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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-budget-vote | Tipton Statement on Budget Vote | 2013-12-13 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | (Chart courtesy of the House Budget Committee) WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued the following statement after passage of the Budget Act of 2013 today in the House. “Our ability to reduce federal spending will have tremendous impacts on future generation’s ability to realize the American Dream. We must chart a responsible and sustainable budget course that works to pay down our $17 trillion debt, strengthens our economy, and allows the government to continue to provide essential functions for future generations. To do this, over the long term we need to balance the budget and pay down the debt. “While previous House-passed budgets have included larger reforms, today’s budget resolution includes reforms to mandatory spending and makes modest progress toward reducing overall spending by staying true to the caps set under the Budget Control Act. It achieves $85 billion in mandatory savings and $23 billion in deficit reduction, without raising taxes. It also puts a stop to budgeting from crisis to crisis, preventing future government shutdowns that create economic uncertainty. “We have a long way to go to address our nation’s budget crisis that has been decades in the making. The House has passed numerous budgets that would balance and pay off the debt, but it’s become clear that Senate Democrats and the President are unwilling to even consider those plans. That doesn’t mean we can’t achieve some progress toward spending reform, as we have today. I am committed to continuing to fight to reduce federal spending and responsibly pay down the national debt. Our nation’s future depends on it.” Budget Act of 2013 highlights courtesy of the House Budget Committee: Sets overall discretionary spending for the current fiscal year at $1.012 trillion—about halfway between the Senate budget level of $1.058 trillion and the House budget level of $967 billion. Provides $63 billion in sequester relief over two years, split evenly between defense and non-defense programs. In fiscal year 2014, defense discretionary… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/co-biologist-tells-tipton-committee-blm-sage-grouse-approach-simplistic-damaging | CO Biologist Tells Tipton, Committee that BLM Sage Grouse Approach Is Simplistic, Damaging | 2013-12-12 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) decision-making process, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) shined light on numerous concerns with the proposed ESA listing of the sage grouse. Tipton questioned Megan Maxwell, a biologist from Broomfield, Colorado, on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Technical Team Report (NTT) which makes recommendations for stringent sage grouse habitat protections on millions of square miles in parts of Colorado and ten other Western states. Maxwell told Tipton and the Committee of numerous problems with the NTT report, including the one-size-fits-all approach to preserve the grouse, which fails to take into account diverse regional ecological factors vital to successfully preserve the species, or take into account the local efforts already underway. Watch video of Tipton’s Q&A during the hearing. “The NTT Report provides habitat management recommendations for sage-grouse across its entire range including specific habitat prescriptions or goals which would apply to all sage-grouse seasonal habitats. Although this “one-size-fits-all” management approach may be convenient for BLM to administer, it is completely inappropriate for sage-grouse because of their broad ecological range, variations in population traits and characteristics across their range, and the variability in habitat conditions and threats within the range. These variations make managing sage-grouse and their habitat a complex task that must consider site-specific conditions and variables. Simplifying sage-grouse management by creating range-wide habitat prescriptions or percent disturbance thresholds fails to target the specific sub-regional and population scale factors, as well as seasonal habitat preferences,” testified Maxwell. “The simplistic “one-size-fits-all” approach advanced in the NTT Report completely fails to recognize this variation and complexity which is a critical flaw. Consequently, the habitat management recommendations in the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-colorados-water-rights-risk | Column: Colorado's Water Rights at Risk | 2013-12-10 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | By Rep. Scott Tipton With great foresight, the founders of this nation endeavored to protect private property from the federal government. In the West, we know that this protection extends to privately-held water rights. Unfortunately, recent history has shown that the federal government is more than willing to overreach its authority to try and acquire private water rights, through coercion if necessary. I was somewhat encouraged that the Forest Service recently acknowledged their flawed and unnecessary policy, and indicated that its future water rights clause may no longer require the transfer of privately-owned water rights. However, it needs to be noted that this clause has yet to be seen and the agency’s comments indicate that we will only see a temporary fix for one group of water users in a single region. The Forest Service’s latest policy shift doesn’t provide the same level of protection as the bipartisan Water Rights Protection Act—which is supported by more than 30 state, local and national stakeholder groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Association, and numerous Colorado counties, river districts and conservation groups. The policy shift also falls far short of giving private water users much certainty, and is the fourth change in Forest Service water policy for ski areas in the last ten years. According to the National Ski Areas Association, “These changes are disruptive, create uncertainty and adversely impact our operations, planning and future growth. The ski industry can’t afford to be subjected to a different water policy with each Administration. Only federal legislation can give us the long term protection we need of an outright statutory prohibition on the taking of our water rights by the federal government.” Federal attempts to seize private water rights aren’t limited to ski areas. The same tactics have been used by both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service in attempts to take or interfere with private water rights associated with agricultural production in the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-pressures-jewell-sage-grouse | Tipton Pressures Jewell on Sage Grouse | 2013-12-04 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) spoke on the House floor to urge Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to provide measurable goals for the preservation of the Greater Sage Grouse and the Gunnison Sage Grouse. Tipton also renewed his invitation for Jewell to come to Colorado to see firsthand the effective local preservation efforts underway. He emphasized that the proposed Endangered Species Act designations for the sage grouse, “would kill jobs, devastate communities, and disrupt effective species preservation efforts currently underway.” “The proposed Endangered Species Act designations for the Gunnison Sage Grouse and Greater Sage Grouse would impact millions of acres in Colorado and hinder existing conservation efforts. It would put private lands off limits to most use and development, including agriculture production, without providing any compensation. It would kill jobs, devastate communities, and disrupt effective species preservation efforts currently underway. It won’t, however, more effectively preserve the grouse. In my district, plans at the local level are underway to effectively preserve the species. Because they take into account the unique geography and environment of the region, these efforts are seeing success. Interior Department bureaucrats have yet to provide measurable species preservation goals so that state and local officials can meet them. Local conservation efforts are all too often disrupted by heavy-handed federal attempts to implement blanket plans that neglect local environmental and geographic factors. These one-size-fits-all plans create endless litigation and tie up resources that could be used for preservation. If the true goal is species preservation then I hope Secretary Jewell will come to Colorado and see firsthand the effective work being done to preserve the sage grouse, as well as provide measurable species preservation goals.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-protect-communities-costly-epa-burden-and-public-safety-risk | Tipton Votes to Protect Communities from Costly EPA Burden and Public Safety Risk | 2013-12-02 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted to pass bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives to clarify the intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act and stop an unnecessary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-created mandate that would prevent the installation of commercially-available fire hydrants, and jeopardize public safety. Hydrants, like shower valves—which are already exempt under the law—are not intended to be a sustained source of drinking water, and as such do not pose health risks associated with long-term lead exposure. The EPA’s interpretation of the law would stop the installation of hydrants that contain lead after January 4, 2014, creating a threat to public safety by leaving communities with no option to replace broken hydrants, even in the event of an emergency, since virtually all commercially-available hydrants contain lead. “The EPA’s determination would do nothing to protect our drinking water supply as the Safe Drinking Water Act intends, but would create an unnecessary, onerous burden for many communities already on tight budgets, and pose a risk to public safety. In Pueblo, Colorado alone, the Board of Water Works estimates that the cost for achieving compliance with a lead free requirement for all fire hydrants would exceed $14 million,” said Tipton. “The EPA attempt to create this new mandate is not the intent of the original law. Today’s commonsense legislation clarifies Congress’s intent, stops this overreach, and addresses the threat to public safety by allowing communities to continue to use readily available hydrants.” In a November letter to Tipton, the Pueblo Board of Water Works wrote: “Health concerns associated with lead are generally a matter of long-term exposure, and hydrants used during emergencies or at special events as potable water sources typically serve this purpose for only a few hours or days. Applying this act to fire hydrants represents a massive investment of time and resources for little if any discernible public health benefit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-leads-charge-keep-pilt-intact | Tipton Leads Charge to Keep PILT Intact | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Stressing that many rural county budgets are already stretched thin as they strive to deliver vital services, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), today, led a bipartisan group of 46 of his House colleagues in urging Budget Conferees to provide certainty for counties and prioritize funding for the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) program. PILT reimburses local governments for losses in tax revenues due to the presence of large expanses of un-taxable federal lands, ensuring vital funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, education and other essential operations. Matt Chase, executive director, National Association of Counties (NACo), said counties nationwide applaud the leadership of Rep. Tipton for his attention to PILT, and thanked the group of 47 members of Congress for their strong bipartisan support. “Congress must keep its promise to counties and ensure that these federal payments are not disrupted,” Chase said. “The PILT program is a critical source of revenue for counties with large areas of tax-exempt federal land within their boundaries. Without the revenue, many counties would be forced to cut services, delay infrastructure maintenance and improvement and eliminate local jobs.” The text of the letter to Budget Conferees from Tipton and his colleagues follows: Dear Chairman Ryan, Chairwoman Murray, Ranking Member Van Hollen and Ranking Member Sessions: As you continue to conference on a budget for Fiscal Year 2014, we write to urge you to prioritize funding for the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) program. PILT was first signed into law in October, 1976 and was created to bridge budget shortfalls that many counties face as the result of having large expanses of un-taxable federal lands. As you know, local property and sales taxes typically fund county governments allowing them to provide essential services such as law enforcement, infrastructure and education needs for communities. The inability for counties to collect these local taxes on the extensive acreage of federal lands in their jurisdi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-tipton%E2%80%99s-all-above-energy-plan | House Passes Tiptons All-of-the-Above Energy Plan | Congressman Scott Tipton (R - CO) | 2013-11-20 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON– Today, the House of Representatives passed with bipartisan support Congressman Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) Planning for American Energy Act (H.R. 1394), which would increase responsible American energy production by establishing a true all-of-the-above energy strategy. Tipton’s bill passed as part of the Federal Lands and Energy Security Act of 2013 (H.R. 1965—listed as Title II), a legislative package that also seeks to eliminate bureaucratic red tape that is hampering responsible energy development on federal lands. Watch Tipton speak on the Planning for American Energy Act H.R. 1394 (Tipton) would establish a true all-of-the-above domestic energy plan, putting into place common sense steps to create a framework for using federal lands to responsibly meet America’s energy needs without repealing a single environmental regulation or review process. Under the legislation, the non-partisan Energy Information Administration provides the projected energy needs of the United States for the next 30 years to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture on which they then base four year production plans. The bill requires that all energy resources including wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, oil, natural gas, coal, oil shale and minerals needed for energy development be included in the plan. H.R. 1965 (Lamborn) expands energy production on federal lands by eliminating red tape and streamlining the leasing and permitting process. View the full bill here. “Colorado, along with our neighboring Western states, is in a unique position to contribute to our nation’s energy security and ensure that the United States remains competitive in the world market. By promoting a common-sense regulatory framework, embracing domestic energy research and development, and applying environmental and safety standards already on the books, rather than adding costly new mandates, we can help meet America’s energy needs right here at home, providing energy and economic security that will benefit American families,” s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-testifies-hermosa-creek-legislation-senate | Tipton Testifies on Hermosa Creek Legislation in Senate | 2013-11-20 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), today, testified in support of the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013 in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee. Tipton and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) have introduced companion bills in the House (H.R. 1839) and Senate (S.841) to protect the Hermosa Creek Watershed--an area in the San Juan National Forest north of Durango--as well as protect multiple use of the land. In his testimony, Tipton spoke on the community effort behind the legislation that is endorsed by a broad coalition of stakeholders including: the City of Durango, the La Plata County Commission, the Southwestern Water Conservation District, the San Juan County Commission, Region 9, the Colorado Snowmobilers Association, Jo Grant Mining Company, Inc., in addition to numerous business and sportsmen groups, among others. Watch Tipton’s statement in the Senate here. “This legislation has truly been locally-driven and has broad community support,” said Tipton. “Because the bill has been carefully crafted to preserve the Hermosa Creek watershed and the multiple use recreation opportunities it provides, it has received the endorsement of numerous local stakeholders including snowmobilers, anglers, hunters, mountain bikers and other outdoor enthusiasts, elected officials, grazing permit holders, miners, water users and Southwest Colorado residents.” Read Tipton’s full statement here. Under the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013, much of the land will remain open to historic uses, including mountain biking, motorized recreation, hunting, fishing and selective timber harvesting. Grazing will be permitted in the entire watershed. This legislation ensures that areas currently open to snowmobiling on Molas Pass will remain open for future use. This will benefit outdoor recreation enthusiasts and continue to provide an important source of economic activity for the area. If this bill is not passed, then snowmobiling will cease in this region following the 2013/2014 winter season. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-ouray-mine-accident | Tipton Statement on Ouray Mine Accident | 2013-11-18 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement on Sunday’s mining accident in Ouray that claimed two lives. “We were deeply saddened to hear that two men lost their lives and 20 others were injured during a mining accident in Ouray on Sunday. Our prayers continue to be with the community and all of those impacted, especially with the families of the two miners who were tragically killed.” Congressman Tipton’s office is in contact with officials and intently monitoring the investigation being conducted by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-udall-bennet-press-usda-maintain-funding-snow-data-water-supply-monitoring | Tipton, Udall, Bennet Press USDA to Maintain Funding for Snow Data, Water Supply Monitoring Program | 2013-11-18 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Scott Tipton and U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service to prioritize funding for its Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program. The program, which monitors snowpack in Colorado's mountains and helps water managers forecast supply issues before they occur, is in danger of losing funding due to looming budget cuts. "In the face of prolonged drought, significant population growth and climate change, NRCS' snow program data provides vital information on precipitation and future water supplies essential for Colorado and the entire American West," the lawmakers wrote in the letter. "Our state contains nine major watersheds, each with its own distinct snowfall patterns and obligations to downstream states. For example, current water supplies across the state range from 100 percent of normal in some areas to 40 percent in others. The ability to accurately measure snowpack in each basin, using both SNOTEL and manual snow course data, is essential for water districts and municipalities to meet the demands of competing users." To read the bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, click HERE or scroll below: Undersecretary Robert Bonnie Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Dear Undersecretary Bonnie: We have been informed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is contemplating a reduction in funding for the agency’s Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program, specifically the number of manual snow course measurement sites in Colorado and other western states, as one option to meet increasing budgetary constraints. As the congressional delegation from the headwaters state, we view this program as essential for the forecasting and management of our most precious resource. In the face of prolonged drought, significant population growt… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-coloradans-deserve-affordable-accessible-health-care | Column: Coloradans deserve affordable, accessible health care | 2013-11-15 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Coloradans deserve affordable, accessible health care By Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) Over the last month, there have been lots of changed attitudes in Washington about the President’s health care law. With new issues arising almost daily from the disastrous rollout, the President and Congressional Democrats can’t escape the fact that the law is broken. Because of this, the conversation is beginning to shift toward finding alternative solutions to the President’s law that would truly bring about accessible and affordable health care for all Americans. This is an opportunity to get health care right in this country by replacing what’s broken. I’ve heard many stories from Coloradans who are running up against barriers to obtaining health insurance, including everything from website and Medicaid issues, to losing their existing plans that the President promised they could keep, and not being able to afford the increased costs under plans in the President’s health care law. For many of those who have been able to get through the barriers to enroll in the exchanges, they have found that premiums are going up and deductibles and copays are sky-rocketing, especially for those in rural areas. A small church in Durango that has a group policy for their employees told me that under the President’s health care law their premium is increasing nearly 50 percent—an additional $22,000 per year for their five employees. Like many businesses, families and individuals, they simply can’t afford it. Jenifer from Monte Vista wrote my office: “Last evening I went on my insurance company’s website to see what my premium will be under the Affordable Health Care Act. I am in total shock. My husband and I are in very good health, we are in our late 50's, and our premiums are going from $498.00 per month to over $1100.00 per month with less coverage. What part of this is affordable?” Jenifer is exactly right—this law isn’t affordable nor is it making health care accessible. To add insult to injury, residents in Colorado’s 3rd District have n… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-%E2%80%98we-have-opportunity-get-health-care-right-country%E2%80%99 | Tipton: ‘We have an opportunity to get health care right in this country’ | 2013-11-15 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following the vote in the House today to pass legislation (H.R. 3350) to allow insurance companies to continue to offer health care plans currently available for another year and give Americans the option to enroll in those plans. “With millions of people feeling the pain of the President’s health care law, legislation to allow insurance companies to continue to offer Americans existing plans that would otherwise be canceled—which the House passed today—is a start, but it doesn’t address the inherent problems with the law. With premiums and deductibles sky-rocketing under the President’s health care law, rural Americans being penalized with higher premium costs than those in urban areas, providers forced to turn away patients because of the colossal expansion of Medicaid, and dismal enrollment numbers falling far short of the Administration’s goals, it’s clear that the President’s health care law is neither accessible nor affordable. With new issues arising almost daily from the disastrous rollout of the law, the President and Congressional Democrats can’t escape the fact that it is broken. “Over the last month, there have been lots of changed attitudes in Washington about the President’s health care law—including the President’s own. The conversation is beginning to shift toward finding alternative solutions to the President’s health care law that would truly bring about accessible and affordable health care for all Americans. This is an opportunity to get health care right in this country by replacing what’s broken. “We have an opportunity to work together to pass an alternative solution that truly expands affordability and accessibility—a patient-centered approach that allows for portability and pooling of coverage and ensures coverage of pre-existing conditions. This can be achieved through a market-driven solution that incentivizes enrollment with affordable access to quality care without forcing people to buy insurance they may not want throug… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-water-rights-protection-act-clears-house-committee | Tipton Water Rights Protection Act Clears House Committee | 2013-11-14 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Narrow USFS statement fails to provide certainty for water users WASHINGTON – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed Rep. Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) Water Rights Protection Act (H.R.3189) with bipartisan support, clearing the effort to protect privately-held water rights from federal takings for a vote in the House of Representatives. Over the years, the Forest Service has engaged in numerous attempts to require the transfer of privately-held water rights as a permit condition, amounting to an outright federal taking. During an October 29 House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation hearing water users testified about their experiences with federal land management agencies interfering with their privately held water rights. Read more here. “While I am encouraged that the Forest Service acknowledged their flawed and unnecessary policy, and has indicated that their future water rights clause may no longer require the transfer of privately-owned water rights, this clause has yet to be seen, they have aggressively pursued such takings for over two years, and their comments indicate that we will likely only see a temporary fix for one group of water users in one region,” said Tipton. “Water users need certainty that all federal land management agencies, not just the Forest Service, are prohibited from future attempts to take privately-held water rights. Additionally, H.R. 3189 would prohibit future Forest Service officials from shifting course and engaging in similar water grabs in the future.” Read Tipton’s full statement here. The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) reiterated support for H.R. 3189 in light of the Forest Service announcement. “Despite this announced change in policy, we still need Congress to pass the Water Rights Protection Act. The policy change announced by the agency this week is the fourth change in Forest Service water policy for ski areas in ten years. These changes are disruptive, create uncertainty and adversely impact our operations, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-reintroduces-innovative-education-bill | Tipton Reintroduces Innovative Education Bill | 2013-11-13 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) has introduced legislation to help cash-strapped states fund K-12 and higher education by expanding responsible energy development and creating jobs, without removing any environmental safeguards. The Education and Energy Act of 2013 (H.R. 3460) would dedicate 33 percent of the federal portion of new oil and gas revenues that are derived from leases for tracts located in a state, back to that state to be used for education. The bill will also distribute 17 percent of the remaining federal portion of mineral revenues to all states. This distribution will apply to new leases offered by the Secretary of the Interior, and to revenues which exceed the budget estimates projected by the federal government for the prior fiscal year. This will allow for a reliable source of educational funding in those states that choose to develop their domestic mineral resources under new leasing authority granted to the Secretary of the Interior. “The Education and Energy Act of 2013 provides an opportunity to make a considerable investment in our children’s future and in the future of our universities through expanded responsible development of energy resources. This commonsense bill favors local control rather than Washington directives for education policy, allowing states to determine and pursue their own education policy and provide needed teaching resources without the need to raise taxes or impose federally based, top-down education directives,” said Tipton. “This is a win-win for our children, educators, higher education students, job seekers, and American families seeking affordable domestic energy.” If the federal government receives revenues from domestic oil and gas development beyond that which was anticipated for a given year, those additional amounts will be apportioned for education funding as the states see fit. This funding allocation system allows for state legislatures to determine how best to direct the funds so they can address the unique educational issues faced by the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/icymi-congressman-scott-tipton-discusses-obamacare-concerns-fox-news | ICYMI: Congressman Scott Tipton Discusses Obamacare Concerns on FOX News | 2013-11-12 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) appeared on FOX News to discuss concerns with the Affordable Care Act. Tipton spoke about the stories he’s hearing from constituents who are experiencing challenges signing up for insurance through the exchanges, have lost their existing coverage, and are facing increased health care costs. Watch the interview here On Friday, the House will vote on H.R. 3350 to allow Americans to keep their existing health insurance plans if they wish. Tipton is supportive of patient-driven health care solutions like the Empowering Patient’s First Act (H.R. 2300), of which he is a co-sponsor. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-takes-main-street-promote-small-businesses | Tipton Takes to Main Street to Promote Small Businesses | 2013-11-08 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | (Rep. Scott Tipton talks with Mike Hartkop, co-owner of Solar Roast Coffee in Pueblo) PUEBLO, CO—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) visited Main Street to encourage local small businesses to participate in Small Business Saturday, the first Saturday after Thanksgiving when Holiday shoppers turn out to support businesses in their communities. Tipton, a House Small Business Subcommittee Chairman and founder of the Congressional Small Business Caucus, visited with members of the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO) and toured Solar Roast Coffee to discuss ways to encourage business growth and job creation in Pueblo, hear about what’s working locally, and share information about resources and tools available free to small businesses for Small Business Saturday. “Getting feedback from job-creators and those engaged on the frontlines of economic development is invaluable as we work in Washington to ensure that government is helping, not hurting small business growth. Main Street Pueblo is a prime example of how small businesses play a vital role in the health of the local economy and strength of the community. Businesses like Solar Roast Coffee have found innovative ways to bring their communities unique, high quality products and services not found anywhere else, and have created jobs and economic growth in the process. That’s something to be proud of,” said Tipton. “Small Business Saturday is a great way for the community to show support for local job-creators while getting a jump on Holiday shopping. There are many resources, including marketing tools and tips, available through the Small Business Administration free to businesses that wish to participate.” For more information including a list of participating local retailers, and free promotional materials available to businesses, visit: https://www.sba.gov/saturday. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-udall-bennet-announce-naming-committee-southeast-colorado-va-clinic | Tipton, Udall, Bennet Announce Naming Committee for Southeast Colorado VA Clinic | 2013-11-07 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | PUEBLO, CO—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Senators Mark Udall (D-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) announced today the formation of a committee to recommend a name for the Veterans Affairs Pueblo Outpatient Clinic. The committee’s eight members include a strong representation of the veteran community and have served in all branches of the Armed Forces in conflicts ranging from WWII to Afghanistan. The committee will conduct outreach to the community, including veterans’ organizations, to gather local input on a name for the clinic. “This state-of-the-art clinic is a vital resource for helping provide veterans in our community with the quality health care they deserve. Because of the significance of this clinic to the community it makes sense that the naming process is locally-driven,” said Tipton. “The naming committee provides the opportunity for residents to choose a name that they feel best exemplifies the values of their community. With so many military heroes hailing from Southeast Colorado, the community is fortunate to have many worthy options to consider.” "Our veterans, who have sacrificed so much for our freedom, deserve the best care available. Pueblo's outpatient clinic is serving veterans throughout the region, so it is fitting that it should bear the name of a southern Coloradan," Udall said. "I urge veterans from throughout Pueblo and the region to participate in this community-driven process to honor one of the many heroes who have called southern Colorado home.” “Pueblo is the Home of Heroes and it is fitting that this is a community-led process to name this clinic, which has cared for so many of our veterans in southern Colorado,” said Bennet. “I have no doubt the large veteran and military community in this region will work together to choose a name that best represents their unique principles and experiences. We all look forward to their decision.” The committee, which will be chaired by Colorado State Representative Leroy Garcia (D-Pueblo), is expected to announce a schedul… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/congress-classroom-tipton-speaks-center-high-school-students | Congress in the Classroom: Tipton Speaks to Center High School Students | 2013-11-05 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | (Congressman Tipton presenting Superintendent Welsh with a Congressional Tribute at Center High School) Center, CO – Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) visited Center High School to speak to students about the legislative process, civic engagement, and the United States Constitution. Tipton also presented a Congressional Tribute to Superintendent George Welsh recognizing his dedicated work on behalf of the students and teachers of the Center Consolidated School District. “I was honored to be able to speak to the students of Center High School today to discuss the legislative process and the Constitution, as well as answer their questions on the impact of the federal government on their daily lives. These students have learned about our government and the history of our country, so it was a real privilege for me to be able to share with them my experiences in Washington passing a bill into law, working on committees and serving in public office,” said Tipton. “These kids are incredibly bright and asked some great questions. I was impressed by their civic knowledge, and am confident that they will have a big impact on their community one day.” The text of Tipton’s Congressional Tribute of Superintendent Welsh follows: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. George Welsh, current superintendent of Center School District in Colorado. His leadership and ability to think outside of the box has greatly benefitted the Center School District and provided students with opportunities to learn and achieve beyond ordinary expectations. Leading by example, through dedication to teaching and learning, Mr. Welsh has inspired teachers and students in the San Luis Valley to reach their full potential for over a decade. Mr. Welsh was recently named “Superintendent of the Year” by the Colorado Association of School Districts, a well-deserved honor. Center School District has faced many challenges and headwinds, often operating with extremely limited resources. With Mr. Welsh’s leadership, innovative use of technology and abil… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/event/alamosa-town-hall-congressman-scott-tipton | Alamosa Town Hall with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-10-31 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Constituents are invited to join Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) for a town hall meeting in Alamosa on Monday. At the meeting, Tipton will answer questions and provide an update on legislation and key issues including water rights, water storage, Farm Bill, immigration, health care, and the economy. The meeting begins at 6:00 PM (MT) and will run approximately an hour. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-water-rights-protection-bill-gets-senate-sponsor | Tipton Water Rights Protection Bill Gets Senate Sponsor | 2013-10-31 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced companion legislation to Congressman Tipton’s (R-CO) Water Rights Protection Act (H.R.3189) adding further momentum to the bipartisan effort to prevent federal agencies from requiring privately held water rights be turned over to the federal government. Tipton introduced H.R. 3189, the Water Right Protection Act, in September with bipartisan support, and it has been endorsed by a broad coalition of local, state and national stakeholders. “Federal attempts to undermine the long-held state water law that protects the many uses vital to Western States are creating uncertainty and jeopardizing the livelihoods of communities, individuals, and businesses responsible for thousands of jobs. It’s unacceptable that federal agencies are engaging in nefarious tactics to extort privately-held water rights,” said Rep. Tipton. “Senator Barrasso and I share a deep commitment to defending Western water rights, and I’m pleased to work with him to advance the bipartisan Water Rights Protection Act. The introduction of a Senate companion adds further momentum to our effort to protect users from federal takings and restore needed certainty by ensuring that all non-federal water rights are upheld.” “Once again, Washington is attempting to take over Western water rights with another federal water power grab,” said Sen. Barrasso. “This time their tactics are basically extortion. The Administration is holding public land-use permits hostage in an attempt to acquire private water rights. Chicago-style politics aren’t welcome in the West and we won’t sit back and let Washington attempt to bully our farmers, ranchers and other multiple use permit holders. Congress needs to pass our bill immediately and prevent Washington from extorting Americans’ private water rights.” The Water Rights Protection Act: Prohibits agencies from implementing a permit condition that requires the transfer of privately-held water rights to the federal government in order to receive or renew a perm… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/blm-forest-service-attempting-take-private-water-rights | BLM, like Forest Service, Attempting to Take Private Water Rights | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – During today’s House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation hearing on Threats, Intimidation and Bullying by Federal Land Managing Agencies, witnesses told Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has also attempted to hijack privately held water rights. U.S. Forest Service efforts to do the same have been well-documented in previous hearings. Tim Lowry, a rancher from Oregon, testified during the hearing that from almost the moment his family purchased their ranch, the BLM began attempts to inhibit their ability to utilize their grazing rights. Read his full testimony here. “The federal government forced us into court and massive debt in an attempt to steal our stock water rights,” said Lowry in his opening testimony. “The United States objected to our stock water rights claims that were filed pursuant to the Snake River Basin Adjudication and filed its own stock water rights claims to the same water.” After a decade-long legal battle that has racked up more than $800,000 in legal fees for Lowry, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled in Lowry’s favor and against federal attempts to hijack his privately-held water rights. “I felt intimidated walking into that room full of Justice Department attorneys, BLM personnel, who had been dedicated to trying to obtain those water rights in the adjudication. And being told that we had no legal position to hold a water right—that we were mere permitees there at the permission of the United States government, and had no right,” said Lowry. Tipton asked Lowry if the federal government had offered any compensation for the rights the BLM was attempting to take. “They were not willing to compensate anything.” Lowry answered. “So the federal government can just jump in, take your private property rights, take your water rights that you paid for and you developed with no compensation. That’s their opinion?” asked Tipton. “That was the course they were taking and what was being attempted, yes,” Lowry said. VI… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-water-storage-vital-colorado | Tipton: Water Storage Vital for Colorado | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON— Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) stressed the importance of surface water storage in Colorado and other Western states today during a Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power hearing entitled, A Roadmap for Increasing our Water and Hydropower Supplies: The Need for New and Expanded Multi-Purpose Surface Storage Facilities. The purpose of today’s hearing was to examine the multi-track, often conflicting and outdated regulatory framework that creates process-related hurdles inhibiting water storage projects from moving forward and making them unviable for private investment. Tipton noted that the natural cycle of rivers in the West is one of boom and bust, surplus and drought, and underscored the importance of a stable water supply for western economies, environmental protection efforts, flood mitigation, jobs and food security. The uncertainties of annual water availability (such is the case in Colorado during low snowpack years) can imperil communities which are hindered by a cumbersome and outdated regulatory framework that impedes the ability to store water for vital purposes. “Water is one of the most important natural resources in Colorado and a main driver of economic growth,” said Tipton. “Prudent supply management and the ability to store much needed water will allow communities to support jobs that depend on the availability of water, protect food security, control flooding, ensure continued recreational opportunities, provide water for the development of hydropower, and meet environmental protection needs.” With the exception of the Animas-La Plata project in Southwestern Colorado, the Bureau of Reclamation has not built any large multi-purpose dams or reservoirs over the last generation. “Without the ability to store water that falls on Colorado’s slopes, the West as we know it would not exist. The Colorado Water Conservation Board has estimated that by 2050 Colorado will need an additional 1 million acre feet of water to meet projected demands. This figure accounts for water saved… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/event/mountain-village-town-hall-congressman-tipton | Mountain Village Town Hall with Congressman Tipton | 2013-10-28 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Constituents are invited to join Congressman Scott Tipton for a town hall meeting in Mountain Village this week. At the meeting, Tipton will answer questions and provide an update on legislation and key issues including forest management, water rights, health care, the federal budget and the economy. The meeting begins at 2:00 PM (MT) and will run approximately an hour. