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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-usfs-ski-area-water-rights-directive | Tipton Statement on USFS Ski Area Water Rights Directive | 2015-12-30 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement in response to the U.S. Forest Services publication of the final directive for the Ski Area Water Clause in the federal record. The Forest Services conditional use of permit for ski areas has been one of the Administrations most onerous attempts to hijack private water rights. While the latest version of the directive is improved from the original that sought to outright force the transfer of private water rights to the federal government, there still is room for improvement. The latest rendition of this ill-fated directive places unnecessary restrictions on private water rights holders, in an attempt to solve a problem that doesnt exist. By the Forest Service Chiefs own admission, there has not been an instance of ski area water rights being sold off for other uses. Furthermore, there is still ongoing concern that while the Forest Service may not require the outright transfer of private water rights in this directive, it is still enforcing manuals that do. Western water users are right to be wary of any action on water rights by this Administration, which has been dead set on slowly expanding federal control over water in the Western U.S. We continue to work on getting legislative protections in place to codify state water law and defend private water rights users from federal taking and interference as our Water Rights Protection Act seeks to do. Despite the Forest Services insistence that under the new ski area permit condition it will no longer require the transfer of water rights, Forest Service manual 2441.32 (Possessory Interests), which is currently being enforced, instructs the agency to continue to claim water rights of permittees. It is unclear if or how the Forest Service plans to reconcile the conflicting instructions. Section 2541.32 of the 2007 Forest Service Water Uses and Development Manual directs: Claim possessory interest in water rights in the name of the United States for water uses on National Forest System lands a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/3rd-district-students-receive-us-service-academy-nominations | 3rd District Students Receive U.S. Service Academy Nominations | 2015-12-29 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONCongressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) announced that 24 students from Colorados 3rd Congressional District have received a nomination from his office to attend U.S. Service Academies in 2016. The students were selected based on meeting or exceeding the stringent requirements of the respective academy and of Tiptons office, which uses a merit-based, competitive nomination process. Students who applied were required to submit an essay, test scores, an application, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and complete a panel interview in order to be considered. It takes hard work, intelligence and determination to meet the high entrance standards of our nations Service Academies, traits that are critical for success as a leader in the Armed Forces. To earn a nomination, these students have met or exceeded these high standards and demonstrated a true passion to serve our country, said Tipton. On behalf of the 3rd Congressional District I commend these exceptional students for their selflessness and dedication, and wish them well in what will no doubt be a very bright future. Tipton called to personally notify each student of the nomination(s) last week. Congressman Tiptons Academy Nominations for Colorados 3rd Congressional District: U.S. Air Force Academy *Alexandre Basagoita, Monte Vista, Sargent HS, currently attending Adams State University Kobi Betts, Pueblo, Pueblo Central HS *Kyle Cox, Montrose, Montrose HS Jonathan Hints, Pueblo, Pueblo West HS, graduated 2012, currently active duty AF Lydia Knutson, Cedaredge, Cedaredge HS Jessica Tuttle, Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs HS Natasha Weimer, Grand Junction, currently attending Northwestern Prep School Noah Smith, Pueblo, Pueblo South HS *Kamren McKee, Fruita, Fruita Monument HS Mary Hood, Alamosa, Sargent HS U.S. Naval Academy *Connor Frasier, Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs HS Samuel Samberson, Pueblo West, Pueblo West HS Jacob Crouch, Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs HS Nolan Butcher, Grand Junction, Hill School (boarding… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-wishes-coloradans-a-merry-christmas | Gardner Wishes Coloradans a Merry Christmas | 2015-12-24 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement marking Christmas: Jaime and Iwish all Coloradans andAmericans across the countrya Merry Christmas on this joyous day. We are so blessed to live in thegreatest nation on Earth,and it is important to take this time toreflect on all that we have to be thankful for andto spend time with family and friends. Iwant to recognize the men and women in uniformwhohave made enormous sacrifices to keep our country safe. Many of our servicemembers areaway from their families this Christmas, and it is important to remember theirdedication to this great nation. I thank them for their service and pray for their safety. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1454 | Christmas 2015 Statement | 2015-12-23 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Christmas 2015 Statement f t # e Colorado Springs, December 23, 2015 Christmas is a blessed time of year. During this marvelous season, we celebrate the birth of Christ and spend time with friends, family, and loved ones gathered around hearth and home. As we reflect on the year gone by and the days to come, let us be thankful for our blessings, mindful of the needs of the less fortunate, and conscious of the challenges ahead. I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-solutions-nation%E2%80%99s-challenges-2016 | Column: Solutions to the nations challenges in 2016 | 2015-12-21 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | By Congressman Scott Tipton As we enter President Obamas final year in office, our nation faces many complex challenges with tangible impacts on every Americans ability to live a prosperous and peaceful life. America is less secure and free than we were seven years ago. Thats the result of an indecisive foreign policy that did little as ISIS gained power in the Middle East, a suffocating economic policy that forced countless small businesses to close their doors and discouraged entrepreneurship with endless regulations, and a massive expansion of government that drove up the cost of healthcare and restricted access to care for many Americans, especially those living in rural communities. Looking into 2016 and beyond, I believe we can switch course, strengthen our national security and make the American Dream possible once more for this and future generations. In the House of Representatives we are making headway on solutions that reverse and unravel the Presidents big-government policies, and return power and prosperity to the hardworking American people. America is suffering the lowest labor participation rate since Jimmy Carter was president; nearly 95 million Americans have given up on finding fulltime employment. The reported unemployment rates are artificially low and dont take these tens of millions of people into consideration. This stark reality is apparent in communities throughout the 3rd Congressional District where the Presidents hollow economic promises have left rural Coloradans with their hands full and pockets empty. Jumpstarting growth on Main Street begins with getting government out of the way of job creation. Overregulation has precipitated the closure of community banks and led to the decline of small business, costing millions of good paying jobs. For the first time in American history, more small businesses are closing than starting up. Im not saying get rid of all regulation, there is sensible regulation that keeps people safe and ensures a free and fair marketplace. However, what we are s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-celebrates-60-years-of-norad-tracks-santa | Gardner Celebrates 60 Years of NORAD Tracks Santa | 2015-12-21 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today commemorating the 60th year of NORAD Tracks Santa, the North American Aerospace Defense Command's yearly tradition of tracking the movements of Santa Claus as he traverses the globe on Christmas Eve. The tradition began in 1955, when a misprinted Sears advertisement inadvertently instructed children to call Santa at the phone number of NORAD's predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), in Colorado Springs. CONAD's Director of Operations, Colonel Harry Shoup, instructed his staff to check radar for Santa's movements down from the North Pole and relay the information to the children calling in. Since that first year, NORAD staff and friends have volunteered their time every Christmas to respond to phone calls from children around the world asking about Santa's whereabouts at Christmastime. NORAD's Santa-tracking has brought 60 years of joy to thousands of children worldwide on Christmas Eve. From their headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, NORAD staff and friends volunteer their time to help kids keep track of Santa's movement around the globe. The Santa tracker also brings important attention to the dedicated service of the men and women of NORAD, who work so hard to keep us safe every day of the year. I'm grateful for their service, and for all those who this year are dedicating part of their holiday to brightening someone else's. I look forward to hearing updates on Santa's whereabouts from my own kids after they call into the hotline, and I hope that all Coloradans keep the men and women who serve this country in uniform in their prayers this Christmas season. Santa can be tracked online at www.noradsanta.org/, or via telephone on December 24th at 1-877-HI-NORAD. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1452 | Religious Freedom Applies to Everyone | 2015-12-18 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn was joined by Congressmen Randy Forbes (VA-04), John Fleming (LA-04), Trent Franks (AZ-08), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) in sending a letter to the United States Air Force Academy pointing out the importance of religious freedom and the vital freedom of religious expression. "Public religious expression is an essential pillar of our country's freedom and strength. All American citizens, including those who commit their lives to defending us, are bestowed with equal rights to religious freedom and expression. These rights should be upheld without discrimination." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) Text of the Letter We are writing regarding your informal inquiry into a third-party complaint concerning members of the football team voluntarily kneeling in prayer at their games.We would like to express our strong continued support for the constitutionally-held rights to religious expression for all Americans, including Air Force cadets and other members of the U.S. Armed Forces. As you know, public religious expression has historically been an essential pillar of our countrys freedom and strength, ever since our Founding Fathers fought to secure these freedoms. The First Amendment ensures both that the government does not show preference to a certain religion, and that the government does not take away an individuals ability to exercise religion, including in public view. All American citizens, including those who commit their lives to defending us and our way of life, are bestowed with these rights to religious freedom and expression. These rights should be upheld without discrimination.Air Force Academy cadets maintain the same free exercise rights as all Americans, and thus have the right to publicly and voluntarily express their religious beliefs on the athletic field or anywhere else. We appreciate how the Air Force has recently worked with Congress to prioritize protections for free exercise of religion, including responding to recen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1453 | Voting NO on the Omnibus Spending Bill | 2015-12-18 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Voting NO on the Omnibus Spending Bill f t # e Washington, December 18, 2015 Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement after his vote against the 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill:"In a year-end omnibus spending bill, there are always a variety of good and bad provisions crammed into a multi-thousand page bill. In this instance, the bad outweighs the good.The bill does very little to advance the efforts to defund Obamacare and Planned Parenthood, to rein in the Environmental Protection Agency, to stop the Presidentsunconstitutional executive amnesty, or to reform ourflawed refugee resettlement program. I worked hard throughout the year to make real and impactful change on these vital issues. I have pushed for numerous conservative pieces of legislation designed to change the way we do business in Washington DC. Because we serve in a divided government, the other side gets a say in the final result. We must find a way to overcome allobstacles to turn our government around." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-against-omnibus | Tipton Votes Against Omnibus | 2015-12-18 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONCongressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued the following statement after voting against the Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2016: The House sent six appropriations bills to the Senate this year that included strategic and needed spending reforms. Yet the Senate did not hold a single vote on this appropriations legislation because of a self-imposed parliamentary rule that essentially nullifies the majority Republicans hold in that chamber. The result of this dysfunction is the omnibus. I voted against the underlying budget agreement in October that set the guidelines for this massive spending bill because it busts the budget caps, taking away our greatest tool to rein in spending. This omnibus reflects the results of that budget agreement. While some good provisions such as lifting the oil export ban are included, overall the omnibus doesnt do nearly enough to get Washingtons spending under control, and it fails to take action to block the implementation of overreaching Administrative policies that are disastrous for western statesincluding sage grouse designations and the Waters of the U.S. rule. To get Washingtons spending in check and rein in Administrative and bureaucratic overreach, we must have a functional appropriations process that allows for robust debate and negotiation so a fair deal is reached. I commend Speaker Ryan for his leadership and commitment to restoring regular order in the appropriations process next year so that we can better address the serious issues facing our nation, and I look forward to working with him to advance our shared conservative goals. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1451 | Protecting You From Tax Hikes | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Protecting You From Tax Hikes f t # e Washington, December 17, 2015 Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement after his vote in support of H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act:'There are six very straightforward ways that this bill is good for the American taxpayer. First, it provides certainty to citizens because it makes a variety of tax reduction and relief provisions permanent. Second, by make this tax relief permanent, it prevents an end-of-year tax increase on millions of Americans. Third, it will help grow our economy by providing clarity and predictability and tax relief to job creators and entrepreneurs. Fourth, the stabilization puts us on sounder footing for fixing and reforming our broken tax code. Fifth, the bill helps reduce waste, fraud, and abuse by strengthening the language surrounding these tax credit programs. Last, and certainly not least, reforms placed in this bill will help curtail the politically motivated and inappropriate behavior of the IRS." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-provide-permanent-tax-relief-families-and-businesses | Tipton Votes to Provide Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Businesses | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONCongressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued the following statement after voting in the House to pass H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (Tax Extenders), which makes permanent tax relief provisions amounting to $550 billion in relief for American families and businesses over the next ten years. Living under a looming threat that taxes might spike if Congress fails to pass short-term extensions at the end of each year has created uncertainty for families and businesses across the nation. Ending the dysfunction of annual short-term extensions of tax code provisions on which families and businesses rely will restore certainty, create greater economic opportunity, and encourage sustainable growth. Washington doesnt have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. This legislation acknowledges that reality by including conservative policies that implement reforms to reduce fraud and abuse, and provide families and businesses with permanent tax relief amounting to over $550 billion in savings over the next decade, said Tipton. The ultimate goal remains broad tax reform to create a simpler, flatter and fairer tax code. To get there, we need to remove the politically-charged environment that is pervasive in these annual short-term patches and often results in undesirable policies being forced through because of an artificially imposed deadline, further convoluting the tax code. By making many of these annually-enacted tax relief provisions permanent for families and businesses, this bill sets the stage for broader tax reform. A section by section breakdown of H.R. 2029 can be viewed HERE. Summary of the H.R. 2029 courtesy of the House Ways and Means Committee: Delivers Certainty to American Taxpayers By making a number of temporary taxprovisions permanent, this legislation delivers predictability, clarity, and certainty for individuals, families and job creators. Americans will no longer have to worry each December if Congress will take action to extend certain tax relief policies. Preve… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/just-show-news | Just for Show In the News | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado Congressman Ken Buck wants to make assaulting a police officer a federal hate crime. “There are more officers being targeted because of the fact that they’re police officers,” said Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican representing Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/foreign-relations-committee-hearing-reveals-obama-administrations-permissive-attitude-towards-iran | Foreign Relations Committee Hearing Reveals Obama Administrations Permissive Attitude Towards Iran | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Click here to watch. Washington, DC In a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) asked witnesses from the State Department to lay out the Administration's plan for dealing with two critical developments regarding with Iran; the Iranian regime's recent illegal ballistic missile tests, and the impending transfer of 25,000 pounds of nuclear material from Iran to Russia. State Department officials were unable to articulate a plan to deal with either event. In response to the transfer of material to Russia, a State Department official could only state that we are in the midst of negotiating such a plan, but that today we don't have one (exchange begins at 1:41 in above video). In response to Iran's illegal ballistic missile tests, officials stated only that we are considering active measures, active consequences (4:15) and we are actively considering what steps to take in response to the October 10th test. (5:11). Senator Gardner responded to the Administration's lack of action at the end of his questioning (beginning at 6:35): This permissive environment that we have created, in which we acknowledge that Iran is going to continue a program of ballistic missile development regardless of the consequences, that we've referred these violations to a committee, that we've talked about it, that we've sternly reprimanded them, we've wagged our finger, has done nothing to protect the American people. This committee has, I think, done an incredible job of making sure that we understand the facts. But the fact is, we don't have the response and the actions to back it up when Iran has clearly violated. In fact, we haven't taken any of the steps necessary to prevent them from growing their ballistic missile program, which they will and has been admitted here. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Smal… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-bennet-hickenlooper-tipton-send-letter-to-secretary-jewell-in-support-of-trapper-mine | Gardner, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Tipton Send Letter To Secretary Jewell in Support of Trapper Mine | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO)and Michael Bennet (D-CO),along with Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Sally Jewell urging DOI to complete the court-orderedEnvironmentalAssessment (EA) for Trapper Mine in Craig, Colorado prior to April 30, 2016. Trapper Mine's permit was covered under the sameenvironmentalreview that the U.S. District Court in Colorado deemed deficient for Coloywo Mine, but Trapper Mine was initially believed to be unaffected. Further review led to a negotiation with the Office of SurfaceMiningReclamation andEnforcement(OSMRE) that requires a new environmental assessment in order to keep Trapper Mine operational. Trapper employs more than 180 employees with wages and benefits totaling $22 million annually, making it one of the largest employers in Northwest Colorado and a strong component of the local economy,the letter says. "The mine generated in excess of $10 million in tax and royalty revenues in 2014; funds which are vital for community infrastructure and education. Further, the Trapper Mine contributes approximately 50% of the total fuel for the Craig Power Generating Station, which is another significant employer in the area, and a critical facility for regional electricity production and transmission. The mine also has a track record of developing its resources in a safe and environmentally sound manner,the lawmakers wrote. "We are confident that your Department fully understands the importance of completing the environmental review in a timely manner, and we commend OSMRE efforts thus far on the Environmental Assessment." The letter reads in full: We write to support the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's (OSMRE) work regarding the court-ordered Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Trapper Mine in Craig, Colorado, and urge you to complete the assessment as quickly as possible. Trapper Mine's permit was covered under the same EA that the U.S. Dis… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-responds-to-president-obamas-statements-on-national-security | Gardner Responds to President Obamas Statements on National Security | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today following President Obama's remarks at the National Counterterrorism Center: Today, we heard more rhetoric from President Obama about his record on national security. The same President who called ISIS a 'jayvee team', who declared that ISIS was 'contained', and whose Administration just months ago was bragging about their 'strategic patience' in Syria is now seeking to reassure the American people that he has the situation under control. Coloradans and Americans are not buying it. Administration policy on both terrorism and national security seems aimless. At a hearing today, I was told that the State Department has no plan in place to respond to Iranian ballistic missile tests, nor to inspect 25,000 pounds of nuclear material being transferred from Iran to Russia. Last week, I joined with a group of Senators to urge the President to more aggressively pursue the fight against ISIS. Why these plans are not already in place and being executed is a mystery. I'm glad the President visited the Pentagon last week and the National Counterterrorism Center this week. But we need more than lofty rhetoric, weneed concrete action. The world is waiting. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/cfpb-information-collection-creates-data-security-risk-millions-americans | CFPB Information Collection Creates Data Security Risk for Millions of Americans | 2015-12-16 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) raised concerns about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) mass collection of consumer data and overall lack of accountability at CFPB during a hearing in the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Watch Tiptons exchange with the witnesses HERE. The CFPB is collecting massive amounts of consumer data, including sensitive personal identifiers, on millions of Americans without their knowledge, and to make matters worse, CFPB does not have the infrastructure or capability to properly secure that data, Tipton said. This speaks to the larger problem that CFPB is an institution without accountability to Congress or any other entity that is run by a single director who presumes to have all of the answers. Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act authorizes the CFPB to collect data for its supervisory and monitoring efforts, although their needs can be addressed almost entirely with data already publicly available. However, the CFPB has collected much more than publicly available data, with one example being the National Mortgage Database (NMDB). The CFPB is compiling the type, term and sales price of the mortgage as well as the borrowers income and credit history for the NMDB. Disturbingly, the NMDB even specifies a borrowers gender, age, and ethnicity. A 2014 Government Accountability Office report warned that the CFPB had two key deficiencies, including the CFPBs lack of written procedures for a number of processes and a failure by the CFPB to implement a number of privacy control steps and information security practices. Unfortunately, after assurances that the CFPB would rectify these mistakes, a 2015 CFPB Office of Inspector General report found that the CFPBs data security program still has several notable weaknesses. The CFPB is once more overstepping its authority and in doing so, jeopardizing the security of Americans sensitive personal data, said Tipton. This committee is committed to providing oversight of t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1447 | Partnering to Protect Christmas | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Partnering to Protect Christmas f t # e Washington, December 15, 2015 Congressman Doug Lamborn has joined with over three dozen House Republicans in supporting H.Res. 564. This resolution seeks to defend religious liberty and to protect the symbols and traditions of Christmas for use by those who celebrate the holiday. Furthermore, this resolution also disapproves of efforts to ban references to Christmas. Please click HERE for text of the resolution "Seasonal religious expression must continue to be protected for all Americans. The efforts to remove religious aspects of Christmas from the public square are not only misguided, they are unconstitutional. Christmas is a wonderful time of year when a majority of Americans take time to remember the humble birth of Jesus Christ on a holy night more than 2,000 years ago. The message of Christmas is one of love, hope, and peace. It is a message that our country and this world needs more than ever in the midst of ever increasing conflict and chaos. Regrettably, there has been a troubling effort by some in America to ban any and all Christmas celebrations and traditions from the public arena. These attacks on Christmas clearly violate the rights of religious expression our Founding Fathers deliberately provided for us in the Constitution." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-epa%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98covert-propaganda%E2%80%99-campaign-wotus-despicable | Tipton: EPAs Covert Propaganda Campaign on WOTUS Despicable | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) underscored that even the Administrations illegal covert propaganda effort has failed to build support for the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS), an attempt to expand federal control over private and state-governed surface water rights. A report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week concluded that the EPA broke the law by engaging in covert propaganda when rolling out its controversial WOTUS rule. Its despicable, but not surprising, that the EPA broke the law by engaging in a covert propaganda campaign in an attempt to desperately manufacture support for the Presidents widely opposed Waters of the U.S. rule. This type of dishonesty is exactly why there is such deep mistrust in government. Despite the illegal action and continued attempts by the Administration to force its massive federal water grab on the American people, WOTUS continues to face staunch opposition across the nation. While implementation of WOTUS has been put on hold by a court ruling, we continue to work in the House to implement legislative protections to ensure it never goes into effect, said Tipton. Furthermore, just like private citizens, those in government who are responsible for breaking the law need to face consequences. House and Senate oversight hearings and investigations are ongoing to hold Administrators accountable, and as part of that, this lawless action will be a topic on which we will focus. In May, the House passed the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H.R. 1732), which would prohibit WOTUS from going into effect. Tipton has reintroduced the Water Rights Protection Act (H.R. 1830) this Congress which seeks to protect private water rights holders from federal takings. Learn more about that bill HERE. The House also passed a rider as part of H.R. 2028, the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that would prohibit the implementation of the EPA rule. There is also speculation that end of the year funding l… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-commends-passage-of-tribal-energy-development-act | Gardner Commends Passage of Tribal Energy Development Act | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today following the Senate's passage last week of the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015, of which he is a co-sponsor. This legislationwould amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to simplify the Tribal Energy Resource Agreement (TERA) process and allow for more energy development on tribal lands, including renewable energy: Tribal lands have the potential to make a significant contribution to America's energy independence. Unfortunately, unnecessary barriers to energy development on tribal lands are holding back that contribution and hindering job creation. Our bill breaks down many barriers to job growth and clears a path for tribes to more fully harness the resources available on their lands. Colorado has been home to tremendous advances in the new energy economy, and I'm proud to support this effort to ensure that tribes can play a vital role in the energy revolution. More information about this legislation, including a summary and full text, can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-kerrys-syria-remarks | Gardner Statement on Kerrys Syria Remarks | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | 404 We're sorry. The page you requested cannot be found. The address may have been typed incorrectly or the page may have been moved during the recent redesign of our site. Thank you. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-thanks-colorado-law-enforcement-during-holiday-season | Gardner Thanks Colorado Law Enforcement During Holiday Season | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) sent a letter to Colorado law enforcement officers honoring the sacrifices they make to keep Colorado communities safe. In light of recent tragedies in Colorado Springs, Denver, and San Bernardino, California and the law enforcement's active role in each of them, Gardner expressed the importance of recognizingthe heroism that law enforcement officers display on a daily basis. Their commitment to protect and serve communities provides comfort to families across Colorado and the United States, and Gardner's letter thanks them for their heroic sacrifice. Driven by courage and the desire to serve, you fulfill a great need throughout our communities.Carrying these values with you as you begin your watch each daywhen you leave your family to protect mine and so many others, Gardner wrote. Your badge identifies you as a source of help in vulnerable times, and behind each badge of police officers, sheriff deputies, correctional officers, and patrol men and women is a heart that extends beyond its own bounds. The letter reads, in full: Dear Members of the Law Enforcement Community, As we prepare our hearts and homes for the holiday season, I want to take a few moments to express my sincere gratitude for the service and protection you provide the citizens of our wonderful state. In the best of times, patrolling the roadways, being present in our neighborhoods, and maintaining order can be a difficult and dangerous duty. I am proud of the work that the men and women who make up each law enforcement office carry outacross the state. On watch in precincts, correctional facilities, and along our highways, you diligently fight to protect our state. Colorado families, including mine, from the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope, remain safe in large part because of each of you. As the guardians of our communities, you prepare to respond to things that most of society simply hopes will not happen to them.Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman wrote that American law enforcement is the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1446 | A Congressional First in Colorado | 2015-12-14 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Information Courtesy of the House Natural Resources Committee Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative field hearing at the Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Minein Idaho Springs, Colorado on H.R. 3734, the Mining Schools Enhancement Act, introduced by Rep. Cresent Hardy (R-NV). This bill, in combination with H.R. 3843 (Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)), the Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act, and H.R. 3844 (Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA)), the Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act, comprise a larger mining development and reclamation bipartisan reform package. While all three reforms offer a proactive and positive set of solutions, they are now even more critical, in light of the EPA-caused Animas River spill, which occurred last August some 325 miles from here at the Gold King Mine not far from Silverton, Committee Chairman Rob Bishop stated. Mr. Hardys common sense bill H.R. 3734 encourages and provides support to Americas mining schools that produce and help train the experts needed on the technical side to do this work in the future. The education component is particularly important given that the EPA does not employee any mining engineers and that a majority of the United States mining industrys technical leaders will reach retirement age within the next decade. Our nation needs more mining engineers, said Hardy. To ensure that more mining engineers are produced, our mining schools must be sustained. To sustain our mining schools, they need a strong faculty. To ensure a strong faculty, new professors need to make it through the tenure process. To make it through the tenure process, new professors need to conduct research. To conduct research, professors need funding. The Mining Schools Enhancement Act will attack the shortage of mining engineers in this country head-on by supporting key educational programs, and involving more students in critical research. The innovative three-pronged approach to mining reform legislation provide… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-colleagues-call-for-answers-on-homegrown-terror | Gardner, Colleagues Call for Answers on Homegrown Terror | 2015-12-14 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with ten Senate colleagues, announced today that they have sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and Secretary of State John Kerry asking for answers on several questions related to domestic terror. Following a failure of the background check system which in 2013 allowed two terrorists affiliated with al Qaeda to settle in Bowling Green, Kentucky, numerous calls to reform the system emerged. The Senators' letter asks the recipients whether any recommendations for changes were made as a result of these events, what the results were of the FBI's subsequent investigation of related terrorists, and whether there are any former or current known terrorists who are currently part of the refugee program. The full letter, also signed by Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), John Cornyn (R-TX), David Vitter (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Lee (R-UT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tim Scott (R-SC), is below: Dear Director Comey, Secretary Johnson, and Secretary Kerry: In 2013, a failure to screen Iraqi refugees allowed two al Qaeda-linked terrorists to settle in Bowling Green, KY. ABC News reported that these arrests led to a 6-month suspension of the refugee program and an FBI investigation of dozens of suspected terrorists.[1] An ABC News investigation in 2013 reported that a flawed system of U.S. background checks allowed Waad Ramadan Alwan and Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, two al Qaeda in Iraq (now called ISIS) terrorists who were part of a bomb-making group responsible for dozens of roadside bombs, one of which killed four members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. After a tip led the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin investigating Alwan and Hammadi, the FBI's Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) managed to match Alwan's fingerprints to those found on a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1442 | Supporting the VA Committee's Accountability Check | 2015-12-10 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | This week, the House Veterans Affairs Committee held an end-of-year review with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Representing the VA were Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson and Meghan Flanz, Deputy General Counsel of Legal Operations and Accountability. Chairman Miller opened the hearing with a call for the VA to accept responsibility for its misdeeds and proactively pursue widespread changes to stop corruption and abuse. During the hearing, committee members pressed VA officials on such topics as: - Whistleblower protection - Disciplinary actions for corrupt employees - The hiring and firing process - Training local offices on new practices - External healthcare providers The status quo at the VA should be a cause of concern for ethical people everywhere. As more individual cases come to light, thanks to whistleblowers, the media, and individual cases handled by Members of Congress, we must not lose sight of the fact that there remain massive, systemic issues within the VA that they have not addressed in any meaningful way. Our brave veterans should not have to fight for our country and then return home only to fight a government bureaucracy to receive the care they deserve. I stand with my colleagues on the Veterans Affairs Committee and demand more for our veterans. - Congressman Doug Lamborn, CO-05 To read a personal account of how Veterans are mistreated by the VA, read Jason Katzs article VAs lost sense of mission. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/freshman-class-president-ken-buck-announces-class-project | Freshman Class President Ken Buck Announces Class Project | 2015-12-10 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | For Immediate Release Contact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676 Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Ken Buck, president of the Republican Freshman Class, announced that the class will pursue a project to reassert the Constitutional powers of Congress. In a time when Executive Branch overreach is at an all-time high, this project will encourage Congress to fulfil its purpose set out in Article I of the Constitution. We heard from the Speakers Chief of Staff, who told us that our continual reliance on big, bloated omnibus bills steals from Congress 90% of its Power of the Purse, Congressman Ken Buck stated. To reassert Congressional power, we need to return to a regular appropriations process with multiple, separate funding bills. The freshman class is eager to restore Constitutional order to our government, Congressman Buck stated. The people elected us to balance out Executive overreach. President Obama has issued hundreds of executive orders to date, including granting amnesty to 5 million illegal immigrants, increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, disregarding welfare reform laws with broad waivers, unilateral land grabs under the guise of designating national monuments, and ignoring both the deadlines and clear language of the Affordable Care Act. Congress must hold the Executive Branch accountable for enforcing the laws it passes and must rein in abuses of power through executive orders. Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) is the Freshman Class President. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He serves on the OGR Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior and is a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Follow him onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-roberts-scott-emphasize-dangers-of-closing-guantanamo-following-news-of-former-detainee-becoming-al-qaeda-leader | Gardner, Roberts, Scott Emphasize Dangers of Closing Guantanamo Following News of Former Detainee Becoming al-Qaeda Leader | 2015-12-10 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Pat Roberts (R-KS), and Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statements regarding reports that a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Ibrahim al-Qosi, has become a senior leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Al-Qosi, transferred from Guantanamo to his native Sudan in 2012, appears in a video released this week by AQAP that encourages small cell terror attacks in the West. The President's rush to empty the cells at Guantanamo recklessly endangers our national interests abroad and our safety here at home, Gardner said. This news confirms what we've known all along: Guantanamo Bay houses some of the world's deadliest terrorists, and the secure facility at Guantanamo is exactly where they belong. They do not belong back on the battlefield fighting against us, nor do they belong on U.S. soil. It's time for the President to recognize that simple fact, which is already enshrined in U.S. law." Just seven days after the terrorist attack in San Bernardino and at a time when our nation is vulnerable to both home grown threats and those from abroad, I see no reason to add to these security concerns by placing terrorists currently held at Guantanamo in American communities, Roberts said. As we were reminded with these attacks, we are still very much at war with terrorism. Guantanamo should remain open and we should not underestimate the zeal of these terrorists to return to the battlefield. Look no further than former Guantanamo detainee, Ibrahim al-Qosi. As the President rushes to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo Bay, we have been given a clear picture of exactly the type of terrorist he is talking about releasing, Scott said. These terrorists want another San Bernardino, another Paris, and by basing his national security policies on a political promise to close Guantanamo, I fear the President is only increasing the danger to our nation and our people. Guantanamo is the perfect place to hold some of the world's most dangerous terrorists, and any effort to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-praises-passage-of-education-reform-law | Gardner Praises Passage of Education Reform Law | 2015-12-09 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement following the Senate's passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act and federal education policy: The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act represents a stepforwardinfederal education policy, and I'm proud to have worked with members of both parties on its passage. While not perfect, this act makes progresstowards getting Congress out of the classroom, rolling backCommon Core, and returning more power tothestates and local communities where it belongs. I'm especially pleasedthat this legislation includesseveral amendmentsIauthored and co-sponsored which will make meaningful changes to federal policy, helping talented high schoolers earn college credit before graduation, giving charter schools a seat at the table in educational development planning, and promoting more transparency and better access to education data for lawmakers and researchers looking to improve the system.Also included is an amendment I co-sponsored protecting children from the practice of 'passing the trash', where problem employees, including sex offenders, are transferred from school to school without proper background checks being conducted. Along with last week's long-term Highway Bill, the passage of this major bipartisan education legislation is a sign that, after years of dysfunction, the Senate is starting to work again. We've made progress on education, transportation, energy policy, entitlement reform and more. While we still have much work to do, I'm excited to be a part of a Senate that is starting, once again, to do the real work we were sent here to do. In addition to his work on the ESSA, Senator Gardner alsosubmitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Courtthis month urging them to support the Douglas County School District's Choice Scholarship Program from an anti-school-choice lawsuit. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-address-national-security-gaps-visa-waiver-program | Tipton Votes to Address National Security Gaps in Visa Waiver Program | 2015-12-08 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Continues call for Sen. Bennet to lead WASHINGTON Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted to pass legislation in the House to address national security concerns in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Each year over 20 million people from 38 participating countries take advantage of the VWP, which allows participants to travel to the U.S. for up to 90 days without going through embassy or customs screening. With thousands of citizens from participating European countries estimated to have traveled to Iraq or Syria to fight for ISIS, there are numerous security challenges posed by the VWP that could potentially allow for these individuals to enter into the U.S. under the programs eased screening procedures for their countries of origin. The Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, which passed the House, would address those challenges. Following the Paris attacks, Tipton has been Colorados leading voice on addressing national security gaps that could be exploited by ISIS terrorists looking to come to the U.S. to inflict harm. "There are vulnerabilities in the visa waiver program and in the Syrian refugee program that need to be addressed, and the House has taken action on both fronts. We have now passed legislation in the House to better ensure stringent verification of Syrian refugees takes place, and to address vulnerabilities in the Visa Waiver Program, said Tipton. These issues are not mutually exclusive, and the Senate needs to take up both of these important bills. While I welcome Senator Bennets commitment to address concerns with the Visa Waiver Program, I continue to call on Senator Bennet to give equal consideration to the serious challenges posed by the current inability to stringently vet refugees coming from Syria, and join me in prioritizing the safety and security of Coloradans and all Americans. This is a significant gap in our national security that shouldnt be ignored. The Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, H.R. 158, would ensure that cit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-gop-senators-urge-obama-to-pursue-additional-military-options-to-combat-isis | Gardner, GOP Senators Urge Obama to Pursue Additional Military Options to Combat ISIS | 2015-12-08 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today joined a group of Senators in sending a letter to President Obama urging him to pursue additional military options to fight ISIS and protect Americans both at home and abroad. The American people are understandably concerned in the aftermath of the horrific attack in San Bernardino and increasingly apprehensive about the prospect of another terrorist attack on American soil,the Senators wrote. To safeguard our own national security, we must step up the military fight against ISIS as soon as possible, but it will require sustained, long-term American engagement to resolve the deeper problems that have allowed ISIS to incubate and gather strength in Syria and Iraq. The full text of the letter is below: The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: In the wake of the recent wave of devastating terrorist attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Paris, Beirut, and the Russian airliner flying over Egypt, as well as last week's attack in San Bernardino that appears to have been inspired by ISIS, we write today to both express support for your stated objective to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIS and to urge you to employ more effective means to accomplish that worthy goal. ISIS poses a direct threat to our country, and the magnitude of thatthreat is growing as a result of this terrorist army's expanded operational reach. The recent attacks prove that ISIS now has the ability to carry out mass-casualty terrorist attacks well beyondits self-proclaimed caliphatein Syria and Iraq.The Director of theCentral Intelligence Agency recently warned that ISIS likely has additional attacks planned, and the group has publicly declared its intention to strike the mainland United States. We also know that ISIS is aggressively pursuinga more robust chemical weapons capability and, to that end, has recruitedscientists and other technical experts. The American people are … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-on-iranian-belligerence-inaction-is-no-longer-an-option | Gardner on Iranian Belligerence: Inaction is no longer an option | 2015-12-08 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement following reports of another ballistic missile test conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran in violation of United Nations (U.N) Security Council resolutions: When the President was pursuing his misguided nuclear deal with Iran, many of us warned that Iran would cheat. We warned that Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terror, would take billions in sanctions relief while continuing to build up their arsenal, prop up the Assad regime, and arm terror groups dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Iran has done exactly that. The Obama Administration has been stunningly indifferent. Iran has violated U.N. travel sanctions by sending General Qassem Soleimani, a man responsible for the death of American troops in Iraq, on a visit to Russia. They've repeatedly violated U.N. resolutions prohibiting the testing of ballistic missiles, which could be topped with a nuclear warhead. The American people were told to trust that the Obama Administration could hold Iran accountable for bad behavior. Iran's recent conduct, and the Administration's lack of response, prove that the current U.S. policy of engagement with this murderous and deceitful regime is a dangerous farce. I have no confidence that Iran will abide by the terms of the nuclear deal reached this past summer. It's time for the Administration to respond to Iranian belligerence. Inaction is no longer an option. Senator Gardner has been a vocal opponent of the President's deal with Iran. He warned before the deal was struck about the dangers of a nuclear Iran, and denounced the deal when it was announced as a bad deal with the murderous Iranian regime. After reports of Iranian violations of U.N. sanctions, Gardner sent a letter to President Obama asking for a response to those actions. On the floor of the Senate, Gardner spoke out about the troubling aspects of the deal and urged his colleagues to reject it. And in October, Gardn… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1438 | Denver Post Op-Ed: Gold King Mine Is Just Tip Of Iceberg | 2015-12-07 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | By Congressman Doug Lamborn Imagine kayakers drifting through the neon waters of the Animas River. Or, think about toxic, heavy metals seeping into Crested Butte's