Senators also Call for Congress to Follow up by Holding Bipartisan Retreats U.S. Senators Mark Udall (CO) and Lisa Murkowski (AK) renewed their bipartisan call for members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to sit together during the president’s State of the Union address on Jan. 24. Last year, the two...
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Udall, Murkowski Lead Call to Permanently End Tradition of Sitting Divided by Party at State of the Union
Udall Statement on Pentagon’s New Military Strategy
Udall Statement on Pentagon’s New Military Strategy Mark Udall delivered the following statement in response to the defense strategic review announced today by Pentagon leaders: “In a perfect world,...
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Udall Statement on Appointment of Director to Head Consumer Watchdog Agency
CFPB Director Needed to Protect Consumers from Unfair Business Practices Mark Udall welcomed the appointment of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Udall said...
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Bennet Launches Online Resource to Help Colorado Families Navigate College Application, Financial Aid Process
Webpage Includes Information on College Searches, Financial Aid, Federal Loans and Repaying Loans Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today launched a new college resource webpage to help Colorado students...
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Bennet to Explore Opportunities to Expand Economic Markets, Increase Competitiveness During Visit to India
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will participate in a five-member congressional delegation on a visit to India between Jan. 8 and Jan. 14. The delegation will meet with top...
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State government moves to paperless payroll, saving money and resources
State government payroll has gone paperless in a move that will save taxpayers more than $60,000 annually. “This is a win-win-win move for the state,” said Gov. John Hickenlooper....
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Hickenlooper delivers State of the State address
Gov. John Hickenlooper today delivered his second State of the State address. Here is the text of the speech as prepared: When people think of the West, it’s easy...
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Gov. Hickenlooper announces regulatory reform and red tape reduction for state government
Gov. John Hickenlooper today unveiled recommendations to reduce government “red tape” and regulatory inefficiencies based on feedback from more than 100 business organizations, local governments, advocacy and community groups...
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Ranking Members Waxman, DeGette, and Butterfield Request Hearing on Carrier IQ Controversy and Consumer Privacy
Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Diana DeGette, Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Rep. G. K. Butterfield Ranking...
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DeGette Joins Energy and Commerce Leadership in Releasing Committee Investigation Report on Listeria Outbreak in Cantaloupes
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) joined other leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in issuing findings from their bipartisan investigation into the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in cantaloupe...
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Polis, Quigley Call for Investigation of Immigrant Detention Abuse
LGBT Detainees Specifically Targeted for Sexual Abuse, Denial of Care Following repeated reports of sexual abuse in the immigration detention system by the Heartland Alliance, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO)...
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Proposed Immigration Rules Promote Family Unity, Safety
New USCIS Proposal Improves Process for Immigrants with U.S. Citizen Family Members Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today applauded a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposal that would...
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Press Release | Gardner statement on Obama’s recess appointments
Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) made the following statement after learning of President Obama’s controversial recess appoints to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Consumer Financial Protection Agency:...
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Coffman Kicks Off ‘One More Job’ Initiative
Asks Small Businesses in 6th District: What Will it Take to Create One More Job? Continuing his outreach with small businesses in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Mike...
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Troops need reminder on political events
A Colorado lawmaker wants the Defense Department to remind active-duty and reserve service members about the rules limiting participation in partisan political events. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., a member...
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Coffman Wants Two War Posture Kept
Believes Cuts Can Be Achieved Without Requiring Change On the heels of an announcement today by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlining a new strategic guidance for the Department of...
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Gov. Hickenlooper announces appointments to the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System
Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced appointments to Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System, which is the governing board for the Colorado State University and the Colorado...
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Gov. Hickenlooper announces Board and Commission appointments
Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced appointments to various Boards and Commissions. The appointments were made to the Automobile Theft Prevention Board; the Charter School Institute Board; the Coal Mine...
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Lamborn Calls for Senate to Return to Washington
“I urge my Democrat colleagues in the Senate to return to Washington and work with the House on a bill to give a full year tax break to American...
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