Sen. John Hickenlooper

Headlines

Colorado Democrats in Congress call on Noem to resign after ICE shootings

Rep. DeGette says ICE should be dismantled if agency is not held to ‘strict standards’

January 29, 2026 • Lindsey Toomer — Colorado Newsline

Dolores

Dolores River conservation act clears Senate committee

Bennet, Hickenlooper bill still needs House sponsor

December 22, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado State Senate

Democratic state senator launches bid as ‘insurgent progressive’ to unseat Hickenlooper

Gonzales said ‘go-along-to-get-along, poll-tested incrementalist politics have not made Coloradans’ lives better’

December 9, 2025 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

Bennet, Hickenlooper blast vote to reopen government without any guarantees on health care subsidies

Colorado's Democratic House members all said they would vote against the deal in their chamber

November 13, 2025 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Business (general)

Durango businesses, health care advocates worry about insurance spikes

‘It’s a nice benefit to give (employees), but we have to make sure it’s feasible,’ 4Corners Riversports says

November 8, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Hickenlooper honors Ute Chairman Manuel Heart on Senate floor

Heart’s time as chairman ‘will undoubtedly leave thousands of lives better off’

November 6, 2025 • Benjamin Rubin — Journal Staff Writer

Forests

U.S. Sen. Bennet votes ‘no’ on Hickenlooper’s ‘Fix Our Forests Act’

Environmental bill advances out of Senate committee

October 25, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Durango-area small businesses feel effects of Trump’s tariffs

Hickenlooper introduces bill that could mitigate financial stress

October 4, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Hickenlooper, Bennet stand firm in opposing Republican funding measure

Rep. Jeff Hurd accuses Democrats of choosing ‘politics over common sense’

October 1, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Federal bill seeks funding to protect headwaters for habitat, drinking water

Drought, wildfires threaten watersheds across Colorado

September 12, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Sen. Hickenlooper rebukes anti-renewable energy policies at Durango press conference

power stakeholders stick up for threatened federal funding programs

August 30, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

AmeriCorps cuts affect communities and organizations across Colorado

Hickenlooper and stakeholders host roundtable to push back

July 30, 2025 • Richa Sharma — Herald Staff Writer

Health

Hickenlooper backs bill that would allow patients to compare medical costs

Legislation aims to improve health care transparency

July 25, 2025 • Richa Sharma — Herald Staff Writer

Indigenous people

Colorado senators reintroduce bill to improve water access in tribal communities

Lawmakers urge increased investment in infrastructure

July 18, 2025 • Richa Sharma — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Hickenlooper talks bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act

Legislation aims to improve wildfire resilience in the West

July 13, 2025 • Richa Sharma — Herald Staff Writer

Budgets and budgeting

U.S. House passes sweeping budget bill

Republican megabill will be on Trump’s desk July 4

July 3, 2025 • Richa Sharma — Herald Staff Writer

Michael Bennet

Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

July 1, 2025 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Conservation

Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area

Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights

May 26, 2025 • Richa Sharma — Herald Staff Writer

Air transport

‘It pisses me off’ – Colorado’s Congressional delegation waiting for answers on air traffic control outage

Lawmakers agree its an unsafe situation that needs addressing

May 22, 2025 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Local News

Inside Sen. John Hickenlooper’s strategy to fight Trump

Senator emphasizes public pressure and its impact

May 3, 2025 • Kathryn Squyres — Herald Staff Writer

Headlines

Hickenlooper’s Western Slope tour reveals growing frustration over Trump’s public lands policy

‘It’s going to be battle’ he told local officials in Eagle County as he encouraged stronger and unified opposition

April 18, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

ColoradoSun.com

How Colorado Republicans plan to navigate the town hall trap this time around

Democrats are trying to deploy the same tactics they used to sink previous reelection campaigns

March 25, 2025 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Local News

Senate passes spending bill, averting shutdown

Colorado senators resist while other Democrats buckle, reflecting party disunity

March 15, 2025 • Kathryn Squyres — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Trump touts accomplishments, goads Democrats in address to Congress

Colorado’s two senators sit defiant; Rep. Jeff Hurd joins applause lines

March 6, 2025 • Kathryn Squyres — Herald Staff Writer