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Trump touts accomplishments, goads Democrats in address to Congress

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

March 6, 2025

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U.S. Rep. Hurd backs budget resolution, which could lead to cuts in Medicaid funding

resolution competes with Senate version, signaling Republican disunity

February 28, 2025

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Bennet, Hickenlooper back Colorado energy executive to lead Department of Energy

Wright acknowledges climate change exists but prioritizes new technologies

February 4, 2025

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Hickenlooper questions RFK Jr. about trust in science, eliminating bias

Kennedy’s nomination faces uncertain future

February 1, 2025

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Bennet confronts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about history of conspiracy theory claims

‘We'd be a lot better off with somebody in that job who has to hold the science’

January 30, 2025

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Bill to protect endangered fish passes U.S. Congress

Recovery program was included in a larger must-pass defense funding package

December 19, 2024

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Is energy permitting reform still on the table?

would speed up renewable, hydrocarbon developments on public lands

December 12, 2024

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Colorado lawmakers work to protect Dolores River Canyon by end of year

Republicans oppose Biden designating area a national monument

December 7, 2024

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How Republican control will shake things up for Colorado’s U.S. senators

Legislative body confirms judges and cabinet appointees

November 16, 2024

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Bennet decries defeat of child tax credit expansion

Democrats to use bill’s failure to contrast their policies with Republicans'

August 2, 2024

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Colorado senators release guidelines for protecting Dolores River Canyon

Statement advocates maintaining water and mining rights, continued grazing, prohibiting fees

July 18, 2024

Regional News

Space Command headquarters will remain in Colorado Springs

President Donald Trump’s administration, in the final day of his presidency, ordered the HQ moved to Alabama

July 31, 2023

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Bill seeks to ensure clean water for tribal communities

says too many tribal members forced to travel long distances for ‘fundamental human right’

July 19, 2023

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Dolores River, CORE Act bills heard by Senate subcommittee

Bennet, Hickenlooper say proposed land protections have support in Colorado

July 14, 2023

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Hickenlooper says extreme agendas are hurting attempts to pass logical legislation

Durango residents ask about health care and immigration issues during town hall

June 29, 2023

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Bennet wants a federal agency to regulate artificial intelligence

Experts in technology and social media would help guide policies

June 23, 2023

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Right to Contraception Act reintroduced into Congress

Legislation seeks to cement health care rights

June 23, 2023

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Hickenlooper seeks to fund community college agriculture programs

Bipartisan bill could be included with 2023 Farm Bill

June 17, 2023

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U.S. senators urge long-term wildland firefighter pay increase

Inflation and tough housing market help justify higher paychecks

June 15, 2023

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Bennet introduces Headwaters Protection Act in Congress

Legislation would work to protect watersheds and forestry across the U.S.

June 7, 2023

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Bill seeks to address housing shortage in mountain and rural communities

would allow Forest Service to ‘lease underutilized administrative sites’ for local needs

May 26, 2023

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Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health

a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration

March 31, 2023

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Senators laud $86 million grant promoting clean drinking water to rural areas

can cause cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and other diseases

February 18, 2023

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Can apprenticeships help recruit health care workers?

Hickenlooper praises such programs in committee hearing

February 17, 2023