{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"CO\" and year = 2016 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-coffman-statement-on-un-vote", "Congressman Coffman Statement on UN Vote", "2016-12-30", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) released the following statement regarding the United Nations vote on Israeli settlements:\n\"The decision of the US to abstain from the UN vote last week in addition to the comments by Secretary Kerry today is one that directly contradicts the US-Israeli relationship of mutual trust and support. Mixed messages in foreign policy on behalf of this administration undermines US interests and jeopardizes our relationships around the globe.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/coffman-spends-christmas-with-troops-in-afghanistan", "Coffman Spends Christmas with Troops in Afghanistan", "2016-12-29", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Aurora, CO) \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) returned from Afghanistan where he spent Christmas visiting some of our deployed troops.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cThis Christmas, I had the honor of visiting with our troops deployed in Afghanistan,\u201d said Coffman, a Marine Corps combat veteran. \u201cAny opportunity I have to thank our deployed service members for their work, especially around the holidays, is very important to me. I also want to thank the families of those deployed who don\u2019t have their loved one home for the holidays. I want them all to know that their service and sacrifice is appreciated.\u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tCoffman led a bi-partisan Congressional delegation to Afghanistan to meet with deployed U.S. service members and their leadership. Congressman Coffman met with Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., who is in charge of Operation Resolution support in Afghanistan and also with the 1st Calvary Division commander, Major General John c. Thomson III. Site visits included the Al-Udeid Air Force Base, Bagram Airfield and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tCoffman has a combined 21 years of military service and serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Veteran\u2019s Affairs Committee, where he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He is the only member of Congress to have served in both Iraq Wars.\n  \n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-russia-sanctions", "Gardner Statement on Russia Sanctions", "2016-12-29", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement after the Obama Administration announced sanctions against Russia for its cyber activities and treatment of U.S. diplomats in Moscow:\r\n\"I welcome President Obama's eleventh hour effort to address Russia's growing aggression over the past eight years, however, the sanctions should have been announced and enforced sooner than the final days of his presidency. From Russia's dismemberment and occupation of Ukraine to its fecklessness in Syria that's led to horrific atrocities and indescribable suffering, Russia has a long history of provocative actions that have been met with years of failed U.S. policy instead of expedient strength. It has appeared as if the Administration turned a blind eye to Russian belligerence, including the mistreatment of U.S. diplomats in Moscow and Russia's attempt to influence our elections, until now.\"\r\nGardner immediately called for sweeping sanctions against Russia after the Administration publicly accused Russia of authorizing cyber attacks against the U.S. In July, Gardner joined his colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution that calls on Russia to cease provocative military maneuvers that endanger U.S. Forces and urges its European allies and the international community to continue to apply pressure on Moscow. Later that month, Gardner sent a letter to the Obama Administration questioning its silence on reports of Russia's harassment and violence toward U.S. diplomats.\r\nGardner added, \"Following the enforcement of the newly announced sanctions against Russia, the best path forward is the establishment of a permanent select committee on cybersecurity to not only investigate cyber issues, but also lead the charge on federal policy to keep pace with the evolving threat. It's important that Congress has the most effective structure in place to provide oversight of the Administration's cyber activities and strategy to deter and mitigate the cyber threat.\"\r\nGardner recently renewed his call for the creation of a permanent Select Committee on Cybersecurity, and stated he intends to introduce legislation to establish the committee early in the 115th Congress. \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1893", "Christmas 2016 Statement", "2016-12-25", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Christmas 2016 Statement \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 25, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      \u201cChristmas is a glorious time of year filled with renewal, hope, and love. The birth of our Savior shows us that no task is too difficult and that no burden is impossible to bear. In a new year sure to be filled with new challenges, let us remember and hold fast to the hope and joy that is here this blessed time of year. I wish you a very Merry Christmas.\u201d\u00a0- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1892", "Hanukkah 2016 Statement", "2016-12-24", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Lamborn extends best wishes for a Happy Hanukkah and urges all to remember its importance and miracles.\r\nWhile Hanukkah (Chanukah) is a Jewish celebration, it is an important memory for all of us.\u00a0 The Hanukkah story is a testimony to the fact that God keeps His people, and will never permit their enemies to destroy them.\u00a0\r\nThe Seleucid Greeks were not trying to kill the Jewish people; rather they were seeking to annihilate the very Jewish way of life - by denying and utterly destroying the practices that the people had covenanted with God to keep.\u00a0 In turn, the Seleucids sought to impose Hellenistic customs and practices on the Jewish people.\u00a0 \r\nIn refusing to bow to this oppression, domination, and conformity, the Jewish people revolted and were miraculously successful in pushing back the Seleucid armies; liberating many towns, villages, and eventually - the Holy Temple.\u00a0 Because the Holy Temple had been desecrated, it was necessary to rededicate it and make it fit for Divine use. \u00a0\u00a0\r\nAt the rededication of the Holy Temple there was not enough holy oil to burn continuously as the law proscribed; however, it was deemed best to light the menorah rather than wait the eight days necessary to make more holy oil.\u00a0 The miracle of the oil was that the menorah stayed lit the entire eight days.\r\n\"This time of year is often a time of reflection, and a time of making commitments for the New Year.\u00a0 May we be thankful for our religious freedom as Americans, and the opportunity we have as a Nation and people to worship without fear.\u00a0 May we also consider rededicating ourselves for purposes that are higher than our own and to be true lights to the world.\"\u00a0- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-un-vote-condemning-israel", "Gardner Statement on U.N Vote Condemning Israel", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement urging President Obama to veto the United Nations (U.N) Security Council resolution condemning Israel:\r\n\"I implore President Obama to veto the U.N Security Council's resolution that condemns our friend and ally, Israel. A veto maintains the United States' longstanding policy to support Israel against consistent bias at the United Nations, and I urge President Obama to follow this policy by directing a U.S. veto of this misguided and counterproductive action and reaffirming that the United States stands with Israel.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-us-abstaining-from-un-vote-condemning-israel", "Gardner Statement on U.S. Abstaining from U.N Vote Condemning Israel", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement following President Obama's decision to not veto the United Nations (U.N) Security Council resolution condemning Israel:\r\nOne of President Obama's last acts in office was to turn his back on our ally Israel. His days of emboldening our enemies and weakening our friends are thankfully coming to an end. After eight years of waffling on supporting one of our closest allies, President Obama's decision today marks his final betrayal of Israel.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1891", "The US Must Veto Anti-Israel UN Resolutions", "2016-12-22", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Congressman Lamborn urged President Obama to veto the UNSC biased anti-Israel Resolution.\r\nCongressman Lamborn issued the following statement:\r\n\"The United Nations Security Council anti-settlement resolution proposed by Egypt must be vetoed by the Obama Administration.\u00a0\r\nThe resolution condemns Israel and makes illegitimate findings in a long sought after effort to delegitimize, stigmatize and condemn Israel.\u00a0 The findings would make settlement activity illegal as a matter of international law in violation of previous agreements.\u00a0 It also unjustly and wrongly calls all Israel settlement activity, including in East Jerusalem, illegal under international law - finding that they constitute a major obstacle to the achievement of peace.\u00a0 \r\n\r\nThis is a false narrative and always has been.\u00a0 \r\nIt finds that Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and East Jerusalem have 'no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace.'\r\nIt is exactly this type of reprehensible behavior at the United Nations that has disgusted so many.\u00a0 We should not allow the vitriol to seethe from the United Nations Security Council. The Palestinian Authority, and its allies, should be taken to task for wrongfully continuing to seek anti-Israel actions at the United Nations, and refusing to recognize the State of Israel.\u00a0\u00a0 \r\nOn November 30th of this year, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in his re-election speech that Palestinian Arabs will never agree to recognize Israel as a Jewish state or compromise on its peace demands.\u00a0 Abbas invited representatives from the terrorists groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad to attend the Fatah Congress.\u00a0\u00a0 Both organizations have called openly for the destruction of Israel and routinely plan and carry out terror attacks within the Jewish state.\u00a0 These outrageous statements and actions should not be rewarded.\r\nThe people of the United States are against this resolution, they are against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, they recognize Israel\u2019s right to exist, and the President of the United States should uphold his duty to act in the best interests of the United States and the will of the American people.\u00a0 \r\nTherefore, I am calling on President Obama to instruct the US Ambassador to the United Nations to veto this anti-Israel and anti-settlement resolution today, and if it is delayed, every future date.\r\nShould this resolution go forward and the Obama Administration fail to veto it, the United States Congress will be ready to remove funding from the Palestinian Authority, the United Nations, and support Israel\u2019s right to annex Judea and Samaria as a result of the Palestinian Authority\u2019s continuing to press unilaterally for the delegitimization of Israel and condemnations designed to place Israel in an unfair negotiating position.\"- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/fbi-looks-into-congress-claims-va-lied-about-hospital-costs-0", "FBI looks into Congress claims VA lied about hospital costs", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "DENVER (AP) - The Justice Department is considering whether to investigate allegations that Veterans Affairs Department executives lied to Congress to conceal massive cost overruns at a $1.7 billion VA hospital under construction outside Denver.\nThe FBI\u2019s Washington field office is reviewing the allegations, the Justice Department said in a letter to Congress. The letter was dated Dec. 9 and made public Tuesday.\nThe FBI is part of the Justice Department.\nLawmakers accuse VA executives of lying when they testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee in 2013 and 2014 about the cost of the hospital in suburban Aurora. The current projected price tag is nearly triple the 2014 estimate.\nThe VA declined to comment on the lawmakers\u2019 allegations. In a written statement, the department said it has already acknowledged mistakes on the project and made changes to its construction practices.\nA bipartisan group of 21 lawmakers on the Veterans Affairs Committee asked for an investigation in September. The request came after the VA\u2019s internal watchdog office said Glenn Haggstrom, formerly the department\u2019s top official in charge of construction projects, knew the hospital cost was soaring but didn\u2019t tell Congress.\nThe lawmakers also asked the Justice Department to look into congressional testimony by Stella Fiotes, director of the VA\u2019s Office of Construction and Facilities Management.\nNeither Haggstrom nor Fiotes immediately return phone messages Tuesday.\nHaggstrom and Fiotes told the committee that no cost overruns were expected and that the project would be finished at or near its budget of about $604 million, according to transcribed excerpts from the committee.\nHaggstrom retired in 2015, one day after he was questioned by VA officials about what went wrong, department officials have said.\nVeterans Affairs Committee chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said the Justice Department should investigate the two officials\u2019 testimony.\n\u201cThis case is a slam dunk, and it\u2019s imperative for Department of Justice officials to ensure justice is served,\u201d Miller said in a written statement.\n\u201cIt is an absolute fact that numerous VA officials repeatedly misled Congress regarding cost overruns,\u201d he said.\nRep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., a member of the committee, also said the FBI should investigate.\n\u201cIf they don\u2019t, and there are no consequences for federal officials of the executive branch to lie when they\u2019re under oath, then Congress simply cannot exercise its oversight,\u201d he said.\nInvestigations into the hospital project have said mismanagement, delays and lax oversight by the VA added hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost and delayed it by years.\nConstruction on the 184-bed facility is expected to be done in January 2018. It will replace an aging, overcrowded facility still in use in Denver.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-coffman-statement-on-berlin-terrorist-attack", "Congressman Coffman Statement on Berlin Terrorist Attack", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC --\u00a0U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06), an Iraq War\u00a0combat veteran and member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the terrorist attack in Berlin, Germany.\n\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with the people of Berlin. This tragedy is a reminder that terrorism doesn\u2019t pause during the holiday season and that we must remain vigilant at all times. The U.S. stands with the German people and its government in condemning this attack, and we hope those responsible are swiftly brought to justice.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://coffman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1750", "FBI looks into Congress\u2019 claims VA lied about hospital costs", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "DENVER (AP) - The Justice Department is considering whether to investigate allegations that Veterans Affairs Department executives lied to Congress to conceal massive cost overruns at a $1.7 billion VA hospital under construction outside Denver.\r\rThe FBI's Washington field office is reviewing the allegations, the Justice Department said in a letter to Congress. The letter was dated Dec. 9 and made public Tuesday.\r\rThe FBI is part of the Justice Department.\r\rLawmakers accuse VA executives of lying when they testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee in 2013 and 2014 about the cost of the hospital in suburban Aurora. The current projected price tag is nearly triple the 2014 estimate.\r\rThe VA declined to comment on the lawmakers' allegations. In a written statement, the department said it has already acknowledged mistakes on the project and made changes to its construction practices.\r\rA bipartisan group of 21 lawmakers on the Veterans Affairs Committee asked for an investigation in September. The request came after the VA's internal watchdog office said Glenn Haggstrom, formerly the department's top official in charge of construction projects, knew the hospital cost was soaring but didn't tell Congress.\r\rThe lawmakers also asked the Justice Department to look into congressional testimony by Stella Fiotes, director of the VA's Office of Construction and Facilities Management.\r\rNeither Haggstrom nor Fiotes immediately return phone messages Tuesday.\r\rHaggstrom and Fiotes told the committee that no cost overruns were expected and that the project would be finished at or near its budget of about $604 million, according to transcribed excerpts from the committee.\r\r\r\rHaggstrom retired in 2015, one day after he was questioned by VA officials about what went wrong, department officials have said.\r\rVeterans Affairs Committee chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said the Justice Department should investigate the two officials' testimony.\r\rThis case is a slam dunk, and it's imperative for Department of Justice officials to ensure justice is served, Miller said in a written statement.\r\rIt is an absolute fact that numerous VA officials repeatedly misled Congress regarding cost overruns, he said.\r\rRep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., a member of the committee, also said the FBI should investigate.\r\rIf they don't, and there are no consequences for federal officials of the executive branch to lie when they're under oath, then Congress simply cannot exercise its oversight, he said.\r\rInvestigations into the hospital project have said mismanagement, delays and lax oversight by the VA added hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost and delayed it by years.\r\rConstruction on the 184-bed facility is expected to be done in January 2018. It will replace an aging, overcrowded facility still in use in Denver.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-tipton-demand-epa-reimburse-communities-impacted-by-gold_king-mine-spill", "Gardner, Tipton Demand EPA Reimburse Communities Impacted by Gold  King Mine Spill", "2016-12-19", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-3), sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today regarding the agency's decision not to fully reimburse affected states, local, and tribal governments that have been impacted by the EPA-born Gold King Mine disaster.\r\nIn the letter, Gardner and Tipton reminded Administrator McCarthy of a section of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) they authored that requires the EPA to fully reimburse all state, local, and tribal government for response costs, regardless of the arbitrary deadline the EPA imposed on such payments.\r\nThe letter reads in full:\r\n\r\nDear Administrator McCarthy:\r\n\r\nWe write today to request the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) immediately issue full reimbursement for the costs incurred by several entities in Southwest Colorado to respond to the August 2015 Gold King Mine spill, in accordance with Section 5004 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act), which we sponsored, and the President signed into law. Earlier this month, EPA sent final decision letters indicating that the agency has no intention of making further response cost reimbursements. This is unacceptable, and inconsistent with your commitment to take full responsibility to affected states, local and tribal governments, and communities, and contrary to the newly enacted WIIN Act.\r\n\r\nThe justification cited by EPA in refusing to reimburse many response costs has no basis in law. The provision included in the WIIN Act makes that clear. The law specifically directs EPA to expedite reimbursement of all response costs incurred by state, local and tribal governments prior to September 9, 2016, if consistent with the National Contingency Plan under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Therefore, Congress compels the agency to reimburse such response costs even if incurred after October of 2015. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, EPA should reassess all disallowed response costs while ensuring all reassessments and appeals are based on the recently-enacted law. Local and tribal entities should not have to be burdened with the appeals process when the law requires EPA to assist them in being made whole. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, we reiterate our calls for the U.S. Department of Justice and EPA to expeditiously process the more than 60 claims that are still pending under the Federal Torts Claim Act regarding the spill. The August 1, 2016, letter from EPA to state, tribal, local, and Congressional leaders stated that EPA and the Department of Justice hope to be responding to these claims in the coming weeks. It is completely inadequate that our federal government has not moved forward on a single claim related to personal injury or economic loss resulting from the spill it caused over 16 months ago. \r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1888", "Join the Congressional Leadership Program", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Doug Lamborn invites college students and recent graduates with ties to Colorado's Fifth District to apply for the 2017 Congressional Leadership Program. This unique opportunity gives students an opportunity to witness the legislative process firsthand and become involved in a dynamic congressional office for the duration of the summer. Whether you are hoping to launch your career in public service, or you are looking to gain insight into the process of governing, this opportunity will give you a fresh perspective and lasting memories.The application process is competitive, so please read through all of the instructions below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Washington, D.C. office.\u00a0  \r\n\r\nDescription:\u00a0\r\nCongressional Leadership Program participants are held to a high standard of professionalism and expected to be responsible, focused, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and driven. CLP Participants will have the opportunity to serve and communicate with the constituents of Colorado\u2019s 5th District, as well as observe the legislative process and work side by side with full-time congressional staffers. The unique perspectives and insights gained through the CLP program are invaluable.\r\nRequirements:\u00a0\r\nApplicants must have completed at least one full year of college-level courses and be available to work full-time. We accept applications from all academic backgrounds. Strong writing skills, attention to detail, and flexibility are a must. We appreciate interns with a general knowledge of politics and government. Applicants must have ties to Colorado's Fifth District in order to be considered for the Congressional Leadership Program. Although internships are unpaid positions, interns are treated as full participants in the Congressional office.\r\nHow do I apply?\r\nInterested candidates should answer the following questions and attach a one-page resume for review. Please submit your questions and resume to\u00a0CO05Internship@mail.house.gov\u00a0along with your complete contact information. The application deadline for the Congressional Leadership Program is April 30th, 2017.\r\nQuestions:\r\n1. Please explain why you would like to participate in Congressman Lamborn\u2019s Congressional Leadership Program for 2017. (Please respond in 250 words or less.)\r\n2. Please respond to the following short-answer questions:\r\n \r\n    Which three public figures hold political views most like your own? Why?\r\n    Which public policy organizations are advocating policies most like your own?\r\n    With what political philosophy do your views most align?\r\n    What kind of background do you have? How did you become interested in government and politics? \u00a0\r\n    Drawing from your educational and professional experience, how would you demonstrate that you are capable of handling the responsibilities that accompany the CLP program?\u00a0\r\n \r\nWhat is the biggest problem facing America today, and what is one way you would address it?", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-let%E2%80%99s-cut-regulations-115th-congress", "COLUMN: Lets Cut Regulations in the 115th Congress", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "I recently launched a project to cut unnecessary, overly burdensome rules from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and I need your help.\u00a0\nThe current CFR is over 75,000 pages long and full of regulations that are ridiculous, as well as regulations that are unnecessary and continue to stunt economic growth across our nation.\nFor example, did you know that it is a federal crime to leave the U.S. with more than $25 worth of nickels in your pocket? Or that it\u2019s illegal to sell mixed nuts if the nuts pictured on the label aren\u2019t in decreasing size order? These are examples of some of the absurd regulations you\u2019ll find in the CFR, but there are also federal rules that continue to kill jobs and hurt families, like the employer health insurance mandate, red tape that prevents veterans from getting medical care, and extreme energy efficiency standards that make refrigerators and hot water unaffordable.\nI started the Cut The Code Project, so we can take a hard look at the CFR and cut the regulations that are overly burdensome or just downright ridiculous. I firmly believe that some federal regulations are necessary for keeping our communities safe, but our regulatory environment has grown out of control.\nThe CFR is made up of the rules and regulations that the Executive Branch develops to enforce the laws in the U.S. Code. We\u2019ve repeatedly seen the Obama Administration overstep its authority and issue regulations that go well beyond the scope of the U.S. Code. Now, we have an opportunity to roll back the current regulatory regime that is holding our country back.\nI want to hear from constituents who may have experienced the negative effects of ridiculous or overly burdensome regulations. My team and I will take a look at the appropriate statutes and history of the regulation, and we\u2019ll determine if we can introduce legislation to cut it.\nThere is a form on my website, www.tipton.house.gov, where you can submit your ideas. And you can also share your ideas with my Washington, DC, office by calling 202-225-4761. If you\u2019d like to view the CFR, you can access it online at www.ecfr.gov.