drinking water and Indian reservation waters downstream. Unfortunately, these scenarios aren't figments of your imaginationthey're a reality. With the recent Gold King Mine and Standard Mine spills, Colorado has suffered more than its fair share of environmental disasters caused by abandoned mines. But the abandoned mine problem is bigger than just Colorado. It is estimated that there are as many as 400,000 abandoned mines in the western United States. Many of these mines contain heavy metals and other chemicals that could seriously damage the surrounding environment and jeopardize the health of nearby residents. To prevent future catastrophes not just for the next few years but well into the futurewe need to adopt a multifaceted solution. We need a plan that addresses the financial hardship of mine cleanup, incentivizes the private sector to do its part without fear of crushing liability or overregulation, and teaches the next generation of engineers the best environmental and engineering practices. To address these concerns, I have introduced new legislation as part of a larger package of bills that offers protection and incentives to well-intentioned private companies who can assist in the recovery of abandoned mine land. The Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act, H.R. 3843, would require the EPA to create "Good Samaritan" permits to provide limited liability protections for industry and non-profit groups who have the technical expertise to responsibly remediate abandoned mine lands. Under my legislation, organizations that clean up abandoned mine lands would also find relief under the Clean Water Act and CERCLA. This step is critical to encourage volunteer clean-up of both coal and non-coal abandoned mine land sites provided that their actions are not grossly negligent and are performed in good faith. The bill also autho… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-sends-letter-chairman-hal-rogers-calling-congress-reassert-its | Ken Buck Sends Letter to Chairman Hal Rogers Calling on Congress to Reassert its Constitutional Authority | 2015-12-07 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | For Immediate Release Contact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676 Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Buck led a letter signed by 11 of his colleagues in Congress calling on Congressman Hal Rogers, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, to include several policy provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act. The letter explains that Article I of the Constitution should serve as the basis and structure for funding priorities in appropriations bills. Unfortunately, Congress rightful power to legislate has been sidelined by bureaucratic regulations and judicial activism. The letter suggests the inclusion of several of Congressman Bucks colleagues policy provisions as a way to reassert Congressional authority. The following Members of Congress joined Congressman Buck in signing the letter: Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Lynn Westmoreland (GA-03), Earl L. Buddy Carter (GA-01), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Sean Duffy (WI-07), Mark Meadows (NC-11), Gary Palmer (AL-06), Dave Brat (VA-07), Alex Mooney (WV-02), Matt Salmon (AZ-05), and Louie Gohmert (TX-01). Congressman Buck released the following statement regarding the letter: Congress must use the Omnibus Appropriations Act to reassert its Power of the Purse. The provisions wed like to include in the Act will rein in the overreach that has become all too commonplace in President Obamas administration. Below is the text of the letter: December 7, 2015 The Honorable Hal Rogers Chairman House Committee on Appropriations H-305, The Capitol Washington D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Rogers: Article I is the Constitutional basis and structure for Congress to set funding priorities and policies in the pending Omnibus Appropriations Act. Decades of unchecked bureaucratic regulations and judicial activism has relegated Congress, particularly, the House of Representatives to the sidelines. With over $19 trillion in debt and job killing regulations routinely implemented by Administrations of both parties, the House of Representatives must lead and protect individual rights through the Power of… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1427 | Voting Against the FAST Act | 2015-12-04 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Voting Against the FAST Act f t # e Washington, December 4, 2015 This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn voted against H.R. 22, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act."A bill designed to fix our roads should be limited to just that, providing money for asphalt and concrete. However, unfortunately, this bill is full of hundreds of billions of dollars of budget gimmicks that don't save money. Indeed, instead of focusing like a laser on pure infrastructure needs, the bill includes money for Amtrak and other mass transit programs. The bill includes language reauthorizing the expired Export-Import Bank also, which is not a transportation agency at all. I simply could not support a bill containing this many structural flaws." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1425 | Speaker Paul Ryan: Let's Make Fixing Our Mental Health System A Priority | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Speaker Paul Ryan: Let's Make Fixing Our Mental Health System A Priority f t # e Washington, December 3, 2015 At a press conference today, Speaker Ryan took a moment to express his condolences to the families of the victims of the recent shooting in Colorado Springs. Clearly we can do more, he added, calling for a renewed focus on fixing the nations mental health system. Here are his full comments: I also want to express my condolences to the families of the victims of Fridays shooting in Colorado Springs. What happened is appalling, and justice should be swift. Clearly we can do more. And one common denominator in these tragedies is mental illness. Thats why we need to look at fixing our nations mental health system. An exampleTim Murphy, congressman from Pennsylvania, has a bill that is working its way through the Energy and Commerce Committee. Im sure that members of both parties have lots of ideas in this area, but we should make this a priority to prevent violence and protect our citizens. f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1426 | Updating American Energy Laws | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn voted in favor of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act. "H.R. 8 is an important piece of legislation that will allow us to fully harness the positive impacts of the ongoing American energy revolution. It will also help create an environment for more American jobs and greater energy exports to our allies." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) More Information (Courtesy of the Energy and Commerce Committee) H.R. 8 is a broad energy bill that seeks to maximize Americas energy potential. The legislation seeks to update and modernize outdated policies rooted in an era of energy scarcity to reflect todays era of energy abundance, and make our energy infrastructure more resilient and create jobs. Modernizing Energy Infrastructure The United States has undergone an energy renaissance driven by newly discovered resources, technological innovation and our skilled workforce. The U.S. is now the worlds leading energy producer, but our pipelines and electric grid havent kept pace with the rapid transition. The private sector is eager to invest in new projects to put people to work, but there is simply too much government red tape slowing down the siting and permitting process. Likewise, our electricity sector is constantly evolving in the light of new challenges, such as changing markets, costly environmental regulations, and increasing grid security threats. H.R. 8 focuses on the transmission, distribution, and storage of energy to ensure we have the necessary infrastructure to meet todays modern energy challenges. Protecting the Electricity System Ensuring the electric grid is secure, resilient, and reliable is another top priority of H.R. 8. Changing market dynamics, a barrage of regulations, and external threats have created new energy security and reliability challenges. Disruptions in the delivery of electricity have far-reaching economic and public health impacts. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that power outages cost Americans at… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/buck-votes-improve-energy-security | Buck Votes to Improve Energy Security | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | For Immediate Release Contact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676 Washington, D.C. Congressman Ken Buck voted today for the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. This important legislation impacts energy accessibility and production in the United States, rolling back government regulation so that America can modernize its energy infrastructure and strengthen its energy security. The bill lifts the crude oil export ban, reforms the permitting process for energy projects, and improves the approval process for energy exports. After many months of calling for legislation to lift the crude oil export ban, Im thankful the House passed this bill, Congressman Ken Buck stated. In an increasingly volatile world, securing Americas energy infrastructure should be a top priority. The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 will now go to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) is the Freshman Class President. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He serves on the OGR Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior and is a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Follow him onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-votes-return-transportation-decisions-states | Ken Buck Votes to Return Transportation Decisions to States | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | For Immediate Release Contact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676 Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Ken Buck voted to support local transportation decisions in the conference report on H.R. 22, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act). This legislation increases surface transportation spending levels beyond the bills passed in both the House and Senate, blowing past Highway Trust Fund expected revenue by $70 billion. Further, Highway Trust Fund dollars are still used on non-highway projects. Funding for the bill is achieved through budget gimmicks, including another raiding of Americas Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Additionally, the legislation includes a reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, a crony-capitalist government financing program. With the FAST Act, Washington, D.C. voted to continue its tight-grip on transportation spending in America, Congressman Ken Buck stated. I trust the commissioners in the 4th Congressional District to build a better, cheaper road than bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) is the Freshman Class President. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He serves on the OGR Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior and is a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Follow him onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-ensures-highway-bill-reflects-colorado-priorities | Gardner Ensures Highway Bill Reflects Colorado Priorities | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today following his vote in favor of the Highway Bill passed by the Senate: This Highway Bill is the result of hard work from members of both parties in the House and the Senate. It gives states and local communities five years of certainty in planning transportation projects, allowing them to save money through longer-term budgeting. I'm proud that I was able to secure several provisions in the Highway Bill that are especially relevant to Colorado and will help ensure that our priorities are a part of national transportation policy. Colorado is growing fast, and it's absolutely critical that our infrastructure keeps up with that growth. Among the provisions Senator Gardner secured in the Highway Bill were: Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Improvements Three major Colorado road projects were under threat of not moving forward with construction as the result of changes that were initially considered to the TIFIA program as the bill was being drafted. Senator Gardner worked with members in both parties to make changes improving the program, and ensure that the three Colorado road projects would be able to use the program and move forward with construction. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has plans for the construction of three major projects: C470 Express Lanes, Interstate 70 East of Denver, and, critically, North Interstate 25 expansion. TIFIA could be used as a financing mechanism for construction of these projects. Population Growth Consideration The bill included the creation of a new grant program: the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP) program. Senator Gardner included a change to the NSHFP program which would require the Department of Transportation to consider the impact of population growth when awarding the authorized grants. The language will assist Colorado, one of the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-highlights-obamacares-broken-promises- | Gardner Highlights Obamacares Broken Promises | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Click here to view Senator Gardner's Floor Speech Washington, DC In a speech this week on the Senate floor, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) laid out the broken promises of Obamacare and how the law is continuing to be a burden to Colorado families and businesses. When Obamacare was passed, Coloradans were made three major promises. First, that if they liked their plans, they could keep them. Second, that the new law would reduce healthcare costs for families, businesses, and government. And third, that Obamacare CO-OPs would create more competition in the marketplace. All three of these promises were broken. Coloradans have had to bear the consequences. A transcript of the Senator's remarks is below: Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor today to talk about the broken promises of ObamaCare and the negative impacts that this poorly written law have had on my State of Colorado. While there have been many broken promises of ObamaCare, there have been three major broken promises that are the center of focus for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans. I want to start with broken promise No. 1. If you liked your plan, you can keep it. The President said over 35 times that Americans shouldn't worry about ObamaCare because if you liked your plan, then you could keep it. And it wasn't just the President; time after time, supporters of ObamaCare came to the floor of the House or the Senate or before townhalls in their States or districts and repeated those words: If you liked your plan, you can keep it. In fact, these words were used to justify the reason they supported ObamaCare in the first place. But Coloradans quickly learned that this promise was far from the truth. In late 2013, roughly 335,000 insurance policies in Colorado were canceled because of ObamaCare. These cancellations also affected my family health care plan. Unfortunately, the cancellations in 2013 were just the very beginning. In January of 2014, the Colorado Division of Insurance canceled an additional 249,000 plans because these plans didn't meet … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-urges-supreme-court-to-allow-expanded-school-choice | Gardner Urges Supreme Court to Allow Expanded School Choice | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that he has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court in support of the Douglas County School District. The District is appealing a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that would prevent parents in Douglas County from sending their child to a religious school through the Choice Scholarship Program (CSP), which empowers parents to choose the right school for their kids. The CSP gives scholarships worth up to 75% of the state per-pupil revenue received by the district to eligible families wishing to enroll their child in a private school, thereby offering parents more choice while saving taxpayer money. The CSP is designed to assist students, and does not favor any particular kind of school so long as those schools meet specific standards. Offering parents more control over where their children go to school is good for students, good for schools, and good for the State of Colorado, Gardner said. I've worked towards expanding school choice throughout my entire career in public service because it's the right thing to do for kids, and I'm proud to stand with the Douglas County School District as it takes its case to the United States Supreme Court. Parents deserve the choice to send their children to the school that's best for them. I hope that my briefmoves the Justices toward a decision that puts students first, allowing this innovative scholarship program to continue benefiting the students of Colorado and paving the way for more school choice nationwide. You can read Senator Gardner's full brief to the Supreme Court here. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business &… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-votes-to-repeal-obamacare | Gardner Votes To Repeal Obamacare | 2015-12-03 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today after voting to repeal Obamacare in the United State Senate: As I travel throughout Colorado, I continue to hear about Obamacare's devastating impact. Whether it's a family on the Western Slope who saw their premiums shoot through the roof, or a business owner in the San Luis Valley who would like to hire and expand but can't afford to due to the law's mandates, Coloradans are suffering from Obamacare's broken promises. The Obama Administration promised Americans that this law would bring down costs, expand choices, and allow them to keep the plans and doctors they liked. Instead, more than five years after the law passed, thousands in our state have faced huge premium increases, reductions in benefits, and the cancellation of their plans. Obamacare added billions in government spending and raised taxes on millions of Americans, but we have precious little to show for it. Even the healthcare CO-OP established in Colorado by Obamacare has collapsed, taking millions in taxpayer loans with it and causing thousands to lose coverage. It's time for a new approach, one that is patient-centered and focuses on reducing costs and increasing choices. Coloradans have endured massive increases in health care costs. In October, the Denver Business Journal reported that individual health insurance costs are rising steeply, while KJCT8 in Grand Junction reported that rates for some people could increase by as much as 30%. The Durango Herald reported that the Western Slope was hit especially hard, with rates up by an average of 26% in the individual market. And Colorado Public Radio reported that 82% of business owners in Colorado cited health insurance rates as their top concern about benefits. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-supports-local-control-over-education | Ken Buck Supports Local Control Over Education | 2015-12-02 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | Washington is broken. Donors and insiders have too much influence, and too often backroom deals trip up good legislation. Political party has nothing to do with good governance, which is why Im proud to be joined by my friend, Rep. Kathleen Rice, and a bipartisan group of colleagues who all want a Congress that works for the people. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-introduces-bill-to-expand-access-to-care-telehealth-services | Gardner Introduces Bill To Expand Access To Care, Telehealth Services | 2015-12-02 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI) today introduced the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act, legislation that would expand access to health care in rural areas by paving the way for Medicare to cover additional telehealth services. Currently, Medicare covers limited telehealth services, setting a poor industry standard, discouraging innovation, and restricting access to specialized services. The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow eligible hospitals to test telehealth services through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI). Additionally, it directs CMI to review and independently evaluate telehealth models for cost, effectiveness, and improvement in quality of care without increasing the cost of delivery. If the telehealth model meets this criteria, then the model will be covered through the greater Medicare program. People living in rural Colorado should have access to the same health care services as those living in urban areas, said Senator Gardner. "Telemedicine has the power to increase access to specialized services in underserved communities, and potentially lower costs and improve patient outcomes. The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act would pave the way for Medicare to expand coverage to additional telehealth services, and potentially provide those living with life-threatening conditions in rural America with more opportunities and more options to receive the care they need. At the same time, this legislation would incentivize the industry to develop cutting edge technology that could revolutionize health care delivery. As we work toward a health care system that lowers costs and increases choices for consumers, it is important that we advance commonsense legislation like the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act to achieve those goals." Telehealth has revolutionized healthcare, helping more patients receive life-saving treatment, and we must ensure that people li… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1424 | Congressman Lamborn Leads a Moment of Silence on the House Floor | 2015-12-01 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Lamborn Leads a Moment of Silence on the House Floor f t # e Washington, December 1, 2015 Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn, joined by the other members of the Colorado Delegation, took to the Floor of the House to lead a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the 11/27/15 shooting in Colorado Springs. Please click HERE to watch Congressman Lamborn's remarks f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/event/silverton-listening-session-congressman-scott-tipton | Silverton Listening Session with Congressman Scott Tipton | 2015-12-01 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) will hold a meeting in Silverton on Saturday, December 5th, to gather input from members of the Silverton community on potential options to cleanup abandoned mine contamination. Those options include Good Samaritan legislation, funding a water treatment facility, and an EPA Superfund designation. The meeting will last approximately one hour. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-house-colleagues-push-affordable-electricity-americans | Tipton, House Colleagues Push for Affordable Electricity for Americans | 2015-12-01 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two resolutions (S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24) disapproving of the Obama Administrations regulations to stunt the responsible production of affordable and reliable energy. The House is also expected to vote this week on the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8) which seeks to update outdated energy policies to meet Americas energy needs and encourage economic growth. This week, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) spoke on the House floor in support of responsible coal production, citing its critical importance to providing a source of affordable and reliable electricity for Americans, and underscoring the significant impact it has on Colorados economy. It is no secret that American coal production and coal-fired electric generation meet with regulatory and legal obstacles at every turn. In 2008, the President famously outlined an energy vision in which he stated, If someone wants to build a coal-fired power plant, they can. Its just that it will bankrupt them. There is no ambiguity in that statement the Administration is certainly not seeking to encourage coal production. Indeed the opposite. The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized its so-called Clean Power Plan, a carbon emissions rule that will force states to submit complex plans to meet federally mandated emissions goals. The EPA estimates the annual cost of this rule to be anywhere from $5.5 billion to $8.8 billion annually[1], but other estimates are much higher ranging from $366 billion to $479 billion from 2017 to 2031[2]. Now, why is this important? Oftentimes when were talking about fees and taxes that will be applied, we assume that someone else gets to pay. The reality is that these costs are shouldered by hardworking Americans who will see their energy bills increase. They impact the most vulnerable people in our society including senior citizens on fixed incomes and low income families who will have to make tough decisions in their already tight househo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-amendments-included-in-conference-agreement-to-strengthen-childhood-education | Gardner Amendments Included in Conference Agreement to Strengthen Childhood Education | 2015-12-01 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that the House-Senate conference committee reached an agreement on legislation to overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act, andincluded amendments he introduced to strengthen and improve childhood education. The conference committee,which was tasked with reaching a compromise between the Senate-passed Every ChildAchievesAct and the House-passed Student Success Act,has referred its proposal to the House and the Senate to receive a vote before it is sent to President Obama to be signed into law. I'm pleased the House-Senate conference committee reached an agreement swiftly and included provisions I authored that will not only benefit students in Colorado, but throughout the country, said Gardner. A bipartisan compromise, the legislation represents a significant step forward toward removing Congress from the classroom and updating federal education policy to refocus on students, the very people it was designed to help succeed. I look forward to this legislation moving through the legislative process, and I applaud the conference committee for producing an agreement that members from both sides of the aisle can support. It's time we return responsibility to the states and empower those who know how to best ensure student's thrive in the classroom: school districts, parents, teachers, and students." Language authored by Gardner and included in the House-Senate conference committee proposal include: -Expanding Concurrent and Dual Enrollment Amendment: Allows local educational agenciesto use funds for concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment programs at eligible schools, enabling high school students to simultaneously receive college credit from courses taught by college-approved teachers in secondary education. Additionally, it requires a partnership between the school district and college or university to promote teacher professional development to ensure quality standards are being met and provides flexibility funds to cover expenses for concurrent enrollmen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1422 | Statement on Shooting at Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood. | 2015-11-30 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Statement on Shooting at Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood. f t # e Washington, November 30, 2015 Following the shooting that claimed the lives of UCCS Police Officer Garrett Swasey, Iraq War veteran Ke'Arre Stewart, and mother of two Jennifer Markovsky, Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement:"As speculation swirls about a possible motive for the shooting, we must remember that senseless violence should never be used to settle differences of conscience or political opinion. Please join me in praying for the police officers and civilians who are the victims of this attack. I wish to extend a special thanks to our brave first responders and law enforcement officers for their heroic actions on this difficult day." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-colorado-springs-tragedy | Gardner Statement on Colorado Springs Tragedy | 2015-11-27 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DCSenator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the below statement following the tragic events in Colorado Springs today: "Jaime and I are deeply saddened by the events that unfolded in Colorado Springs earlier today. This senseless act of violence is truly tragic and our hearts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time. "The Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado Springs Fire Department,El Paso County Sheriff's Office, State Patrol, and federal law enforcement agencies bravely responded to the initial call for help, and quickly worked to contain and stabilize the situation. Our first responders displayed tremendous bravery, and I am grateful for their service and ongoing sacrifice to keep our local community safe. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1421 | 2015 Thanksgiving Statement | 2015-11-26 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | 2015 Thanksgiving Statement f t # e Washington, November 26, 2015 As we appreciate this time with friends, family, and loved ones, please take the time to reflect on everything we have to be thankful for. God has richly blessed our nation and the people who live here. Even as we face the challenges of a dangerous and difficult world, let us not lose sight of the gracious and the good in our lives. Please enjoy a safe, restful, and Happy Thanksgiving. - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-marks-celebration-of-thanksgiving | Gardner Marks Celebration of Thanksgiving | 2015-11-26 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement marking the celebration of Thanksgiving: As Coloradans gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we're reminded that we have much to be grateful for. We live in the greatest state in the freest, most prosperous country that has ever existed. We are a nation founded upon the first principles of opportunity, liberty, and freedom; a nation built upon the chance to succeed. Still, these are hard times for many. An uneven economic recovery has left too many unemployed or underemployed, struggling to pay bills and save for the future. I'm grateful for the millions of Americans who devote their time and energy to helping the less fortunate and lifting up their fellow citizens in a time of need. As we in this country sit down to dinner with loved ones, it's also important to remember the men and women of the United States military. Many of them are spending this holiday far from home, without the company of friends and relatives. The Americans who serve in our armed forces sacrifice so much for our country, all to ensure that we are kept safe and free. To all who serve, and have served our nation, we give our eternal thanks. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1420 | Addressing Defense Issues at Regional Summit | 2015-11-24 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Addressing Defense Issues at Regional Summit f t # e Washington, November 24, 2015 Recently, Congressman Doug Lamborn delivered theKeynote Address to the Association of Defense Communities Rocky Mountain Regional Summit held in Colorado Springs. He discussed Base Realignment and Closures, the status of the defense budgets, and broader defense strategy. The Congressman also took questions after his remarks.Please click HERE to watch the Keynote Address. f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-encourages-communities-shop-small-saturday | Tipton Encourages Communities to Shop Small this Saturday | 2015-11-24 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONHighlighting the positive impacts small businesses have on communities across the nation, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO), today, encouraged participation in Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 28), is a day to show support for local businesses and recognize their impact on communities. Shopping small is a sure way to find unique, high quality items, and it's a great opportunity to show support for neighbors and strengthen the community. Small Business Saturday is a valuable tool to raise awareness about local businesses in the community and help encourage patronage all year long, said Tipton. The driving force behind healthy, vibrant and thriving local economies, small businesses create the vast majority of new jobs in this country and provide opportunities for millions of families to prosper and achieve the American Dream. Its critically important that Congress advances policies to empower these Main Street job creators. From working to reduce overly burdensome government regulation and bureaucratic red tape, to keeping tax rates low, that continues to be my focus. Tipton, the co-founder of the Congressional Small Business Caucus, is a co-sponsor of a resolution in the House that states: The House of Representatives supports the designation of a Small Business Saturday and supports efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally; and to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States. For more information on Small Business Saturday including a list of participating local retailers, and free marketing materials and strategies available to businesses, visit: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-initiatives/small-business-saturday | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-syrian-refugee-crisis%E2%80%99s-impact-america%E2%80%99s-national-security | Column: The Syrian Refugee Crisiss Impact on Americas National Security | 2015-11-22 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | By Congressman Scott Tipton I take issue with President Obama and Governor Hickenloopers refusal to address the realities of the national security risks posed by the federal government continuing to admit thousands of refugees from Syria without the capability to stringently verify their identities and backgrounds. Without the capability to sufficiently vet and verify the identities of refugees coming from Syria, the government admitting thousands of refugees would provide ample opportunity for an ISIS terrorist to hide amongst. President Obama and Governor Hickenlooper claim that a stringent vetting process is already in place, but I and many others, including national security and military experts, have serious concerns that the current screening process is woefully inadequate. In October, one of the Presidents top security officials, FBI Director James Comey, testified in the House Committee on Homeland Security that the United States does not have the capability to effectively vet Syrian refugees, citing numerous challenges to proving the identities of individuals under the current system. This stands to reason since there are no records or databases in Syria against which to confirm the identitiesof refugees. Under the current system, the most intensive part of the review process is an interview, where refugees are taken at their