.S. House for Advancing Environment and Public Lands Policy * "In Colorado, the great outdoors and our treasured public lands are central to our way of life. The Center for Effective Lawmaking's findings underscore our peoples' shared commitment to protecting our environment and public lands for generations to come." Washington, D.C. This we  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Hurd and Garamendi Introduce Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act to Expand Aviation Infrastructure Investment * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Hurd (CO-03) introduced the Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act (H.R. 6168), legislation that allows airports to continue to apply for and receive Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program funding for needed inf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SUOZZI, BACON, HURD, GOTTHEIMER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO AVERT HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS: THE BIPARTISAN HOPE ACT * Washington, DC Today, Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Jeff Hurd (R-CO) co-led the introduction of the Bipartisan Healthcare Optimization, Protection, and Extension (HOPE) Act. This bill would address the healthcare affordability  more