\nI look forward to reading your ideas!", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-announces-app-challenge-winner", "Ken Buck Announces App Challenge Winner", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Ken Buck", "B001297", "buck.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\nContact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676\n\u00a0\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) announced the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for the Fourth Congressional District of Colorado. This competition gave students several months to develop their own software application. The winning app in the Fourth Congressional District was designed by Etash Kalra, a sophomore at Douglas County High School. Etash developed \u201cSpell Me,\u201d an iOS-based app that assists students in studying spelling words by allowing them to participate in a virtual spelling bee or spelling test.\n\u201cI\u2019m so proud of Etash and all the students who participated in the Congressional App Challenge this year,\u201d Congressman Ken Buck stated. \u201cSTEM education is so important to our nation\u2019s future, and I\u2019m confident these student participants will play key roles in America\u2019s success.\u201d\nApp Challenge winners will be invited to Washington D.C. for #HouseOfCode, a chance to present their apps to Members of Congress and the tech community.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-chinas-seizure-of-us-navy-equipment", "Gardner Statement on Chinas Seizure of U.S. Navy Equipment", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today released the below statement on reports that China seized a U.S. Navy underwater vehicle in the South China Sea:\r\nThis brazenly hostile act is outrageous and must be met with a firm response. The U.S. Navy was operating in international waters conducting a standard exercise, and China should return the underwater vehicle immediately, said Gardner. As a start, I urge the Administration to recall the U.S. Ambassador to China until the U.S. Navy's property is returned and a formal apology is issued. The United States must send a message to China, unilaterally and through the United Nations, that if its hostile behavior in the South China Sea continues, there will be repercussions.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-approves-gardner-peters-american-innovation-and-competitiveness-act-headed-to-presidents-desk", "House Approves Gardner-Peters American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Headed to Presidents Desk", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC The U.S. House of Representatives today followed the U.S. Senate's action and approved the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, a bicameral, bipartisan legislative compromise originallyintroduced by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI), along with John Thune (R-SD), and Bill Nelson (D-FL), that maximizes basic research opportunities, reduces administrative burdens for researchers, encourages scientific entrepreneurship, and promotes oversight of taxpayer-funded research. The legislation promotes diversity in STEM fields, incentivizes private-sector innovation, and aims to improve manufacturing. It most directly affects programs within the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).\r\nThis legislation marks the first major update to federal research and technology policy to originate in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in more than a decade.\r\nThe House's passage of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act is a major step forward for the science and research community, and I thank Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Johnson for working in good faith with the Senate to achieve this success, said Gardner. We've worked for more than 18 months with the scientific community, industry, universities, and other interested stakeholders to craft a bill that reflects the needs of America's science and technology enterprise and I will continue to work to ensure their needs are addressed in Congress. The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act has made science bipartisan again, and I look forward to the President signing this legislation into law and helping to keep America competitive across the globe.\r\nCutting-edge innovation and scientific research drive our economy forward by supporting new advances in manufacturing, creating new jobs and promoting our nation's competitiveness, said Senator Peters, Ranking Member of the Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee.I am pleased that the House passed this bipartisan legislation that maximizes federal investments in basic science research, strengthens STEM education programs to build a skilled workforce and supports services that make small and medium-sized manufacturers globally competitive. I was honored to work with Senator Gardner to craft this legislation to help America stay ahead of the curve in our increasingly competitive world.\r\n\r\nHighlights of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Maximizing Basic Research\r\n \r\nHighlights Peer Review: Reaffirms the appropriateness of the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria used to evaluate grant proposals.\r\nKeeps Government Accountable to Taxpayers: Promotes transparency by requiring public notices of grants to justify the project's expenditures and confirm that they align with NSF's priorities.\r\nBroadens Research Opportunities: Updates NSF's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to continue promoting groundbreaking research in states that receive relatively little federal research money.\r\nModernizes Existing Programs: Includes updates to the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) programs, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) laboratory and education outreach programs.\r\n \r\n\r\nAdministrative and Regulatory Burden Reduction\r\n \r\nReduces Paperwork Burdens: Establishes an inter-agency working group to provide recommendations on eliminating unnecessary paperwork for researchers and institutions.\r\nStreamlines Government: Repeals obsolete agency reports and unfunded government programs.\r\n \r\n\r\nScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics\r\n \r\nEnhances Scientific Community Input: Establishes a STEM Advisory Panel composed of academic and industry representatives to provide recommendations on federal STEM programs.\r\nPromotes Diversity in STEM Fields: Creates a working group to study how to improve inclusion of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM fields and reaffirms the necessity of broadening participation in STEM fields through NSF programs.\r\n \r\n\r\nLeveraging the Private Sector\r\n \r\nIncentivizes Private-Sector Innovation: Updates prize competition authority to encourage greater participation in federal prize competitions.\r\nExpands Opportunities for Public Involvement: Permits federal science agencies to use crowdsourcing as a tool to conduct agency projects.\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nManufacturing\r\n \r\nEncourages Improved Manufacturing: Adjusts the federal cost-share ratio and implements new accountability and oversight provisions within NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program.\r\n \r\n\r\nInnovation and Technology Transfer\r\n \r\nBolsters Scientific Entrepreneurship: Authorizes the successful I-Corps program to help scientists move their research from the laboratory to the marketplace.\r\nReaffirms Importance of Commercialization: Directs NSF to continue awarding translational research grants and strengthen public-private cooperation.\r\n \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-acts-prevent-illegal-foreign-trade-practices-protect-us-steel-jobs", "Tipton Acts to Prevent Illegal Foreign Trade Practices, Protect U.S. Steel Jobs", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03), along with 42 other members of the Congressional Steel Caucus, recently sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) asking the agency to use its full authority to fight illegal foreign trade practices that have undermined the U.S. steel industry.\nIn recent years, foreign countries, especially China, have utilized a method called \u201cdumping\u201d to offer imported steel products at a price that is lower than the U.S. domestic price. This process has impacted American steel manufacturers, causing plants like Evraz Steel in Pueblo, CO, to lay off workers, while other manufacturers have had to close their doors completely.\n \n\t\u201cWe have worked hard in Congress to ensure that American manufacturers have a level playing field with foreign competitors, but countries like China are taking advantage of U.S. agencies\u2019 lax enforcement of existing trade laws,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cI have supported numerous pieces of legislation to protect U.S. steel jobs, and this letter to CBP is a reminder to the administration that Congress is committed to ensuring a level playing field for U.S. manufacturing.\u201d\n \nTipton supported the Trade Preferences Extension Act (H.R. 1295) and the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 644), which were both signed into law earlier this year. The two bills reinforce Congress\u2019 intention to prevent steel dumping and protect American manufacturers when there is evidence that foreign dumping practices have negatively impacted their business.\nTipton has assured Colorado manufacturers that ensuring trade enforcement laws remain effective, while also giving agencies such as the CBP the proper measures to combat dumping and other harmful trade practices of foreign countries, will remain urgent matters for Congress.\n \n\t\u201cThe free market will dictate commodity prices, but it is important that we make sure U.S. manufacturers have the ability to compete globally,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cAs Congress continues to pass legislation that helps grow our economy and strengthen our domestic manufacturing base, we must also ensure that the agencies continue to faithfully execute the laws.\u201d\n \nThe full letter to R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, can be viewed here. Read more about Tipton\u2019s recent work to combat steel dumping here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-asks-constituents-help-him-cut-regulations-115th-congress", "Tipton Asks Constituents to Help Him Cut Regulations in the 115th Congress", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) has launched a project to \u201cCut The Code\u201d in the 115th Congress and is asking constituents for their help. The Cut The Code Project is an effort to roll back ridiculous, outdated, or overly burdensome regulations that have impacted constituents in the Third Congressional District of Colorado.\n \n\t\u201cThe current Code of Federal Regulations is over 75,000 pages long and filled with regulations that are stunting economic growth across our nation,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cMy office wants to hear from people who have experienced the effects of a ridiculous or unnecessarily burdensome regulation. We\u2019ll take a look at the appropriate statutes and history of the regulation, and we\u2019ll determine if we can introduce legislation to cut it.\u201d\n \nThe Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is made up of the rules and regulations that the Executive Branch develops to enforce the laws in the U.S. Code.\nConstituents who would like to submit ideas to Tipton can do so online at www.tipton.house.gov or by calling 202-225-4761.\n \n\t\u201cFor the past several years, the Executive Branch has overstepped its authority and issued regulations that go well beyond the scope of the U.S. Code. We have an opportunity to roll back the current regulatory regime that is holding our economy back,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cI look forward to reading everyone\u2019s ideas.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1880", "Denver Post Op-Ed: The GOPs Obamacare wish list", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By Congressman Doug Lamborn Many Americans are questioning the future of Obamacare after the election of Donald Trump. President-elect Trump made it clear during his campaign that one of his top priorities is to repeal and replace the ill-fated healthcare law. This message clearly resonated with many voters. A new poll shows that 58 percent of Americans support repealing at least some of Obamacareand 40 percent believe President Obama's signature law should be repealed in its entirety. So where do we go from here? Republicans in Congress are coalescing around Speaker Paul Ryan's Better Way plan for healthcare reform, a prudent and practical plan that will revive our healthcare system, put patients first, and provide access to quality coverage and care for all Americans. Overall, Obamacare has been very unpopular, expensive, and unworkable. However, some individual portions of the law are supported by Americans. Republicans will undoubtedly incorporate these popular aspects into the next generation of healthcare. These policies will: allow children to stay on their parents' insurance plan until age 26, prohibit lifetime limits on insurance coverage, protect those who suffer from pre-existing conditions, incentivize, though not mandate, employers to offer healthcare coverage, and make refundable tax credits available. In addition, Republicans want to reduce the decision-making power of Washington bureaucrats, and allow individual consumers more healthcare choices. Here are some of our concrete ideas to reduce regulations and mandates while promoting consumer choice: Re-adjust age-rating ratios  \r\nUnder Obamacare, the ratio was moved from a five-to-one ratio to a three-to-one ratio, meaning that an older person's insurance premium could not cost more than three times that of a younger person's premium. This has had the dual effect of bringing older, sicker individuals into insurance pools while increasing costs on younger individuals. Many younger enrollees decided to simply leave the market rather than subsidizing older and sicker enrollees, which has created shortages. Republicans are proposing to considerably relax the age-rating ratio. Make HSAs more available to all  \r\nHealth savings accounts (HSAs)are tax-advantaged saving accounts where funds can only be used to help pay for healthcare-related expenses. HSAs incentivize good stewardship of how the money in the account is used because any unused funds at the end of a year are rolled into the next year. They also promote competition within the market and are a great option for those who don't need frequent medical care. Promote insurance pooling  \r\nMany small businesses would like to offer their employees health insurance, but are unable to do so because of prohibitive costs. Under the GOP alternative to Obamacare, small businesses could pool their resources together even across state lines to offer association health plans. If labor unions and corporations can already do this, it's only fair that America's small businesses be allowed the same benefit. Reform medical liability  \r\nDoctors shouldn't be forced out of business because of frivolous lawsuits, nor should healthcare facilities be shut down over litigation. Without substantive medical liability reform, our healthcare sector will continue to face increased costs, which in turn will increase the price of other healthcare services. We need to empower the states to take the lead in implementing much-needed reforms that address real grievances while reducing the cost of defensive medicines. Protect conscience rights  \r\nAmericans should be allowed to conduct their lives in accordance with their respective consciences. A better way forward includes making permanent key amendments like the Weldon Amendment and the Hyde Amendment. The former prohibits federal funding from states that discriminate against individuals or organizations that exercise their conscience. The latter is a longstanding amendment that precludes taxpayer funds from paying for abortions or insurance coverage used to pay for abortions. Both protections are nonnegotiable and vital to any Obamacare alternative. There is a clear pathway forward for our country in a post-Obamacare United States. The right path is forged with more state responsibility, more robust choices in healthcare for consumers, less restrictive regulations and costly mandates, better quality coverage, more innovation, and protection for deeply held convictions and beliefs. The journey will be difficult. Dismantling a law that is far-reaching and incredibly complex will take time and require backbone. But Republicans have the right ideas for fixing our healthcare woes, ideas that prove there is a better way forward for healthcare in our great country.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-renews-call-for-permanent-select-committee-on-cybersecurity-", "Gardner Renews Call for Permanent Select Committee on Cybersecurity", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today renewed his call to establish a permanent Select Committee on Cybersecurity in the U.S. Senate in light of reports that the Intelligence community concluded Russian hackers attempted to influence the presidential election:\r\n\r\nCybersecurity policy is one of the most significant and complex challenges facing Congress, yet the Senate's current structure to address cyber attacks remains inefficient. According to the Congressional Research Service, at least 19 standing committees between the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have held hearings related to cybersecurity. That's why I'm renewing my call for the creation of a permanent Select Committee on Cybersecurity, which would be narrowly focused on providing oversight of our strategy to protect sensitive data, defend our networks, and to deter malicious cyber actors, said Gardner. Recent reports from our intelligence community concluded that Russia attempted to influence the U.S. presidential election, serving as yet another reminder of the host of emerging threats in cyberspace. These allegations must be thoroughly investigated, and I will continue to work with my colleagues to address the sanctioning of Russia and specifically, bad actors identified following an investigation.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-approves-gardner-peters-american-innovation-and-competitiveness-act", "Senate Approves Gardner-Peters American Innovation and Competitiveness Act", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC The United States Senate approved the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, a bicameral, bipartisan legislative compromise originallyintroduced by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI), along with John Thune (R-SD), and Bill Nelson (D-FL), that maximizes basic research opportunities, reduces administrative burdens for researchers, encourages scientific entrepreneurship, and promotes oversight of taxpayer-funded research. The legislation also promotes diversity in STEM fields, incentivizes private-sector innovation, and aims to improve manufacturing. It most directly affects programs within the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).\r\nBeginning in July of 2015, Gardner and Peters led the Senate Commerce Committee's innovation and competitiveness working group on ways to update federal science and technology research policy. The working group was designed to facilitate a dialogue between leaders on federal science and technology research and gather feedback to consider in developing the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act\r\nAmerica is at its best when it empowers our entrepreneurs and innovators with the tools they need to keep America competitive and at the forefront of cutting-edge research and development, said Gardner. The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act has made science bipartisan again. It is a collaborative, bipartisan effort that updates and enhances federal research and technology policy. It highlights STEM education and incentivizes entrepreneurship and private sector development, while at the same time enhancing oversight of federal agencies to ensure the most effective use of resources. This legislation paves the way for our country to grow our economy and create good-paying jobs, and its passage represents a significant step forward. Research and innovation are the cornerstones of the American economy, generating new discoveries that become major industries, create jobs and keep our nation internationally competitive,said Senator Peters, Ranking Member of the Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee.I was honored to work with Senator Gardner, Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson on this bipartisan legislation that takes important steps to improve STEM education efforts, boost small and medium sized manufacturers, and encourage entrepreneurs to turn their discoveries into new businesses that strengthen America's competitive edge and keep us at the forefront of the global economy.\r\nHighlights of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Maximizing Basic Research\r\n \r\nHighlights Peer Review: Reaffirms the appropriateness of the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria used to evaluate grant proposals.\r\nKeeps Government Accountable to Taxpayers: Promotes transparency by requiring public notices of grants to justify the project's expenditures and confirm that they align with NSF's priorities.\r\nBroadens Research Opportunities: Updates NSF's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to continue promoting groundbreaking research in states that receive relatively little federal research money.\r\nModernizes Existing Programs: Includes updates to the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) programs, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) laboratory and education outreach programs.\r\n \r\n\r\nAdministrative and Regulatory Burden Reduction\r\n \r\nReduces Paperwork Burdens: Establishes an inter-agency working group to provide recommendations on eliminating unnecessary paperwork for researchers and institutions.\r\nStreamlines Government: Repeals obsolete agency reports and unfunded government programs.\r\n \r\n\r\nScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics\r\n \r\nEnhances Scientific Community Input: Establishes a STEM Advisory Panel composed of academic and industry representatives to provide recommendations on federal STEM programs.\r\nPromotes Diversity in STEM Fields: Creates a working group to study how to improve inclusion of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM fields and reaffirms the necessity of broadening participation in STEM fields through NSF programs.\r\n \r\n\r\nLeveraging the Private Sector\r\n \r\nIncentivizes Private-Sector Innovation: Updates prize competition authority to encourage greater participation in federal prize competitions.\r\nExpands Opportunities for Public Involvement: Permits federal science agencies to use crowdsourcing as a tool to conduct agency projects.\r\n \r\n\r\nManufacturing\r\n \r\nEncourages Improved Manufacturing: Adjusts the federal cost-share ratio and implements new accountability and oversight provisions within NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program.\r\n \r\n\r\nInnovation and Technology Transfer\r\n \r\nBolsters Scientific Entrepreneurship: Authorizes the successful I-Corps program to help scientists move their research from the laboratory to the marketplace.\r\nReaffirms Importance of Commercialization: Directs NSF to continue awarding translational research grants and strengthen public-private cooperation.\r\n \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-priorities-included-in-water-resources-development-act-wrda", "Gardner Priorities Included in Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)", "2016-12-10", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC  The U.S. Senate approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), legislation that included language authored by Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to expedite payments to entities that assumed response costs associated with the Gold King Mine spill and direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work with affected states, Indian tribes, and local governments on a long-term water quality monitoring program of the rivers contaminated by the spill.  In September, Gardner led a group of bipartisan Senators in introducing an amendment to WRDA with Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and John McCain (R-AZ) on the Gold King Mine spill. Gardner worked to secure the amendment in legislative text that expedites the payments of response costs assumed by states, Indian tribes, and local governments. It also requires the EPA to pay for the response costs within 90 days if the costs are consistent with federal law. Lastly, the legislative language establishes a long-term water quality monitoring program and authorizes the EPA to reimburse the states, Indian tribes, and local governments for this monitoring activity. It has been over 16 months since the EPA released three million gallons of contaminated waste water into the Animas River, yet states, tribes, and local governments had still not been fully reimbursed for response costs incurred as a result of this EPA-born disaster, said Gardner. The passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which includes a provision I authored to reimburse states, tribes, and local governments for costs associated with the Gold King Mine spill, is a step forward for the communities affected. I have worked with my colleagues in the Senate to ensure this language is a part of the final legislation and I'm proud we were able to secure its inclusion in the final bill. I look forward to the President signing this legislation into law and finally bringing relief to the states, tribes, and local governments that have been at a financial loss because of the EPA's lack of accountability.\r\n###\r\n\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1879", "A WIIN for Water Issues", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "A WIIN for Water Issues \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 9, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn voted in support of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act:\"The most significant effect of this bill is that it forces the EPA to pay for the Animas River Spill that they caused in Colorado. Among other important items, this comprehensive bill will also provide resources to improve drinking water infrastructure, allow states to remove themselves from restrictive EPA coal ash mandates, and hold the EPA accountable.\"- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n  \r\nPlease click HERE for more information on the WIIN Act\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/looking-forward-115th-congress", "Looking Forward to the 115th Congress", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "We\u2019re approaching the time of year when most people begin to think about their New Year\u2019s resolutions. As we look forward to all of the opportunities 2017 will bring, I think it\u2019s also important to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made in the past year and identify areas where there is still work to be done.