Bureau of Reclamation’s water contract follows urging from Hickenlooper and Bennet for Reclamation to reach an agreement that will enable Tribes to benefit from their water rights WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet applauded the...
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Celebrate $61 Million for Colorado’s Aging Water Infrastructure, Increase Drought Resilience
Over $33 million for Blue Mesa Reservoir projects Funding comes from the senators’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the Department of Interior’s (DOI) announcement of over $61...
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Biden to Continue Progress on Federal Marijuana Law Before End of Administration
Lawmakers applaud previous efforts to right harms of marijuana criminalization, push for more WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, along with eleven of their Senate and House colleagues, recently called on President Biden to make...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Polis, Colorado Delegation Celebrate Selection of Schriever Space Force Base as the Permanent Home of Space Delta 15
Schriever Space Force Base was the only base to meet the necessary strategic basing requirements WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, Governor Jared Polis, and U.S. Representatives Doug Lamborn, Lauren Boebert, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse,...
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Cheer Passage of Resolution Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with 44 of their fellow senators, celebrated the Senate passage of their resolution to recognize November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month. “National Native American Heritage...
Hickenlooper, Cassidy, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support the Summit of the Americas, Strengthen Regional Partnerships
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Bill Cassidy, and Michael Bennet introduced the bipartisan Summit of the Americas Act to affirm and strengthen U.S. diplomatic leadership in the Western Hemisphere. The Summit of the Americas, which occurs every...
ICYMI: 11 Hickenlooper Bills to Conserve Western Water, Protect Colorado Lands, Drive Energy Transition Pass Senate Committee
Hickenlooper-led and cosponsored bills now go to a full Senate vote In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, celebrated committee passage of 11 of his bills, including the Hickenlooper-led Drought...
Hickenlooper Statement on Colorado River Announcement
WASHINGTON – Today, following the release of draft alternatives for post-2026 operations on the Colorado River by the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement:“These proposed alternatives...
Hickenlooper, Bennet Call on DOT Secretary Buttigieg to Provide Federal Support for Blue Mesa Bridge Repairs
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to provide federal funding to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for repairs to the Blue Mesa bridges between...
VIDEO: Hickenlooper Chairs Senate Hearing on Protecting Consumers from AI Deepfakes
Hickenlooper: “Working together, we can do a better job protecting Americans from these potential risks… but at the same time unleash the innovation that this country is known for.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper chaired a hearing of the Senate...