word as they answer questions that attempt to verify their identity. This system is ripe for exploitation by ISIS terrorists and others looking for a way to enter into the U.S. by posing as refugees. In Paris, just a week ago, one of those involved in carrying out the senseless and horrifying attacks masqueraded as such. To be clear, Syrian refugees who are innocent victims of war are not the threat. Nobody serious is saying that. Furthermore, those who are calling for our country to ban refugees who practice the Muslim faith couldnt be more wrong and have no place in this discussion. I will remind them that we are a nation founded on the principle of religious liberty for all, and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1410 | Guantanamo Update: Involving Local Leaders in the Process | 2015-11-20 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Guantanamo Update: Involving Local Leaders in the Process f t # e Washington, November 20, 2015 Whether or not Congress sees a plan to close Guantanamo, the law is crystal clear: zero transfers to the United States. Period. Any attempt of the president to violate the law on this issue would trample our constitutional fabric of separation of powers, disregard the will of the American people, and play politics with American safety and security. Assuming the president signs the NDAA this weekand we have every indication that he willhe cannot then suddenly choose to defy a law that he has consistently observed in the past. We know that the people of Colorado have huge concerns about the risk of bringing known terrorists to our state, as shown by recent letters to Obama from our Attorney General as well as two-thirds of our county sheriffs. Thats why Im writing to the Secretary of Defense this week, along with Congressman Buck and Congressman Tipton, to ask that he allow Colorado federal, state, and local officials be allowed to visit Guantanamo. This will allow those who would be most directly affected to better understand the local impacts of such a dangerous move. I cant imagine that the president is willing to mandate something with such grave and far-reaching consequences without any local input. - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1416 | Southern Colorado VA Cemetery Update | 2015-11-20 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn met with officials responsible for the construction of our forthcoming Southern Colorado National VA Cemetery including: Ronald Walters, Interim Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Joe Imamura, NCA Landscape Architect Mark Tillotson, Director, National Region, Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) Omar Boulware, VA/LL The project is currently in the design phase, is ON SCHEDULE, and will be ready for construction funding in 2017. It is important to remember that the design phase must be completed BEFORE a price tag is submitted to and funds are allocated from Congress. The master plan phase is roughly 80% done. Below are some early architectural renderings showing the entryway and sign, Public Information Center, and Committal Service Shelter. Please keep in mind, the design is still in progress so these concept drawings may change as input is received and the design progresses. Front Entrance Public Information Center/Administration Building New Committal Service Shelter | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-calls-bennet-break-silence-lead-syrian-refugee-issue-senate | Tipton Calls for Bennet to Break Silence, Lead On Syrian Refugee Issue in Senate | 2015-11-20 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Calls for Bennet to Break Silence, Lead On Syrian Refugee Issue in Senate WASHINGTONCongressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) reaffirmed his call to Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to lead in the Senate on the Syrian refugee issue. Bennet has been silent on Senator Harry Reids threats to block legislation passed yesterday in the House by a veto-proof bipartisan majority, and has declined to take a position on the four and one-half page bill. Tipton is a co-sponsor of the billknown as the SAFE Actwhich would suspend admission of refugees from Syria into the United States until more stringent vetting processes are in place. Yesterday, a veto-proof bipartisan majority of the House took action to suspend the admission of refugees from Syria into the U.S. until more stringent verification of their identities and backgrounds is possible. President Obama and Governor Hickenlooper have both called for stringent verification of refugees, and the bill we passed would ensure that happens, said Tipton. This is a commonsense security measure with broad support, and yet its been radio silence from Senator Bennet while Harry Reid threatens to block even debating it in the Senate. Governor Hickenlooper refused to take a stand for the people of Colorado on this issue, and instead chose to stand behind the Presidents unilateral actions. Im calling for Senator Bennet to step out from behind Harry Reids shadow to lead in the Senate and support this bipartisan legislation that protects Americans security. You cant be non-committal when national security is at stake. It is too important to remain silent onColoradans deserve leaders who will put their security first. The SAFE Act, H.R. 4038, would strengthen the national-security vetting process to better ensure terrorists are not able to enter the U.S. by exploiting humanitarian programs. The bill would require that the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence unanimously certify to Congress that a refugee does not pose a security thre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-urges-funding-for-pilt-program | Gardner Urges Funding for PILT Program | 2015-11-20 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with a bipartisan group of over thirty Senators, sent a letter today to Senate leadership urging them to ensure that full funding to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, along with responsible budget offsets, is included in legislation passing the House and Senate before the end of the year. The PILT program is animportant resource for counties across the country to provide essential services to their citizens. PILT provides funding to counties which contain federal land within their borders, offsetting the lost property tax revenue that comes from the non-taxable federal land located within the counties. The letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), reads in full: Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Reid, As Members of Congress representing counties containing federal public lands within their boundaries, we write to request that Congress include full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for FY16 along with responsible budget offsets in any legislation likely to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before the end of the year. PILT provides critical resources to nearly 1,900 counties across 49 states to offset lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal lands within their jurisdictions. Without full funding for the PILT program before the end of the year, counties across the nation will be unable to provide essential services such as education, law enforcement, search and rescue, road maintenance and public health to residents and millions of federal lands visitors alike. Moving forward we hope Congress can work together to enact a fiscally responsible long-term sustainable solution to fully fund this important program and eliminate the ongoing funding uncertainty PILT counties face. However, as the end of the year approaches, enacting full-funding for PILT in FY 2016 is essential in order to provide counties … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1411 | Protecting the Safety of Americans | 2015-11-19 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn cosponsored and voted for H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act. Information Courtesy of the Homeland Security Committee This legislation would is an important first step in strengtheningthe vetting system for Syrian and Iraqi refugees being admitted to the U.S. What the Bill Does: Under the American SAFE Act requires comprehensive background checks of every refugee from Iraq or Syria and certification that each does not pose a threat before they can be admitted into the United States. Specifically, under this legislation, no refugee from Iraq or Syria will be admitted into the United States unless: 1) the FBI Director certifies the background investigation of each refugee; and 2) the Secretary of Homeland Security, along with the FBI Director and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), certifies to Congress that each refugee is not a security threat to the United States. It also creates an additional layer of protection by requiring the DHS Inspector General to independently assess the refugee approvalsmaking sure that high-risk individuals do not slip through the cracks. Current Practice: Currently, the State Department determines presents the cases to the Department of Homeland Securitys Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for adjudication. USCIS interviews the applicants and performs security vetting, along with other federal agencies. Applicants who pass the interview and vetting process are then matched with organizations that facilitate their resettlement into the U.S. Why this Bill is Necessary: Senior U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials have expressed concern that we do not have the information needed to confidently vet Syrian refugees to make sure they do not have ties to terrorism. This bill ensures that the FBI, as our top law enforcement agency, validates the background checks conducted by DHS of these refugee applicants. In addition, requiring certification to Congress from DHS, the FBI, and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-calls-bennet-work-advance-bipartisan-house-passed-legislation-syrian-refugees | Tipton Calls for Bennet to Work to Advance Bipartisan House-Passed Bill on Syrian Refugees | 2015-11-19 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Calls for Bennet to Work to Advance Bipartisan House-Passed Bill on Syrian Refugees WASHINGTON Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) called on Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to join him in advancing legislation to suspend admission of refugees from Syria into the United States until more stringent vetting processes are in place. Tipton is a co-sponsor of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015, which passed the House with a veto-proof bipartisan majority. Today, the House passed legislation with a veto-proof bipartisan majority to suspend the admission of refugees from Syria into the U.S. until more stringent verification of their identities and backgrounds is possible. Our bill would establish the most thorough verification process possible and require all three of our national security agencies to vet and certify that a refugee poses no threat before being allowed into the United States. If stringent verification is the goalas President Obama and Governor Hickenlooper have claimedthen they and Senator Michael Bennet should wholeheartedly embrace this commonsense step, said Tipton. I strongly urge Senator Bennet to join me in standing up for the people of Coloradoinstead of standing behind Harry Reidby leading in the Senate to advance this timely and critical national security legislation to the Presidents desk. H.R. 4038, would strengthen the national-security vetting process to better ensure terrorists are not able to enter the U.S. by exploiting humanitarian programs. The bill would require that the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence unanimously certify to Congress that a refugee does not pose a security threat before being allowed to enter into the country. Tipton has also co-sponsored H.R. 4025, to prohibit the use of any federal funds to admit refugees from Syria. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-votes-pause-syrian-refugee-resettlement | Ken Buck Votes To Pause Syrian Refugee Resettlement | 2015-11-19 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676 Washington, D.C. Today Congressman Ken Buck joined a bipartisan majority in voting for H.R. 4038, a bill that pauses the resettlement of Syrian refugees to the United States. The bill passed with 289 votes in support, and only 137 opposed. In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, this legislation gives Congress and the President time to determine a process that will keep Americans safe. ISIS has declared war on the world, Congressman Buck stated. Our first priority is keeping Americans safe, which is what this bill does. We must put a hold on all Syrian refugee resettlement until we can determine how to ensure Americans safety. Buck continued, I urge President Obama to sign this legislation immediately, because Americans should spend the Thanksgiving holiday celebrating our blessings in this country, not worrying about terrorist attacks. Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) is the Freshman Class President. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He serves on the OGR Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior and is a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Follow him onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-peters-introduce-legislation-to-encourage-rural-investment | Gardner, Peters Introduce Legislation to Encourage Rural Investment | 2015-11-19 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) joined with Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to introduce the Philanthropic Facilitation Act (PFA). This legislation reforms the approval process for charitable investments so philanthropic organizations can more easily invest in community improvement and job creation, boostingeconomic growth in both rural and urban areas. Current law stipulates that private foundations must make a certain amount of charitable distributions in order to keep their tax-preferred status. Commonly, those distributions come in the form of grants to not-for-profit organizations. Program-Related Investments (PRIs), which are investments in for-profit companies undertaking a charitable activity, can also count towards a private foundation's annual charitable distributions, but are often ignored due to a confusing certification process. This legislation introduced by Gardner and Peters streamlines the process for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rulings on whether a loan or an investment by a philanthropic organization can be considered aPRI, and therefore counttowards yearly charitable distributions. This legislationmakes it easier for organizations to invest in a given entity by simplifying the process and forcing the IRS to make a decision within 120 days. Encouraging investment in both rural and urban settings is vital to growing our economy and creating jobs. The Philanthropic Facilitation Act benefits rural economies in particular by cutting red tape and removing barriers between philanthropists and small businesses, ultimatelyleading to more job creation, said Gardner. "Private charities are more than willing to invest in and grow the economy but are too often deterred by government bureaucracy. Simply put, it's often too hard for philanthropists to identify qualified recipients for their charitable dollars. This legislation is a common-sense solution that gets government out of the way and encourages more investment where it's needed most." Charitable foundations are playing a signific… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-priorities-advanced-by-energy-committee | Gardner Priorities Advanced By Energy Committee | 2015-11-19 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced several of his legislative priorities today as part of a productive markup. I'm proud that the Energy Committee is putting in the hard work to move legislation forward that protects precious public lands, Gardner said. Many of the pieces of legislation advanced today will have lasting impacts in Colorado and our outdoor recreational economy, ensuring that generations to come have access to the same natural beauty that Coloradans have enjoyed going back to the founding of our state. Conserving and protecting the public lands Coloradans cherish is a bipartisan priority, and one that I will continue to fight for. Legislation advanced today included permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which Senator Gardner has long supported. Gardner voted in favor of an amendment in January which would have made the LWCF's authorization permanent, and has continued to advocate for the LWCF as a critical source of funding for protecting America and Colorado's natural treasures. The Committee advanced several public lands measures specific to Colorado. The Wedge Act, supported by Senator Gardner, Senator Bennet (D-CO), Congressman Polis (D-CO), and Congressman Tipton (R-CO), would aid the U.S. Forest Service in acquiring several parcels of land adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. This Act would help preserve critical wildlife habitat, Colorado River headwaters, and a highly visible viewshed in the area commonly referred to as the Wedge. Another Colorado measure, also co-sponsored by Senator Bennet, advanced was a federal land exchange where the Forest Service would acquire pristine land in the Pike National Forest allowing for more outdoor recreation near Pikes Peak. Additionally, the Committee voted in favor of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, a major package of outdoors legislation which contains multiple provisions advocated by Senator Gardner. The Sportsmen's Ac… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1408 | Working to Stop Terrorists From Entering the U.S. As Refugees | 2015-11-18 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | In recent