\nRepresenting the Third Congressional District of Colorado in the 114th Congress has been an honor. My primary focus this Congress has been on advancing policies that grow jobs, spur economic growth, and support health and safety in our communities.\nWithin the Financial Services Committee, we worked on the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act, which was signed into law, and the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act, which is slated to be included in a larger regulatory reform package the House will pass next year. We hope the Senate can also pass and get it signed into law early next Congress. Both of these bills will support growth on Main Street, and bring more opportunities to families across our state.\nOutside of the Financial Services Committee, my focus has been on protecting our water rights, holding the EPA accountable for its reckless actions in Gold King Mine, and working to find solutions to the opioid epidemic that has devastated so many of our communities.\nI\u2019m proud of the bipartisan effort that resulted in the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which was signed into law in July, and the 21st Century Cures Act, which has passed both Chambers of Congress and will soon be signed into law. During roundtable meetings in the communities that have been most devastated by the opioid epidemic, I heard from parents, health care providers, law enforcement officers, and others about the heavy toll the epidemic has had on almost every part of our society. Both CARA and the 21st Century Cures Act will have real-life, positive impacts on those who have been touched by opioid addiction.\nI was also proud to work with my Colorado colleague, Senator Cory Gardner, to make sure the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which will be signed into law before the end of the year, included a provision to expedite the process for states, local governments, and tribes seeking to recoup expenses they incurred after the Gold King Mine spill.\nFollowing the Gold King Mine accident, it is clear that we need a better approach when it comes to cleaning up contamination in old abandoned mine sites in the West. I will continue to work next Congress on Good Samaritan legislation that removes existing hurdles that discourage qualified Good Samaritan groups from conducting remediation.\nThere\u2019s also more work to be done on water rights in the 115th Congress. I\u2019m confident that the Water Rights Protection Act, my bill to protect Coloradans\u2019 privately held water rights from federal takings and interference, will make it across the finish line, as will important forest management provisions that I introduced in the Healthy Forest Management Act.\nOverall, our primary focus in the 115th Congress will be to roll back the unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations that have overrun states\u2019 rights and plagued our economy over the last eight years. With the House Republicans\u2019 Better Way Agenda as our guide, we have a real opportunity to get our country back on track. Our first order of business will be repealing and replacing Obamacare with a health care system that is actually affordable and accessible for Americans. Then we\u2019ll turn our focus to enacting the reforms we\u2019ve developed over the past year to fight poverty, restore Constitutional power, allow people to keep more of their hard-earned money, and rebuild our national defense.\nWe have a tall task ahead of us, but we\u2019ll hit the ground running in 2017. I hope you have a Merry Christmas, and a safe holiday season.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-joins-second-amendment-caucus", "Ken Buck Joins Second Amendment Caucus", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Ken Buck", "B001297", "buck.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. -\u00a0Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) joined the newly launched Second Amendment Caucus this week. This caucus serves as a community for members of Congress who strongly value the right to bear arms. They seek to prevent executive overreach that would curtail second amendment rights and to enable law-abiding citizens to possess and carry firearms.\n\u201cAs a former prosecutor and a Coloradan, I\u2019m eager to work with my fellow caucus-members to uphold our constitutional rights and empower law-abiding citizens to protect themselves,\u201d Congressman Ken Buck stated.\nCongressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) led the effort to relaunch the caucus. Congressman Buck joins him and several other founding members, including\u00a0Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Ted Yoho (R-FL), Brian Babin (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Alex Mooney (R-WV), Justin Amash (R-MI), Jody Hice (R-GA), Dave Brat (R-VA), Warren Davidson (R-OH),\u00a0James Comer (R-KY),\u00a0and Scott Perry (R-PA).\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-ferc-denial-of-jordan-cove", "Gardner Statement on FERC Denial of Jordan Cove", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) announcement to deny a re-hearing for thereconsideration of the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Gas Connector Pipeline:\r\nOnce again FERC has denied theapplication of Jordan Cove to exportliquefied natural gas(LNG), shutting down their pipeline, and preventing them from getting the assistance they need to open the facility to be able to export LNG to our allies. This is nothing more than a misguided attempt to stop exporting LNG completely, a commonsense energy resource, out of the Rockies to our allies in the West.\r\nI wholeheartedly disagree with FERC's decision, and I will continue to work tirelessly to make sure that the federal government plays no role in deciding what types of energy are suitable for the marketplace. There is no sensible explanation for denying opportunities for economic growth and job creation.\"\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/president-obama-signs-gardner-shaheen-legislation-into-law-requiring-federal-government-to-measure-impact-of-outdoor-recreation-on-us-economy", "President Obama Signs Gardner-Shaheen Legislation into Law, Requiring Federal Government to Measure Impact of Outdoor Recreation on U.S. Economy", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC  President Barack Obama signed into law legislation authored by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to require the federal government to measure the impact of the outdoor recreation on the economy. Thebipartisan Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015,introducedin October 2015 by Gardner and Shaheen will inform policy makers and business leaders on the jobs created, and the consumer spending driven by, the outdoor recreation economy. The House companion bill H.R. 4665 was introduced by Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The billunanimously passed in the House and then theSenate in November.\r\n\r\nOutdoor recreation is a way of life in Colorado and is a major economic driver for many communities across the Centennial state, said Senator Gardner. It's time the federal government measures outdoor recreation's economic impact and I'm pleased President Obama has signed this bipartisan legislation into law. Policymakers in Washington will now have a powerful tool at their disposal that will benefit all Americans by highlighting the industry's economic benefits in Colorado and across the United States.\r\n\r\nI am proud that President Obama has signed this commonsense legislation into law, recognizing the outdoor recreation sector's important contributions to our economy, said Senator Shaheen. In the Granite State, we know that preserving our natural treasures isn't just good for the environment; it's also a smart move for state and local economies. Policymakers need to see the full picture of the role that outdoor recreation plays in supporting jobs and economic growth, and craft policy accordingly.\r\n\r\nThis new law will ensure that outdoor recreation is a permanent part of the U.S. GDP and will enable our industry to make the case that preserving public lands and investing in our nation's recreation infrastructure is a sustainable job creator and economic driver that is a hallmark of American values and ideals, said Amy Roberts, Executive Director of the Outdoor Industry Association.We appreciate the leadership of Congress in choosing to prioritize this bill with bipartisan, unanimous support for its passage during a very limited end of year session.\r\n\r\nThis is an exciting time for the outdoor recreation industry, which is such an important part of our local and national economies, said Jim Pisani, Global President for Timberland, headquartered in Stratham, New Hampshire. It was great to see the Senate and House come together in support of the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act, which was signed into law today by President Obama. We are grateful to Senator Shaheen and Senator Gardner for their leadership in driving this important, bipartisan legislation.\r\n\r\nUntil recently, the federal government did not measure the economic impact of outdoor recreation, despite independent estimates that this sector generates $646 billion in consumer spending each year and supports 6.1 million jobs. In April, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewellannouncedthat the Federal Recreation Council will work with the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis to assess the economic contributions of the outdoor recreation industry. TheOutdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015ensures that this work continue in the future by requiring it in statute. The bill also requires that the Commerce Department submit a comprehensive analysis to Congress capturing the outdoor recreation sector's contribution to the economy.\r\n\r\n###?", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-clears-water-infrastructure-package-includes-gold-king-mine-spill-recovery-rural", "House Clears Water Infrastructure Package that Includes Gold King Mine Spill Recovery, Rural Water Provisions", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (S. 612), a legislative package that includes a provision to establish a process for states, local governments, and tribes to recoup expenses they incurred after the Gold King Mine Spill, as well as provisions to ensure rural communities have access to clean drinking water.\n \n\t\u201cIn the year-and-a-half since the EPA released three million gallons of contaminated water into Cement Creek and the Animas River, my team and I have been working to make sure wronged parties are made whole and affected communities are compensated appropriately,\u201d said Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03). \u201cI was happy to work with my colleague from Colorado, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, to make sure this water infrastructure package included a provision that will help expedite pending claims and ensure the EPA continues to monitor the water quality in the affected areas.\u201d\n \nTitle IV, Section 5004 of S. 612 establishes a process for the payment of claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the reimbursement of costs that were incurred by states, local government and tribes following the Gold King Mine spill. The bill directs the EPA to submit all claims no later than 180 days after S. 612 is enacted. Section 5004 also directs the EPA to continue conducting water quality monitoring in the area.\nTitle II, Subtitle A of S. 612 says that it is the Sense of Congress that it should provide \u201crobust\u201d funding for the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act State Revolving Loan Funds (DWSRFs), both of which provide financing to eligible state and tribal entities for water quality projects. The bill also gives states and tribal entities more flexibility when it comes to using DWSRFs, as well as creates a program to assist small and underserved communities with drinking water services.\n \n\t\u201cWater is the lifeblood of rural farming and ranching communities, and it is arguably the most precious resource in Colorado,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cFor rural communities, families, and businesses, the ability to thrive depends on having reliable access to safe and affordable drinking water, and the clean drinking water provisions in this bill will have a big impact on the Third District.\u201d\n \nS. 612 is expected to pass the Senate and be sent to the president before the end of the year.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-prioritizes-veterans-final-weeks-session", "House Prioritizes Veterans in Final Weeks of Session", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The U.S. House of Representatives passed several bills this week to ensure veterans have access to quality health care and support systems when they return home from service. The bills focus on increasing accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), quality of care standards at VA facilities, and access to a spectrum of education and rehabilitation services for veterans. Congressman Tipton (CO-03) voted in support of the measures.\n \n\t\u201cNo matter what side of the aisle we sit on, we all agree that we want the very best for our veterans. The bills we passed this week will help us honor the men and women who have so nobly served our country,\u201d Tipton said. \u201cI know my colleagues in the Senate share our goals, and I hope they will act quickly to get these bills to the president\u2019s desk.\u201d\n \nOn Dec. 12, the House passed the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R. 6416) with a bipartisan vote of 419-0. The bill improves the VA disability program by removing red tape that often prohibits veterans and their families from receiving benefits. The bill also cuts red tape to create more opportunities for veterans to use their VA education benefits, increases the number of mental health practitioners that are able to treat veterans, and establishes a National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans.\nThe House also passed the Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 5399) and the Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016 (H.R. 4352).\nH.R. 5399 would require medical clinicians within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report unacceptable behavior from other VA clinicians directly to the appropriate state licensing board. Currently, the VA must determine whether a report of substandard practices should be referred to the state licensing board, and the internal process takes more than 100 days on average. The bill aligns VA reporting obligations with existing medical professional ethics standards.\nH.R. 4352 directs the VA to start a pilot program in at least three Veterans Integrated Service Networks that will allow veterans to schedule and confirm appointments at VA medical facilities online.\nThe House also passed the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 (H.R. 6394) with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 411-4. The bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to assess veterans\u2019 current access to broadband internet service and determine steps that can be taken to increase access. A study by the Pew Research Center shows that less than half of Americans living below the federal poverty level have broadband internet access. There are more than 1.4 million veterans living below the federal poverty level, and 5.3 million veterans live in rural communities.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-votes-water-infrastructure-development", "Ken Buck Votes for Water Infrastructure Development", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Ken Buck", "B001297", "buck.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\n\t\n\t\u00a0\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013\u00a0Today, I joined 235 of my colleagues in\u00a0voting\u00a0for the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, often referred to as WRDA (S. 612). This legislation will specifically benefit farmers and rural communities in the Fourth Congressional District by funding vital maintenance and improvements of the nation\u2019s ports and inland waterways. It also revises policies regarding water storage delivery. For farmers in the Fourth Congressional District, this infrastructure development will improve access to water and will assist in transporting crops to the appropriate markets.\u00a0\n\u201cWe must invest wisely and frugally in America\u2019s infrastructure, which is why I voted for the WRDA Act,\u201d stated Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04). \u201cGrowing a bushel of Colorado corn doesn\u2019t do anyone much good if you can\u2019t get that corn to the right market.\u201d\nAdditional investments in drinking and wastewater infrastructure will ensure that urban and rural communities have access to the water they need. The bill also allows individuals impacted by the Gold King Mine spill to make claims to the EPA for damages.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1877", "Impeach IRS Commissioner Koskinen", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Lamborn released the following statement after the House voted to consider articles of impeachment for IRS Commissioner John Koskinen: The IRS intentionally and systematically used their position of power to target conservative groups based on their political beliefs. Though John Koskinen was brought in to restore the trust of the American people, he has continued to withhold evidence, ignore subpoenas, and stonewall congressional investigations into the IRS targeting scandal. \r\nThese actions all together indicate that IRS John Koskinen needs to be removed from office. I have been vocal throughout the past months pushing for Mr. Koskinen's impeachment, and I voted  to continue these proceedings. The evidence against the IRS Commissioner is sufficient to remove him from officewe do not need more hearings to determine what we already know. \r\n- Congressman Doug Lamborn, (CO-05)", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1878", "Funding the Government", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn voted in favor of the Continuing Resolution, which funds the government through April 28th, 2017. He released the following statement explaining his vote: \"The Continuing Resolution funds our most important national priorities. I am pleased that the CR provides funding for critical national security needs, like border security and immigration enforcement, as well as essential defense provisions to the Department of Defense and the Department of State to fix the military readiness crisis and combat ISIS abroad. The CR also increases funding to respond to natural disasters.  Additionally, I supported the CR to prevent transfers of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay and the resettlement of additional Syrian refugees in the United States. The Continuing Resolution will also set the stage for a smooth start to the Trump Administration by allowing more time for the President-elect to receive confirmation for his civilian and retired military appointments in the Senate. Despite these good provisions, the Continuing Resolution process is not perfect. I look forward to working with the unified Republican government in the new Congress in order to resume the orderly budget and appropriations process.\" - Congressman Doug Lamborn, (CO-05)", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-meets-with-governor-nikki-haley-intended-united-nations-ambassador-nominee", "Gardner Meets with Governor Nikki Haley, Intended United Nations Ambassador Nominee", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today met with Governor Nikki Haley, President-elect Trump's intended nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.\r\n\r\n\r\nAfter meeting with Governor Nikki Haley, I'm convinced she will be an outstanding U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said Gardner. We discussed many topics, including U.S. policy toward North Korea and agreed the current Administration's policy of strategic patience' has failed.I'm excited to work with Governor Haley and the Trump Administration to promote U.S. interests abroad and ensure the safety and security of all Americans. Throughout her tenure as Governor, Governor Haley has always put the people of South Carolina first, and I'm confident she will now put the American people first as she enters her new role as U.N. Ambassador.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-meets-with-secretary-elaine-chao-intended-transportation-secretary-nominee", "Gardner Meets with Secretary Elaine Chao, Intended Transportation Secretary Nominee", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today met with Secretary Elaine Chao, President-elect Trump's intended nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.\r\n\r\nSecretary Chao has dedicated much of her life to public service and is a proven leader who knows how to get the job done, said Gardner. We spoke about the unique challenges Colorado faces when it comes to transportation and I am confident Secretary Chao will work to repair and strengthen our country's infrastructure. President-elect Trump's intended nomination of Elaine Chao is the right choice for Colorado and it's the right choice for this country. I look forward to working with Secretary Chao on behalf of the American people.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-approves-national-defense-authorization-act", "Senate Approves National Defense Authorization Act", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Today, the U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (NDAA), which provides funding for the Department of Defense (DoD).The legislation included language Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) authored that allows for the DoD to purchase rockets from any certified launch provider between now and December 31, 2022 so long as the provider offers the best value to the DoD. Gardner's fiscally responsible amendment to the NDAA promotes competition, protects our national security, and paves the way for assured access to space, which is critical to the detection of missiles, transmitting secure communication, and gathering intelligence. It is estimated that the amendment could potentially save the DoD as much as $5 billion.\r\n\r\nIt's critical the DoD has the opportunity to purchase affordable, reliable launch vehicles that assure our continued access to space and strengthen our national security. My amendment requires the DoD to purchase the most affordable rockets from certified providers. I'm proud I was able to work with my colleagues to ensure this provision was included in the final NDAA package, said Gardner. The NDAA also bolsters the safety and security of Coloradans and Americans across the country by prohibiting funds from being used to transfer or assist in the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States. Guantanamo Bay is tailor-made for terrorists, and Coloradans and Americans across the country have rejected President Obama's proposal to transfer detainees to American soil. I look forward to working with the incoming Trump Administration to ensure this ill-conceived plan is abandoned once and for all.\r\n\r\nGardner added, Supporting our troops on and off the battlefield has always been one of my top priorities and I was proud to vote in favor of the NDAA because it provides our troops with a well-deserved pay raise and the necessary resources to combat the growing threats our nation faces at home and abroad. I urge the President to swiftly sign this legislation into law.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passed-bill-paves-way-for-commerce-city-development", "Senate-Passed Bill Paves Way for Commerce City Development", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC The United States Senate today approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, which included a provision introduced byRep. Ed Perlmutter(CO-07) and Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO)- the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Amendment. The NDAA will now head to President Obama's desk for signature. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Amendment allows for an environmental assessment to evaluate the removal of deed restrictions, which currently prohibit thedevelopment of things like transportation infrastructure or retail and housing properties, on land that Commerce City purchased in 2004.Commerce City has been working with federal and state regulators to prove the property's safety, butCongressional action was necessary to remove the deed restrictions and fully allow for residential or industrial use of the property.\r\nTheland was formerly a U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility, but was cleanedup and much of the property was used to establish the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NationalWildlife Refuge.Gardner, along with Bennet,introducedthe Rocky Mountain Arsenal Amendment to change current law to allow restrictions on the deed to be removed or modified if a risk assessment conducted under federal environmental law proves that the property is safefor these new uses. Perlmutterauthored similar languagein the House of Representatives.In July, Perlmutter, Gardner, and Bennet sent aletterto Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee respectively, and Congressmen Mac Thornberry (TX-13) and Adam Smith (WA-9), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee respectively, urging them to include the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Amendment in the final conference report of the NDAA.\r\nThe National Defense Authorization Act's inclusion of the Rocky MountainArsenalis central to Commerce City's potential development of the land it purchased nearly a decade ago,said Gardner.If the land is deemed safe for development, Commerce City has the opportunity to attract new businesses and jobs, boosting its local economy. This is the result of a strong bipartisan effort, and I look forward to President Obama signing the NDAA into law.\r\nFollowing an environmental review, this amendment allows Commerce City greater flexibility to move forward and continue growing its local economy,said Perlmutter.I appreciate the bipartisan effort with Senators Bennet and Gardner to secure passage of this important amendment for the future of Commerce City.\r\n\"This language will finally allow Commerce City to move forward with its development plans following an environmental review,Bennet said.These reforms will help boost economic development and create jobs in the community.