U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis, Neguse Push Biden Administration to Incorporate Coloradans' Collaborative Proposals & Swiftly Protect the Thompson Divide
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside Governor Jared Polis and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse called on U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to move quickly to protect the Thompson Divide from future mining and oil and gas drilling by finalizing an Administrative Mineral Withdrawal. In Oct
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Department of Education to Address FAFSA Rollout Issues
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Recently, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Bernie Sanders, and Patty Murray, along with 35 other senators, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the department to urgently address the significant delays and operational issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form that impacts millions of students across the country.
"We write tod
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Pettersen, Crow Lead Colorado Delegation in Calling for Continued Funding of Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jason Crow (CO-06) led a group of Colorado Representatives in urging the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue funding the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center (RMPRC), which has conducted instrumental public health research in the region for nearly 20 years. The facility relies on CDC funding to execute its work, yet the C
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Rep. Crow Joins Rep. Pettersen to Lead Colorado Delegation in Calling for Continued Funding of Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024:
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) joined Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) in leading a group of Colorado Representatives to urge the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue funding the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center (RMPRC), which has conducted instrumental public health research in the region for nearly 20 years. The facility relies on CDC funding to execu
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Rep. Neguse, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Secure Over $35M to Confront Wildfire Crisis in Colorado
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024:
Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $35,442,127 to support wildfire mitigation and preparedness efforts across Colorado's Front Range. The funding, which was announced as part of a monumental $500 million nationwide investment, was made possible through the implementation of the Infl
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