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-raises-concerns-epa%E2%80%99s-disregard-rural-input | Tipton Raises Concerns with EPA’s Disregard for Rural Input | 2013-10-28 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON–Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to solicit input from stakeholders in rural communities that will suffer the greatest impact from the Administration’s proposed job-killing regulations on power plants. The EPA is holding 11 listening sessions on the agency’s proposed regulations which amount to a backdoor energy tax that will raise energy costs, stunt economic growth, and kill jobs. These potential regulations are already having a serious impact on rural communities including Craig, Gunnison and Delta in the 3rd District. Despite the significant impact of these proposals for rural stakeholders, the EPA scheduled listening sessions for only urban areas, with a single listening session scheduled for Colorado—in downtown Denver this week. In a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Tipton wrote: Dear Administrator McCarthy: I write to express my strong concern about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recent announcement regarding public listening sessions and the agency’s intent to move forward with new regulations for power plants. While soliciting feedback from the general public, energy consumers and producers, small businesses and other stakeholders is extremely important, your 11 scheduled listening sessions throughout the country will only occur in major urban areas. The only hearing scheduled for my home state of Colorado is slated for Wednesday, October 30th from 9am-5pm in downtown Denver. In response to questions posed as part of your April 2013 nomination hearing you stated that, “If confirmed, I will seek ways to further transparency” and you also committed to ensure that EPA work is guided by “stakeholder engagement”. I fail to see how meeting during business hours, in a major metropolitan area that is hundreds of miles from some of the communities that will be most directly affected by the proposed regulations furthers transparency or includes real stakeholder engagement. This proposed listening session doesn’t allow … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/event/grand-junction-town-hall-meeting-congressman-scott-tipton-0 | Grand Junction Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Constituents are invited to join Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) for a town hall meeting. At the meeting, Congressman Tipton will answer questions and provide an update on legislation and key issues including forest management, health care, the federal budget and the economy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-ruiz-cook-polis-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-proactively-reduce-wildfire | Tipton, Ruiz, Cook, Polis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Proactively Reduce Wildfire Risks | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Ruiz, Cook, Tipton, Polis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Proactively Reduce Wildfire Risks WASHINGTON– Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Rep. Paul Cook (CA-8), Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-3), and Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to proactively coordinate with states and localities on wildfire mitigation projects. The bill, which places wildfires on par with other natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes, would make states eligible to receive an additional 15 percent of the total funds FEMA allocates for fire suppression to support wildfire-mitigation efforts. “This year the West, including parts of my district, have had one of the most destructive and devastating wildfire seasons in history,” said Dr. Ruiz. “It is critical that we provide firefighters with the means necessary to reduce these disasters to save lives, property, and resources. This bill is a commonsense solution that will go a long way towards helping California and other states prevent future wildfires.” “We’ve seen over the past few years the devastation wildfires can cause,” said Cook. “With an abundance of forest land in my district, I’m very concerned about the potential of future fires. Time and time again, our firefighters have risen to the challenge, but it’s also important that we do all we can to prevent wildfires as well.” “Our forests provide limitless environmental and economic benefits when healthy and it’s our responsibility to preserve this incredible natural resource. Unfortunately many of our forest lands are in a state of emergency—at high risk for catastrophic wildfire due to unnaturally dense growth, drought conditions and other factors. We must do more to restore forest health, and prevent future loss of life and property to catastrophic wildfire. For too long we have been working to stop fires once they start instead of proactively addressing the conditions that cause them. As the old saying goes, ‘an ounce of preventio… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221100742/http://tipton.house.gov/event/montrose-coffee-congressman | Montrose Coffee with the Congressman | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | web.archive.org | legacy | Start: October 26, 2013 9:00 am End: October 26, 2013 10:00 am Location: Coffee Trader, 845 E. Main Street, Montrose, CO | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131022025229/http://coffman.house.gov:80/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=891:coffman-statement-in-support-of-bipartisan-agreement&catid=36:latest-news&Itemid=10 | Coffman Statement In Support Of Bipartisan Agreement | 2013-10-17 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | (Washington, D.C.) Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-06), released the following statement this evening regarding the government shutdown and debt ceiling: "I’m supporting this agreement tonight because Washington has been frozen by partisan gridlock in both political parties. This proposal is a bipartisan compromise that reopens the Federal Government and requires we begin negotiations to reduce our nation’s rising debt. Essentially, this proposal says we’re done fighting and we’re ready to begin an honest discussion about solutions for reducing the debt." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-vote-continue-spending-reforms-prevent-default | Tipton Statement on Vote to Continue Spending Reforms, Prevent Default | 2013-10-16 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON–Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement today following House passage of legislation to prevent a national default, end the government shutdown and extend spending reforms. “We have voted every way possible to repeal, defund and replace Obamacare in the House. Some even thought that a government shutdown would stop it. But as we’ve seen over the past two weeks, while some government functions have ceased during the shutdown, Obamacare has continued unaffected. Our Constitution lays out the legislative process very clearly, and to pass or change a law (including Obamacare) we need the House, Senate and the President to act. While spending bills originate in the House, the Senate and President must also act. When the legislative process fails, gridlock ensues and unintended consequences can occur—such as a default on our national debt, damage to our economy, lost jobs and an extended government shutdown. “There have been many opinions on the best way to stop Obamacare and it’s important to remember that a difference in tactics is not a difference in principle. There is no question that Obamacare is raising costs and decreasing access to care in this country, and that it must be replaced. The person who ought to be concerned most about the end of the government shutdown is Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius who will now have to explain to the American people why the implementation of Obamacare is going so drastically wrong. The fight to effectively repeal and replace Obamacare moves forward and I will continue to vote to stop this bad law. “Today’s agreement includes positive steps to extend responsible spending reforms, prevent a national default on nearly $17 trillion of U.S. debt, and reopen the government. It protects the economy and sets the stage for further budget negotiations to address our nation’s spending crisis. Our nation is facing a staggering national debt, and this plan continues to address the debt by extending sequester-level spending reforms. For t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-encouraged-movement-farm-bill | Tipton Encouraged by Movement on Farm Bill | 2013-10-11 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued the following statement after the House voted today to go to conference with the Senate on the Farm Bill, moving closer to providing long-term certainty for the agriculture community, as well as implementing needed spending reforms. “There is much in the Farm Bill that is vital for the health of our agriculture economy, including crop insurance, research, investments in production and regulatory relief. Colorado’s 3rd District has a vast and diverse agriculture community. While this bill is not perfect, throughout this process we have worked to balance the concerns of our constituents with needed spending reforms, as well as strived to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy and red tape, and provide certainty for the agriculture community. I’m encouraged that we are seeing movement on the Farm Bill and are moving closer to providing long-term certainty for the agriculture community.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/strong-support-tipton-water-rights-protection-act-during-committee-hearing | Strong Support for Tipton Water Rights Protection Act During Committee Hearing | 2013-10-10 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | List of endorsements includes local, state and national stakeholders WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) bill to protect Colorado and Western water rights from federal takings received a legislative hearing in the House Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee. H.R. 3189, which Tipton introduced earlier this month with bipartisan support from Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), has received strong support from a broad coalition of local, state and national stakeholders concerned with recent federal attempts to hijack privately held water rights. “Recent federal attempts to manipulate the federal permit, lease, and land management process to circumvent long-established state water law and hijack privately-held water rights have sounded the alarm for all non-federal water users that rely on these water rights for their livelihood, and have already hurt stakeholders in Colorado and in other Western states,” said Tipton. “The bipartisan Water Rights Protection Act seeks to protect local water rights from federal government overreach and takings by prohibiting federal agencies from pilfering water rights through the use of permits, leases, and other land management arrangements as well as by upholding longstanding federal deference to state water law on which countless water users rely.” VIDEO: Tipton’s opening statement. The text of Tipton’s full opening statement is available here. The U.S. Forest Service is currently attempting to require the transfer of privately held water rights to the federal government as a permit condition on National Forest System lands. There is no compensation for the transfer of these privately held rights despite the fact that many stakeholders have invested millions of their own capital in developing them. During the hearing, witnesses from Colorado and Utah testified on the need for legislation to protect privately held water rights from federal takings such as this, and spoke in support of the Water Rights Protection Act as the solution to provide needed certainty. VID… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/obama-administration-continues-pick-and-choose-who-law-applies | Obama Administration Continues to Pick and Choose Who The Law Applies To | 2013-10-08 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | The National Park Service has granted special permission for a pro-immigration rally to take place on the National Mall today, adding to the Administration’s penchant for picking and choosing what monuments and memorials are open and who they are open to. Members of the Congressional Western Caucus responded to this decision with the following statements: “The government should never be in the practice of giving preferential treatment to certain groups, but that is exactly what the Obama Administration is doing when it denies veterans access to memorials dedicated to their service and at the same time, encourages an immigration rally with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on the National Mall. It is the job of the President to ensure that all citizens are treated equally, yet this Administration continually picks and chooses this nation’s winners and losers. Unfortunately, the real losers here are the American people who are locked out of our nation’s public lands- unless they happen to agree with the President’s political beliefs.” - Chairman Steve Pearce (NM-02) “Throughout the nation, the federal government is putting up fences, barriers and orange cones to keep people away from our national treasures, even when it costs no federal money to keep them open. Apparently, World War II veterans who fought for their country did not do enough to get access to a memorial built for them, but the Park Service is rolling out the red carpet for union-allies and supporters of the President’s immigration agenda to hold a huge rally on the closed national mall. I am disappointed but not surprised given President Obama’s history of picking and choosing how, when, and on whom to enforce the nation’s laws.” - Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY- At Large) “We applaud free speech on the National Mall and the ability of all Americans to have access to it equally. Unfortunately, the Administration has closed the Mall and memorials to some groups and not others, giving preferential treatment under the law. If it’s goin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-senate%E2%80%99s-forced-government-shutdown-and-refusal-go-conference | Tipton Statement on Senate’s Forced Government Shutdown and Refusal to Go to Conference | 2013-10-01 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Statement on Senate’s Forced Government Shutdown and Refusal to Go to Conference WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement after the Senate forced a government shutdown at midnight last night and refused to go to Conference on the CR this morning: “We fought late into the night to keep government open, pass a CR that listens to the concerns of our constituents and Conference with the Senate. The Senate refused to negotiate on any portion of Obamacare including creating fair treatment for all Americans under the law, removing special treatment for Congress, or repealing the costly medical device tax that is raising the cost of care and costing jobs. It’s disappointing that the President and Harry Reid won’t sit down and discuss the issue of why they think the American people shouldn’t receive the same exemptions that they gave to big business, or why Congress should be exempt from the laws it passes. “As I’ve said throughout this process, my constituents have sent a strong message that they do not want Obamacare because it’s raising health care costs, restricting access to care and costing jobs in our communities. “The House is listening to the concerns of our constituents and has done everything possible to effectively address Obamacare and keep the government open. It’s unfortunate that the Senate and President would rather force a government shutdown than listen to Americans, or even have a conversation on possible alternatives to Obamacare to create a truly affordable and accessible health care system. “Last night we voted once more to heed the call of the American people by sending legislation for the third time to the Senate to keep the government open, as well as to go to Conference with the Senate. We fought to require equal treatment for all Americans under Obamacare by delaying the individual mandate and repealing the unfair subsidies that the President issued for Congress. There should be no special treatment in Obamacare for Congress or anybody else and since the Presiden… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20160505192805/http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=877:senate-passes-coffman-bill-to-keep-military-paid&catid=36:latest-news&Itemid=10 | Senate Passes Coffman Bill to Keep Military Paid | 2013-09-30 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Rod Blum (R-IA) today announced the formation of the bipartisan House Whistleblower Protection Caucus, an informal group of House Members dedicated to protecting the rights of whistleblowers, who often take on significant personal and professional risk in order to report improper activity in government agencies, help improve congressional oversight and transparency, and eliminate fraud, abuse and wasteful spending. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-vote-keep-government-open-delay-obamacare | Tipton Statement on Vote to Keep the Government Open, Delay Obamacare | 2013-09-29 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following votes in the House of Representatives to keep the government open, ensure the troops are paid on time, and delay Obamacare for one year. “Over the past month in town hall meetings and through thousands of phone calls, emails, and letters, I have received a strong message from my constituents—keep government open and stop the Obamacare train-wreck in the most effective way possible. Obamacare is already hurting jobs in my district, driving up costs and making it harder for many people, especially in rural communities, to access the care they deserve. “Regardless of political affiliation, as Americans we can all agree that we need an accessible and affordable health care system. We hope that with today’s vote the President will engage us on the serious proposals we have put forward in the House including the Empowering Patient’s First Act and the American Health Care Reform Act, to truly move to a health care system that is affordable and accessible to all. “We voted in the House to amend the Senate CR to delay Obamacare for a year, giving all Americans the same reprieve from the law’s fees, increased health care costs, restricted access to care and penalties, from which the President has already exempted businesses and elites. We also passed a repeal of Obamacare’s medical device tax, a crippling $30 billion penalty that could cost over 40,000 American jobs. “Additionally, we passed a standalone bill to ensure that troops are paid on time should the Senate force a government shutdown. The brave men and women standing in harm’s way in defense of our nation shouldn’t have to worry about paying their bills because of Washington’s dysfunction. “It’s clear that the majority of the American people don’t want a government shutdown or Obamacare. The House has listened by voting to keep government open and delay Obamacare for all Americans, not just an elite few. Now it’s up to Harry Reid and the Senate to reconvene and do the same. I urge my … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/colorado-house-delegation-requests-dod-continue-national-guard-assistance-event | Colorado House Delegation Requests DOD to Continue National Guard Assistance In Event of Government Shutdown | 2013-09-27 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC – A united Colorado House Congressional delegation today urged Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to designate National Guard units as "exempt personnel" allowing them to continue assisting with flood relief efforts in the event of a government shutdown on Oct. 1. In a letter to Hagel, the delegation noted the devastation of the flood damage and the importance of the work National Guardsmen already are undertaking. The delegation also highlighted urgency in mobilizing other units to help ensure all state and local highways are safely repaired and opened prior to Dec. 1. The letter states, "We believe it is important to make every effort to ensure the Gaurdsmen assisting in our recovery do not face a budget gap. This can be avoided if our National Guardsmen are designated as 'exempt personnel.'...If winter in Colorado sets in without the critical infrastructure in place, we will be placing our constituents and communities at further risk." The House members' letter echoes a recent request by Senators Bennet and Udall to Sec. Hagel to exempt National Guard engineers from Utah from furlough in the event of a government shutdown. ### Dear Secretary Hagel: We write to express our sincere concern about any delay in using National Guardsmen to work on recovery efforts following the tragic flooding in Colorado. We are requesting your immediate assistance to designate National Guard units as "exempt personnel" allowing them to continue helping Colorado recovery efforts. As you know, Colorado suffered an enormous amount of damage with the recent flooding. Seventeen counties were impacted, while nine counties still remain under a major national disaster declaration. More urgently, the devastating floods have the potential of leaving thousands of people dangerously isolated as winter weather approaches. Our Colorado Guardsmen are working tirelessly and we sincerely appreciate their efforts, but it remains equally important to mobilize other neighboring corps to open all state and local highways before … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-amodei-introduce-legislation-protect-water-rights | Tipton, Amodei Introduce Legislation to Protect Water Rights | 2013-09-26 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Reps. Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced with bipartisan support the Water Rights Protection Act (WRPA) to protect privately held water rights from federal takings and uphold longstanding state water law. Reps. Rob Bishop (R-UT), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) are original co-sponsors. In recent years the federal government has repeatedly attempted to circumvent long-established state water law in order to hijack water rights. These efforts constitute a gross federal overreach and a violation of private property rights. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is currently pushing the federal government’s latest attempt to ignore state law and take private water rights, despite objections from elected officials, business owners, private property advocates and a U.S. District Court ruling. The Water Rights Protection Act would protect communities, businesses, recreation opportunities, farmers and ranchers as well as other individuals that rely on privately held water rights for their livelihood from federal takings. It would do so by prohibiting federal agencies from confiscating water rights through the use of permits, leases, and other land management arrangements. Most recently the USFS has attempted to implement a permit condition that requires the transfer of privately held water rights to the federal government as a permit condition on National Forest System lands. There is no compensation for the transfer of these privately held rights despite the fact that many stakeholders have invested millions of their own capital in developing the rights. Additionally, federal land management agencies are taking private water users hostage to acquire additional water supplies for the federal government by requiring water users to apply for their rights under state law in the name of the United States rather than for themselves. This agency permit condition has already had a negative impact on a number of stakeholders including the Powderhorn Ski Area in Grand Junction and the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20141230103345/http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=872%3Acoffman-to-meet-with-constituents-in-brighton&catid=36%3Alatest-news&Itemid=10 | Coffman to Meet With Constituents in Two Brighton Locations | 2013-09-25 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | (Aurora, CO) U.S. Representative Mike Coffman announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently has the resources necessary to complete the troubled VA hospital construction project in Aurora. “This hospital is half built and we owe it to our veterans to get this done,” said Coffman, a Marine Corps combat veteran. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-hastings-tipton-healthy-forest-bill | House Passes Hastings-Tipton Healthy Forest Bill | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | House Passes Hastings-Tipton Healthy Forest Bill WASHINGTON–Today, the House passed Reps. Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Doc Hastings’ (R-WA) legislation to immediately address the hazardous conditions of Western forests by establishing a plan for healthy forest management to reduce the occurrence and severity of wildfire, protect watersheds, species habitats and ecosystems, and prevent the loss of life and property. Rep. Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act (H.R. 818) was combined with Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings’s (R-WA) Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526) during a Natural Resources Committee markup in July. The resulting comprehensive Hastings-Tipton forest management package (H.R. 1526) was passed by the House today and now goes to the Senate. Watch Rep. Scott Tipton speak on the House floor on H.R. 1526. “It is far more efficient and cost effective to proactively manage our forests. I’ve said it before, but the old adage—an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—rings especially true when we’re talking about reducing the occurrence and severity of wildfire in our forests. Despite this, we’ve seen a decrease in timber harvesting of 80 percent over the past three decades. It’s no coincidence that during this time the severity of fires and number of acres burned has increased steadily. From 2000-2012, over 90 million acres burned in the U.S.—nearly as many as the previous three decades combined. The status quo of reactive forest management is not working,” said Tipton. “I’m pleased to have been able to work with Chairman Hastings and other members of the Resources Committee in crafting this proactive forest management strategy that would take immediate action to address the hazardous conditions of our forests. Time is of the essence and we cannot afford to wait for more fires and more devastation before we address this western emergency.” Read Tipton’s full statement here. H.R. 1526 (Hastings) addresses the shortfa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-house-vote-pass-continuing-resolution | Tipton Statement on House Vote to Pass a Continuing Resolution | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON–Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement today following the vote in the House to pass Continuing Resolution (CR) H.J. Res. 59: “This week’s long-term budget outlook released by the Congressional Budget Office clearly shows that ever-increasing government spending, not a lack of revenue, is growing our national debt, and Obamacare continues to play a major role in adding to that spending. In addition to adding to the national debt, Obamacare is increasing health care costs, costing families their employer-based coverage, and restricting access to health care—it has become so bad that even big labor unions have come out against Obamacare. Plain and simple, Obamacare fails to deliver on its promise to deliver affordable health care and access to care. Americans deserve better, which is why I believe Obamacare needs to be repealed and replaced with a health care plan that provides affordable, quality care for all Americans without breaking the bank. “Today we voted to send a CR to the Senate that continues to keep the government running with the Budget Control Act spending reforms in place while providing no funding for Obamacare. “Ultimately, I believe that the most effective way to stop Obamacare and provide relief for all Americans from this bad law is through full repeal or a universal delay. While not including funding in the CR for Obamacare impacts some funding for the law, according to a recent Congressional Research Service report, because the vast majority of the law is funded through mandatory spending and much of those funds have already been spent, “substantial” Obamacare implementation would continue even without funding from the CR—subsidies for health coverage in the exchanges would continue, the exchanges would remain intact, taxes and penalties remain, and the individual mandate would continue. When they passed Obamacare, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi made sure that the spending mechanism to fund it was mandatory, just like Medicare. The fact is that until Obamacare is repe… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-amendment-gives-voice-small-businesses-impacted-agency-regulations | Tipton Amendment Gives Voice to Small Businesses Impacted by Agency Regulations | 2013-09-18 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON–Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) amended a key piece of regulatory oversight legislation to ensure that those impacted most by agency regulations have a voice in the process. Tipton’s amendment, which was adopted by voice vote during a House Small Business Committee markup of the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (H.R. 2542), would require federal agencies to solicit public comment during mandated periodic revues of rules with a significant economic impact, and respond to those comments. Tipton is a co-sponsor of H.R. 2542. View Tipton’s amendment here. “My amendment will greatly increase transparency and provide small businesses with a stronger voice on agency rules and regulations that are killing jobs, driving up costs for consumers and negatively impacting the overall livelihoods of small businesses. It makes sense for agencies to solicit and respond to input from the small businesses whose function, finances, and future are most greatly impacted by a regulation. Without consideration of the feedback of those that are directly impacted by a rule, the economic assessment required under this common sense bill would not, in my estimation, be complete,” said Tipton. “Good government requires responsiveness to the public, and it is our responsibility to ensure that an avenue to facilitate that responsiveness exists. This amendment does just that.” The economic cost of regulation: $10,585: The average annual cost of regulation per employee for small businesses according to the Small Business Administration. 131: The number of major regulatory actions imposed during the President’s first four years in office at a cost of $70 billion. $23.5 billion: The new annual regulatory cost added in 2012 alone. Background courtesy of the House Small Business Committee: The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980 requires federal agencies to assess the economic impact of their regulations on small businesses, and if the impact is significant, consider alternatives that are less burdensome before the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-urges-responsible-spending-reforms | Tipton Urges Responsible Spending Reforms | 2013-09-17 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON–Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement today after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual report on the long-term budget outlook. The full report is available here. “In the wake of the Budget Control Act going into effect and forcing Washington to reduce spending by about 2 percent, Moody’s upgraded the United States’ credit rating, improving our country’s economic standing in the global marketplace. This was a positive step, and proof that spending reforms are needed in this country and, when enacted, strengthen our economy. “Today’s CBO report clearly shows that our nation is still on the road to fiscal and economic ruin and that more must be done to prevent the debt crisis from worsening and to keep vital safety nets from going bankrupt. The report clearly indicates that ever-increasing government spending, not a lack of revenue, is driving our national debt and Obamacare is playing a major role in adding to that debt. Because Obamacare is increasing the national debt, raising health care costs, and restricting access to care, I believe that it needs to be repealed and replaced with a health care plan that provides affordable, quality care for all Americans. “Washington has an unsustainable spending problem and we cannot afford to ignore it by kicking the can down the road to future generations. We should take immediate action to delay Obamacare and reduce the national debt. I’m hopeful that in the coming weeks we are able to work to advance a solution that responsibly addresses the main drivers of our nation’s debt crisis, improves our economy, and provides opportunities for the American people to thrive and prosper.” Highlights from CBO’s Long-Term Budget Outlook compiled courtesy of the House Budget Committee: | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-teaches-5th-grade-class-about-us-constitution | Tipton Teaches 5th Grade Class about the U.S. Constitution | 2013-09-16 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | CORTEZ, CO—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO), today, visited Kemper Elementary School to speak about the U.S. Constitution and answer questions from students on the topic. Tipton’s visit with the fifth grade class preceded Constitution Day, which commemorates the day the Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. “The Constitution is our nation’s most sacred document and I believe it’s incredibly important for students to learn what’s in it, the history behind it, and most importantly have an understanding of how the Constitution safeguards our freedom,” Tipton said. “I was honored to visit Kemper Elementary today to talk about the Constitution with students and answer their questions. Constitution Day is a great opportunity for parents and teachers everywhere to take some time to teach their kids about the Constitution and our nation’s heritage, and to foster an appreciation of how fortunate we are to live free.” View high resolution photos of the visit here. Constitution Day was designated by Public Law (108-447 Sec. 111 Division J - SEC. 111(b)), and states that all levels of educational institutions receiving federal funds are required to educate students on the U.S. Constitution on or around this date. Learn more about Constitution Day here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-protect-americans-obamacare-fraud | Tipton Votes to Protect Americans from Obamacare Fraud | 2013-09-12 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted to protect taxpayers from fraud under Obamacare. In July the Administration announced that, for the first year, it would not verify the eligibility of applicants for taxpayer-funded Obamacare subsidies before issuing them because a system to do so was not yet in place. H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act, of which Congressman Tipton is a co-sponsor, passed the House today and would require a verification system to be in place before subsidies under Obamacare are issued. “With the recent announcement that the Administration would waive the eligibility verification for premiums under Obamacare, the President has signaled he is willing to get as many people receiving the premiums as soon as possible with no system in place to check eligibility, and little to no recoupment mechanism should the premiums wind up in the hands of those who are non-eligible. This is the very definition of ‘putting the cart before the horse’ and creates a scenario that is ripe for rampant fraud and abuse at the expense of American taxpayers,” said Tipton. “Today, we passed legislation to protect hardworking Americans from fraud by requiring that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational before the Administration issues subsidies under Obamacare.” The House of Representatives has voted more than 40 times to fully repeal, defund and replace Obamacare and/or its programs. Eight of these efforts have been signed into law repealing or rescinding funding from Obamacare provisions including the onerous 1099 tax requirement on small businesses. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-urges-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-keep-leadville-hatchery-open | Tipton Urges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Keep Leadville Hatchery Open | 2013-09-10 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Urges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Keep Leadville Hatchery Open WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) is urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to keep the Leadville Fish Hatchery open as the agency finalizes its strategic plan for the National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS). According to the USFWS, the agency is currently deliberating the plan which may affect some hatcheries and NFHS employees around the nation. In a letter to USFWS Director Daniel Ashe sent yesterday, Tipton wrote: Director Daniel M. Ashe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of the Interior Dear Director Ashe:It has come to my attention that sometime in the next few months, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will publish its strategic plan for the future of the National Fish Hatchery System (NHFS). I am told that based on the review of propagation hatcheries within the NFHS, there will likely be some closures of hatcheries nationwide. We all recognize the current fiscal challenges our nation faces, but prudent, economical uses of our resources in viable fish hatchery operations can have significant benefits for our local and national economies as well assist with increasing the supply of fish for our inland waters.One such example that I believe meets this definition is the Leadville National Fish Hatchery which opened in 1889 and is the second oldest federal hatchery in the nation. The hatchery continues to provide a valuable service for sportsmen and women throughout the country and eggs from this hatchery has even lead to some successes in repopulating fish abroad. Locally, the Leadville Hatchery has certain projects that assist with the recovery of endangered species. Furthermore, the hatchery is an important tourism attraction and visitors are able to learn about “farm fishing” as well as participate in hikes, picnics, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing in the surrounding areas around the hatchery. As such, I would strongly urge you to keep the Leadville National Fish Hatchery open. Thank yo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-coloradans-deserve-answers-administration-srs-raid | Tipton: Coloradans Deserve Answers from Administration on SRS Raid | 2013-09-04 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON–Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) stressed that Coloradans deserve answers from the Administration on its decision to implement retroactive reductions to 2012 Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments under the 2013 sequestration. The House Natural Resources Committee, today, issued subpoenas to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Office of Management and Budget for documents related to the Administration’s decision to retroactively impose 2013 sequester cuts to 2012 Secure Rural School (SRS) payments already being paid to the states, which amounted to a loss of $786,915 for Colorado. “Many rural communities in my district use SRS payments to fund education, public safety and infrastructure repairs. For these communities, these payments make all the difference in their ability to provide essential services,” Tipton said. “By retroactively cutting SRS funds that were already paid to the states, the Administration acted to make sequestration as painful as possible and has jeopardized the wellbeing of rural communities. Coloradans deserve answers into the Administration’s decision-making process to strip rural communities of vital funds. So far the Administration has refused to provide information on its decision or an explanation of the legal authority for its actions. I am hopeful that these subpoenas will bring us closer to getting answers, and ultimately lead to the return of the SRS payments back to the states.” Tipton joined colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in March urging that the Administration to immediately halt this action and explain the legal authority for retroactively raiding 2012 funds already paid to states. “We request that this action be halted. It retroactively takes funds that are already being used for rural schools, emergency services, infrastructure, and protecting communities from the risk of catastrophic wildfire,” the members wrote. “We also request a detailed explanation of the legal authority for demanding repayment of the FY12 funds that hav… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20130912001711/http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=851:update-on-syria&catid=36:latest-news&Itemid=10 | Coffman Gives Updated Statement on Syria | 2013-09-04 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | (Washington, DC) I'm undecided at this point. There are three questions that I will be asking during the debate on Syria before making my decision. The first is how strong is the evidence that the Assad regime directed a chemical attack against civilians? The second is whether a limited strike would be effective in deterring Assad from the further use of chemical weapons? My third question will be whether a limited strike could ultimately drag the United States into an intractable sectarian civil war in Syria? I was on an unclassified conference call on Friday afternoon for members of the House Armed Services Committee with senior officials from President Obama's national security team and another on Sunday with Republican members of the committee. I'm looking forward to the classified briefings that I have scheduled for Monday and Tuesday to ask the hard questions about the evidence of who directed the chemical attacks, the probability of success of a limited strike, and the risk of escalating U.S. involvement. September 4, 2013 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-president%E2%80%99s-speech-syria | Tipton Statement on President’s Speech on Syria | 2013-08-31 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following the President’s announcement that he would seek Congressional authorization to use military force in Syria. "My heart goes out to the innocent civilians in Syria that have suffered because of the fighting in their country. The use of chemical weapons by a government on its people is unacceptable, and the reports that this has occurred are troubling. "I'm pleased the President is seeking Congressional authorization for the use of military force. There may be a difference however between 'seeking' versus 'asking' for Congressional authorization, and before the President proceeds with any action, I hope that he will allow for equal debate in both the House and Senate on his plan and ultimately adhere to the outcome of the votes we will take. "The chemical weapons attacks in Syria should be met with serious consequences and there are a number of options on the table, including the President's proposal, which Congress will debate and consider. Americans have many questions and concerns about the use of military force as a response. I believe that they must be taken seriously. Military action should always be the last resort and the use of military force should be in the best interest of the United States and/or our interests first and foremost. I look forward to reviewing the President's justification for the use of military force in Syria, and to the discussion and debate we will have on it in Congress." This week, Tipton joined 115 of his House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the President urging that he consult with Congress before taking any military action in Syria. “We strongly urge you to consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria. Your responsibility to do so is prescribed in the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973,” the members wrote. “If you deem that military action in Syria is necessary, Congress can reconvene at your request. We stand ready to come b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-urges-president-consult-congress-syria | Tipton Urges President to Consult Congress on Syria | 2013-08-28 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Discourages use of military force PUEBLO, CO— Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) has joined a bipartisan coalition of his House colleagues in a letter urging President Obama to “consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria.” “There is no scenario in which the use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians is acceptable, and I’m deeply troubled by reports that this has occurred in Syria. As the President considers the course of action to respond to this developing situation, I encourage him to fulfill his obligation to consult with Congress before authorizing the use of military force, and explain the reasons for proposed actions to the American people,” Tipton said. “If there’s an imminent threat to the US and/or our direct interests, under the War Powers Act, the President can take military action without consulting Congress—the current situation in Syria doesn't meet that criteria. Military action should be an absolute last resort, and I urge the President to consider a non-military response first.” Read the letter below: Dear Mr. President, We strongly urge you to consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria. Your responsibility to do so is prescribed in the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973. While the Founders wisely gave the Office of the President the authority to act in emergencies, they foresaw the need to ensure public debate – and the active engagement of Congress – prior to committing U.S. military assets. Engaging our military in Syria when no direct threat to the United States exists and without prior congressional authorization would violate the separation of powers that is clearly delineated in the Constitution. Mr. President, in the case of military operations in Libya you stated that authorization from Congress was not required because our military was not engaged in “hostilities.” In addition, an April 1, 2011, memorandum to you from your Office of Legal Counsel … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://bit.ly/2hZkJn7 | Colorado delegation condemns attacks in Syria, pushes Obama to be honest to Americans in military response | 2013-08-27 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | bit.ly | legacy | By Allison Sherry Denver Post August 27, 2013 Colorado’s Congressional delegation pushed President Barack Obama Tuesday to explain his plan to the American people on how he will respond in Syria after the country’s alleged use of chemical weapons against rebels last week. Americans are “understandably reluctant to support further military engagement,” said Democratic Sen. Mark Udall. “The president needs to explain his plan.” Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, said if members needed to return to Washington to approve military action, “then so be it.” Congress is adjourned until Sept. 9 for a five-week recess. “President Obama must not act unilaterally,” Gardner said. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, said he wouldn’t support extended involvement since the United States is not “in danger of an imminent attack.” “I will support the president should he conduct a limited strike on Syria in order to deter (Syrian President) Assad from further use of chemical weapons, but I would not support involvement beyond that because this is an intractable sectarian struggle,” Coffman said. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, said through a spokesman “we must be careful and measured” in a response “due to the enormous challenges in the region and the complexity of the situation.” Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, encouraged the president “to fulfill his obligation to consult with Congress before authorizing the use of military force and explain the reasons for proposed actions to the American people.” Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, called the use of chemical weapons “abhorrent” and said the United States needed to work with its allies to “figure out the appropriate response and I think that’s what the White House is doing right now,” she said. “I’m waiting to see what the Obama administration is going to come up with on something that would be appropriate in this situation.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-gardner-state-mineral-royalties-payments-should-be-protected-federal | Tipton, Gardner: State Mineral Royalties Payments Should be Protected from Federal Interference | 2013-08-27 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | PUEBLO, CO– While relieved that the Department of Interior (DOI) announced it would pay back mineral royalties taken from states under sequestration in 2013, Reps. Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) stressed today that a legislative fix is needed to ensure that state mineral royalty payments are not held up by the federal government in the future. In March, the Administration announced there would be $110 million in deductions to federal mineral royalties paid to states because of sequestration. By the end of July, Colorado had already lost $5.7 million due to the misguided decision. In response to a letter sent to the DOI by Tipton, Gardner and other in May, this week the DOI announced that the agency would “work expeditiously to disburse the sequestered FY 2013 Payments in FY 2014.” Tipton and Gardner are pushing for a permanent solution and joined their Western Caucus colleagues in introducing legislation this year that would amend the State Mineral Revenue Protection Act. H.R. 1972 would streamline how mineral royalty payments are distributed to the state and federal government. Under the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA), the federal government is required to give 50% of royalties collected to the state. The State Mineral Revenue Protection Act amends the MLA to grant states the option to collect their share of the mineral royalties directly from the producer, and grants those states full property interest in their share. Such changes would bar the federal government from inappropriately withholding state’s funds under the pretext of administrative costs or the more recent example of sequestration. “Communities in my district use mineral royalties to help fund education, infrastructure, and emergency services. These funds are vital to the wellbeing of these areas, and states should be able to count on the fact that they will have access to them with reasonable certainty. When the Administration announced this year that it would take these funds, it was of no small consequence to the people of my distric… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010122/http://tipton.house.gov/event/steamboat-springs-coffee-congressman-scott-tipton | Steamboat Springs Coffee with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-08-22 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | web.archive.org | legacy | Start: August 30, 2013 9:30 am End: August 30, 2013 10:30 am Location: Mountain Brew, 427 Oak Street, Steamboat Springs, CO | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/event/job-fair-edwards | Job Fair in Edwards | 2013-08-13 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Scott Tipton and the Colorado Workforce Center have teamed up to put on a job fair on Wednesday, August 21, in Edwards. The event is free and open to the public. At the job fair, information and resources for job seekers will be available, and participants will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from companies with immediate employment opportunities. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-host-job-fair-edwards | Tipton to Host Job Fair in Edwards | 2013-08-13 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Scott Tipton and the Colorado Workforce Center have teamed up to put on a job fair on Wednesday, August 21, in Edwards. The event is free and open to the public. At the job fair, information and resources for job seekers will be available, and participants will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from companies with immediate employment opportunities. “This job fair is a great opportunity for employers and job seekers to connect,” said Tipton. “I’m pleased to be able to work with the Colorado Workforce Centers in Edwards, Frisco, Glenwood Springs, Leadville and Rifle to put together this event to provide a venue for people to find job opportunities.” Job Fair at Colorado Mountain College Date: Wednesday, August 21 Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: 150 Miller Ranch Road, Edwards | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221100923/http://tipton.house.gov/event/coffee-congressman-scott-tipton-pagosa-springs | Pagosa Springs Coffee with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-08-13 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | web.archive.org | legacy | Start: September 4, 2013 10:00 am End: September 4, 2013 11:00 am Location: River Pointe Coffee Café, 445 San Juan Street, Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010324/http://tipton.house.gov/event/westcliffe-town-hall-meeting-congressman-tipton | Westcliffe Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-08-13 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | web.archive.org | legacy | Start: August 22, 2013 6:00 pm End: August 22, 2013 7:00 pm Location: Hope Lutheran Church, Lange Memorial Fellowship Hall, 312 South 3rd Street, Westcliffe, CO | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010404/http://tipton.house.gov/event/coffee-congressman-pueblo-west | Pueblo West Coffee with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-08-12 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | web.archive.org | legacy | Start: August 22, 2013 8:00 am End: August 22, 2013 9:00 am Location: Gabby’s Diner, 412 S. McCulloch, Pueblo West , CO 81007 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/members-colorado-delegation-advocate-arkansas-valley-conduit | Members of Colorado Delegation Advocate for Arkansas Valley Conduit | 2013-08-09 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Members of Colorado Delegation Advocate for Arkansas Valley Conduit Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Representatives Scott Tipton and Cory Gardner this week urged the Administration to provide adequate resources for the Arkansas Valley conduit in future federal budgets. In a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Department of Interior, the members outlined the importance of supporting the conduit, which will bring clean drinking water to up to dozens of municipalities, towns, and water providers in the lower Arkansas valley. Recognizing the project’s importance to residents of southern Colorado, the Administration has signed legislation committing to supporting a substantial share of the project, but the amount budgeted for FY2014 is far less than the project’s cost. “Adequate funding to compensate for this shortfall in 2015 will be essential to complete the project on schedule,” the members wrote in their letter to the Department of Interior. “Providing clean and safe water to all Americans should be at the forefront of the Department [of Interior]'s mission, and these water quality issues underscore the urgent need for progress on the conduit," the letter continued. The Arkansas Valley Conduit is the final component of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. The Fryingpan-Arkansas project is a water diversion and storage project constructed to deliver water to families, producers and municipalities throughout the lower Arkansas Valley, as well as provide supplemental irrigation water. Full text of the letter follows: August 8, 2013 Dear Assistant Secretary Castle and Commissioner Connor: As the Department of Interior begins consideration of its FY 2015 budget, we write to express our strong support for robust funding of water conservation and delivery studies, projects and activities. In particular, we want to highlight the Arkansas Valley Conduit project in southeastern Colorado. Adequate funding is essential in order to meet federall… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton%E2%80%99s-hydropower-and-jobs-act-signed-law | Tipton’s Hydropower and Jobs Act Signed into Law | 2013-08-09 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton’s (CO-03) effort to increase the production of clean, renewable hydropower and create jobs is now public law. The President signed Tipton’s Hydropower and Rural Jobs Act (H.R. 678) into law today, which will create rural jobs by expanding the production of clean renewable hydropower, including jobs in Colorado. The bill passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this year and the Senate this month with unanimous consent. “This new law provides a tremendous opportunity for clean, renewable energy production in Colorado and across the nation. It will create jobs right here at home, and provide a supply of reliable and affordable power, lowering energy costs,” said Tipton. “I’m honored that I was able to lead the charge for this commonsense effort that received broad and bipartisan support at the local, state and national levels. Hydropower is the cheapest and cleanest source of electricity available through modern technology, and a key component of the all-of-the-above energy platform that I continue to strongly support. With the signing of the Hydropower and Rural Jobs Act into law, we have made headway in the effort to establish American energy independence and put people back to work.” By eliminating duplicative environmental analysis on existing manmade Bureau of Reclamation conduits (pipes, ditches, and canals) that have received a full review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the law streamlines the regulatory process and reduces administrative costs for the installation of small hydropower development projects within those conduits. In doing so, the law encourages increased small hydropower development, which will create new rural jobs in Colorado, add clean, affordable electricity to the grid to power homes and communities, modernize infrastructure, and supply the federal government with additional revenues. The Hydropower and Rural Jobs Act was endorsed by the Family Farm Alliance, the National Water Resources Association, the Colorado… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-%E2%80%9Ccongress-should-live-under-laws-it-passes%E2%80%9D | Tipton: “Congress should live under the laws it passes.” | 2013-08-08 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | CORTEZ, CO—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement in response to the rule issued by the Obama Administration on the participation of Members of Congress and their staff in the federal health exchanges created under Obamacare. Tipton, who was elected to Congress after the Democrat controlled House and Senate passed the law, has voted to repeal and defund Obamacare, and believes that Congress should be subject to the law, and all laws it passes. “Congress should live under the laws it passes, and that includes Obamacare. This is commonsense pretty much everywhere except in Washington. The Obama Administration’s proposed rule on Congress’s participation in federal health exchanges is unfair to Americans who are fully subjected to the onerous costs of Obamacare, and is yet another sign that the federal healthcare law doesn’t work. Congress, or anybody else for that matter, shouldn’t receive special treatment or exemptions from the Administration under Obamacare. If it’s good enough for the American people then it should be good enough for Congress. “The fact that the Administration continues to issue waivers, provide subsidies, and delay implementation for some segments of the population and not others proves that the law is unworkable, fails to provide affordable or accessible healthcare, and will hurt the economy and cost jobs. This is why I have voted to repeal and defund Obamacare and numerous programs under it, and will continue to fight to repeal and replace it with a market-based solution that will provide affordable, quality care for all Americans without costing them their jobs in the process. The American people deserve a fair, effective, accessible and affordable healthcare system, and Obamacare falls far short on all counts.” Last week Tipton voted to prohibit the IRS from implementing or enforcing any of the President’s healthcare law (H.R. 2009), and voted for full repeal of Obamacare most recently in May (H.R. 45). Both measures passed the House and are currently sitting on the Sen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010532/http://tipton.house.gov/event/leadville-town-hall-meeting-congressman-scott-tipton | Leadville Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2013-08-08 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | web.archive.org | legacy | Start: August 20, 2013 6:00 pm End: August 20, 2013 7:00 pm Location: Lake County Government Building, Commissioners Meeting Room, 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-stop-government-abuse | Tipton Votes to Stop Government Abuse | 2013-08-02 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Votes to Stop Government Abuse WASHINGTON –Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted today to rein in the federal government’s overreach and put in place safeguards to protect the American people from government abuse. Prior to today’s votes, Tipton spoke in support of the good government package on the House floor. Watch Tipton on the House floor here. Transcript of Tipton’s remarks: The President is giving speeches for his plan for economic growth. His economic plan is to grow government, regulate more, spend more and tax more. His speeches will not create jobs. The economy doesn’t improve when the Administration piles on tens of thousands of pages of costly new regulations. Families don’t thrive when the only jobs they can find are part-time because Obamacare’s onerous mandates are forcing employers to cut back on hours in order to keep their doors open. This Administration’s oppressive regulations cost small businesses an average of $10,585 per employee. To create jobs and jumpstart the economy we must pull back unnecessary and punitive regulations, hold the bureaucracy accountable, shrink the size of government, and reward rather than punish success. This week we are voting to stop government overreach, to stand up for the American people, and give them a fighting chance to succeed—to have access to a fair, affordable and effective healthcare system and not have to worry about the federal government increasing the burden on their lives, abusing power, stunting economic growth, and putting their jobs at risk. The American people need this response. The good government legislation that passed in the House today with Congressman Tipton’s support included H.R. 367, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS), and H.R. 2009, the Keep the IRS off Your Health Care Act. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has come under fire for numerous abuses of power including targeting Americans based on their political beliefs for audits to stifle free speech, will play an extensive rol… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/senate-passes-tipton%E2%80%99s-bipartisan-hydropower-legislation | Senate Passes Tipton’s Bipartisan Hydropower Legislation | 2013-08-01 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Senate Passes Tipton’s Bipartisan Hydropower Legislation WASHINGTON –Rep. Scott Tipton’s (CO-03) Hydropower and Rural Jobs Act (H.R. 678) is heading to the President’s desk for a signature after passing the Senate today. Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) provided bipartisan support for the legislation as a co-sponsor of the Senate companion (S. 306) carried by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). The bill, which would create rural jobs by expanding the production of clean renewable hydropower, passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this year. “This is a victory for all of the communities in Colorado and throughout the U.S. that will benefit from this clean, affordable source of energy and the jobs hydropower production will create. I want to thank my colleagues over in the Senate for joining us in taking action to encourage responsible energy development and putting into place an important piece of an all-of-the-above domestic energy plan,” Tipton said. “By streamlining the regulatory process and providing the opportunity for expedited hydropower production in canals and conduits that have already undergone environmental analysis, we will free up the potential to generate enough power for a million homes in Colorado alone, and create new jobs in the process. I encourage the President to swiftly sign this responsible energy and jobs legislation into law.” "Just as water makes the West as we know it possible, hydropower plays an important role in supplying our country with clean, renewable energy. I am proud the Senate stood with me and passed these important, bipartisan bills that will unleash the potential of hydropower on waterways across Colorado and throughout the country," Udall said. "We still have work to do to achieve true energy self-reliance, but these bills help move the ball down the field." By eliminating duplicative environmental analysis on existing manmade Bureau of Reclamation conduits (pipes, ditches, and canals) that have received a full review under the National Environmental Polic… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-udall-introduce-legislation-further-help-private-groups-clean-abandoned-mines | Tipton, Udall Introduce Legislation to Further Help Private Groups Clean Abandoned Mines, Protect Colorado Water | 2013-08-01 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | In an effort to speed the cleanup of abandoned mines throughout Colorado, Senator Mark Udall and Congressman Scott Tipton introduced bipartisan legislation today to give Good Samaritan groups additional binding legal safeguards they need to remediate the sites and keep Colorado's streams and water clean. There are more than 7,000 abandoned hard rock mine sites located in Colorado and thousands more throughout the West. "It's a good thing for all of us when mining companies and local conservation groups want to make an effort to cleanup abandoned mine pollution. This is something that the federal government should be encouraging, not restricting by putting up hurdles to those willing to do the needed work," Tipton said. "We're looking to provide momentum to these important efforts by removing existing hurdles that discourage Good Samaritan groups from cleaning up Colorado's abandoned mines and providing our communities and environment with a valuable service." "Runoff from abandoned mines throughout Colorado and the West threaten our water quality, wildlife and local economies. This common-sense, bipartisan legislation will further unleash so-called Good Samaritan groups and allow them to help address this problem," Udall said. "A policy the EPA unveiled last year as a result of my leadership took a step in the right direction. This bill is the logical next step to speed the cleanup of these mines and address their toxic runoff." The Udall-Tipton bill, which Sen. Michael Bennet is co-sponsoring, is similar to legislation Udall introduced in 2009. The Udall-Tipton bill would: Create a new program under the Clean Water Act to help promote the Good Samaritan efforts of those who have no legal responsibility for abandoned hard rock mines by allowing them to qualify for cleanup permits. Provide some liability protections for those who complete volunteer cleanups of abandoned mine sites pursuant to pre-approved restoration plans. Allow the EPA, state government or tribal governme… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/hastings-tipton-forest-bill-clears-natural-resources-committee | Hastings-Tipton Forest Bill Clears Natural Resources Committee | 2013-07-31 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Hastings-Tipton Forest Bill Clears Natural Resources Committee WASHINGTON–Today, Rep. Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act (H.R. 818) was combined with Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings’s (R-WA) Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526) during a Committee markup. The resulting comprehensive Hastings-Tipton forest management package (H.R. 1526) that was passed in Committee today by a voice vote and is now ready for a vote in the House. Watch Rep. Scott Tipton’s statement in Committee. H.R. 1526 (Hastings) addresses the shortfall in county revenue for schools and critical services caused by lack of timber harvest by requiring the Forest Service to produce at least half of the sustainable annual yield of timber required under law since 1908 and to share 25 percent of those receipts with rural counties. In order to meet this goal while providing for healthy forests, the bill includes the local management framework set out in H.R. 818 (Tipton) by directing the Forest Service to prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects proposed by governors and affected counties and tribes. To expedite locally based healthy forest projects, the Hastings-Tipton package builds on the positive streamlining procedures implemented under the bipartisan Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA). View the full bill here. (Tipton language is under Title 2). “I’m pleased to have been able to work with my colleagues on this Committee, including Chairman Hastings to craft a proactive forest management strategy that will take immediate action to address the emergency facing western forests,” said Tipton. “Our package would allow greater state and local involvement in wildfire prevention on federal lands in order to expedite hazardous fuels reduction projects and reduce litigation, and in doing so help restore sustainable timber harvesting, create jobs, and provide a reliable source of revenue for rural education. Time is of the essence and we cannot afford … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-leads-congressional-small-business-caucus-roundtable | Tipton Leads Congressional Small Business Caucus Roundtable | 2013-07-31 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Leads Congressional Small Business Caucus Roundtable WASHINGTON—Today, the Congressional Small Business Caucus, chaired by Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO), held a briefing and roundtable discussion on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Entrepreneurial Development Programs. The roundtable was an opportunity for Caucus members and staff to learn about the different Entrepreneurial Development Programs at the SBA. “The focus of today’s briefing and discussion was to inform Caucus members and their staff of the Small Business Administration’s latest Entrepreneurial Development Programs that are designed to help small businesses and startup communities across the nation with technical and managerial training, counseling, and information on various ways small businesses can grow and compete in global markets,” Tipton said. “These programs can be invaluable resources for entrepreneurs and small business startups, and today’s roundtable provided Caucus members with useful information that they can bring back to their constituents during the August district work period.” Learn more about the SBA’s Entrepreneurial Development Programs here. Presenters at the roundtable included Ken Yancey CEO of the SCORE Association; Tee Rowe, the President and CEO of the Association of Small Business Development Centers; Marsha Bailey, Chair of the Association of Women’s Business Centers; Holly Schick, SBA Associate Administrator for the Entrepreneurial Development, Business, and Community Initiatives. "SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development is committed to helping America’s 28 million small businesses start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality training, counseling, and access to resources. We look forward to continuing our work with the members of the bipartisan Congressional Small Business Caucus and leveraging our partnership to help get critical tools, tips and resources into the hands of more small business owners across the country,” said SBA Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial D… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton%E2%80%99s-all-above-energy-bill-advances-through-house-committee-bipartisan-support | Tipton’s All-of-the-Above Energy Bill Advances through House Committee with Bipartisan Support | 2013-07-24 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) legislation to establish an all-of-the-above American energy strategy passed the House Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. The next step for the pro-jobs bill will be a full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. “‘All-of-the-above’ has been a talking point for far too long—it’s time to make it a reality. We need to put into place a sustainable energy plan to responsibly develop America’s abundant energy resources and generate economic growth, keep energy costs low, and put Americans back to work,” said Tipton. “The Planning for American Energy Act would achieve this goal by using a common sense criteria—the needs of the American people—on which to base production goals for a true all-of-the-above domestic energy plan that includes wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, oil shale, oil, natural gas, coal and minerals needed for energy development.” Under Tipton’s Planning for American Energy Act (H.R. 1394), the non-partisan Energy Information Administration would provide the projected energy needs of the United States from all traditional and renewable energy sources for the next 30 years to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture on which they then base four year production plans. The bill allows for energy development on public lands in order to promote the energy and national security of the United States in accordance with the multiple-use management standard established by the Federal Land Policy Management Act. It accomplishes this responsibly without repealing a single environmental regulation or review process. “American families and businesses need relief from rising energy costs. America needs a sustainable energy plan that responsibly advances the development of alternative and traditional resources, generates economic growth, lowers energy costs, and gets Americans working once more,” said Tipton. “The Planning for American Energy Act would achieve these goals, and would do so responsibly with full adhere… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-provide-resources-troops-maintain-strong-national-defense | Tipton Votes to Provide Resources for Troops, Maintain a Strong National Defense | 2013-07-24 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following House passage of the FY 2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 2397). “Making sure that the United States is able to maintain a strong national defense is one of Congress’ most important duties. America is the world’s top military power because of our selfless and dedicated troops, as well as our access to the most advanced and effective military equipment available. This legislation ensures that America remains at the forefront of technological advances through research and development, training and production. These resources save American lives, and provide civilian jobs across the nation and in Colorado. This legislation also makes common sense spending reforms to cut down on bureaucracy without impacting our military’s effectiveness, as well as ensures that our troops’ needs are met both on the battlefield and at home with a well-deserved pay increase, and resources dedicated to providing top-of-the-line health care for those wounded in the line of duty.” More information on H.R. 2397 is available here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20130722152100/http://coffman.house.gov:80/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=807:rep-coffmans-statement-on-first-anniversary-of-aurora-shooting&catid=36:latest-news&Itemid=10 | Rep. Coffman's Statement on first anniversary of Aurora shooting | 2013-07-20 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | “In the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting last year, our community has shown both strength and resilience in coming together to remember those whose lives were lost and to support those who are still suffering from both physical and emotional wounds. Tomorrow will mark the first anniversary of this senseless act of violence and we will gather together again to remember those whom we have lost.” July 20, 2013 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-reform-education-system-foster-student-success | Tipton Votes to Reform Education System, Foster Student Success | 2013-07-19 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | CO State Board of Education Member Voices Support for the Bill WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted to restore local control of education decisions, empowering parents, teachers and states with the ability to ensure that students receive the best possible education. The House passed the Student Success Act (H.R. 5) and it now goes to the Senate. “Today we voted to permanently fix the problems that have plagued our schools by reducing Washington’s interference with states’, parents’ and teachers’ ability to provide our kids with the best possible education. Education matters are most effectively handled at the local level, by empowering those that know our kids’ needs best to make decisions for their education—not Washington. If we follow the ‘Washington knows best’ mentality, then Washington will continue to direct our much needed education dollars toward meeting the costs of administration, rather than enriching the minds of our children,” said Tipton. “Under the current system, states like Colorado are required to surrender control of the content taught in local classrooms by having to agree to national standards and tests, and are also unable to implement their own requirements to ensure that effective teachers are in classrooms. The product of this system has been discouraging, with nearly 1 in 4 students failing to graduate from high school on time, and only a third of eighth graders able to read at a proficient level. The federal system has let our kids down. We can do better, and this legislation will ensure that our kids receive the quality education they deserve.” “I commend the House Education and Workforce Committee for the Student Success Act,” said Colorado State Board of Education member Marcia Neal (3rd District). “States, local districts and parents must always be the primary drivers of our children's education and this bill, by reducing the federal footprint in our local schools, brings that focus back to us.” Background on the Student Success Act Courtesy of the House Educati… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-subcommittee-exposes-devastating-economic-effects-presidents-climate-action | Tipton Subcommittee Exposes Devastating Economic Effects of the President's Climate Action Plan on Small Businesses | 2013-07-18 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Small Business: “These new rules will cause power plants to close, drive-up power costs for households and businesses across the country” WASHINGTON, DC – House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, under the chairmanship of Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), today held a hearing to examine how small business would be affected by the regulatory limitations on emissions outlined in the President's Climate Action Plan and review the EPA's compliance obligations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). Video: Chairman Tipton’s opening statement. Video: Chairman Tipton’s Q&A with the witnesses. “The President’s Climate Action Plan is an unnecessary attack on American energy and jobs,” said Chairman Tipton. “It will impose costly and burdensome regulations on American firms and small businesses that won’t be met by our overseas competitors. When the U.S. should be pursuing a responsible all-of-the-above energy strategy to lower energy costs, the President’s Climate Action plan will effectively shut down coal as an energy resource, force the premature retirement of a significant portion of our nation’s electricity generating capacity, and result in the loss of many more jobs in industries that rely on coal as an affordable source of energy. The President’s Climate Action Plan is nothing more than an attempt to circumvent Congress and impose a national energy tax by regulatory fiat. “To make matters worse, the EPA has failed in its obligations to consult with and consider the impacts of its regulations on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The President’s directives to the agency to initiate and finalize rulemaking before all of the small business implications of these rules are known further demonstrates that promises to reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses are like promises to pursue an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy – throw away lines in a speech.” The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980 requires federal agencies to assess the economic impact of their r… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/sba-makes-disaster-loans-available-west-fork-fire-area | SBA Makes Disaster Loans Available for West Fork Fire Area | 2013-07-17 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Disaster Designation Follows Request from Colorado Congressional Delegation Washington, DC – The Colorado Congressional delegation today welcomed an announcement that the Small Business Administration (SBA) would issue a disaster declaration for southwestern Colorado counties, making low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses economically impacted by the West Fork Fire Complex in that area of the state. Last week, all nine members of the Colorado Congressional delegation urged President Obama to approve a request by Governor John Hickenlooper to expedite federal assistance for victims of this summer’s wildfires, and specifically asked for the Administration to quickly approve an SBA declaration for the West Fork Complex area. The delegation issued a joint statement: “Communities all around Colorado continue to deal with the devastating effects of another catastrophic wildfire season, including those near the West Fork Fire Complex in southwest Colorado. This assistance from the SBA will help small business owners rebuild and recover from the financial losses of this disaster. This vital assistance is one more tool to support Coloradans efforts to prevent, fight and recover from wildfires. We will continue to work closely with these communities and federal agencies to ensure access to the assistance they need. And we will keep pushing the Administration to approve a major disaster declaration for the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires.” Last week, members of the delegation wrote to President Obama urging the SBA to quickly approve a disaster declaration for the West Fork Fire Complex, which continues to burn. Businesses newly eligible for assistance include those in Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Gunnison, La Plata, Ouray, Saguache, and San Juan counties. Beginning Tuesday, July 23, SBA customer service representatives and counselors from the San Luis Valley and Western Small Business Development Centers will be available at designated Disaster Loan Outre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-drills-irs-double-standard | Tipton Drills into IRS Double Standard | 2013-07-17 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, during a House Small Business Committee hearing Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) questioned acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel on the agency’s double standard with regard to its treatment of American taxpayers. Tipton pressed the Commissioner on the recent IG report that stated the IRS wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on lavish conferences and costly conference videos. Werfel assured that since, “strong, robust procedures were put in place to constrain both conference spending and any spending on extraneous cost on videos.” “…What the American people’s frustration and my frustration is that we look at the IRS just saying, ‘hey we’re going to correct the problem, we’re sorry, it won’t happen again, and then move on down the road,” said Tipton. “Do you apply those same standards to American taxpayers?” Werfel responded that he was “not excusing the behavior.” Watch their full exchange here. Tipton also pressed Werfel on the IRS expectation that American taxpayers have a complete understanding of the tax code that the Agency doesn’t even have. TIPTON: “How many pages are there in the tax code? 70,000 plus?” WERFEL: “It’s a very high number. TIPTON: “If I call up the IRS today, wanting to be able to pay my taxes, to do it lawfully, will whoever answers that phone guarantee me that their answer is correct? WERFEL: “That’s not the way the process works.” TIPTON: “That’s not the way the process works… So the IRS can’t figure it out, the IRS can’t guarantee us that they understand the policies that are in place, and yet we’re trying to tell the American people that you must obey the law. Doesn’t this really call for legitimate tax reform to get a flatter, fairer and simpler tax code?” WERFEL: “…As a general principle, the IRS administers whatever law Congress passes and we rely on the Treasury Department to articulate-” TIPTON: “That’s not completely true though, is it? ...Don’t you issue rules and regulations that are not approved by Congress, and it’s your assumption they meet… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-grills-interior-secretary-blueways | Tipton Grills Interior Secretary on Blueways | 2013-07-17 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Secretary says she is putting Blueways on hold, pledges to stand with Colorado in protecting state water rights WASHINGTON—Today, during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) questioned Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on two issues with broad implications for Colorado—a potential endangered species designation of the Gunnison sage grouse and the Blueways Order. Jewell’s predecessor, Secretary Ken Salazar, issued Secretarial Order 3321 establishing the National Blueways System. This is a “source to mouth, watershed-wide” federal program about which little is known, and which has raised the fears of many local water conservation districts who are already doing an outstanding job of managing precious water supplies. Many local water users fear that the National Blueways Order managed by a committee of federal bureaucrats will result in potential diversions of privately held water rights and the violation of state law, under which those rights are granted. Tipton has expressed numerous concerns with this in the past stating that, “This Order has the potential to further the Administration’s steady erosion of state water law, by inserting clunky federal regulatory authority over Western waterways, disregarding state water law, and casting aside a century of local conservation efforts to responsibly protect and manage our precious water supply.” During her opening testimony Secretary Jewell stated that she would be putting Blueways on hold while she learned more about it. Tipton asked Jewell if she finds a fundamental flaw in the Blueways program. “I am just beginning to understanding what it is and I think there is still further definition. […] there’s clearly a lack of understanding and that’s why I put it on pause,” Jewell said. Tipton followed up by asking if “Is it appropriate for non-local groups to be able to submit rivers for designation?” under Blueways. “I don’t mind people submitting comments, when I tell you about local community input, I mean local communities. That’s where… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20141230103822/http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=805%253Acoffman-to-meet-one-on-one-with-constituents-at-mlk-library-in-aurora&catid=36%253Alatest-news&Itemid=10 | Coffman to meet one-on-one with constituents at MLK Library in Aurora | 2013-07-17 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | (Aurora, CO) U.S. Representative Mike Coffman announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently has the resources necessary to complete the troubled VA hospital construction project in Aurora. “This hospital is half built and we owe it to our veterans to get this done,” said Coffman, a Marine Corps combat veteran. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/bennet-udall-tipton-applaud-fish-and-wildlife-service-six-month-extension-gunnison | Bennet, Udall, Tipton Applaud Fish and Wildlife Service for Six-Month Extension on Gunnison Sage Grouse Decision | 2013-07-15 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Extension Announcement Comes on Heels of Bipartisan Congressional Letter Washington, DC – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Representative Scott Tipton today applauded the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) announcement to grant a six-month extension before making a final decision regarding whether to list the Gunnison sage grouse as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement comes on the heels of a letter sent last week asking for the extension and outlining Colorado’s collaborative work to protect the bird. “The decision to extend the deadline for a final decision on the listing of the Gunnison sage grouse is welcome news to officials and communities in southwest Colorado who have worked hard to determine the best way to protect this species and its habitat,” Bennet said. “We look forward to working with the agencies and everyone on the ground in Colorado to achieve local consensus on the best way to manage a healthy population of the species going forward.” “An Endangered Species Act listing for the Gunnison Sage Grouse could affect a wide swath of ranchers, businesses and residents throughout western Colorado,” Udall said. “I am proud the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has heeded our calls to take a measured, careful approach on this important decision. I look forward to continuing to work with the agency and local stakeholders to ensure that any actions are taken based on science, input from the people of the Western Slope and knowledge of the conservation measures that are already underway.” “Colorado has been a leader in Gunnison sage-grouse recovery with successful locally-tailored efforts that take into account the unique geography and environment of the region in order to best preserve the species. This announcement is good news for these local conservation efforts, and I hope that during this time, the Fish and Wildlife Service takes into account all public comments submitted, and closely considers the recommendations of those that live in the communities most a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-co-deputy-forester-urge-proactive-forest-management-prevent-wildfire | Tipton, CO Deputy Forester Urge Proactive Forest Management to Prevent Wildfire | 2013-07-11 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton stresses significant environmental impact of wildfires WASHINGTON–Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) stressed the need for proactive forest management to prevent catastrophic wildfires, like the 110,000 plus acre West Fork Complex Fire currently burning in the 3rd District. During the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation oversight hearing on Wildfire and Forest Management, Tipton stressed that in addition to tragically taking lives and destroying property, wildfires cause significant damage to the environment including air quality, habitats and watersheds. Tipton also underscored the benefits of forest management to rural schools and economies through increased timber contracts. Watch Rep. Scott Tipton’s statement. “If the President is truly interested in reducing carbon emissions, without handcuffing our nation’s economy, his administration should take meaningful action to prevent the catastrophic wildfires that are burning in Colorado, Arizona and other parts of the West. According to a 2012 presentation from NASA, carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires have more than doubled (up 2.4 times) since the 1980's. The amount of carbon emissions from wildfires has grown from an average of 8.8 million tons per year from 1984 to 1995 to more than 22 million tons from 1996 to 2008,” Tipton said in his opening statement. “Wildfire can often emit more carbon in a few weeks than all of the cars in that state do in a year. This was the case with the Hayman Fire in Colorado, and will likely be the case with the West Fork Complex Fire.” In addition, according to a 2007 study published by the National Institute of Health (NIH), wildfires can be primary contributors to individual states total carbon emissions. In Idaho in 2006 wildfire produced 1.6 times more CO2 than all other fossil fuel sources. In 2006 wildfire emissions also accounted for 47 and 42 percent of CO2 emissions in Montana and Washington respectively. And according to a report from researchers with the Forest Se… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-farm-bill-vote | Tipton Statement on Farm Bill Vote | 2013-07-11 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) issued this statement after today’s vote in the House to pass the agriculture portion of the Farm Bill: “Farmers and ranchers throughout my district have told me that to help them survive, especially during the ongoing drought, they need the long-term certainty that the farm bill provides. Today the House passed legislation to provide that long-term certainty for the agriculture community by continuing vital programs including crop insurance, research, investments in production and regulatory relief. I look forward to future discussions on the nutrition assistance aspects of the original Farm Bill that were not considered today and am hopeful that in the future we are able to move forward with needed reforms to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in these programs while ensuring that those who are truly in need of assistance have full access to it.” The portion of the Farm Bill that passed today included an amendment by Tipton and Reps. Cory Gardner (CO-04), Doug Lamborn (CO-05) and Mike Coffman (CO-06) to allow the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to lease new air tankers, at no additional cost to taxpayers, to fight wildfires. Currently, the Forest Service is limited to leasing only decommissioned military tankers and operating commercial tankers, restricting access to the newest and most effective tankers, as well as forcing the agency to choose from a limited number of available tankers. As a result, since 2002, the USFS fleet has dwindled from 44 to 9 tankers, a cause for alarm given the severity and frequency of catastrophic wildfires. Read more about that amendment here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/colorado-congressional-delegation-urges-president-designate-black-forest-and-royal | Colorado Congressional Delegation Urges President to Designate Black Forest and Royal Gorge Fires as Major Disaster Areas | 2013-07-10 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Colorado Congressional Delegation Urges President to Designate Black Forest and Royal Gorge Fires as Major Disaster Areas Washington, DC – The Colorado Congressional delegation today urged President Obama to expedite and approve a request from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to issue federal major disaster declarations in response to the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires. The declaration would make federal resources available for response and recovery efforts. Additionally, the delegation asked for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to quickly approve a disaster declaration for the massive West Fork Fire complex in Southwest Colorado to provide economic injury disaster loans to businesses affected by the fire. In a letter to the president, the delegation wrote, “At the height of these blazes, thousands of firefighters and other personnel engaged in combating the Black Forest Fire, the Royal Gorge fire, the East Peak Fire, the West Fork Fire complex, and other wildfires simultaneously burning across Colorado... A major disaster declaration will provide urgently needed resources and support to the state, communities, and especially the families who have been uprooted by these wildfires.” Requests for a disaster declaration by the President must be made by the Governor of the affected state. Governor Hickenlooper made the request late yesterday. Once the declaration is made, it would make available a number of Federal programs to assist in the response and recovery efforts. The types of assistance made available, whether individual or public, are based on the needs found during a preliminary damage assessment conducted by state and Federal officials. Types of assistance may include temporary housing, home repair or replacement, debris removal, repairs and restoration to publicly-owned facilities, among others. Click here to view the letter. *This release was sent by the office of Sen. Michael Bennet as a delegation press release. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20141208095028/http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=796:a-veteran-in-congress-takes-aim-at-pentagon-waste&catid=36:latest-news&Itemid=10 | A Veteran in Congress Takes Aim at Pentagon Waste | 2013-07-09 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | (Washington, D.C.) Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) announced that he is cautiously optimistic about the future of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan following his visit to the country late last month along with five other members of the U.S. House. The congressional delegation met with key military and political leader in Afghanistan. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/subcommittee-hold-oversight-hearing-catastrophic-wildfires-and-need-active-forest | Subcommittee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Catastrophic Wildfires and the Need for Active Forest Management | 2013-07-08 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation will hold an oversight hearing on Thursday, July 11th on “Wildfire and Forest Management.” This hearing will discuss the current wildfire season and ways to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through proactive, healthy forest management. While factors such as prolonged drought continue to raise the risk of wildfire, it is imperative that the federal government actively address the one issue within its control: hazardous fuels. Unnatural, excessive growth and unhealthy forests increase the risk of wildfire. Active management helps protect and restore forests while also helping local economies and creating jobs. “This week, Arizona experienced the most tragic wildfire in state history when we lost 19 brave firefighters to the Yarnell Fire,” said Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04). “We owe these men our everlasting thanks and we owe their families a commitment to pursue pro-active forest management policies, which will minimize catastrophic wildfires in the future, while protecting our communities and restoring the environment. This hearing helps the committee’s efforts to achieve these goals.” “Whether manmade or caused by mother nature, catastrophic wildfires are exacerbated by the overabundance of fuel. Dried, dead, or decaying trees and other fuels have been a scourge for many western states where wildfires are most prevalent. Reducing fuels through responsible land management, including decreasing the spread of insect and disease infestations like the bark beetle, is essential to reducing the risk of major wildfires,” said Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01). “Prevention: a simple idea with profound implications for the future of western forests and communities. Right now, fires are burning tens of thousands of acres in Colorado, in my district. The incident commanders in charge of suppression efforts on the 97,000 plus acre West Fork Fire, which has threatened entire communities, told me that the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/congressman-tipton-alamosa-4th-july-and-100th-anniversary-celebration | Congressman Tipton in Alamosa for 4th of July and 100th Anniversary Celebration | 2013-07-02 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-3) will be in Alamosa on Thursday to participate in a number of events in celebration of Independence Day and present a Congressional Tribute to Alamosa County in commemoration of its 100th anniversary. Kiwanis Community Pancake Breakfast Date: Thursday, July 4, 2013 Time: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (Mountain) Location: SLV Federal Bank, 401 Edison Avenue, Alamosa What: Congressman Tipton will attend the breakfast and visit with constituents. Alamosa County 100th Anniversary Celebration Date: Thursday, July 4, 2013 Time: 12:00 p.m. (Mountain) Location: Cole Park, 300 Hunt Avenue, Alamosa What: Congressman Tipton will participate in the Alamosa County 100th Anniversary celebration by presenting a Congressional Tribute in recognition of the milestone. The text of the Congressional Tribute that Congressman Tipton gave on the record of the U.S. House of Representatives and will present in Alamosa on Thursday follows: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th anniversary of Alamosa County, Colorado. In these fast-paced times, we often overlook the foundations of America - small towns with hard-working people. “Since 1913, Alamosa has been a model of American values, with a proud heritage of honest, hard work, perseverance and community. As the legend goes, Alamosa, originally intended as a rail center for the Rio Grande Railroad, was built from the ground up practically over-night. Industrious from the outset, the citizens of Alamosa built the town with bricks forged from local clay and fired in the city’s own kiln. “It’s this spirit of industry that drives Alamosa County’s 9,000 residents today. It provides opportunities for the next generation to grow and prosper at Adams State College and Trinidad State College, in one of Colorado’s most diverse landscapes that boasts the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. “Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the 100th anniversary of Alamosa County and pay tribute to the people, past and present, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/update-congressman-scott-tipton-western-emergency | Update from Congressman Scott Tipton: A Western Emergency | 2013-07-01 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Update from Congressman Scott Tipton Dear Friend, The West Fork Complex Fire near Pagosa Springs has burned more than 95,000 acres and is as of this writing still out of control. The East Peak Fire near Walsenburg and La Veta has burned more than 13,500 acres. These are just two of the fires that are burning in the 3rd District right now, and it is still early in the summer. Tens of thousands of acres of forests are already gone and entire communities are being threatened. Just like the wildfires that have ravaged Colorado and other Western States over the past decade, these fires have destroyed property, and are doing irreversible damage to the environment and watersheds on which we rely. Brave men and women are working around-the-clock to stop the devastation. They are truly incredible, and I want to thank them for all they are doing to protect property, save lives and contain these wildfires. The incident commanders in charge of suppression efforts on the West Fork Fire told me that the behavior of the fire has been unprecedented. Because of all of the beetle-killed timber, unnaturally dense forest and dry conditions, the fire has acted in a way that defies computer models. The most tragic part of this is that the occurrence of these forest fires could be reduced, if not outright prevented, with commonsense healthy forest management. With millions of acres of beetle-killed timber, prolonged drought, unnaturally dense undergrowth, and warm temperatures combining to create prime conditions for fire, it’s undeniable that Colorado’s forests need immediate attention. This week I was joined by my Republican colleagues from Colorado and the Chairmen of the Congressional Western Caucus in introducing a resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that more must be done to address the conditions of forests on federal lands. This resolution dovetails with my Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention legislation, and is a call to action to address the critical condition of Western For… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20141208095038/http://coffman.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=787:rep-coffman-statement-on-passage-of-senate-immigration-bill&catid=36:latest-news&Itemid=10 | Rep. Coffman Statement on passage of Senate Immigration Bill | 2013-06-27 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | web.archive.org | legacy | (Washington, D.C.) Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) announced that he is cautiously optimistic about the future of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan following his visit to the country late last month along with five other members of the U.S. House. The congressional delegation met with key military and political leader in Afghanistan. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-introduces-wildfire-resolution-house | Tipton Introduces Wildfire Resolution in the House | 2013-06-26 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Stressing that many of the fires burning in Colorado and in Western forests could have been prevented, today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) introduced a resolution on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to express the sense of the House that more needs to be done to manage federal forests and take action to immediately address the conditions that lead to catastrophic wildfires, including those currently burning in the 3rd District. The resolution is co-sponsored by Western Caucus Chairmen Steve Pearce (R-NM) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Reps. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Doug Lamborn (R-CO). “Brave men and women are working around-the-clock to stop the devastation. They are truly incredible, and I want to thank them for all they are doing to protect property, save lives and contain these wildfires,” Tipton said on the House floor. “The incident commanders in charge of suppression efforts on the West Fork Fire—the nation’s highest priority—told me this week that the behavior of the fire is unprecedented. Because of all of the beetle-killed timber, unnaturally dense forest and dry conditions, the fire has acted in a way that defies computer models and has been incredibly devastating. The most tragic part of this is that the occurrence of these forest fires could be reduced, if not outright prevented, with commonsense healthy forest management. With this in mind I have put forward this resolution.” VIDEO: Tipton introduces the Wildfire Resolution on the House floor: An excerpt of Tipton’s resolution, which he read on the House floor, follows: “It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— Allocating the appropriate resources to wildland fire management is needed to protect the environment, the economy, and the people of the United States; The bravery of the men and women who risk their lives to extinguish these conflagrations can never be questioned; A healthy forest policy must include prescribed thinning; Funding to fight and prevent wildfires is essential t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-president-blocking-responsible-all-above-energy-development | Tipton: The President is Blocking Responsible All-of-the-Above Energy Development | 2013-06-25 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) released this statement in response to the President’s latest attempt to halt production and increase energy costs on Americans. “Our nation is blessed with abundant energy resources, which if responsibly developed, would grow our economy, lower energy costs for families and businesses, create jobs, and strengthen our national security. That’s why I support a true all-of-the-above energy approach that would set goals to develop all of our energy resources based on meeting the needs of the American people, and do so in a way that protects our environment. “But the President isn’t interested in what Congress has to say on the topic of energy development, or in meeting the energy needs of the American people. Instead of working with Congress to encourage responsible production of all of our domestic energy resources, the President has once more drug out his failed energy agenda in the form of an executive fiat to impede the development of proven energy resources with increased regulations and red tape. Ultimately, the President’s mandate will raise energy costs, stunt economic growth, and kill jobs. With an agenda like this, it’s no wonder the President doesn’t want to have a conversation on the future of American energy, but instead wants to force what amounts to a back-door energy tax on the American people with no questions asked.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-adopts-colorado-delegation-amendment-aid-combating-wildfires | House Adopts Colorado Delegation Amendment to Aid in Combating Wildfires | 2013-06-20 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON –The U.S. House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Farm Bill (H.R. 1497) offered by Reps. Scott Tipton (R-CO), Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Mike Coffman (CO-06) and Cory Gardner (CO-04) to allow the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to lease new air tankers for fighting wildfires, at no additional taxpayer cost. Currently, the Forest Service is limited to leasing only decommissioned military tankers and operating commercial tankers, restricting access to the newest and most effective tankers, as well as forcing the agency to choose from a limited number of tankers in service. As a result, since 2002, the USFS fleet has dwindled from 44 to 9 tankers, a cause for alarm given the severity and frequency of catastrophic wildfires. The Farm Bill is expected to receive a vote in the House today. Read the full text of the amendment here. Large air tankers are among the most effective tools to fight wildfires, and the USFS relies on them to initially attack fires. Current contracts allow USFS to procure five year service level agreements from any available operating commercial tankers but do not allow USFS to directly access new air tankers with greater firefighting ability. This amendment would provide the USFS with the ability to lease new aircraft, thus providing the USFS with cost-effective and reliable aerial firefighting capability for years to come. “Air tankers are critical for combatting the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Colorado and Western States over the past decade. This amendment will provide the Forest Service with needed flexibility to upgrade its fleet and have access to the tools necessary to suppress wildfires and limit destruction,” Tipton said. “In addition to this, we must continue to work to address the conditions in our forests that lead to these fires. Taking proactive measures to mitigate hazardous fuels and restore our forests to a healthy natural state would significantly reduce the occurrence and severity of wildfire, prevent future loss of life and property, as well as… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-farm-bill | Tipton Statement on Farm Bill | 2013-06-20 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Statement on Farm Bill WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) issued this statement on the Farm Bill. “This was not a perfect bill, but a good first step toward reform that would have eliminated or consolidated more than 100 government programs, and saved $40 billion, including $20 billion in reforms to SNAP by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse while ensuring that those who are truly in need of assistance would have full access to it. These would have been the largest reforms since 1996, and were good commonsense steps. I’m disappointed by this missed opportunity to implement needed reforms, as well as the missed opportunity to provide certainty for the Agriculture community by continuing vital programs including crop insurance, research, investments in production and regulatory relief. In time, I believe we should find a way to divorce the agriculture aspects in the Farm Bill from welfare assistance and other unrelated programs, as these are very different sets of issues that deserve individual attention. But that was not the reality of today’s vote.” The Farm Bill included an amendment offered by Tipton and Reps. Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Mike Coffman (CO-06) and Cory Gardner (CO-04) to allow the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to lease new air tankers, at no additional cost to taxpayers, to fight wildfires. Read more about that amendment here. Background on the Farm Bill Courtesy of the House Agriculture Committee: Saves nearly $40 billion in mandatory funds, including the immediate sequestration of $6 billion. Repeals or consolidates more than 100 programs. Eliminates direct payments, which farmers received regardless of market conditions. Streamlines and reforms commodity policy saving nearly $14 billion while also giving producers a choice in how best to manage risk. Includes the first reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 saving more than $20 billion. Consolidates 23 conservation programs into 13, improving progr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-subcommittee-touts-benefit-new-energy-technology-small-businesses | Tipton Subcommittee Touts The Benefit Of New Energy Technology For Small Businesses | 2013-06-20 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | (Tipton with Moffat County Commissioner Chuck Grobe at the hearing.) WASHINGTON, DC – House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, under the chairmanship of Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), today held a hearing on the potential economic and employment benefits of increased domestic oil and natural gas production, due to new technologies, for the nation and specifically for small businesses. Recent changes in technology and market fundamentals now make it more economical to produce vast amounts of oil and gas from unconventional petroleum deposits, such as shale gas and tight oil. The increased production of oil and natural gas has the potential to supplant a significant portion of oil and gas imports, contribute up to $111 billion in new federal, state and local tax revenues, while creating upwards of 3 million new associated jobs, including up to 1 million manufacturing jobs. A significant number of these new jobs will be created by small businesses. “The United States contains tremendous energy reserves from unconventional sources,” said Chairman Tipton (R-CO). “Safely using our abundant energy resources will not only make America less dependent on foreign oil but also provide an economic boost for thousands of small businesses directly and indirectly. Our resources also provide more export opportunities for our domestic companies. A robust ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy, carried out responsibly, is a win-win all the way around – more jobs, lower energy costs, strengthened domestic energy security, and more exports.” Notable Quotes: Chuck Grobe, Commissioner of Moffat County in Craig, CO said, “Despite the good news of jobs and new revenues on the horizon, the promise of prosperity for rural Western Colorado is obstructed by a very dark cloud. Regulatory uncertainty, unnecessary federal regulations, frivolous lawsuits, and the lack of political courage by the current administration to allow development of these new oil and gas sources, puts our jobs potential in jeopardy. Quite often polit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-c%C3%A1rdenas-introduce-resolution-honor-national-small-business-week | Tipton, Cárdenas Introduce Resolution in Honor of National Small Business Week | 2013-06-18 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Stressing the importance of small businesses in strengthening communities and creating local economic opportunities, Congressmen Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives today to recognize the 50th anniversary of National Small Business Week. The President has proclaimed National Small Business Week every year since 1963 to recognize the importance of entrepreneurs and small business. “From creating jobs in all corners of Colorado, to supporting their communities through philanthropy and service, and improving lives through innovation, small businesses are an integral part of our daily lives,” Tipton said. “National Small Business Week is a great opportunity to support local businesses and recognize the entrepreneurs that sustain our economy and strengthen our communities.” “National Small Business Week is a way for all Americans to take a closer look at the local businesses in their communities, who create so many jobs in our nation, and say thank you,” said Cárdenas. “As a former small business owner, and a city council member, I have seen the impact in neighborhoods throughout my district when a small, local business opens or closes. Their supply chain is local, their employees have a vested interest in their success and their customers treasure the connection a hometown business brings. I know I echo the entire House when I applaud these small businesses, the risks that they have taken and the successes they have had.” The 27,200,000 small businesses in the United States are a driving force behind the nation’s economy and economic recovery, creating 2 out of every 3 new jobs. These small businesses represent 99.7 percent of employer firms in the United States and generate more than 50 percent of the nation’s non-farm gross domestic product, while representing more than 97 percent of all exporters and producing 32 percent of exported goods. In addition to creating jobs and economic growth, according to a recent survey, 96 percent … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-chair-hearing-new-energy-paradigm | Tipton to Chair Hearing on New Energy Paradigm | 2013-06-18 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Colorado witness to testify WASHINGTON—On Thursday, June 20th, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, under the chairmanship of Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), will conduct a hearing titled The New Energy Paradigm: Its Potential for Small Businesses and the Economy. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the economic benefits of increased responsible oil and natural gas production in the United States, with a special emphasis on how it could benefit small businesses. Moffat County Commissioner Chuck Grobe will be among the witnesses testifying at the hearing. “Recent changes in technology and market fundamentals have greatly increased the oil and natural gas production potential of the United States,” said Subcommittee Chairman Tipton. “In addition to reducing imports, the development of these resources will provide a reliable and affordable source of energy that will help generate millions of jobs outside of the oil and gas sector, especially among small businesses. Increased domestic oil and natural gas production is a critical component of an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy that not only promotes energy independence, but will make American small businesses more competitive in the global market place.” Watch the hearing live HERE. Event Details: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 10:00 a.m. EDT 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade The New Energy Paradigm: Its Potential for Small Businesses and the Economy | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-praises-grand-junction-business-incubator | Tipton Praises Grand Junction Business Incubator | 2013-06-12 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) has presented the following tribute on the Congressional Record in recognition of the Business Incubator Center of Grand Junction being named Incubator of the Year. The tribute will be presented by a member of Tipton’s staff at a ceremony at the Incubator tomorrow. Congress is in session and Tipton is currently in Washington for votes. Tribute submitted for the Congressional Record: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Business Incubator Center of Grand Junction, Colorado. Founded in 1987, the Business Incubator Center (BIC) is a private non-profit organization with the sole mission of fostering economic growth and entrepreneurial spirit in Western Colorado. Earlier this year, the Business Incubator Center was named “Incubator of the Year” by the National Business Incubation Association for the second time in its 25 year history. Working with both start-up and established businesses in the Grand Junction area, the Business Incubator Center has played a significant role in building and maintaining thousands of businesses. Over the past 25 years, the Business Incubator Center has helped launch more than 575 businesses in the community, which have gone on to generate more than $156 million in revenue, and create more than 10,000 jobs. The impact the Business Incubator Center has had on the community is immeasurable. In both 1996 and 2013, BIC was chosen by the National Business Incubation Association as America’s top incubator, well deserved honors for this vital organization that has led to the creation of so many jobs. The success of the Business Incubator Center’s model has sparked innovation and fostered prosperity for thousands of Coloradans. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize The Business Incubator Center of Grand Junction, Colorado for its commitment to the economic development of Western Colorado.” Tipton, a lifelong small businessman, is a subcommittee chairman in the House Small Business Committee as well as co-founder of the Congressional Sma… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/colorado-lawmakers-unite-protect-pueblo-community | Colorado Lawmakers Unite to Protect Pueblo Community | 2013-06-10 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Letter Urges Corps of Engineers to Support Project to Prevent Flooding Washington, DC –Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) and Representative Scott Tipton (R-CO) sent a letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers in support of a request submitted by the Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District to address potential flooding concerns on the Fountain Creek in Pueblo. The levee on Fountain Creek has become dangerously overgrown with dense vegetation, and there is a buildup of sediment in the channel. These factors contribute to flood risk, which is now exacerbated by increased runoff from the Waldo Canyon Fire. “This is an important project for Pueblo residents who are at high risk of flooding,” Bennet said. “If we can take these precautionary steps we can reduce damage to homes and property and the larger costs of recovery.” “The threats wildfire pose to communities persist long after the final embers are extinguished. Flash flooding can often be just as dangerous as the wildfire itself,” Udall said. “Runoff from the Waldo Canyon Fire has intensified flood risk around the Fountain Creek levee, which was already in poor condition. This project will revitalize the levee and keep Pueblo residents safe.” “By taking proactive action we can reduce flood risks and protect homes and property in Pueblo’s east side neighborhood,” said Tipton. The project, if granted, will repair the buffer zones along the levee and restore plants native to the region that structurally protect the levee, help prevent flood water from reaching property and serve as a filter to protect the health of the river. Full text of the letter is below: June 7, 2013 Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy Assistant Secretary of Army (Civil Works) Dear Ms. Darcy: We write to ask for your consideration of the request submitted by Pueblo, Colorado for a Section 205 project on flood risk management for the Fountain Creek. The section of Fountain Creek along the low income East Side Neighborhood community currently suffers … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/lummis-mcclintock-tipton-take-secretary-jewell-task-blueways-order | Lummis, McClintock, Tipton Take Secretary Jewell to Task On Blueways Order | 2013-06-10 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Highlights threats to state authority and private water rights; requests explanation for lack of transparency and public process. WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (WY) joined forces with House Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (CA), Representative Scott Tipton (CO), and other Republican Members of the Water and Power Subcommittee in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell regarding the National Blueways Order, which claims the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to designate entire river watersheds as “National Blueways.” The letter comes on the heels of a Water and Power Subcommittee hearing where Shoshone Conservation District Supervisor Russell Boardman testified against a Blueways designation of the Yellowstone River watershed. His testimony cited a complete lack of Interior Department outreach to his district and others in Wyoming despite Interior’s targeting of the Yellowstone River for the designation, which could undermine local water management and private water rights. The letter requests an explanation from Secretary Jewell for this lack of public process and expresses concern about the involvement of controversial Interior official Rebecca Wodder in promoting Blueways designations. In January 2012, Ms. Wodder was forced to withdraw from her nomination as Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks due in part to her promotion of land and water management policies that would be economically destructive to rural communities. U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo): “As disturbing as it is that millions of acres in Wyoming could be swept up in a new federal designation with the swipe of a pen and over local objections, that’s exactly what the Blueways Order allows and its unacceptable,” said Lummis. “Wyoming’s precious water resources are already managed effectively at the local level, where our conservation districts responsibly balance multiple uses. Any attempt by the federal government to manage our state’s non-n… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/udall-tipton-announce-local-executive-committee-develop-discussion-draft-legislation | Udall, Tipton Announce Local Executive Committee to Develop Discussion-Draft Legislation to Redesignate Colorado National Monument as a National Park | 2013-06-08 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Udall, Tipton Announce Local Executive Committee to Develop Discussion-Draft Legislation to Redesignate Colorado National Monument as a National Park Business, Community Leaders Will Help Udall, Tipton Ensure Park Plan Works for Mesa County Senator Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Congressman Scott Tipton, who serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources, announced the formation today of a local executive committee to help them craft discussion-draft legislation to redesignate the Colorado National Monument as a national park. The five-member executive committee will work with Udall and Tipton to produce discussion-draft legislation that addresses local residents' concerns and find a way to move forward on the park's plan. Following completion of the executive committee’s work, Udall and Tipton will hold a public comment period for the community to provide feedback on the discussion draft. "The Colorado National Monument is one of our state's most recognizable and stunning public lands. I am proud that Congressman Tipton and I have joined together to form this local executive committee to keep the conversation going on the Colorado National Monument's future," Udall said. "I look forward to working with these community leaders to draft legislation that addresses local concerns while also finding a bipartisan, common-sense way forward to honor John Otto's original vision for the Colorado National Monument." “The Colorado National Monument is an integral part of the lives of Mesa County residents. The Monument inspires wonder in all who behold the red cliffs, provides opportunities for prosperity in the region, as well as an escape from the rigors of daily life,” said Tipton. “With respect for the role the Monument plays in the community, Senator Udall and I are pleased to announce the formation of a committee, and with it, the next step towards achieving the best possible outcome for the Monument and people of Mesa County.” The executive committee, which will meet peri… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-nsa-seizure-americans%E2%80%99-phone-records-deeply-troubling | Tipton: NSA Seizure of Americans’ Phone Records Deeply Troubling | 2013-06-06 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued the below statement following reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) has obtained the phone records of millions of American Verizon customers. Tipton has joined a number of his House colleagues in a letter to of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller and NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander to determine the scope of the agencies’ data collection activities. “The news that the NSA has seized the phone records of millions of Americans is deeply troubling. While we must ensure that our nation is secure from terrorist threats and has the tools needed to stop such threats, gathering millions of phone records of American citizens, not under investigation for any crime, is an overreach of power, violation of rights and infringement of privacy. This is unacceptable and we deserve answers from the Administration.” In the letter, Tipton and his colleagues write: “As Representatives of Americans possibly targeted by your agencies’ surveillance, we require more details from you concerning the FBI and NSA’s data collection activities. We request that your answers and supporting documents be sent to us in unclassified form, to the extent possible. Do the FBI and NSA regularly seek “all” telephony metadata, including local telephone calls, from a telecommunications provider? In the last year, how many FISC orders for “all” telephony metadata from a telecommunications provider have been requested and how many have been granted? In the last year, how many U.S.-based telecommunications providers have been subjected to a FISC order for “all” telephony metadata? An estimate is acceptable, if necessary. For how long do your agencies store the information collected pursuant to a FISC order for “all” telephony metadata from a telecommunications provider? What are your agencies’ legal positions on Section 215’s relevancy requirement? Specifically, how is “all” telephony metadata from a telecommunications provider relevant to an authorized inv… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-adopts-tipton-amendment-reduce-delays-rural-airports | House Adopts Tipton Amendment to Reduce Delays at Rural Airports | 2013-06-05 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved an amendment offered by Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) to reduce delays at rural airports. The amendment would cut $4 million from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) budget, and redirect those resources to replace equipment at small and rural airports that have had important passenger screening devices removed as a result of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization Act resulting in unnecessary delays and intrusions. The funds being redirected from TSA to improve passenger screening at small airports are from its administrative budget, and as such do not impact passenger security. “Passengers into rural airports in my district including Yampa Valley, Montrose, Gunnison and Durango, have been impacted by unnecessary delays and intrusions because of the removal of security screening devices that were sent to larger airports,” said Tipton. “TSA’s implication that security checkpoints at small and rural airports are somehow less critical is inaccurate. Once passengers clear screening at small and rural airports they typically do not receive additional screening for connecting flights at other, potentially larger, airports. The amendment will assist with reducing unnecessary delays for passengers at small and rural airports by providing funding to speed up the replacement of security equipment removed by TSA.” The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 required the use of Automated Target Recognition (ATR) scanners, or “gumby scanners” at all airports by June 1, 2012. TSA’s interpretation and implementation of the law has caused numerous problems for passengers traveling from small and rural airports throughout the country. One of TSA’s manufacturers who provided equipment for passenger screening could not comply with the changes in the law and provide the new equipment. As a result, TSA decided to remove 174 of these noncompliant machines throughout the country. Rather than waiting for funding for new machines or… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-passes-tipton-polis-amendment-increase-funding-wildfire-prevention | House Passes Tipton, Polis Amendment to Increase Funding for Wildfire Prevention | 2013-06-05 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved an amendment offered by Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) that would direct $7,655,000 to the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund. This amendment would increase funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to minimize the damage and costs of extreme weather events, like wildfires, by mitigating the threat prior to a disaster. The amendment is offset by decreasing the same amount of funding in the Automation Modernization account of the Department of Homeland Security which received an increase of $7,655,000 this year. Last year was an unusually devastating year for wildfires. Colorado experienced two of the most destructive fires in its history. In 2012, Colorado wildfires destroyed nearly 650 structures, killed six Coloradans, burned more than 384,000 acres of land, and caused over $538 million in property losses. “Forests are vital for the Western United States. They provide limitless environmental and economic benefits when healthy. It’s our responsibility to preserve this incredible natural resource and do all we can to restore forest health, and do all we can to prevent future loss of life and property to catastrophic wildfire. For too long we have been working to stop fires once they start, and mitigate damage once it has already occurred. As the old saying goes, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,’” said Tipton. “That’s what this amendment is about—getting ahead of this problem by investing greater resources toward prevention so we can take a more proactive approach to restoring our forests to a healthy natural state.” “We cannot stop the occurrence of wildfires, but we can take measures to reduce their impacts on our communities,” said Polis. “The Predisaster Mitigation Fund has proven to significantly reduce the risks and damage associated with wildfires and other extreme weather events. Colorado’s been hit hard by drought, and record high temperatures, which has increase… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-passes-amendment-cut-waste-redirect-resources-reduce-va-backlog | House Passes Tipton Amendment to Cut Waste, Redirect Resources to Reduce VA Backlog | 2013-06-05 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON –Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) attached two amendments to the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which then passed the House with bipartisan support. Tipton’s first amendment takes $10 million in wasteful spending used for conferences from the $403 million budget of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and directs those funds to help address the VA backlog. Tipton’s amendment was agreed to with unanimous consent. Mr. Chairman I rise today with an amendment to reduce wasteful spending by the Department of Veterans Affairs on conferences and use the money to assist with addressing the VA backlog and processing disability claims for veterans. Two-thirds of all veterans who file disability claims with the VA must wait longer than 125 days to receive their benefits. I have seen this first hand from constituents in my district, people who have contacted my office in sheer exasperation by the lack of response and endless delays by the VA in processing their claims. The thing is, this isn’t just a statistic we’re talking about, this is literally people’s lives. Many of the veterans on the backlog are in desperate need of care –care that has been delayed needlessly because of the bureaucratic backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is deplorable, Mr. Chairman. The VA Backlog has grown by over 2000 percent over the past four years despite an increase in the VA budget of more than 20%. As of March 28, of this year, the VA reported there are over 606,000 backlogged claims and 865,989 total claims. Nearly 900,000 veterans who sacrificed for our country are not getting their benefits. They are not getting the care they need. Our veterans deserve better. Despite the inability for the VA to process claims in a timely manner, the Agency continues to waste money on unnecessary conferences. In September of 2012, the VA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report highlighting numerous abuses and expenditures by the VA at conferen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-questions-obama%E2%80%99s-decision-appoint-rice | Tipton Questions Obama’s Decision to Appoint Rice | 2013-06-05 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following the announcement that President Obama is appointing embattled U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to be national security advisor. Rice is a central figure in the ongoing investigation into the terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi and subsequent cover-up by the Administration. “In the midst of the ongoing investigation into the security failure in Benghazi and subsequent attempts by the Administration to cover-up the nature of the attack, the President is appointing Susan Rice to national security advisor when she was at the forefront of misrepresenting the attacks to the American people on multiple cable news interviews. I am disappointed by the President’s judgment in this appointment, which unfortunately circumvents any oversight as it does not require Senate confirmation. I will continue to push for accountability and a full investigation into all who were involved with misleading the American people in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.” Tipton has co-sponsored H.RES. 36 which would establish a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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