\"\r\nAllowing residential development on the Victory Crossing property aligns with the city's vision to create a one-of-a-kind space for the community to gather as well as make a home,said Mayor Sean Ford.The world-class soccer stadium, the new Central Park rail station and the new RTD bus line are just a few examples of how this area continues to grow and we want Commerce City residents to enjoy those amenities too. For the past few years, the city has been working with federal agencies and partners to remove these land restrictions and we look forward to our continued partnerships to develop this area. Multi-family housing with further strengthen Victory Crossing, providing a sense of place and contributing to a vibrant community.  \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/coffman-disappointed-in-f-35-basing-decision", "Coffman Disappointed in F-35 Basing Decision", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) today expressed his extreme disappointment regarding the Air Force\u2019s announcement that Buckley Air Force Base (AFB) did not\u00a0make the list\u00a0to get the F-35 aircraft in the latest competitive\u00a0round. \u00a0\nThe F-35 is the Air Force\u2019s replacement for the F-16, which the Colorado Air National Guard currently flies out of Buckley. The F-16s are aging and under current plans, the Air Force will retire them by 2030. Without the basing of the new\u00a0F-35 aircraft to replace the F-16's, Buckley will probably no longer be able to maintain an active runway.\n\u201cWhile I am extremely disappointed by the Air Force\u2019s announcement today, this is not the end of the road,\u201d said Coffman. \u201cI will continue to work hard\u00a0for the long-term viability of Buckley and to highlight the advantages the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard brings\u00a0as a future home for the F-35.\u00a0 There will be additional rounds where Buckley will have an opportunity to\u00a0compete for the basing of the F-35.\"\nCoffman has\u00a0increased funding for the Department of Defense\u2019s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program (REPI). \u00a0REPI provides funds to acquire additional open space surrounding a base to\u00a0stop\u00a0encroachment. Encroachment is a significant concern for Buckley and the Air Force\u00a0as the City of Aurora\u00a0continues to grow. The F-35 has a larger noise signature than the F-16 so a larger buffer area is essential to give the Air Force the confidence of ongoing community support for F-35.\nBuckley expects to successfully compete for some of these additional Air Force funds to complete the\u00a0acquisition of its\u00a0planned\u00a01,000-acre open space\u00a0buffer zone along with matching contributions from the State of Colorado, Arapahoe County, and the City of Aurora.\nIn June 2016, Coffman led a bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to the Secretary of the Air Force to demonstrate the strong support from the State of Colorado for the basing the F-35 at Buckley.\u00a0 Signed by the entire Colorado Congressional delegation and Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO), the letter calls out Buckley as an ideal basing option for the F-35 for a number of reasons. These include factors such as varying terrain for training exercises, strategic partnerships overseas, community support, and millions of dollars in renovations made to Buckley over the past 15 years.\n\u201cI look forward to continuing my strategic partnerships with state and local\u00a0leaders to best position Buckley for future missions,\u201d Coffman continued. \u201cI am absolutely confident that we can all work together to ensure Buckley is a strong contender when future F-35 basing decisions are made.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/coffman-statement-on-trumps-daca-comments", "Coffman Statement on Trump's DACA Comments", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's comments on those individuals currently eligible under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:\n\"I'm glad that President-elect Trump acknowledges that we need to preserve the principle of DACA for the young people who were taken here by their relatives, who grew up here, went to school here, and often know of no other country.\u00a0\u00a0They ought to be able to remain in this country, work or go to school, and live without the fear of deportation.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-supports-package-bipartisan-legislation-support-small-business-grow-economy", "Tipton Supports Package of Bipartisan Legislation to Support Small Business, Grow the Economy", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) voted to pass bipartisan legislation that would improve access to capital for small business owners, ensure federal policies support entrepreneurs, and drive overall economic growth. The legislative package, the Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act (H.R. 6427), is made up of six bills that each passed the full House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support as standalone bills.\n\u201cThe federal government should be in the business of empowering and encouraging our small business owners to expand, create jobs, and make important investments in their communities. Too often, federal regulations get in the way of these goals,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cAll of the bills in this legislative package will go a long way towards allowing our small businesses do what they do best: create jobs and generate economic growth.\u201d\nIncluded in H.R. 6427 are the SEC Small Business Advocate Act (H.R. 3784) and the Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act (H.R. 4168). The SEC Small Business Advocate Act establishes the Office for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), while the Small Business Capital Act requires the SEC to review recommendations generated at an annual small business forum of government and business experts. Both of these bills offer small businesses a larger voice in the discussion of federal regulation, ensuring that the government does not create hurdles impeding access to capital. Also included in H.R. 6427 are the following bills:\n Supporting America\u2019s Innovators Act (H.R. 4854)\n\tFix Crowdfunding Act (H.R. 4855)\n\tFair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (H.R. 2187)\n\tU.S. Territories Investor Protection Act (H.R. 5322)\n The entire legislative package must now be considered by the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1876", "Pearl Harbor 2016 Statement", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Pearl Harbor 2016 Statement \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 7, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Doug Lamborn has issued the following statement marking the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor:\r\nSeventy-five years ago, a vicious sneak attack killed over 2,000 Americans and thrust our country into the midst of a deadly World War. Those heroes and the many millions who gave their lives defending liberty and the free world must never be forgotten. It is encouraging to know that their sacrifices were not in vain. For over seven decades, the United States and Japan have been allies, facing the challenges of the world together. Please join me in sending your thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of those who paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom, and let us pray that the hard-won peace endures forever.\r\n- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-announces-30-million-grant-for-denvers-sun-valley-neighborhood", "Gardner Announces $30 Million Grant for Denvers Sun Valley Neighborhood", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced the Denver Housing Authority will receive a $30 million Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant to build 750 mixed-income housing units, and increase business opportunities and access to jobs and education in Denver's Sun Valley neighborhood. The Sun Valley neighborhood is the lowest-income neighborhood in Denver where 83 percent of households live below the poverty line.\r\n\r\nGardner played an instrumental role in securing this grant for Denver. Gardner, in consultation with Mayor Hancock, advocated on behalf of the Denver Housing Authority and spoke with Secretary Julin Castro by phone to express his support for this project.\r\n\r\nI'm thrilled the Denver Housing Authority will receive $30 million to revitalize Denver's Sun Valley neighborhood, said Gardner. As the Department of Housing and Urban Development was considering this grant application, I spoke with Secretary Castro and explained how important this funding is to this Denver community. The local government and its key partners put together a major revitalization plan for this neighborhood and this grant will allow the plan to move forward. Whether it's the 750 new housing units or the increase in access to quality jobs and education, we will see tangible benefits for individuals and families in this community as a result of this grant. I was proud to support this project and I look forward to seeing the results.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-secures-disaster-relief-funding-for-us-34-project-", "Gardner Secures Disaster Relief Funding for U.S. 34 Project", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced he secured funding to complete the U.S. 34 project as well as other repairs to infrastructure following the 2013 floods in the continuing resolution. Gardner joined members of the Colorado delegation in writing a letter to Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran and Vice Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski as well as House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers and Ranking Member Nita Lowey urging adequate funding for the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Emergency Relief account, which is facing a significant shortfall, to address disaster relief and mitigation projects in Colorado.\r\n\r\nI welcome the inclusion of much-needed disaster relief funding for Colorado road projects in the continuing resolution. Without it, the Colorado Department of Transportation predicted that it could take up to 20 years to receive the funding necessary to permanently repair our infrastructure damaged from the 2013 floods, said Gardner. The significant boost in emergency relief funding is central to the completion of the U.S. 34 project and other critical repairs to Colorado's roadways. It eliminates the threat of significant delays due to funding shortfalls, and I'm proud the spending bill will pave the way for progress on the remaining projects. \r\n\r\nAccording to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the state has a backlog of more than $250 million across the state for infrastructure projects in the aftermath of the 2013 floods. The Appropriations measure that the Senate is expected to take up later this week includes more than $1 billion for the Emergency Relief account at FHWA and will allow the state to move these projects forward.\r\n\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-approves-gardner-language-to-preserve-medicare-funding-for-craig-hospital-increase-access-to-life-saving-medical-devices", "Senate Approves Gardner Language to Preserve Medicare Funding for Craig Hospital, Increase Access to Life-Saving Medical Devices", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC The U.S. Senate today approved the 21st Century Cures Act, bipartisan, comprehensive legislation aimed at fast-tracking the development of new medicine and treatments, tackling opioid addiction, and improving mental health programs. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) authored language that was included in the 21st Century Cures Act to preserve Medicare funding for Craig Hospital as well as a provision that enhances access to life-saving medical devices for patients with rare diseases.\r\n\r\nPrior to the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, Craig Hospital was at risk of losing its Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) designation due to new LTCH Medicare payment system rules that fail to capture the severity of patients' needs at Craig Hospital. Gardner recently visited Craig Hospital in September to meet with hospital leadership to discuss the hospital's challenges in light of the new LTCH payment rules, and has worked hard to ensure that Craig Hospital maintains its LTCH designation so that the Medicare patients it serves can continue to receive treatment. Gardner successfully secured language in the 21st Century Cures Act that temporarily preserves Craig Hospital's LTCH designation and requires language be submitted by 2018 demonstrating the need for Craig Hospital to remain a LTCH.\r\n\r\nMedicare patients at Craig Hospital were at risk of losing access to care under new payment system rules, said Gardner. I'm proud I was able to secure language in the 21st Century Cures Act that will enable Craig Hospital to continue providing treatment to Medicare patients, and I'll continue to work with Craig Hospital and other health care facilities throughout Colorado to address their challenges to improving health care delivery.\r\n\r\nThe 21st Century Cures Act also included the Rare Disease Innovation Act, a bill Gardner authored that streamlines and expedites the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of medical devices used to treat patients with rare diseases, including ALS, cerebral palsy, Hodgkin's lymphoma, mesothelioma, and tuberculosis. Currently, FDA has a simplified approval process for medical devices intended to treat or diagnose rare diseases that are present in 4,000 patients or fewer in the U.S. annually. Gardner's language increases the threshold from 4,000 to 8,000 patient cases for medical devices that qualify for expedited approval, creating an incentive for manufacturers to develop medical devices for rare conditions that meet the new criteria.\r\n\r\nStreamlining the FDA's approval process, particularly for medical devices used to treat rare conditions, is essential to enhancing the quality of care and improving the quality of life for those suffering from rare conditions. The 21st Century Cures Act recognizes that there needs to be more attention placed on developing devices for rare diseases, and therefore incentivizes innovation where it may not have otherwise occurred, said Gardner.\r\n\r\nThe 21st Century Cures Act is designed to reduce regulatory hurdles and spur the development of treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and cures for cancer by supporting the National Institute for Health's (NIH) efforts to map one million genomes. This legislation includes funding for the Cancer Moonshot effort to speed research as well as the Precision Medicine Initiative. Furthermore, this legislation addresses the country's mental health crisis by enhancing coordination between federal agencies and departments that treat mental illness, ensuring federal dollars are more effectively spent, encouraging new approaches to care, and improving access to mental health care for veterans, women, and children.\r\n\r\nGardner added, The 21st Century Cures Act is an acknowledgment that federal policy related to improving the quality of health care in our country must be updated to keep pace with science and innovation. The bill breaks down barriers to research and development, encouraging medicine's brightest minds to move forward with breakthrough discoveries and cures. The 21st Century Cures Act is the product of an overwhelming bipartisan, bicameral effort, and evidence of the progress Congress can make when we work together to move this country forward.\r\n\r\nThe 21st Century Cures Act previously overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives, and President Obama recently urged its passage.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/coffman-to-potus-dont-pardon-bergdahl", "Coffman to POTUS: Don't Pardon Bergdahl", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) today penned a letter\u00a0to President Obama expressing his strongest opposition to a preemptive pardon of U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl.\nIn 2009, Bergdahl abandoned his post while serving in Afghanistan.\u00a0 Bergdahl was then captured by the Taliban and held captive for five years until 2014\u00a0when the Obama Administration released five Guantanamo Bay Islamic terrorist detainees in exchange for Bergdahl\u2019s release.\nLate last week, Bergdahl, facing a court-martial for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, asked President Obama to preemptively pardon him.\n\u201cI am deeply concerned about the precedent such a pardon would set for our Armed Forces,\u201d wrote Coffman, a Marine Corps combat veteran, in his letter to President Obama. \u201cBowe Bergdahl\u2019s decision to abandon his post in a combat zone during the height of the Afghan insurgency was a clear violation of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice\u2026His actions must be judged by the pending court-martial.\u201d\nCoffman is also concerned about a preemptive pardon for Bergdahl because of the high costs the U.S. Military apparently incurred seeking to rescue him when he first went missing.\n\u201cBergdahl\u2019s decision to abandon his post was not a \u2018harmless\u2019 act that simply led to his capture by the Taliban. It\u00a0led to a major military search operation in one of the most dangerous regions of Afghanistan that I think endangered the lives of other U.S. service members and may have led to some becoming casualties,\u201d Coffman continued. \u201cA preemptive pardon for Bergdahl will, I am convinced, seriously undermine the military court-martial process and send the wrong message to the hundreds of thousands of men and women in uniform who have served honorably in combat.\u201d\nBergdahl\u2019s court-martial is currently scheduled to commence in February of 2017.\nA Marine Corps combat veteran, Coffman serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Veteran\u2019s Affairs Committee, where he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-sends-president-bill-prevent-catastrophic-federal-prescribed-burns", "House Sends President Bill to Prevent Catastrophic Federal Prescribed Burns", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The U.S. House of Representatives \u00a0passed the Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 (S. 3395), a bill that requires the federal government to coordinate with state and local fire officials prior to initiating a prescribed burn. The bill passed the U.S. Senate on Nov. 17, 2016, and it will now be sent to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\nCongressman Scott Tipton (CO-03), a supporter of the bill, said, \u201cI\u2019ve long advocated for more coordination between the federal government and state and local fire officials when it comes to scheduling prescribed burns. No one is going to have a better grasp of the conditions on the ground than the men and women who travel the land every day. More coordination between federal and local officials will help prevent prescribed burns from growing out of control.\u201d\nS. 3395 prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from authorizing a prescribed burn on Forest Service land if the national fire rating system classifies the county land that is adjacent to the proposed burn site at the extreme fire danger level.\nThe bill also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress describing the number and locations of prescribed burns that are conducted by any federal agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1875", "Pentagon Bureaucracy", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Pentagon Bureaucracy  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 6, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Doug Lamborn has issued the following statement on the Washington Post's recent story on the findings of the Defense Business Board regarding the bureaucracy in the Pentagon:I am disappointed by reports today that Obama's Pentagon leadership team deliberately suppressed a report of potential savings of over $100 billion by streamlining bureaucracy, merely because they disagreed with it. Still, we must also remember that, even if every efficiency proposed could be achieved overnight, we still would not have enough resources to begin to rebuild our military. I look forward to working with Secretary of Defense-designee Mattis and President-elect Trump to look at new ways to reform the Pentagon, as well as to finally have a budget that funds our national strategy. - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-meets-with-wilbur-ross-intended-commerce-secretary-nominee", "Gardner Meets with Wilbur Ross, Intended Commerce Secretary Nominee", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today met with Wilbur Ross, President-elect Trump's intended nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.\r\n\r\n\r\nI had a productive meeting with Mr. Ross today and discussed how best to provide all Americans with the opportunity to succeed. We spoke about how important strong trade relationships and rural economic development are to communities in Colorado and across the country, and I hope we can work together to advance policies that bring relief to rural America, said Gardner. Mr. Ross understands how to grow our economy and workforce, and I look forward to having the opportunity to support him as he leads America's economic resurgence.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-colleagues-request-president-obama-stop-issuing-new-regulations", "Gardner, Colleagues Request President Obama Stop Issuing New Regulations", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) led 22 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama requesting his Administration stop issuing non-emergency rules and regulations in the final weeks of his term. Gardner and his colleagues stressed to the President that the American people made it clear on November 8th that they expect regulatory relief.\r\n\r\nThe letter reads in full:\r\n\r\nDear Mr. President:\r\n\r\nWe write to request your Administration cease issuing new, non-emergency rules and regulations given the recent election results of November 8. In a clear and direct repudiation of consistent regulatory overreach by federal agencies, the American people have, for the first time since 2007, handed control of both the executive and legislative branches of government to the same majority. It is our job now to determine the right balance between regulation and free market principles and make sure that our federal government no longer stands between Americans and financial success.\r\n\r\nWhether it is the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule unfairly burdening our farmers and ranchers, the anti-coal rules eliminating thousands of jobs and driving up household energy costs, or the Dodd-Frank rules denying our small businesses access to capital, federal agencies continue to produce reams of new regulations that hurt our job creators and cripple our economy. But this flawed approach to governance has been rejected by the people.\r\n\r\nToday, we have the opportunity to return to commonsense principles of regulation and curb unnecessary government interference in the private sector. In doing so, we will grow the economy, create jobs, and, above all, help the people who have been overlooked the past eight years. To this end, we respectfully request you honor the will of the American people and refrain from working on or issuing any new, non-emergency regulations while carrying out your remaining term in office.\r\n\r\nThe letter was also signed by Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Barrasso, M.D. (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jerry Moran (R-KS), James M. Inhofe (R-OK), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Thune (R-SD), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Michael B. Enzi (R-WY), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Ted Cruz (R-TX), David Perdue (R-GA), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK).\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-congratulates-uss-colorado-captain-and-crew-on-ships-christening", "Gardner Congratulates USS Colorado Captain and Crew on Ships Christening", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) sent a letter to Commander Franklin and the Crew of the USS Colorado to congratulate them on the christening of the new submarine. The christening took place at the Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. This new submarine is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name USS Colorado, and the first since 1947. Now that the ship is christened, it will undergo sea trial testing before it is put into service in defense of our nation.\r\n\r\nThe letter reads in full:\r\n\r\nDear Commander Franklin and the Crew of the USS Colorado (SSN-788),\r\n\r\nI want to extend my sincerest congratulations on the christening of the USS Colorado. I am honored to represent the state of Colorado, and I speak for all Coloradans when I say that we are honored to have the newest Virginia-class submarine named after our great state.\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate this important milestone on the path to active duty for this warship, it is only fitting to look back on the storied service of ships bearing the name USS Colorado at various times throughout nearly 160 years of our nation's history. As the fourth ship to bear the name Colorado, SSN-778 has some big shoes to fill. From the first USS Colorado's role in the Gulf and Atlantic blockades during the Civil War, to the second USS Colorado's service escorting personnel and supply convoys to England during World War I, and most recently the third USS Colorado's seven battle stars earned during the Second World War, your predecessors have proudly protected our national interests at home and around the world.\r\n\r\nWhen this submarine enters active duty, it will be at a time when our nation faces a myriad of threats. Whether it be the provocative actions Iran takes towards our forces in the middle east, the efforts of our near-peer competitors China and Russia to develop advanced military technologies, or the continued efforts by the rogue regime in North Korea to acquire nuclear ballistic missiles, the global threat matrix is unlike anything the first three ships of your namesake faced. Despite the varied and complex nature of the threats you will face, I have no doubt the newest USS Colorado and its skilled crew will play a critical role in protecting the United States and our maritime interests from any threat we may face.\r\n\r\nI wish you good luck and Godspeed as you begin your sea trials, and look forward to the day the USS Colorado once again patrols the seas in active service to this great Nation. God bless this submarine and all who sail in her.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/coffman-s-fairness-for-veterans-proposal-included-in-ndaa", "Coffmans Fairness for Veterans Proposal Included in NDAA", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) today applauded the passage of the\u00a0FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained a number of provisions proposed by Coffman.\nIn particular, Coffman\u2019s\u00a0Fairness for Veterans\u00a0Act\u00a0was added to the final version of NDAA.\u00a0H.R. 4683,\u00a0the Fairness for Veterans Act,\u00a0is\u00a0a measure Coffman introduced in March\u00a0as part of his set of initiatives to provide veterans with better access to mental health services.\n\u201cAs a retired Marine and a combat veteran myself, I know how stressful combat deployments are and the impact they can often have years after returning to civilian life,\" Coffman said. \"Many of\u00a0our soldiers\u00a0develop PTSD while deployed in a combat zone and then get kicked out of the military for minor behavioral problems directly linked to their combat-related PTSD.\u00a0Today\u2019s vote on NDAA is a critical step\u00a0in\u00a0ensuring that we take care of those who have served our nation and now need our nation to help them.\"\nCoffman developed the\u00a0Fairness for Veterans Act\u00a0to address a very disturbing trend.\u00a0Since 2009, more than 20,000\u00a0service members with medical histories indicating they may have PTSD have been improperly discharged from the U.S. Army with other- than-honorable discharges, oftentimes for minor misconduct.\nIn 2009, at the height of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Army had about 555,000 soldiers. Since then, the Army has been cut back to an active duty force of 485,000. From these figures, it appears that the Army has used these minor misconduct violations an excuse to quickly discard these combat veterans get its active duty numbers down. This is particularly troublesome because veterans\u00a0with\u00a0other-than-honorable discharges are often ineligible for a broad range of healthcare and\u00a0other\u00a0benefits\u00a0from the Department of Veteran\u2019s Affairs, including critical mental healthcare services. \u00a0\nCoffman and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), in a bipartisan, bicameral effort supported by more than 40 Veterans Service Organizations, worked side-by-side to include\u00a0Fairness for Veterans\u00a0language in FY17 NDAA,\u00a0which\u00a0creates\u00a0a presumption in favor of\u00a0a\u00a0combat veteran\u00a0with a diagnosis of PTSD\u00a0during the post-discharge appeals process.\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s heroes who honorably served our country should not lose access to the benefits they\u2019ve earned because they are suffering the invisible wounds of war,\u201d said Senator Peters, a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. \u201cI am pleased the House approved the Fairness for Veterans amendment with widespread bipartisan support, and I will be working to ensure swift passage in the Senate so veterans are given the fairness they deserve when petitioning for an upgraded discharge status.\n\u201cWe are heartened to learn that the \u2018Fairness for Veterans\u2019 provision has been included in the conferenced version of the NDAA,\u201d\u00a0said John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans of America.\u00a0\u201cThis is one small step towards the much-needed reforms of the Department of Defense\u2019s Discharge Review Boards. VVA is especially thankful to Congressman Mike Coffman for his support of this common-sense legislation which will go a long way in protecting our country\u2019s most vulnerable veterans. For that, we are exceedingly grateful.\u201d\nIn addition to\u00a0Fairness for Veterans, Coffman\u2019s successful NDAA initiatives include:\n Increasing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) funding\u00a0by nearly $15 million so military\u00a0bases\u00a0can prevent encroachment. As property around a base is developed, it can limit or restrict military training, testing, and operations. Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado\u2019s 6th Congressional District is currently competing for REPI funds to expand the buffer areas surrounding it. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\tReforms\u00a0that\u00a0streamline\u00a0and simplify the current processes used in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) to certify\u00a0veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB). The current processes vary between the VA and SBA and this reform reforms, streamlines, and simplifies the current process VA and SBA use to certify these businesses as eligible.\n A Marine Corps combat veteran, Coffman serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Veteran\u2019s Affairs Committee, where he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-our-fight-against-terror-threats", "COLUMN: Our Fight Against Terror Threats", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "As we look forward to a new year and a new Congress, the topic of national security is a primary focus among our country\u2019s leaders. The House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security recently issued its latest installment of a monthly assessment of the growing threat that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other radical terrorist groups pose to the United States and the West. The November Terror Threat Snapshot shows that although ISIS may be retreating in parts of Syria and Iraq, the group continues to plot attacks against our country and our allies.\nWe know that since 2014, there have been 125 total ISIS-linked plots to attack the West, and in September of this year, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director James Comey said that the Bureau has approximately 1,000 active homegrown terror investigations, of which 80 percent are related to ISIS.\nOur U.S. law enforcement agencies and the law enforcement agencies of our allies are working diligently to identify and arrest individuals who are suspected or known to be conspiring to join ISIS, but it is clear that we have ground to make up following the failures of the Obama Administration\u2019s foreign policy.\nThe House has put forth a plan as part of our Better Way Agenda that will strengthen our national defense, so we can defeat terrorists, protect our borders, and keep our families safe.\nThe federal government\u2019s primary duty is to protect citizens from hostile foreign actions, and the first steps under a Better Way will be to secure our borders and keep terrorists out of the United States. This starts by closing security gaps in our transportation and immigration systems and making sure agencies that have information about terror threats are communicating with each other.\nThe Obama Administration has allowed radical Islamic terror groups to gain traction, but we can\u2019t let the U.S. become the battleground for the war on terror. We must take the fight to the enemy. It is going to take decisive action and a strong international coalition to defeat Islamic terror, but we are committed to making sure our military has the resources it needs to take the fight to the enemy.\nThe world is safer when America is strong, so we must also lead by example in promoting the values of freedom, democracy, and free enterprise. We can\u2019t do it alone, though. In some cases, we\u2019ll have to rebuild the trust of allies, and we\u2019ll take a strong stand to hold evil regimes accountable for violations of international sanctions and treaties.\nWe have a tall task before us, but Congress has already begun to do its part. We recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017, which increases base funding for defense operations by $9 billion over the Administration\u2019s request to rebuild key parts of our military and make sure our troops have the tools they need to support and defend the United States.\nArticle 1, section 8 of the Constitution charges Congress with providing for the common defense and advancing America\u2019s interest overseas. This is a serious responsibility, and I will do everything I can to support a national defense strategy that will keep you, your family, and our communities safe.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-bill-strengthen-national-defense-2017", "House Passes Bill to Strengthen National Defense in 2017", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) voted today in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017. After passing separate versions of the bill, the House and Senate negotiated the differences between the two bills in a conference committee. The final text of the 2017 NDAA was approved by the House-Senate conference committee on November 29, 2016 and passed the full House with a bipartisan vote of 375-34.\u00a0\nThe 2017 NDAA authorizes funding for the U.S. military\u2019s ongoing engagements in the Middle East, as well as for U.S. troops operating in Europe. The 2.1% pay increase for active duty service members included in the bill marks the largest pay increase for troops in three years. The bill increases base funding for the military by $9 billion over the amount requested by President Obama to stop troop drawdowns and replace outdated equipment. The 2017 NDAA also includes authorization for over $550 million to fund the ongoing destruction of chemical weapons in depots like the one in Pueblo, CO.\n \n\t\u201cCongress has a responsibility to ensure that our military has the resources it needs to protect the country from its enemies,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cWe\u2019ve heard numerous reports from military leaders that our military\u2019s current operational readiness is below what it should be. Radical terrorist groups and state sponsors of terror, like Iran, pose very serious threats to our way of life. This year\u2019s NDAA gives our troops the resources they need to fight terrorist threats effectively, and it also enforces existing sanctions on Iran.\u201d\u00a0\n \nThe 2017 NDAA supports the national security plan put forth by House Republicans as part of its Better Way Agenda. The Better Way Agenda prioritizes the defeat of radical Islamic extremism, protection of U.S. borders, and the prevention of cyber-attacks in the upcoming 115th Congress.\u00a0\n \n\t\u201cThe Constitution charges Congress with the responsibility to provide for the common defense, and if we ask our men and women in the armed forces to put themselves in harm\u2019s way, we owe it to them and their families to ensure they have the pay, benefits, and equipment to carry out their duties effectively,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cWe must rebuild and restore our nation\u2019s military strength and the 2017 NDAA is an effective first step.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-votes-troops-and-national-defense", "Ken Buck Votes for Troops and National Defense", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Ken Buck", "B001297", "buck.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\nContact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) voted for The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943). The NDAA provides $619 billion for national defense purposes and includes a 2.1% pay raise for America\u2019s troops, the largest raise in the past six years. The bill also ends the reductions in troops, provides advanced funding for submarines and amphibious ships, improves healthcare quality for our troops and their families, and continues the prohibition on the transfer of Guantanamo Bay Detention Center detainees to the United States.\n\u201cIf we\u2019re going to maintain peace in this world, then we must have a strong military,\u201d Congressman Ken Buck remarked about the legislation. \u201cThis NDAA takes care of our troops while equipping them to adequately defend our nation.\u201d\nFurther details about the NDAA can be found here.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1872", "Statement on Secretary of Defense Nominee", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Statement on Secretary of Defense Nominee \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 2, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Doug Lamborn has issued the following statement in support of President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense:Yesterday, President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Retired U.S. Marine Corps General James Mattis for the position of Secretary of Defense. General Mattis is supremely qualified for this role having served in uniform for over 40 years and is a published* author on civil-military relations. General Mattis is the right choice to lead the Defense Department amidst the many diverse challenges our nation faces. - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1873", "Lamborn Supports Passage of 2017 NDAA", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Lamborn Supports Passage of 2017 NDAA \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 2, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn voted in support of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The measure passed the House by a vote of 375 to 34, and now heads to the Senate for consideration. As a member of the Conference Committee responsible for finalizing this bill, Congressman Lamborn was pleased to see the inclusion of important amendments he inserted. Many of these provisions will affect our local interests in Colorado. \r\nThe 2017 NDAA: \r\n \r\n    Addresses critical needs in the Space, Missile Defense, Cyber Security, and Directed Energy realms, including growing the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center (JICSpOC)\r\n    Reverses the President's troop drawdown and starts to rebuild our military, adding 28,000 soldiers, 4,000 airmen, 3,000 Marines, and 1,000 sailors.\r\n    Provides our military with the largest pay raise they've seen in six years\r\n    Closes the readiness gap with a $9 billion boost in funding over the President's request\r\n    Supports small business innovation clusters, including classified meeting or processing spaces\r\n    Addresses transition challenges faced by advanced small businesses as they grow\r\n    Augments our efforts to counteract Iranian military, cyber warfare, ballistic missile, and terrorism undertakings\r\n    Elevates U.S. Cyber Command to a full Combatant Command\r\n    Prohibits the transfer of terrorists from Guantanamo Bay onto American soil\r\n    Increases funding for anti-tunneling efforts designed to combat terrorism and drug trafficking\r\n    Fully funds Israel's missile defense requirements\r\n \r\nAdditionally, many problematic provisions were omitted in this final Conference Committee version of the bill including one requiring women between the ages of 18 and 26 to register with the Selective Service System.\r\n**For complete information on the 2017 NDAA, please click HERE**\r\n\"It was an honor to serve on the 2017 Conference Committee finalizing the NDAA. Our brave men and women in uniform depend on us to provide the funds that keep our military the best in the world. Each year, those of us on the committee work hard to pass the best possible legislation to prioritize military readiness and provide for our servicemembers. The amendments I added to this year's NDAA will help address many important national security needs both here in Colorado and around the globe. I am pleased that the final version of this bill includes a pay raise for our troops.\"\r\n- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-advance-landmark-opioid-abuse-mental-health-and-rare-disease-response", "Tipton Votes to Advance Landmark Opioid Abuse, Mental Health, and Rare Disease Response Bill", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) voted on Wednesday to advance the 21st Century Cures Act, which is legislation that addresses the nation\u2019s opioid abuse epidemic, growing mental health crises, and accelerates the development of cures for 7,000 rare diseases that affect families in Colorado and across the nation.\nThe 21st Century Cures Act authorizes $1 billion in state grants to supplement opioid abuse prevention and treatment activities.\n \n\t\u201cOver the past year, I\u2019ve visited many of the communities that have been devastated by the opioid abuse epidemic that is sweeping our state and nation, and my team and I have worked to develop federal policies that will better allow our local stakeholders to address the crisis\u201d Tipton said. \u201cThe 21st Century Cures Act puts federal resources where we need them the most: in the hands of the local governments, law enforcement officers, and health care providers who are best equipped to fight the opioid abuse epidemic in their own communities.\u201d\n \nThe bill also includes reforms to the mental health care system that are included in the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), a bill that Tipton cosponsored earlier this year.\nThe legislative package authorizes mental health block grants for community programs that serve adults with serious mental illness \u2013 schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc. \u2013 and children with serious emotional disturbance. The bill also makes reforms to the Medicaid program that will allow patients in the program to receive both physical and mental health services on the same day. Additionally, the bill includes a Sense of Congress that there needs to be more clarity about existing health care privacy laws to reduce confusion that may prevent effective communication between caregivers of patients with serious mental illness.\n \n\t\u201cMental illness has played a role in many of the tragedies that have impacted our communities, especially in rural areas, where our providers are struggling to maintain mental health services for the growing number of people who are in crisis. I\u2019ve been proud to support these much-needed reforms to our mental health care system,\u201d Tipton added.\n \nThe primary focus of the 21st Century Cures Act is on accelerating the development of cures for the over 7,000 rare diseases in existence, the majority of which have no form of treatment. The bill re-prioritizes federal medical research spending to ensure accountability and results, and it also makes important reforms to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval process the get live-saving drugs and medical devices to patients faster.\n \n\t\u201cThere are 10,000 known diseases in the world, and 7,000 of them are considered rare diseases. Of these 7,000 rare diseases, there are treatments options for only 500 of them. Innovation in medicine is moving quickly, but our federal laws aren\u2019t keeping up. With 21st Century Cures, we will ensure that the U.S. remains the leader of medical innovation, and we will be in a better position to deliver cures to the millions of people in our country who suffer from rare diseases,\u201d Tipton said.\n \nThe House expects the Senate to approve the current version of the 21st Century Cures Act soon. The bill will then move to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1865", "Congressman Lamborn Supports Package of Veterans Bills", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Lamborn Supports Package of Veterans Bills \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 1, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement after the passage of five bills to benefit American veterans: \r\nI am pleased that the House Veterans Affairs Committee and my colleagues in the House continue to prioritize service to our servicemembers. These bills will improve healthcare benefits and treatments, protect the privacy of veterans' benefits information, encourage employers to hire veterans, and expand the available memorial services for our brave veterans. I voted in favor of these five important bills, and I will continue to urge my fellow Members of Congress to enact meaningful reforms that will provide for our brave veterans. \r\n- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\nThe following five bills passed the House of Representatives this week: \r\n \r\n    H.R. 5458, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016\r\n    H.R. 5166, WINGMAN Act\r\n    H.R. 3286, HIRE Vets Act \r\n    H.R. 5600, No Hero Left Untreated Act\r\n \r\nH.R. 4757, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, as amended\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-votes-to-extend-iran-sanctions", "Gardner Votes to Extend Iran Sanctions", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement following the Senate's passage of the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, which previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 419-1. The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 was set to expire at the end of this year and will now be extended to 2026 in order to curtail Iran's activities to support terrorism and develop weapons of mass destruction.\r\n\r\nWhile the Obama Administration refuses to take meaningful action to deter Iran from testing ballistic missiles, financing terror groups, and threatening our closest ally, Israel, Congress has acted to ensure we have the ability to respond to Iran's increasingly belligerent behavior, said Gardner. This legislation puts the safety and security of the American people first and is central to ratcheting up pressure on the murderous regime in Tehran, which has no respect for international norms. I look forward to working with the next Administration to prevent a nuclear Iran and make it clear that the United States will not tolerate an Iran that threatens the safety of its neighbors or our interests at home or abroad. I urge the Trump Administration to use the authorities provided by Congress today early and often to punish any and all behavior by the Iranian regime that threatens American interests and those of our close allies.\r\n\r\nAs a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gardner hasbeen avocal opponentof the President's deal with Iran. Before the deal was reached, Gardnerwarnedabout the dangers of a nuclear Iran, anddenounced the deal. After reports of Iranian violations of U.N. sanctions, Gardnersent a letterto President Obama asking for a response to Iran's violations. On the floor of the Senate, Gardnerspoke outabout the troubling aspects of the deal and urged his colleagues to reject it. Gardner alsocalled on the Administration to explain reports that the United States agreed in secretto grant Iran exemptions and create a loophole to solidify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ahead of its deadline.\r\n\r\nMost recently,Gardner introduced the No Ransom Payments Act authored by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). If enacted, this legislation will prohibit the United States Treasury Department from using the Judgment Fund, which was established to pay money owed by the U.S. government, to make any payments to Iran until Iran returns the ransom payment it received and compensates American victims of Iranian terrorism. Furthermore, it prohibits the United States from making ransom payments to any country.\r\n\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-approves-gardner-bennet-resolution-recognizing-40-years-of-women-at-the-air-force-academy-", "Senate Approves Gardner, Bennet Resolution Recognizing 40 Years of Women at the Air Force Academy", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC The United States Senate approved a resolution, introduced by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), supporting the designation of October 8, 2016, as 40 Years of Women Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy Day.'' The resolution recognizes the many contributions female cadets have made to the Air Force Academy and their incredible service to our nation.\r\n\r\nForty years ago, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado became the first military academy to admit female cadets, said Gardner. Our female cadets have gone on to command Air Force combat units, earn the rank of 4-star general, and serve as Superintendent of the Academy. These women, along with the thousands of other female cadets who now serve in the Air Force and other branches of the military, serve as role models to young women and all of those around our nation who wish to serve their country and I thank them for their service.\r\n\r\nThis resolution honors the tremendous contributions female servicemembers have made to our Armed Forces and to our national security, Bennet said. Their achievements are a testament to their dedication and sacrifice, and our nation is stronger because of their service. I am grateful the Air Force Academy opened the door to female cadets 40 years ago.\r\n\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/coffman-proposal-on-stem-cell-research-in-21st-century-cures-act", "Coffman Proposal on Stem Cell Research in 21st Century Cures Act", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) today lauded the final passage of the 21st Century Cures Act noting that the legislation added language to advance regenerative medicine, better known as stem cell research, taken from a bill previously introduced by Coffman. \u00a0Advances in stem cell research have the potential of revolutionizing medicine by taking a patient\u2019s own stem cells, harvesting those cells, and injecting them back into the patient in order to regrow tissue or organs.\u00a0\nIn March, Coffman introduced the Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options (REGROW) Act. Key elements of this bipartisan, bicameral bill, including updated FDA guidance and regulations as well as requiring FDA to work with stakeholders to establish scientific standards for regenerative medical treatments, for the purpose of accelerating clinical trials, were incorporated into the final version of 21st Century Cures.\n\u201cAs someone who has long advocated for the increased use and availability of regenerative medical treatments, I am pleased that some of the key requirements for accelerating the use of regenerative medicine have been included in 21st Century Cures,\u201d Coffman continued.\u00a0 \u201cThe development of regenerative medical treatments is one of the most exciting aspects of modern medicine. These products, developed from adult stem cells, show potential to fully restore or establish normal function in damaged human cells, tissues, or organs. Fighting and defeating diseases is not a partisan issue. It\u2019s an issue we can all support together.\u201d\nCoffman worked extensively with the Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine to ensure regenerative medicine\u2019s inclusion in 21st Century Cures. Located in Aurora, Colorado, the Gates Center is focused on the research and development of regenerative medical treatments with the intent to deliver these groundbreaking treatments to patients as soon as possible.\n\u201cWe at the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine are heartened by today\u2019s passage of the 21st Century Cures bill\u2014specifically the inclusion of provisions that will help provide an accelerated regulatory pathway for regenerative therapies,\u201d said Dennis Roop, Ph.D., Director Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine. \u00a0\u201cWe want to thank Congressman Mike Coffman and his staff, in particular, whose unremitting and diligent efforts in conjunction with House and Senate colleagues and others helped ensure that regenerative medicine was addressed and included in this legislation.\u00a0 We hope this will lead to groundbreaking therapies in this promising field and allow the United States to compete on an international scale in developing therapies for those with as yet unmet medical needs.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-representatives-strengthens-commitment-colorado%E2%80%99s-veterans", "House of Representatives Strengthens Commitment to Colorados Veterans", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation this week aimed at strengthening health care and education benefits for veterans. The Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016 (H.R. 5458) passed the House unanimously, and the Protecting Veterans\u2019 Educational Choice Act of 2016 (H.R. 5047) passed with a bipartisan vote of 411-3.\n\tCongressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) supported the passage of both bills.\n\t \n\t\t\u201cOur state is home to over 400,000 of our nation\u2019s veterans. These men and women have put their lives on the line to protect our freedom, and it is our duty to ensure they are cared for when they return home,\u201d Tipton said. \u201cI am committed to making sure federal policies help us honor and serve the men and women who have so honorably served our country, and I\u2019m glad that we have advanced policies that will help resolve some of the health care and education challenges that many of our veterans face.\u201d\n\t \n\tUnder current law, if an individual is eligible for TRICARE, they are not eligible to make contributions or receive employer contributions to a tax-exempt Health Savings Account (HSA), and there is no mechanism in place for an individual to suspend their TRICARE eligibility. H.R. 5458 gives veterans the flexibility to suspend their TRICARE benefits if they determine an employer-offered high-deductible health plan with a HSA is a better solution for their health care needs. The veteran would retain the ability to resume their TRICARE coverage in the future.\n\t \n\t\t\u201cIn order to ensure our veterans are receiving the best health care possible, we need to roll back the red tape that has kept military retirees from utilizing the health coverage that makes the most sense for them and their families,\u201d Tipton said.\n\t \n\tH.R. 5047 addresses challenges that many veterans have faced when trying to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The bill requires the VA to provide all veterans with information about the educational services that are available to them, as well as inform veterans about the various credit transfer agreements between educational institutions.\n\t \n\t\t\u201cMany veterans receive very little guidance from the VA regarding their education benefits. We\u2019re seeing veterans exhaust their benefits at institutions that don\u2019t have credit transfer agreements in place or attend schools that lack accreditation altogether,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cWe must support our nation\u2019s heroes in their pursuit of higher education when they return home from their service, and it starts by making sure they have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision.\u201d\n\t \n\tH.R. 5458 and H.R. 5047 must now be considered by the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1863", "Members of Congress Speak Out Against UN Action on Israel", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Members of the House of Representatives hosted a press conference to discuss UN or Administration action on the Israel-Palestinian peace process during the lame-duck session.  \r\n\r\nCongressman Lamborn issued the following statement: \r\nThe constant end run to the UNby the Palestinian Authorityhas been harmfulto the peace process.It has given a false hope to the Palestinian people, but has not in any way helped them. It has enabled the Palestinian leadership to avoid true efforts to make peace with Israel, and to continue denying that the State of Israel has a right to exist. \r\nThe repercussions of this Administration taking any action on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process that changes US policy have not been fully realized. Frankly, by even considering a potential change to US policy, President Obama has tarnished trust in the United States.\r\nWe are standing here today to express that this dabbling with a UN Security Council resolution that unilaterally recognizes a Palestinian state, dictates steps or parameters to the parties, or issues condemnations against Israel is detrimental, and is against the will of the American people and the interest of the United States. Any such resolution by the UN Security Council must be vetoed.\r\n    - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\nCongressman Lamborn was joined by Representatives Trent Franks, French Hill, Lee Zeldin, Garret Graves, and Ron DeSantis. They were joined by Anne Bayefsky, Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust.\r\nWhat [the Palestinians] have so far been unable to accomplish on the battlefield they have sought to accomplish via the political battlefield at the United Nations.One Jewish state versus 21 Arab states, within 56 Islamic states, in turn the largest single bloc within the 119 states of the so-called Non-aligned movement. \r\nWhatever the actual substance of a possible resolutionwhich is still unknowna parameters resolution setting out the terms of the end result of non-existent negotiations, or declaring settlements (the allegedly offensive presence of Jews on Arab-claimed territory) to be illegalit is a win for belligerence and sustained rejection of a Jewish state.\r\nThe only thing standing in the way of this mob is the veto of the United States at the UN Security Council.The veto power is not a tool which the United States uses lightly, but it exists because it is absolutely essential to protect the values of our country, our Constitution, and our firm understanding of right and wrong.\r\n     - Anne Bayefsky, Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust \r\n\r\nAs we saw in October this year, when UNESCO voted to recognize the Temple Mount as holy to Muslims only, the United Nations is nothing if not a platform for the world's anti-Semites to espouse their vile hatred of Jews. Since the first Bush Administration, it has been the United States policy to veto any third party resolutions which impose action on Israel relating to their peace talks with the Palestinians. Despite this sensible, bipartisan American tradition, there are rumors that President Obama will not veto anti-Israel U.N. resolutions passed during the lame duck and may even take executive action against Israel  targeting both the nation and anyone who supports Jewish settlements. We hope and pray that the President does not use the final days of his presidency to harm Israel, but if he does, Congress is prepared to everything within our Constitutional powers to stop him and reverse the damage.\r\n     - Chairman Trent Franks (AZ-08)\r\n\r\nI support a two-state solution, however, history has shown that only Israel has been willing to make the tough compromises and concessions that are necessary for peace. It is my belief that only through direct negotiations will the two parties be able to resolve their differences. The idea that the United Nations Security Council is the vehicle to accomplish a resolution will not yield the best results, and I am proud to have been joined by colleagues to commit our support for direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine in order to bring peace to this conflict.\r\n     - Congressman French Hill (AR-02)\r\n\r\nPresident Obama should not act in any manner adversarial to Israel during his final weeks in office. There is no greater friend and reliable ally to the United States than Israel. We have a mutually beneficial relationship, as Israel remains a most important strategic partner in the Middle East. With the turmoil and unrest we see around the world, especially in the Middle East, it's essential that we remain committed to building a stronger relationship with our greatest ally, Israel.\r\n     - Congressman Lee Zeldin (NY-1)", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-new-un-sanctions-on-north-korea-", "Gardner Statement on New U.N. Sanctions on North Korea", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, today released the below statement following the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council's approval of new sanctions on North Korea aimed at reducing the regime's exports:\r\n\r\nI welcome the U.N. Security Council's approval of tougher sanctions on North Korea, said Gardner. I'm hopeful that the U.N. will fully enforce these sanctions, which are designed to slash North Korea's export-generated revenue. At the same time, I encourage the U.N. to pursue aggressive sanctions that address North Korea's increasingly belligerent behavior, particularly its malicious cyber activities and gross human rights abuses. We know that North Korea's cyber capabilities are intensifying, and a new report revealed that the regime not only maintains its political prison camps, but may be expanding them. That's why it is essential that the U.N. continues to ratchet up pressure on Pyongyang while also fully implementing its previous actions against the regime. The US, South Korea and Japan will work with China and the U.N. for full enforcement.\"\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-amendment-house-rules-passes-republican-conference", "Ken Buck Amendment to House Rules Passes Republican Conference", "2016-11-29", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Ken Buck", "B001297", "buck.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\nContact:\u00a0Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676\n\u00a0\nWashington, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Today, the House Republican Conference announced the rules of the 115th Congress, which were approved on November 16. Included was a rule offered by Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) that ensures the House of Representatives spends time considering legislation to reassert the Article I authority of the legislative branch. Between excessive rulemaking and executive orders, the executive branch has overstepped its constitutional authority to simply execute the laws made by Congress. The rule passed today encourages the House Majority Leader to schedule floor time for the consideration of single issue bills related to Article I authority.\u00a0\n\u201cRepublicans promised to roll back President Obama\u2019s oppressive regulatory regime,\u201d Congressman Ken Buck stated. \u201cThis House rule allows Congress to reassert its rightful authority over the executive branch by repealing excessive regulations and overreaching executive orders.\u201d\nBy designating floor time specifically for the purpose of repealing President Obama\u2019s agenda of overreach, the House will be able to quickly and efficiently assist President-elect Trump in rolling back federal red tape and implementing an agenda to create jobs and secure America\nThe full rules\u00a0can be read\u00a0here. Below is the amendment added by Congressman Ken Buck:\u00a0\n(b) It is further the policy of the Republican Conference that\u2014\n(1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the Majority Leader shall prioritize measures that seek to preserve Congress\u2019 authorities under Article I of the Constitution when scheduling the House Floor, which should periodically include, after receiving concurrence from the appropriate committee chairs of primary jurisdiction, designated floor time for consideration of single-issue bills related to exercising such authorities; and\n(2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the Republican Conference shall periodically schedule Planning Conferences to include the topic of preserving and exercising Article I of the Constitution.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-approves-gardner_shaheen-legislation-to-measure-impact-of-outdoor-recreation-on-us-economy", "Senate Approves Gardner- Shaheen Legislation to Measure Impact of Outdoor Recreation on U.S. Economy", "2016-11-29", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "**Senators Gardner (R-CO) and Shaheen (D-NH) authored and introduced the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015that unanimously passed the Senate**\r\n**Independent studies estimate the outdoor recreation industry generates $646 billion in consumer spending each year and supports 6.1 million jobs**\r\n\r\nWashington, DC  The Senate unanimously approved final passage of legislation authored by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to require the federal government to measure the impact of the outdoor recreation on the economy and the bill will now be sent to President Obama's desk. The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015, introduced by Gardner and Shaheen in October 2015, is bipartisan legislation that will inform policymakers and business leaders on the jobs created, and the consumer spending driven by, the outdoor recreation economy.\r\nOutdoor recreation is a cornerstone of our economy in Colorado, yet its true economic impact from the federal government's perspective remains unknown, said Senator Gardner. This legislation will educate policymakers on the outdoor recreation industry's contribution to our economy, including the number of jobs it's responsible for and the amount of consumer spending it generates. It's a commonsense, bipartisan bill, and I look forward to President Obama signing it into law.\r\nThe outdoor recreation sector is a critical component of both the New Hampshire and national economy, and I am glad to see Congress recognizing its importance by passing this bill, said Senator Shaheen. In the Granite State, we know that preserving our natural treasures isn't just good for the environment; it's also a smart move for state and local economies. Policymakers need to see the full picture of the role that outdoor recreation plays in supporting jobs and economic growth, and craft policy accordingly. I am grateful to Senator Gardner, Commerce Committee Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson for their work to move this legislation forward and Representatives Beyer, Reichert, Welch and McMorris for their efforts in the House. I look forward to seeing President Obama sign this into law.\r\nThe outdoors are an integral part of our lives in Colorado,andthe outdoor industry isa powerful economic engine that contributes $13.2 billion to the state's economy and supports 125,000 Colorado jobs, said Harry Kazazian, Chief Executive OfficerofBoulder, CO-based Exxel Outdoors. Thanks to the leadership of Senator Gardner, the outdoor recreation economy will now be counted as part of U.S. Gross Domestic Product and recognized as the powerful economic driverthatwe in the industry know it is.\r\n\"Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the thousands of manufacturers, retailers and service providers in the outdoor recreation industry, know about the hundreds of millions of dollars our industry contributes to the U.S. economy and the millions of jobs our businesses support,\" said OIA Executive Director Amy Roberts. \"Today'sSenate passageof this bill shows thatbipartisan members in both chambersunderstandthatas well.We are grateful for the leadership of Senator Shaheen and Senator Gardnerand join them incelebratingtoday'svote, whichsignals that the bill will be signed into law before the end of this legislative session.This is a big step forward in making sure that the federal government quantifies the economic importance of our industry and uses that data to inform the decisions that affect our businesses and the 142 million Americans who recreate outside each year.\r\nUntil recently, the federal government did not measure the economic impact of outdoor recreation, despite independent estimates that this sector generates $646 billion in consumer spending each year and supports 6.1 million jobs. In April, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the Federal Recreation Council will work with the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis to assess the economic contributions of the outdoor recreation industry. The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015 ensures that this work continue in the future by requiring it in statute. The bill also requires that the Commerce Department submit a comprehensive analysis to Congress capturing the outdoor recreation sector's contribution to the economy.\r\nThe House companion bill H.R. 4665 was introduced by Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The bill passed the House of Representatives earlier this month.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-fidel-castro", "Gardner Statement on Fidel Castro", "2016-11-26", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement on the death of Fidel Castro:\r\n\r\nThe Cuban people have suffered under Fidel Castro's oppressive and murderous regime for decades, and today we reflect on all of the lives lost, families ripped apart, and hardship endured. His death presents an opportunity for the Cuban people, ushering in hope that one day Cuba too can enjoy the democracy and freedoms its people were promised.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941\r\nWashington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement on the death of Fidel Castro:", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1862", "Thanksgiving Statement 2016", "2016-11-24", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11/24/16Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement in honor of Thanksgiving day: \"Since the age of the Pilgrims,Thanksgiving has been a time for fellowship, gratitude, reconciliation, and quality time with family, friends, and loved ones. My prayer is that this same spirit infuses our Thanksgiving this year. Please join me in offering humble and profound thanks to almighty God for the rich blessing He has bestowed on our nation.\" - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) Please visit my Medium page to read George Washington's original message on this day of \"public Thanksgiving and prayer.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-applauds-south-korea-and-japan-agreement-to-combat-the-north-korean-threat", "Gardner Applauds South Korea and Japan Agreement to Combat the North Korean Threat", "2016-11-23", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today released the below statement applauding the signed agreement between South Korea and Japan to share military information in order to better detect nuclear activity from North Korea. Gardner has been an outspoken advocate for cooperation among our allies in the region to deter the North Korean threat.\r\nSouth Korea and Japan's pact to share military information is a significant, positive step forward and I applaud their collaboration to combat North Korean aggression, said Gardner. The agreement will bolster the military posture and defense capabilities of our two closest allies in East Asia, while adding additional pressure on North Korea to peacefully disarm and cease its illicit activities. I call on the Obama Administration and the incoming Trump Administration to prioritizeenhancing the trilateral alliance between our nations to deter the North Korean threat.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-gives-thanks", "Gardner Gives Thanks", "2016-11-23", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement celebrating Thanksgiving:\r\nThanksgiving is an opportunity to reflect on all that we as a country have to be grateful for, and give thanks to all of those who have sacrificed so much in the name of freedom. This day we also turn to our Creator and give thanks for the blessings bestowed upon His great nation,said Gardner.As we gather around our tables with our families, friends, and loved ones this Thanksgiving, let us all pause to honor the men and women in our military who are serving overseas and unable to be with their families. This day is also a reminder that we must never lose sight of how fortunate we are to live in a democratic nation, which allows us to speak and express ourselves freely and pursue and achieve our dreams.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1857", "Taylor Force Act Holds Palestinian Authority Accountable", "2016-11-22", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Taylor Force Act Holds Palestinian Authority Accountable \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 22, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Last week, Congressman Lamborn introduced H.R. 6389, the Taylor Force Act, to the House of Representatives. This bill accompanies Senate legislation of the same name introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham, Dan Coats, and Roy Blunt.  \r\n  \r\nThis legislation would require the Secretary of State to certify that the Palestinian Authority has taken steps to end terrorist acts against American and Israeli citizens. It also demands that the Palestinian Authority publicly condemn acts of violence, cooperate with investigations against perpetrators, and end the practice of paying individuals who commit acts of terrorism against American and Israeli citizens.  \r\n  \r\nCongressman Lamborn released the following statement:  \r\n  \r\n\"This legislation is named for U.S. Army veteran Taylor Force, who was brutally murdered by a Palestinian terrorist during a educational tour in Israel. It is absolutely unacceptable that the United States continues to give foreign aid to an entity that rewards terrorist acts in Israel. I am pleased to support this legislation that holds the Palestinian Authority accountable and exercises our Constitutional power of the purse. With this bill, we send a strong message to the Palestinian authority: you cannot encourage acts of terrorism against Israeli citizens or the United States and not expect consequences for these abhorrent practices.\"\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-receives-colorado-farm-bureaus-highest-honor", "Gardner Receives Colorado Farm Bureaus Highest Honor", "2016-11-22", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) was awarded the Colorado Farm Bureau's Service to Agriculture Award at Colorado Farm Bureau's annual meeting. The Service to Agriculture Award is given to one individual within the Colorado Farm Bureau and one individual outside of the organization annually to recognize their service to the industry.\r\nI'm honored to receive the Colorado Farm Bureau's Service to Agriculture Award, said Gardner. Growing up on the Eastern Plains and working on my family's farm implement dealership allowed me to develop a deep appreciation for agriculture and an understanding of the challenges facing the industry. Since coming to Washington, I have advocated for solutions that reduce Washington's presence on our farms and incentivize agriculture production. Farming has long had a positive impact on our communities and rural economies, and I'm committed to fighting for policies that will allow the industry to grow and thrive.\r\n\"Senator Gardner is native to agriculture and the rural way of life. He knows it's people, it's struggles and it's ideals. He understands how to bring that knowledge to Washington and to the legislative process. We thank him for his tireless support of the people of Colorado agriculture and the rural way of life,\" said Don Shawcroft, Colorado Farm Bureau president.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-announces-tickets-available-for-58th-presidential-inauguration", "Gardner Announces Tickets Available for 58th Presidential Inauguration", "2016-11-21", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC  Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced that a limited number of tickets to the 58th Presidential Inauguration are available to Coloradans through his office upon request. President-Elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017 at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.\r\nThe tickets will be in a cordoned-off outdoor area and are standing-room only. Coloradans interested in attending should email Tickets_Gardner@gardner.senate.gov and include their full name, address, phone number, and the number of tickets requested. All requests must be submitted by December 1st, and tickets will be available to be picked up in Gardner's Washington, D.C. office between January 17th and 19th, 2017.\r\nNote: As there are a limited number of spaces, tickets are not guaranteed.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-responds-reinstatement-colorado-roadless-rule-exception-north-fork-coal-mining", "Tipton Responds to Reinstatement of Colorado Roadless Rule Exception for the North Fork Coal Mining Area", "2016-11-18", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released the Colorado Roadless Rule Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) and reinstated the exception for approximately 19,700 acres in the North Fork Coal Mining Area:\n \n\t\u201cThe Colorado Roadless Rule was the result of a statewide collaborative effort among diverse stakeholders that achieved an outcome that prioritized conservation and the responsible use of land. I am pleased that the Forest Service has issued its supplemental environmental analysis and determined that the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception should be reinstated. Serial litigation tactics implemented by extreme special interests have put the livelihoods of families in Delta and Gunnison counties at risk, and I am glad to see action from the Forest Service even if it is long overdue.\u201d\n \nIn January 2016, Tipton and Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner led a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging completion of the SFEIS that resulted from a June 2014 court ruling. In May 2016, Tipton called for a meeting with the USFS and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after the USFS announced it would delay the release of the SFEIS until the fall. The USFS will hold a thirty-day internal review period, and the OMB will issue a sixty-day stay on the reinstatement before it is implemented.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-hold-iran-accountable-continued-support-terrorist-activity", "Tipton Votes to Hold Iran Accountable for Continued Support of Terrorist Activity", "2016-11-18", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Tipton (CO-03) voted on Thursday to hold Iran accountable for its continued support of terrorist activity, voting for two measures that extend energy, banking, and defense sanctions on Iran until 2026 and prohibit the Administration from authorizing U.S. aircraft sales to the country.\nThe Iran Sanctions Act (H.R. 6297) passed the House with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 419-1. Sanctions against Iran were set to expire at the end of 2016. H.R. 6297 extends the sanctions an additional 10 years.\n \n\t\u201cIran remains the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terrorism, and the government\u2019s recent actions tell us that Iran will continue to support terrorist activity,\u201d Tipton said. \u201cI adamantly opposed the president\u2019s nuclear deal with Iran, and I am glad that my colleagues agree that we need mechanisms to hold Iran accountable for its violations of the deal. I am hopeful that my colleagues in the Senate will recognize the importance of extending these sanctions and get the bill to the president\u2019s desk.\u201d \u00a0\n \nA measure prohibiting the Administration from approving the sale of U.S. aircraft to Iran (H.R. 5729) passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 243-174. Under the Iran nuclear deal, the Obama Administration agreed to allow exports of U.S. commercial planes to Iran, while all other existing trade restrictions with the country would remain in place. In September 2016, the U.S. Treasury Department authorized the sale of up to 97 Airbus and Boeing planes to Iran.\n \n\t\u201cIn 2011, state-owned Iran Air was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for transporting fighters and weapons of war on behalf of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards. We have no reason to believe that U.S. planes will not be used to further support terrorism. Under no circumstances should the Administration authorize these sales,\u201d Tipton added. \n \nBoth H.R. 6297 and H.R. 5729 must be approved by the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-shield-coloradans-regulatory-overreach-lame-duck", "Tipton Votes to Shield Coloradans from Regulatory Overreach in the Lame Duck", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Tipton (CO-03) voted on Thursday to protect Coloradans from the Obama Administration\u2019s last minute regulatory overreach. The House passed the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 (H.R. 5892), which will help prevent the Administration from implementing \u201cmidnight rules,\u201d or rules that are proposed during the final year of an out-going president\u2019s term. In 2015 alone, the Obama Administration issued over 80,000 pages of regulations.\n \n\t\u201cWe have seen this Administration push its political agenda by whatever means possible. Over the last eight years, hundreds of thousands of pages of regulations have been proposed by Washington bureaucrats who are out of touch with our communities,\u201d Tipton said. \u201cRegulations like the Department of Labor\u2019s overtime and fiduciary rules, and the Department of the Interior\u2019s stream buffer rule are prime examples of this Administration\u2019s pattern of disregarding the needs of our families and our communities.\u201d\n \nUnder current law, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to review and void a regulation once it is finalized. H.R. 5892 would amend the CRA to give Congress the ability to review and void multiple regulations that are finalized in the final 60 Congressional working days of an out-going president\u2019s term \u201cen block,\u201d or at the same time.\n \n\t\u201cThe American people spoke on Nov. 8, and they are tired of the endless barrage of regulations we have seen out of this Administration,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cWith the ability to review and void regulations en block, Congress will be able to quickly turn to implementing policies that create jobs, grow our economy, and keep our country secure in the 115th Congress.\u201d\n \nH.R. 5892 must be approved by the U.S. Senate and signed by the president to have the force of law.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1851", "Lamborn Responds to New BLM Rules on Colorado's Western Slope", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Lamborn released the following statement in response to the Department of Interior's decision to revoke oil and gas leases in Colorado's White River National Forest:\"For 16 years, the BLM has inhibited and encumbered 25 oil and gas leases on Colorado's Western Slope. Each of these leases represents the hope and dream of an entrepreneur, efficient and low-cost energy used by Colorado citizens, and jobs that impact our local economies. Even as he departs, President Obama and his team are frantically working to erode what little faith is left in the federal government and its commitment to honor valid property rights. This decision isn't just about a handful of leases in western Colorado; instead, it undermines the confidence and regulatory certainty necessary for the entire federal onshore oil and natural gas system. In January, I look forward to working with my colleagues on the House Natural Resources Committee and the new Administration to streamline the federal permitting process, reduce onerous regulations, and harness the vast energy resources of our great nation.\" - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1853", "Lamborn Condemns Whistleblower Retaliation at the Denver VA", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Lamborn Condemns Whistleblower Retaliation at the Denver VA \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 17, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Lamborn released the following statementafter allegations of whistleblower retaliation at the Denver VA:\"The allegations recently raised by a Denver VA whistleblower are extremely grave, and, if true, continue to demonstrate a deep and pervasive culture of corruption at the VA. To be very clear, whistleblowers with the courage to expose wrongdoing absolutely must be protected--otherwise we may never know how wide an deep the problems are at the VA. That's why Congress recently passed additional mandatory punishments against supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers. That's also why I have been working with the VA Inspector General to look into this specific case. The shameful treatment of Brian Smothers should send a chill down the spine of every veteran or employee who has had a problem with VA leadership. Fortunately, help is on the way. This January, when President-elect Trump and his leadership team take office, we have an opportunity to work together on real reform that will finally place the needs of veterans ahead of the desires of the entrenched bureaucrats who have failed our heroes.\" - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) Read the full article\"Veterans Affairs whistleblower resigns, citing retaliation\" from the Associated Press.  \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-american-energy-and-conservation-act", "Gardner Statement on American Energy and Conservation Act", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.17.16\n\t\t\t Gardner Statement on American Energy and Conservation Act \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement after voting in favor to proceed to debate on the American Energy and Conservation Act, legislation that adjusts revenue sharing from offshore and onshore energy production.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement after voting in favor to proceed to debate on the American Energy and Conservation Act, legislation that adjusts revenue sharing from offshore and onshore energy production.\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t   \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-acts-ensure-quality-emergency-care-coloradans", "House Acts to Ensure Quality Emergency Care for Coloradans", "2016-11-16", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The U.S. House of Representatives has acted to ensure emergency medical service (EMS) personnel can continue to administer life-saving controlled substances, including anti-seizure medications, when necessary. The House approved the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Mediations Act of 2016 (H.R. 4365) unanimously on November 14, 2016.\n \n\tCongressman Scott Tipton, a cosponsor of the bill, said, \u201cToo often, our federal laws and regulations do not keep pace with innovation. I\u2019m pleased that the House has acted to clarify existing controlled substances laws to make sure that our EMS personnel can provide the best possible care for Coloradans in emergency situations.\u201d\n \nH.R. 4365 amends the Controlled Substances Act to affirm that \u201cstanding orders\u201d given by a medical doctor for the delivery of controlled substances are protected under federal law. The bill also holds the EMS Agency accountable for the storing and tracking of controlled substances, which is similar to the current procedure at hospitals. \u00a0\nH.R. 4365 must now be considered in the U.S. Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-encourages-communities-participate-small-business-saturday", "Tipton Encourages Communities to Participate in Small Business Saturday", "2016-11-16", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) is encouraging communities across the Third Congressional District of Colorado to participate in Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 26 this year. As a former small business owner and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Small Business Caucus, Tipton has worked to highlight the positive impacts that small businesses have on communities in Colorado and across the nation. Small Business Saturday is an opportunity for members of the community to show support for local businesses.\n \n\t\u201cSmall businesses are truly the backbone of our economy. They are the driving force behind healthy, vibrant, and thriving communities, and they create the vast majority of the jobs that provide millions of families the opportunity to experience the American Dream,\u201d Tipton said. \u201cShopping small gives you the chance to find unique items, and it also allows you to show support for your neighbors and other community members. It is vitally important that Congress continues to advance policies that empower entrepreneurs and Main Street job creators. I remain committed to reducing overly burdensome federal regulations and ensuring our tax code sets small businesses up for success.\u201d\n \nTipton is a cosponsor of the Congressional resolution (H.Res. 886) recognizing Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, as Small Business Saturday.\nFor more information on Small Business Saturday, including a list of participating local small businesses and free marketing materials, visit: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-initiatives/small-business-saturday.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-republican-conference-elects-leadership-for-115th-congress-", "Senate Republican Conference Elects Leadership for 115th Congress", "2016-11-16", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC  This morning the Senate Republican Conference elected its leadership team for the 115th Congress: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Senate Republican leader, John Cornyn (R-Texas) as Senate Republican whip, John Thune (R-S.D.) as Senate Republican Conference chairman, John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) as Senate Republican Policy Committee chairman, Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) as Senate Republican Conference vice chairman, and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) as National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman.\r\nI am excited about this expanded opportunity to serve Coloradans and make their voice heard on a larger stage. I am honored to have the confidence of the other Republican Senators to take on this leadership role and I won't let them down, said Sen. Gardner.\r\nIt's an honor to once again have been chosen by my colleagues to continue serving as their leader, said Sen. McConnell. I know I speak for each of my Republican colleagues in expressing my gratitude to the American people for entrusting us with this majority. We are eager to work with House Republicans and President-elect Trump to bring the national and economic security our nation is asking for. I'm grateful for the privilege to again help lead my colleagues and build on the progress we've been able to make over the last two years in the Majority, Sen. Cornyn said. The hallmark Texas principles of limited government and individual liberty will continue to guide me as we work with the new Republican Administration to chart a new direction for the country.  I'm honored my colleagues re-elected me to serve as chair of the Senate Republican Conference, said Sen. Thune. The Republican-led Congress will work with President-elect Trump and our colleagues across the aisle to continue the work we began two years ago to improve Americans' economic security and protect our nation. We have a lot of work to do, and we look forward to bringing our country together to address the big challenges we face.  I am grateful for the opportunity to lead a unified Republican Policy Committee. We plan to move quickly to support our conference and to work closely with the new administration, said Sen. Barrasso. There are clearly policy areas that will be high on the list for the new Congress. Jobs, the economy, protecting our homeland and dismantling Obamacare will drive much of the agenda. It is critical during those first 100 days that we get the policy right.  I'm proud that the American people have returned a Republican majority to the Senate to continue advancing their priorities, said Sen. Blunt. Now more than ever, it is critical that we maintain an open and robust dialogue with the American people about the challenges they're facing and what we're doing to address them. I thank my colleagues for this opportunity, and look forward to continuing our efforts to expand our digital reach, meet people where they are, and help bring this country together.\r\nAudio of Gardner's statement is available to download HERE.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1844", "Freedom of Speech Includes Freedom to Preach", "2016-11-15", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Gazette Op-Ed by Congressman Doug LambornOn Oct. 2, many congregations around the country celebrated \"Pulpit Freedom Sunday.\" On this unofficial holiday, reverends, pastors and preachers exercise the same right that should be afforded to all Americans: the right to free speech. Specifically, religious leaders use this Sunday to protest limits to religious freedom that stifle their ability to freely express their political opinions. The freedom to worship and freedom of speech go hand in hand. Both are fundamental, inalienable rights - the core of the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans. Individuals and private companies enjoy the right to express their opinions in the home or the workplace without fear of retaliation or harassment. However, for the past 60 years, religious organizations and nonprofits have not been afforded this same right. Since our nation's beginning, institutions of faith have provided vital charitable services and support to our communities, our nation and to the world. The government has long honored these valuable contributions by granting a special tax-exempt status to these organizations themselves and for contributions to those organizations. All this changed in 1954, when then-Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, in a misguided effort to silence some of his political adversaries, introduced a simple appropriations rider that became known as the \"Johnson Amendment.\" Under the Johnson Amendment, our public policy changed to recognizing the valuable contributions of houses of worship only if they gave up their constitutional right to free speech. In action, it has essentially said, \"We will recognize your charitable contributions - but only if you give up your constitutional rights.\" In recent years, Johnson's addition to the tax code has had startling repercussions on the free speech rights of pastors and members of religiously affiliated nonprofits. This same amendment to the tax code has been used to silence religious groups on moral matters - even to the point that leaders cannot state their personal opinions from the pulpit. For these reasons, I have introduced H.R. 6086, the Protect Religious Expression Against Censorship and Harassment (PREACH) Act. This bill repeals the harmful provisions in the Johnson Amendment that impede the free speech rights of religious organizations. My bill will allow churches, religious organizations and nonprofits with religious ties to determine the appropriate content of all communications - from speeches and sermons to bulletins and newsletters. That way, community leaders can express their opinions freely to their congregations and to the public without fear of losing their tax-exempt status. It will allow religious leaders and communities to exercise freedom of speech every day - not just on \"Pulpit Freedom Sunday.\" Furthermore, H.R. 6086 will take away the injunction authority that the IRS has notoriously abused to scare religious organizations into silence on matters of conscience. Given the targeting scandals that have plagued the IRS in recent years, this bill is more necessary than ever. The PREACH Act focuses primarily on freedom of speech; it does not change all aspects of the Johnson Amendment. The passage of this bill will not allow churches to participate in electioneering or lobbying - something proponents of the Johnson Amendment argue is necessary for the separation of church and state. Rather, my bill protects religious organizations from limitations on their freedom of speech and expression. According to Princeton's McCormick Professor and religious liberty expert Robert George, \"Freedom of religion has priority or at least a sort of pride of place [in America]. Religious liberty played a foundational historical role in the establishment of the conditions of free institutions.\" I recognize the many diverse churches, religious groups and nonprofits of all faiths that support our free institutions, give charity to the poor, and help our communities thrive. These institutions deserve our respect, and they deserve the freedom to express their opinions as outlined in the First Amendment. For these reasons, I urge my colleagues in the House of Representatives to support the PREACH Act and restore constitutional rights to faith-based groups across the nation.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1845", "More Anti-American Energy Policy from the Obama Administration", "2016-11-15", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "More Anti-American Energy Policy from the Obama Administration  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 15, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Doug Lamborn has released the following statement in response to a new BLM rule announced by the Secretary of the Interior earlier this week: Even in its final days, the Obama Administration is working hard to implement more economically painful policies. Not only is the BLM's new rule redundant and duplicitous, it is anti-American energy. An increase in natural gas production has allowed our country to become more energy independent and has reduced our greenhouse gas emissions. It makes no sense for the BLM to attempt to place further restrictions on a clean, dependable, and important source of energy for the American people. \nEvery option available under the Congressional Review Act should be utilized in order to undue this last minute regulatory overreach by the Obama Administration. Congress looks forward to working with President-elect Trump' to streamline the federal permitting process, reduce duplicative and onerous regulations, and harness the vast energy resources of our great nation.\" - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) Please click HERE for more background information\n\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1841", "A Critical Moment for the Department of Veterans Affairs", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington Examiner Op-Ed by Congressman Doug Lamborn\u00a0This month, we remember and honor our veterans who have sacrificed so much to defend our freedoms. As a senior member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, I want to take this opportunity to recognize the strides that the VA has made over the past few years, and identify my vision for where the VA needs to go to improve services for our service members into the future.The VA does some things well, but is still plagued by problems. While all government corruption and waste harms our nation and destroys the trust of taxpayers, the VA's problems are particularly troubling because they also impact the everyday lives of our veterans, the brave men and women who sacrifice to defend American ideals. The VA is now at a critical moment that will define its ability to serve our veterans for the next decade.Where We AreDuring my tenure in Congress, we have increased expenditures for the VA. In 2014, we succeeded in passing the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability act, which continues to provide high-quality healthcare for veterans outside the VA system. We have implemented strong oversight, suggested reforms to hold bad actors accountable, protect whistleblowers, and minimize waste, fraud and abuse within the VA.A Critical Juncture for HealthcareHowever, much more needs to be done to continue meaningful reforms and give veterans access to high-quality healthcare when they need it. The CHOICE program, supported by a bipartisan coalition and praised by many veterans in my district, expires in August of 2017. If we want to act in veterans' best interest, if we want to empower veterans to control their healthcare choices like we do for Medicare, we must act now.We also should encourage the VA to focus on core competencies and recognize what the private sector can offer to supplement. The VA has expertise in rehabilitation, prosthetics, post-traumatic stress therapies, and other soldier-related needs. But the private sector offers better care in the fields of audiology and optometry. Veterans should always have access to private care in these areas from the onset\u2014not just after they have waited 30 days for VA care. Our veterans have earned the right to choose the best healthcare for their needs, and lawmakers should continue to make CHOICE a priority in the 115th Congress.A Critical Moment for OversightBeyond healthcare, the VA also needs to improve existing services. Members of the VA committee need to make sure that VA healthcare doesn't overshadow other dire needs that impact veterans' everyday lives. Though only 27 percent use VHA, the majority of veterans still rely on the VA for housing loans, the GI bill, life insurance, employment training and disability benefits.Looking forward, the VA needs to increase the number of appraisers for homes. This shortage presents a huge problem for military families looking to settle down. The VA is also woefully behind in its use of technology, and it is the patients who suffer from the lack of technology and poor communications.More emphasis should also be placed on issues facing service members as they return to civilian life. I envision reforms that include a fully interoperable system between DoD and VA so that returning service members can enjoy a more seamless transition \u2014 not miles and miles of red tape and paperwork.In all areas, Congress needs to continue to hold the VA accountable. When corrupt officials keep their six-figure bonuses, when VA leadership refuses to implement suggested reforms, when hundreds of veterans die waiting for urgent healthcare needs, when the VA refuses to be transparent with the public, the moment for talking points has passed. Our veterans deserve rigorous accountability measures and immediate results. Only a legislative branch that is vigilant in its duties to keep promises made to veterans can accomplish that in the years to come.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-acts-improve-call-quality-and-reliability-rural-colorado", "House Acts to Improve Call Quality and Reliability in Rural Colorado", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen telephone connectivity in rural communities across the United States. The Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015 (H.R. 2566) passed the House unanimously on November 14, 2016.\n \n\t\u201cMany people across the country take reliable phone service for granted, but for families and businesses in rural communities, dropped calls and poor connectivity are a real problem. Not only is it frustrating, but the inability to make a phone call can be extremely dangerous from a public safety perspective,\u201d Tipton said.\n \nH.R. 2566 would ensure that rural communities receive quality phone service by directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish basic reliability standards for all service providers that transmit voice calls.\n \n\t\u201cIn the year 2016, it is absolutely unacceptable that any family or business in the United States wouldn\u2019t have access to reliable phone service,\u201d Tipton added. \u201cThis common sense piece of legislation will help ensure that Coloradans know they can contact their family members, conduct outreach to their customers, or reach emergency providers at all times.\u201d\n \nH.R. 2566 must now be approved by the full Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1842", "Put Veterans First, Not Washington", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Put Veterans First, Not Washington \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 14, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Doug Lamborn supports the efforts of Concerned Veterans For America to prevent the passage of the Veterans First Act during the lame-duck session of Congress. I am opposed to the U.S. Senate's Veteran's First Act. This bill preserves the existing Merit System Protection Board and allows disciplinary proceedings to drag on for 120 days or more. Additionally, the bill would remove all caps on tax-payer funded bonuses for VA employees. This is premature until and unless meaningful accountability measures for VA employees who actinappropriately have been put into place. \r\nThe lame duck session of Congress is no time to try and ram through a flawed and convoluted bill. Veterans must come first, not the status quo of Washington. Once President-elect Trump and the new leadership in the VA and VA Committees are able to work together in January, we will see real reform that will place the needs of veterans ahead of the desires of the entrenched bureaucrats who have failed our heroes. - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\nFor more information, read about Congressman Lamborn and Rep. McMorris-Rogers' bill to reform and modernize the VAPlease click HERE for more information from Concerned Veterans For America\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-secures-waiver-to-allow-alamosa-airport-to-continue-commercial-service", "Gardner Secures Waiver to Allow Alamosa Airport to Continue Commercial Service", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the below statement announcing the Department of Transportation (DOT) granted a waiver petition to Alamosa Airport for Essential Air Services, allowing the airport to continue to provide commercial service.\r\nI'm thrilled Alamosa Airport can continue to provide commercial service to the rural Coloradans who rely on it, said Gardner. I was an outspoken advocate on behalf of the region and Alamosa Airport in its pursuit of the waiver, and today I welcome the Department of Transportation's announcement that it granted its waiver for Essential Air Services.\r\nIn September, Gardner sent a letter to DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx requesting the DOT give full and fair consideration to Alamosa Airport's petition for a waiver from the Essential Air Services program's subsidy-per-passenger cap.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-approves-gardners-bill-to-measure-impact-of-outdoor-recreation-on-us-economy", "House Approves Gardners Bill to Measure Impact of Outdoor Recreation on U.S. Economy", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC The U.S. House of Representatives today approved Senator Cory Gardner's (R-CO) Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act,a bipartisan bill that would inform policymakers and business leaders on the jobs created, and the consumer spending driven by, the outdoor recreation economy.\r\n\r\nIn April, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewellannounced the Federal Recreation Council will work with the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis to assess the economic impact of the outdoor recreation industry.Prior to this announcement, however, the federal government had never measured outdoor recreation's impact on the nation's economy despite estimations that this sector generates $646 billion in consumer spending each year and supports 6.1 million jobs. Gardner's legislation will ensure this assessment is codified.\r\n\r\nThe House's approval of the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act represents a step forward toward ensuring that the outdoor recreation industry's impact on the economy is measured. This is important not only to states like Colorado, but to communities throughout the country who also know outdoor recreation as a way of life, said Gardner. My bill will highlight the industry's economic benefit and allow policymakers to make more informed decisions, and I look forward to continue working with Senator Shaheen to further advance this legislation.\r\n\r\nThe Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act is supported by over 60 organizations and businesses, including the Outdoor Industry Association and the U.S. Travel Association.\r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1840", "Veterans Day 2016 Statement", "2016-11-11", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Veterans Day 2016 Statement  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        November 11, 2016\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      \"Our nation can never repay the debt of gratitude we owe our veterans and their families. What we must do, on this and all other days, is honor the service and sacrifice of these best and bravest walking among us. I will continue to be a strong and vocal champion of veterans and I am looking forward to the real reform and change that we can accomplish alongside the Trump Administration. It is my honor and privilege to serve our nation's veterans in Congress.\"- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/thank-you-your-service-and-sacrifice", "Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice", "2016-11-10", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Throughout my time in Congress, I have had the privilege of meeting many veterans from across the district and hearing fascinating stories detailing their military service and their contributions to communities across Colorado.\nPueblo is among my favorite places to visit in our district. The city is a melting pot of different cultures, and it has a rich history that is filled with memories of the still-active 135-year-old steel mill. Perhaps most importantly, the people of Pueblo have a long tradition of selfless service to our nation.\nIn 1993, the city council started referring to Pueblo as the \u201cHome of Heroes.\u201d At the time, Pueblo was the only city in the United States to have four living Medal of Honor recipients. In 2001, a monument was built and dedicated to those four Medal of Honor recipients. The monument sits outside of the Pueblo Convention Center entrance and serves as a reminder of the service those men gave during their country\u2019s time of war. The statues of William J. Crawford, Drew D. Dix, Raymond \u201cJerry\u201d Murphy, and Carl L. Sitter are permanently enshrined in the monument to commemorate the tremendous courage that earned each of them the nation\u2019s highest military award.\u00a0 Today, the motto \u201cHome of Heroes\u201d greets visitors as they enter the city of Pueblo.\nThese four Medal of Honor recipients give Pueblo tremendous prestige, as the four service members represent the very best and bravest of the United States. Each of their courageous acts during battle has been nationally recognized and it is truly amazing that they all lived to tell their stories. I will never take the freedom that my family and I enjoy every day for granted. All of the liberties and blessings that we have in our lives are a result of the courageous service of men and women in the military.\nRemembering the sacrifices veterans from our district have made is of upmost importance. Congress must honor our veterans by making sure that they are taken care of when they return home. Many veterans today are hindered by bureaucratic red-tape that doesn\u2019t always allow for them to receive sufficient care. This is simply unacceptable. My team and I are always available and eager to assist our veterans with federal agencies however we can, and I welcome anyone to call or visit one of my district offices for help. This year alone, we have obtained service medals for 15 Vietnam veterans who never received them after their time of service. We can be reached in Grand Junction at 970-241-2499, or in Pueblo at 719-542-1073.\nI am deeply committed to making sure that our veterans receive the care they need when they return home. Congress has taken important steps towards ensuring a more efficient and effective Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system with bills like the Veterans VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 (H.R. 5620), which will help us is do a better job of addressing quality of care problems within the VA. I was also pleased that my measure to name the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Pueblo after Puebloan and hero, Marine Corps Pfc. James Dunn, was signed into law earlier this year. Pfc. Dunn was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.\nVeterans should be thanked every day for the sacrifices they made. This Veterans Day, I encourage everyone to take a moment out of their day to reflect on how different our lives would be if men and women never made the promise to serve in our military.\u00a0 I am especially proud of all the men and women who have answered the call of duty from our district, and today I want to say a special thank you to every veteran across the country, as well as their families, for their dedication to preserving the freedoms and independence that make the American Dream possible for all of us.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-veterans-day", "Gardner Statement On Veterans Day", "2016-11-10", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DCSenator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today in honor of Veterans Day:\r\nToday, we honor all of those who have sacrificed so much to defend the freedoms that make this country great. We are forever indebted to those who answered the call to serve; it is because of their commitment that we can continue to live in a nation with unlimited opportunities. A nation founded in liberty and rooted in principles that provoke hope and optimism.\r\n\"Our men and women in uniform represent the best this country has to offer, and it is our responsibility to take care of those who have taken care of us. I'll continue to work to ensure that veterans have access to the care they deserve, and I'm committed to fighting for a VA that is accountable to the people it was created to serve.I'm grateful for all of those who protect our country and the values that make it unique, andIurge Coloradans and Americans around the country to join me in expressinggratitudefor their enormous sacrifices.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-congratulates-president-elect", "Gardner Congratulates President-Elect", "2016-11-09", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Denver, CO  Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement following the election of Donald J. Trump:\r\n\"I offer my congratulations tonight to President-Elect Donald Trump. A hard-fought election is over, and I echo the President-Elect's call for us to come together as one united people to move our nation forward.\"\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/veterans-hooked-on-heroin-struggle-to-find-help", "Veterans hooked on heroin struggle to find help", "2016-11-03", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "A KRDO Newschannel 13 investigation revealed that a large number of heroin addicts in America are veterans.\nNot only has the VA health care system struggled to help them, but it may also be responsible for inadvertently creating the addictions in the first place.\nRoss Armentor is recovering heroin addict who has been sober for three years this month.\nShortly after serving in Iraq in 2003, he was prescribed the powerful painkiller Percocet, which contains the opioid oxycontin.\nHe was suffering from a torm hamstring at the time.\nWithin a few months, he was addicted.\n\"Two pills became five, five became ten, ten became fifty. And you know the saying is 'one is too many and a million is never enough', and that was definitely my story,\" he recalled.\nDespite a dramatic dosage increase, the VA never questioned his motives.\n\"I was getting abnormal amounts of painkillers and anti-anxiety medication. It wasn't a big deal. It would come in the mail every month, right to my doorstep. Actually, it was like going and ordering lunch,\" said Armentor.\nBut eventually, the painkillers became too ineffective or too expensive, so he turned to heroin.\nA top VA pain management expert, Dr. Julie Franklin,\u00a0recently testified to the House Committee On Veterans Affairs\u00a0that almost 60% of veterans returning from the Middle East have some form of chronic pain requiring treatment.\nA KRDO Newschannel 13 investigation found that 63,880 veterans were treated in 2015 for an opioid use disorder.\nIn 2013, the VA released its \"Opioid Safety Initiative\", directing its staff to prescribe less opioids.\nHowever, in the spring of 2016, Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman said there is still a \"prescribe-first mentality\" among VA medical practitioners.\nVA physician Kristine Glass disagrees, claiming that decision is ultimately up to patients like Armentor.\n\"The patient always has the right to choose it our job as physicians is to educate so they make the right choice,\" said Glass.\nArmentor doesn't question the commitment of doctors and other medical practioners in the VA system.\nHe says they are simply overwhelmed, and can't provide the same quality care as private facilities, nor can they provide it in the same timely manner.\nArmentor tried the VA, but the wait time forced him to seek out treatment at a private facility instead.\n\"I said 'Hey can you help me, I'm dying here. I'm going to die.' And they (VA) said 'Well, in 21 days we can get you a bed.' Well in 21 days, we die from this disease,\" he said.\nThe average wait time for a VA specialty clinic in Colorado Springs as of October 15 was 28 days, significantly longer than most other clinics tracked by the VA.\nDr. Glass believes the treatment is improving.\n\"We do see things moving forward and change does take time, but we are doing our best to educate from the mandates from Washington DC,\" she said.\nHowever, Armentor worries the scale of the epidemic is outpacing the VA's lack of bed space and individualized care.\n\"In my opinion,\" he said, \"when you have socialized medicine, everybody's treated the same. So the doctor doesn't get to know me. He doesn't know my story, nor is he going to ask. I'm a number to him. And so the better individualized treatment I got from an outside source is what ended up saving my life.\"\nHe now runs a successful sober house in Denver, using what he learned from his own experience to help others.\nMore than anything, he wants to the community to understand that heroin addicts are often veterans, professionals, or affluent teens living in the suburbs, not junkees, and he believes a larger conversation is necessary to truly reduce the epidemic.\nIf you know a veteran struggling with an addiction, the number to reach the Colorado Springs Patient Liaison is 719-227-4074.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://coffman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1612", "Veterans hooked on heroin struggle to find help", "2016-11-03", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "A KRDO Newschannel 13 investigation revealed that a large number of heroin addicts in America are veterans.\r\rNot only has the VA health care system struggled to help them, but it may also be responsible for inadvertently creating the addictions in the first place.\r\rRoss Armentor is recovering heroin addict who has been sober for three years this month.\r\rShortly after serving in Iraq in 2003, he was prescribed the powerful painkiller Percocet, which contains the opioid oxycontin.\r\rHe was suffering from a torm hamstring at the time.\r\rWithin a few months, he was addicted.\r\r\"Two pills became five, five became ten, ten became fifty. And you know the saying is 'one is too many and a million is never enough', and that was definitely my story,\" he recalled.\r\rDespite a dramatic dosage increase, the VA never questioned his motives.\r\r\"I was getting abnormal amounts of painkillers and anti-anxiety medication. It wasn't a big deal. It would come in the mail every month, right to my doorstep. Actually, it was like going and ordering lunch,\" said Armentor.\r\rBut eventually, the painkillers became too ineffective or too expensive, so he turned to heroin.\r\rA top VA pain management expert, Dr. Julie Franklin,recently testified to the House Committee On Veterans Affairsthat almost 60% of veterans returning from the Middle East have some form of chronic pain requiring treatment.\r\rA KRDO Newschannel 13 investigation found that 63,880 veterans were treated in 2015 for an opioid use disorder.\r\rIn 2013, the VA released its \"Opioid Safety Initiative\", directing its staff to prescribe less opioids.\r\rHowever, in the spring of 2016, Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman said there is still a \"prescribe-first mentality\" among VA medical practitioners.\r\rVA physician Kristine Glass disagrees, claiming that decision is ultimately up to patients like Armentor.\r\r\"The patient always has the right to choose it our job as physicians is to educate so they make the right choice,\" said Glass.\r\rArmentor doesn't question the commitment of doctors and other medical practioners in the VA system.\r\rHe says they are simply overwhelmed, and can't provide the same quality care as private facilities, nor can they provide it in the same timely manner.\r\rArmentor tried the VA, but the wait time forced him to seek out treatment at a private facility instead.\r\r\"I said 'Hey can you help me, I'm dying here. I'm going to die.' And they (VA) said 'Well, in 21 days we can get you a bed.' Well in 21 days, we die from this disease,\" he said.\r\rThe average wait time for a VA specialty clinic in Colorado Springs as of October 15 was 28 days, significantly longer than most other clinics tracked by the VA.\r\rDr. Glass believes the treatment is improving.\r\r\"We do see things moving forward and change does take time, but we are doing our best to educate from the mandates from Washington DC,\" she said.\r\rHowever, Armentor worries the scale of the epidemic is outpacing the VA's lack of bed space and individualized care.\r\r\"In my opinion,\" he said, \"when you have socialized medicine, everybody's treated the same. So the doctor doesn't get to know me. He doesn't know my story, nor is he going to ask. I'm a number to him. And so the better individualized treatment I got from an outside source is what ended up saving my life.\"\r\rHe now runs a successful sober house in Denver, using what he learned from his own experience to help others.\r\rMore than anything, he wants to the community to understand that heroin addicts are often veterans, professionals, or affluent teens living in the suburbs, not junkees, and he believes a larger conversation is necessary to truly reduce the epidemic.\r\rIf you know a veteran struggling with an addiction, the number to reach the Colorado Springs Patient Liaison is 719-227-4074.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1839", "Congressman Lamborn Announces Upcoming Deadlines for  Congressional Leadership Program", "2016-11-03", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Doug Lamborn invites college students and recent graduates with ties to Colorado's fifth district to apply for the 2017 Congressional Leadership Program. This unique opportunity gives students an opportunity to witness the legislative process firsthand and become involved in a dynamic congressional office for the duration of the summer. Whether you are hoping to launch your career in public service, or you are looking to gain insight into the process of governing, this opportunity will give you a fresh perspective and lasting memories.The application process is competitive, so please read through all of the instructions below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Washington, D.C. office.  Description: \nCongressional Leadership Program Participants are held to a high standard of professionalism and expected to be responsible, focused, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and driven. CLP Participants will have the opportunity to serve and communicate with the constituents of Colorado's 5th district, as well as observe the legislative process and work side by side with full-time congressional staffers. The unique perspectives and insights gained through the CLP program are invaluable.\nRequirements:  \n\nApplicants must have completed at least one full year of college-level courses and be available to work full-time. We accept applications from all academic backgrounds. Strong writing skills, attention to detail, flexibility, and conservative values are a must.. We appreciate interns with a general knowledge of politics and government. Applicants must have ties to Colorado's fifth district in order to be considered for the Congressional Leadership Program. Although internships are unpaid positions, interns are treated as full participants in the Congressional office.\nApplication process:  \n\nTo be considered, please send aone-page resume and cover lettertoCO05internship@mail.house.gov. Our intern coordinator will then contact you to set up an interview. The application deadline for the Congressional Leadership Program is April 30th, 2017.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://coffman.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/denver-hospice-honors-local-veterans", "Denver Hospice honors local veterans", "2016-11-02", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The Denver Hospice regularly holds pinning ceremonies at local long-term care facilities saluting veterans and their service to our country. Recently, 33 Air Force veterans were honored by the Denver Hospice and U.S Rep. Mike Coffman, known as the veterans\u2019 veteran.\nThe ceremony was held at the State Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimmons. As the only hospice in Denver to earn Level 4 status in the \u201cWe Honor Veterans\u201d campaign, a joint program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Veterans Administration, the Denver Hospice is privileged to honor local veterans with the assistance of leaders of the armed forces. The Denver Hospice provides end-of-life care to a nine-county region along Colorado\u2019s Front Range.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://coffman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1708", "Denver Hospice honors local veterans", "2016-11-02", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Mike Coffman", "C001077", "coffman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The Denver Hospice regularly holds pinning ceremonies at local long-term care facilities saluting veterans and their service to our country. Recently, 33 Air Force veterans were honored by the Denver Hospice and U.S Rep. Mike Coffman, known as the veterans' veteran.\r\rThe ceremony was held at the State Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimmons. As the only hospice in Denver to earn Level 4 status in the We Honor Veterans campaign, a joint program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Veterans Administration, the Denver Hospice is privileged to honor local veterans with the assistance of leaders of the armed forces. The Denver Hospice provides end-of-life care to a nine-county region along Colorado's Front Range.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-leads-bi-partisan-letter-save-corn-sugar-cane-and-sorghum", "Ken Buck Leads Bi-Partisan Letter to Save Corn, Sugar Cane, and Sorghum Producers", "2016-11-01", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Ken Buck", "B001297", "buck.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\nContact:\u00a0Kyle Huwa,\u00a0202-225-4676\nWashington, D.C. \u2013\u00a0Today, Congressman Ken Buck, along with 105 of his colleagues, sent a\u00a0letter\u00a0to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding the ecological risk assessment for atrazine, one of the most commonly used herbicides in the United States. Even though atrazine has been safely and effectively used by corn, sugar cane, and sorghum growers for decades, the EPA\u2019s draft risk assessment greatly restricts the use of atrazine, effectively banning this vital herbicide. The bi-partisan letter demands that the EPA uses sound science and takes into account the needs of farmers when finalizing the assessment.\n\u201cOur corn and sorghum farmers in Colorado already face a number of federal regulations that make their jobs harder,\u201d Congressman Ken Buck stated. \u201cI urge the EPA to rethink their approach to atrazine, using sound science and listening to the concerns of farmers instead of barreling forward with flawed research.\u201d\nAtrazine has been a staple herbicide used by farmers for more than 50 years. Without atrazine, conservation efforts would be more difficult and the agricultural community would have to turn to more expensive and environmentally harmful pesticides. \u00a0An economic analysis by Don Coursey, Ameritech Professor of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, showed that without atrazine, farmers could end up losing $59 per acre. Small family farmers would be especially hurt if their access to this safe and effective herbicide was limited.\n\u00a0\nA copy of the letter can be found on Rep. Buck\u2019s\u00a0website\u00a0or below:\nDear Madam Administrator:\n  \n\tThe undersigned Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are writing to express our concern with the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) draft ecological risk assessment on atrazine. In its present form, it would have a significant negative impact on farmers and rural communities nationwide.\nAtrazine has been used for decades as an effective herbicide for tens of thousands of growers, and it is particularly important for corn, sugar cane and sorghum producers.\u00a0\u00a0Moreover, it is one of the most thoroughly studied herbicides used today, accounting for nearly 7,000 scientific studies.\u00a0\u00a0Unfortunately, EPA\u2019s draft ecological risk assessment throws its future use into doubt, an outcome that, according to many, may not be scientifically justified.\u00a0This criticism appears to be borne out by the agency\u2019s approach, where it is setting standards on studies that the EPA\u2019s own Science Advisory Panel considered \u201cflawed\u201d in 2012.\nWhen used properly and in accordance with label instructions, atrazine is one of the most vital herbicides available to farmers. It has been used safely for more than fifty years and is a critical tool in assuring the sustainability of many farms nationwide. Farmers are great stewards of their land, and they understand the importance of using safe products on their crops.\u00a0Limiting atrazine would create a reliance on more expensive and environmentally harmful pesticides, and make conservation efforts more difficult by impeding farming methods such as no-till or strip-till.\nIt would be irresponsible to greatly restrict one of the safest and most trusted herbicides on the market. Various economic analysis studies show farming without atrazine could cost growers up to $59 per acre. This is especially detrimental to the small family farms that would be hurt by an unsubstantiated government decision.\nWith this information in mind we ask that you take into account the needs of farmers and use sound science when finalizing the ecological risk assessment for atrazine. It is imperative that EPA take the science and public comments seriously and revise the preliminary ecological risk assessment using the best available data. We look forward to your response.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1833", "Lamborn Responds to Montenegro's Elections", "2016-11-01", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Doug Lamborn", "L000564", "lamborn.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Lamborn has released the following statement in response to Montenegro's elections:  \n\nIn this moment of uncertainty regarding the outcome of Montenegro's elections, The United States must continue to support Montenegroespecially in their efforts to join NATO and to embrace Western values. We must support the significant reforms that they have already made and encourage them to improve their commitment to free speech, free media, and the rule of law for the good of their citizens.  \n\nWe also must respect the outcome of their democratic process, even as more evidence of Russian interference continues to emerge. As Chairman of the Montenegro Caucus in the House of Representatives, I reaffirm my support for the sovereign nation of Montenegro, and I celebrate their record voter participation in parliamentary and local elections.  \n\n-Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)\nReadCongressman Lamborn's letter to President Filip Vujanovic, praising the country's democratic reforms.\nRead about Congressman Lamborn's commitment to the sovereignty of nation states onMedium: Why I Started the House Sovereignty Caucus.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 647, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"party\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "Republican", "p1": "CO", "p2": "2016"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "Republican", "label": "Republican", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=CO&year=2016", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO&year=2016&chamber=House", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "CO", "label": "CO", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&year=2016", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "2016", "label": "2016", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2016-11-01,https~3A~2F~2Flamborn~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fdocumentsingle~2Easpx~3FDocumentID~3D1833", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=CO&year=2016&_next=2016-11-01%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Flamborn~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fdocumentsingle~2Easpx~3FDocumentID~3D1833&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 189.23533707857132, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}