days, Congressman Doug Lamborn has made the issue of refugee resettlement one of his top priorities. The Congressman has joined House colleagues in: - Highlighting how the President has failed to establish a policy toward ISIS or Syria. His failure is revealed by the statement just hours before the Paris massacre the ISIS had been contained. - Pointing out that the FBI Director and Homeland Security Secretary have identified significant difficulties with vetting Syrian refugees given the information currently available. - Urging the State Department to immediately halt the admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into America. - Cosponsoring legislation designed to halt funding to refugee resettlement programs and place Congress in the driver's seat of approving new refugee admissions to the United States. Information on H.R. 4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015 (information courtesy of the Judiciary Committee) - The bill prevents admission to the United States of any proposed Syrian or Iraqi refugee, or any proposed refugee present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1st, 2011, until the nations top security officialsthe Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the FBI, and the Director of National Intelligence unanimously certify that the individual does not represent a security threat. - It goes further and makes sure the FBI has a direct role in validating that the background checks are thorough enough to keep dangerous individuals out of the country. - Under this legislation, no Syrian or Iraqi refugee can enter the United States until the American peoples representatives in Congress receive these certifications - It also creates an additional layer of protection by requiring the DHS Inspector General to independently assess the refugee approvalsmaking sure that high-risk individuals do not slip through the cracks. -Requires the administration, when considering the admission of refugees from Iraq and Syria, to prioritize the resettlement of oppressed religious minorities. - … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-until-security-verification-possible-us-must-not-admit-refugees-syria | Tipton: Until Security Verification is Possible, U.S. Must Not Admit Refugees from Syria | 2015-11-18 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Advocates for Alternative Approach to Ensure Safety of Refugees WASHINGTONUnderscoring that the federal government must rigorously vet and verify the identities of refugees, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) took steps to halt the Presidents unilateral actions to admit tens of thousands of unverified Syrian refugees into the United States. Tipton urged that the focus instead be on moving forward with alternative options to protect the refugees, including establishing safe-zones within Syria. We should show compassion to the innocent victims of war and do what we can to provide security and an opportunity for them to rebuild their lives. There are options, including establishing safe-zones within Syria, to help ensure the wellbeing of Syrian refugees without risking Americans safety. Those are solutions we should be focused on, rather than on admitting tens of thousands of refugees without the capacity to verify who they are, thereby creating a serious and avoidable national security threat, said Tipton. Above all else, our elected representatives have a responsibility to act in the best interest of the safety and security of the American people. In order to do that, at the most basic level, we need to know who is being granted access to our country. The challenge is that there is no database in Syria we can access to check the documentation of refugees against. In an October hearing in the House Committee on Homeland Security, FBI Director James Comey testified that there are numerous challenges to verifying the identities of Syrian refugees. We can only query against that which we have collected, Comey said. And so if someone has never made a ripple in the pond in Syria in a way that would get their identity or their interest reflected in our database, we can query our database until the cows come home, but there will be nothing show up because we have no record of them. Tipton has co-sponsored H.R. 4025, to prohibit the use of any federal funds to admit refugees from Syria, as well as H.R. 4038, American Security… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-presses-for-the-reauthorization-of-the-land-and-water-conservation-fund | Gardner Presses for the Reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund | 2015-11-18 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced today he has sent a letter, along with Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), urging Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expired at the end of September. The LWCF provides funding for conservation and helps ensure public access to the outdoors. Senator Gardnervoted to make the LWCF's authorization permanentin January, but that vote fell one vote shy of passage. The Senator also voted to make LWCF authorization permanent in the bipartisan energy bill that passed through the Energy and Natural Resources Committee by a vote of 18-4. The letter reads, in full: Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Reid: We write to request that you permanently re-authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and provide it with full mandatory funding in one of the bills that Congress must pass before the end of the session. As you know, this critical initiative has been expired since the end of September. The LWCF is one of the country's best conservation programs, preserving public lands in rural and urban areas. For the last 50 years, it has protected lands, historic sites, national parks, wilderness areas, and urban parks in every state. LWCF has supported more than 41,000 state and local projects. It is critical to protecting natural resource lands and working forests, providing outdoor recreation opportunities and hunting and fishing access, ensuring wildlife habitat, creating urban parks, and protecting our cultural heritage. Continued investments in this program help our nation's outdoor recreation, conservation, and preservation economy, which supports millions of American jobs and contributes billions of dollars annually to the economy. The LWCF is funded with offshore oil royalties and was designed not to use taxpayer dollars. However, since… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1407 | Statement on Syrian Refugees in Colorado | 2015-11-17 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Statement on Syrian Refugees in Colorado f t # e Washington, November 17, 2015 "We must be very cautious as a nation and as a state before we commit to accepting refugees from a portion of the world currently being ripped apart and exploited by violent terrorists. Our history of generosity and decency should not blind us to the very real dangers and security challenges presented by these refugees."- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lynch-to-congress-current-law-blocks-administration-from-transferring-guantanamo-detainees-to-colorado_ | Lynch to Congress: Current Law Blocks Administration From Transferring Guantanamo Detainees to Colorado | 2015-11-17 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today issued the below statement following Attorney General Loretta Lynch's statementbefore the House Judiciary Committee that existing law does not permit the Obama Administration to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States: Current law prevents the Obama Administration from using funds to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States, and I'm pleased that Attorney General Loretta Lynch publicly recognized that before Congress today, said Gardner. While I have yet to receive a response from the Administration about the legal basis for its assistance in the transfer of enemy combatants to Colorado, I am comforted that the top law official in the land has pledged that the Department of Justice will respect the laws as passed by Congress and work to ensure that the Administration acts in accordance with the law if it moves forward with the closure of Guantanamo Bay. Gardner hasrepeatedly urged the Obama Administration to abandon its reported plan to bring Guantanamo detainees to Colorado. In October, Gardner sent a letterto President Obama asking about the Administration's legal basis for the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. This past week, more than 40 elected Colorado county sheriffs sent a letter to President Obama expressing their strong opposition to the potential transfer of detainees to Colorado. Neither Gardner nor the sheriffs have received a response from the Administration. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-calls-stop-admission-syrian-refugees-us | Tipton Calls for Stop to Admission of Syrian Refugees into U.S. | 2015-11-16 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) released a statement underscoring the serious national security risks posed by the Presidents unilateral plans to accept tens of thousands of Syrian refugees into the United States. Tipton called for an immediate stop to the admission of Syrian refugees into the U.S. given security risks. The risks posed to our national security by admitting tens of thousands of refugees from a war-torn region that is currently the global hotbed for terrorist activity are very real. The President is unilaterally admitting tens of thousands of Syrian refugees into the country without ways to sufficiently verify who they are. As my colleague Rep. Peter King, (R-NY), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, pointed out over the weekend, there are no government records or databases in Syria to confirm the identitiesof the refugees who are being admitted, meaning that they cannot be sufficiently vetted. While most of these people are innocent and victims themselves, all it takes is one ISIS terrorist posing as an asylum seeker to come to the United States and inflict harm. The Obama Administrations failed policies in the Middle East over the past seven years have resulted in extremely high numbers of refugees fleeing the war-torn region. And while we all have empathy for the innocent victims of war who have been displaced in Syria, the U.S. government should not place the interest of refugees over the security of the American people. ISIS has now put out a video threatening an attack on Washington similar to the attack on Paris. We should take them at their word and take all necessary national security precautions to prevent such an attack from happening. Given that at least one of the bombers involved in the Paris attacks had a Syrian refugee passport, the threat is very real and the risk is high. The U.S. should immediately stop accepting Syrian refugees. Tipton is currently in communication with his House colleagues working to … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-enzi-letter-seeks-answers-from-epa-on-gold-king-mine-spill_ | Gardner, Enzi Letter Seeks Answers from EPA on Gold King Mine Spill | 2015-11-13 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that he and Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, have sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy in reaction to the Department of the Interior (DOI) report on the Gold King Mine spill. The report indicates that the EPA failed to take steps that could have prevented the disaster from occurring. The letter asks Administrator McCarthy fifteen questions related to the report and the EPA's plan to hold those responsible for the spill accountable and prevent future disasters from occurring. The letter reads, in full: Dear Administrator McCarthy: We write today to express concern regarding conclusions reached in the Department of Interior's (DOI) report on the Gold King Mine spill released on October 22, 2015. The report concludes that had the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used a drill rig to bore into Gold King Mine from above to determine the level of the mine pool, there would have been a revised plan to open the mine, and the blowout would not have taken place. DOI's report also shows that little engineering analysis or consideration was completed at the Gold King Mine. In this context, we respectfully seek answers to the following: 1. Would you provide a full accounting of individuals who worked on the mine, their level of professional expertise, and if they were under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer? 2. What are EPA's policies and practices for engineering projects? 3. Would you provide an account for all work conducted at the mine that was not performed by a licensed professional engineer? 4. Based on the above answers, is this consistent with what would be required of a private company conducting similar work? Several months have passed since the initial surge of contaminated water at Gold King Mine on August 5, 2015. To our knowledge, there has not been a reporting of claims paid to affected individuals. 5. Would you clarify if EPA has paid … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-obamacare-continues-to-drive-up-costs-harming-colorados-economy-and-restricting-choice | Gardner: Obamacare Continues to Drive Up Costs, Harming Colorado's Economy and Restricting Choice | 2015-11-13 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today following new reports of rising healthcare costs for Colorado citizens and businesses: "Within just the past few weeks, Coloradans have seen and endured some of the worst consequences of Obamacare. Premiums are continuing to increase. The CO-OP established by the law, which was supposed to provide low-cost care, has collapsed, taking thousands of healthcare plans and tens of millions in taxpayer loans with it. And today, there are new reports of rising costs for Colorado businesses which are being passed directly on to employees and consumers. "This chaos and these rising costs are exactly what the people of Colorado were promised Obamacare would prevent. The myth of Obamacare's cost controls has been dispelled. The myth of Obamacare increasing choices has been dispelled. This misguided law is a weight around the neck of our nation's economy, and it's doing little to make us healthier.I've heard from thousands of Coloradans who are tired of the broken promises. It's time for a new approach." ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-paris-attacks | Gardner Statement on Paris Attacks | 2015-11-13 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement on the events unfolding in Paris: The people of Colorado and the United States stand firmly beside our oldest ally, France. We mourn those lost and pray for their families. And we are united with all Parisians as they unite against this senseless violence. U.S citizens in Paris needing assistance call 011-202-501-4444. Those in US concerned about loved ones in Paris, call 1-888-407-4747. Please monitor travel.state.gov over the evening for more information as it becomes available. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1406 | Honoring An American Hero | 2015-11-12 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Honoring An American Hero f t # e Washington, November 12, 2015 Today at the White House, Army Captain Florent Groberg will be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama. Please join me in congratulating a Fort Carson and American hero, Army Captain Florent Groberg. Captain Groberg is an American by choice who gave up a comfortable job in the private sector to serve his country with the 4th Infantry Division in Afghanistan. While on patrol in 2012, Captain Groberg, disregarding his own safety, bravely tackled an enemy wearing a suicide vest, absorbing the vast majority of the explosion, and saving many people in his patrol group. For this astounding act of bravery, Captain Groberg has been awarded the Medal of Honor. That our country inspires such actions is a testament to the goodness that we stand for and to the greatness of people like Captain Florent Groberg.- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-commends-medal-of-honor-recipient-captain-florent-groberg_ | Gardner Commends Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Florent Groberg | 2015-11-12 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today following the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Captain Florent Groberg, a retired 4th Infantry Division solider based out of Fort Carson: To say that Captain Groberg displayed bravery and selflessness on the battlefield is to drastically understate his actions. The courage he showed in physically wrestling a suicide bomber to the ground to protect civilians and his fellow soldiers should serve as an inspiration to all Americans. In Captain Groberg, we have all received a reminder of the true character of the men and women who serve our country in uniform. I join all Coloradans in commending Captain Groberg for his heroism and congratulating him on this richly-deserved honor. I am humbled by his willingness to lay down his life for our country and I am truly grateful for his service. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-unanimous-passage-of-us-commercial-space-launch-competitiveness-act | Gardner Statement on Unanimous Passage of U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act | 2015-11-12 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today following the Senate's passage, by unanimous consent, of the conferenced language to the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act. The Act, introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), has a bipartisan group of co-sponsors including Senator Gardner, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senator Gary Peters, (D-MI), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). The Act would enhance existing efforts to develop the commercial space industry by protecting it from onerous federal regulation, and it establishes clearer ground rules for property rights beyond Earth. The Act also extends the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024, giving the ISS and NASA an extended amount of mission certainty. Additionally, the Act contains language Senator Gardner pressed for which would help Congress more closely monitor the application process for new remote sensing equipment, technology often used by satellites to monitor and classify objects and patterns on the ground. The Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act is a significant step forward in encouraging the continued growth of the commercial space sector, Gardner said. Aerospace plays a major role in Colorado's economy, sustaining thousands of jobs and ensuring that our state is on the cutting edge of technological development. By providing commonsense ground rules for the commercial development of space and by protecting this growing sector from burdensome federal regulation, this Act ensures that the commercial space sector will be able to thrive in Colorado. I'm proud of the unanimous support this bill received in the Senate, and I look forward to its passage by the House. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1405 | Veterans Day 2015 Statement | 2015-11-11 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Veterans Day 2015 Statement f t # e Washington, November 11, 2015 Veterans are a grid of steel supporting the fabric of America. Their leadership, patriotism, and excellence are an inspirational source of pride to us all. Please join me today in offering a sincere thank you to each and every American veteran for their legacy of service and sacrifice.- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1400 | We Should Not Boycott Our Allies | 2015-11-10 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn was joined by dozens of Members of Congress in sending a letter to the leadership of the European Union encouraging them to not issue labeling guidelines on Israeli goods. This would amount to support of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. "The U.S. Congress and successive U.S. administrations of both parties have long combatted efforts to extract concessions from Israel outside of direct negotiations. This American policy was recently reinforced in a wave of anti-boycott legislation at the state level across the United States, as well as in the U.S.- Israel Trade & Commercial Enhancement Act. The policy of labeling Israeli good will not be helpful in bringing peace to the region. Im afraid that the anti-Israel EU guidelines may be understood as supportive of the disgraceful Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movements campaign. Issuing these guidelines also seems very ill-fitted at a time that anti-Semitism attacks in Europe are at a record high. It also seems extremely discriminatory and one sided to adopt such a policy at a time when Israeli citizens are under daily attacks, stemming from the malign incitement of the Palestinian leadership. I truly hope that this letter would convince our friends in Europe to re-examine their boycott-supportive policy, and move toward a more even handed policy toward Israel." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) Text of Letter The Honorable Federica Mogherini High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rue de la Loi/Westraat 200 1049 Brussels Belgium Dear High Representative Federica Mogherini, We are concerned by reports that in a few weeks time the Commission will issue new guidelines that promote restrictive and illegal trade measures against Israel. These new labeling policies come on top of a growing list of sanctions on Israel in the fields of trade, agriculture, science and culture. As members of the United States Congress we are concerned that such measures will undermine … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/video-tipton-veterans-day-statement | Video: Tipton Veterans Day Statement | 2015-11-10 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day 2015. Tipton will be speaking at the Veterans Day Ceremony in Pueblo, Colorado. Whether its a family member, friend or neighbor, most of us are fortunate to know someone who has proudly served in our countrys Armed Forces. This is especially true in Colorado where we are blessed that so many veterans and active duty men and women call our state home. These special individuals have, since our countrys founding, made the freedom, independence and liberty we cherish, possible. Our nation, our way of life, and the American Dream rests on the shoulders of our military men and women, who stand guard in defense of our freedom. Our soldiers have our backs 24-7. Veterans Day is an opportunity for our nation to show our appreciation and recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have answered this extraordinary calling. While we pay special tribute to them on this day, we are grateful every day for our nations heroes, and for the continued impacts they make in all aspects of our communities. Its important that we remind them of our gratitude year round by showing our support with everything from saying thank you to volunteering at a local veterans service organization. We owe our nations veterans a tremendous debt of gratitude. We can honor their sacrifice by giving them the recognition they deserve, ensuring they receive the benefits they have earned, and providing our current troops with the tools they need to continue to defend our nation as effectively and safely as possible. Without them, none of thisour freedom, prosperity or securitywould be possible. I want to wish all of you veterans out there and your families a happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. You are true heroes. May God bless you all, and may God bless America. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/colorado-sheriffs-to-president-obama-dangerously-nave-to-bring-gtmo-to-colorado | Colorado Sheriffs to President Obama: Dangerously Nave to Bring GTMO to Colorado | 2015-11-10 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC More than 40 elected Colorado County sheriffs have sent a letter to President Obama expressing theirstrong opposition to President Obama's potential illegal transfer of Guantanamo Bay terrorists to Colorado. News reports indicate that in addition to the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence, the Obama Administration has been strongly considering sending the Guantanamo terrorists to the Centennial Correctional Facility in Fremont County. Fremont County Sheriff James Beicker is the lead signatory of the letter to President Obama. The letter reads in part: We, the undersigned Sheriffs from the State of Colorado, write in strong opposition to your proposedactions to transfer dangerous foreign enemy combatants held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,military detention facility to civilian prisons in our state. As the top law enforcement officials in our counties, elected by our citizens and charged withmaintaining public safety and security in our respective counties, we are concerned that utilizingcurrent civilian prisons in our state would significantly and unnecessarily endanger our citizens. The prisons being reviewed are all high security prisons, indicating that officials responsible for thedetainment of these individuals believe that the prisoners represent a significant security threat tothe citizens of our state. We do not question the ability of Bureau of Prisons to detain theseprisoners, but we recognize that there is a more significant public safety concern the danger posedby sympathizers who would mount an attack on these facilities or commit other acts of terror in ourstate to draw further attention to their causes The locations that the Department of Defense recently scouted for proposed transfer of thesedetainees are in close proximity to densely-populated areas of Pueblo and Colorado Springs.Colorado Springs is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, Buckley AirForce Base, and Fort Carson. Pueblo is home to the U.S. Army's Chemical Weapons Depot. Further adding… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-commends-passage-of-ndaa | Gardner Commends Passage of NDAA | 2015-11-10 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today following the Senate's passage, by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I'm proud to have joined with a large majority of my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to pass the NDAA. Members of both parties came together to support this legislation, which gives our troops the resources they need to keep us safe and stay on the offensive against threats to our national security.The men and women in uniform who go to work every single day to keep us safe deserve to know that leaders in Congress have their backs, and today's passage of the NDAA is a step in that direction. "This NDAA also contains provisions barring the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States, and it continues to bar taxpayer dollars from being used to assist in any such transfer. These provisions send a clear message to the Administration that any plan to move Guantanamo detainees to this country is unacceptable. This is not the first time that the American people, through their representatives in Congress, have sent this message. It's time for the President to listen. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1391 | Honoring National Adoption Awareness Month | 2015-11-09 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | "In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month this November, I am honored to participate in the Adoptive Family Portrait Project. As part of this project, my office will be displaying a portrait of the Malleck family from Colorado. Amy and Leonard Malleck began the adoption process when their three children were teenagers. Since that time, the Mallecks have opened their home to six adoptive children: Hannah (20), Jennifer (17), Mercedes (16), Joshua (12), Kaitlen (8),and Jacob (8). Amy and Leonard have given their lives to providing stability for these children, many of whom live with Autism, PTSD, or other medical and emotional conditions. Through their adoptive familys love, all of the Malleck children have found an environment in which they can thrive and explore their personal interests. Thanks to Voice for Adoption for the family portrait, as well as your efforts on behalf of children in Colorado and throughout the country." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1388 | Supporting the Revised 2016 NDAA | 2015-11-06 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement after his vote in favor of the revised 2016 National Defense Authorization Act: "Even though this NDAA does not quite authorize the full amount of funding that we originally sought for the military, in this instance I will not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. This NDAA, coupled with the recently passed budget agreement, will give our military leaders the certainty they need in order to be adequately prepared to defend our nation. The 2016 NDAA is essential to our vital Constitutional role to "provide for the common defense." It is a responsibility I take very seriously. This NDAA makes sure that we have the most agile, efficient, ready, and lethal military possible to face the threats of a dangerous world. Regarding local missions, the bill includes vital provisions for space, missile defense, and cybersecurity missions and activities. Indeed, this NDAA is the most important for space operations in many years. In my capacity as Co-Chair of the Space Power Caucus and as a member of the Conference Committee, I did everything I could to ensure that the provisions making space a major force program and requiring the creation of a policy to deter adversaries in space were included in the finalized NDAA. The space related provisions show that Congress believes in the importance of space and recognizes that it will be an essential part of fighting and winning the wars of the future. Maintaining American supremacy in space is not optional, it is essential to American safety and security. The bill also includes a military pay raise, provisions allowing for military members to carry firearms for personal protection on military bases, prevents the closure of Guantanamo Bay, extends new retirement benefits to hundreds of thousands of service members, and increases funding for critical directed energy technology." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1389 | Statement on the Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline | 2015-11-06 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Statement on the Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline f t # e Washington, November 6, 2015 By rejecting the Keystone Pipeline, President Obama is rejecting an easy path to improving the American economy. It is extremely disappointing to me that any President would turn down the opportunity to add hundreds of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to the American economy. Despite the fact that bipartisan majorities in Congress support the Pipeline and that we live in a situation where labor force participation levels are at historic lows, the President has arbitrarily decided against moving forward. Today, President Obama hit a new-low when it comes to close-minded and narrow thinking.Ironically, the President won't even be helping his professed goal of reducing carbon emissions, because the Canadians are not foolish enough to let those valuable energy resources lie in the ground unused."- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-introduces-purse-act-to-bar-irs-unionization | Gardner Introduces PURSE Act to Bar IRS Unionization | 2015-11-06 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that he has introduced the Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act, or PURSE Act, in the United States Senate. The PURSE Act would exclude employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, which provides most federal employees the ability to unionize and enter into collective bargaining agreements. There is no reason to allow IRS employees to unionize and collectively bargain against the very citizens whose taxes they collect, Gardner said. In light of the scandal created by the IRS's targeting of political opponents, we must ensure that IRS employees function without bias or political influence. The PURSE Act would ensure that the sole focus of the IRS is the fair and impartial implementation of the tax code, and it would help restore the trust of the American people in the federal employees whose job it is to collect their taxes. The American people deserve to know that their tax collectors have no ulterior motives. The full text of the PURSE Act is available here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-president-obama-has-put-the-demands-of-radical-political-groups-over-american-jobs | Gardner: "President Obama has put the demands of radical political groups over American jobs" | 2015-11-06 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today following President Obama's decision to block the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline: President Obama has put the demands of radical political groups over American jobs. Construction of the Keystone pipeline would have created jobs, reduced America's dependence on overseas oil, and helped further the North American energy revolution that has created so much prosperity in our country. The President's decision to reject this pipeline comes despite overwhelming and bipartisan support for the project in both the House and the Senate. Earlier this year, the Senate made authorization of the Keystone Pipeline our first major legislative initiative of the new Congress. I was proud to support that effort, and proud of the large bipartisan majority of 62 Senators who voted to authorize construction of the pipeline. The President's decision today has nothing to do with the environment, and everything to do with politics. It is my hope that a future president, acting in accord with the wishes of the United States Congress and the American people, will reverse this misguided choice. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1387 | Voting Against the DRIVE Act | 2015-11-05 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Voting Against the DRIVE Act f t # e Washington, November 5, 2015 Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement after his vote against H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act:"This bill uses dubious financial gimmicks to resurrect the Export-Import Bank, spends six years worth of money with only three years worth of pay-fors, and does nothing to address the fact that the current methods used for highway funding are flawed to the core. Real reforms are needed in order to permanently fix this program. Unfortunately, the DRIVE Act does not provide the change necessary to provide sustainable and lasting success for America's infrastructure needs." - Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-transportation-bill-vote | Tipton Statement on Transportation Bill Vote | 2015-11-05 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | Tipton Statement on Transportation Bill Vote WASHINGTON Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following his vote against H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act: We need a long-term transportation bill, but it needs to be paid for. Putting off the responsibility to pay for decisions made today is no way to govern, which is why I voted against the amendments en gros to the transportation bill. Only three years of the six year bill are paid for, leaving the rest of the legislations tab to be picked up at a later date by the American people should a pay-for not be identified by future Congresses. I urge my colleagues in the House and Senate to address this funding shortfall in conference committee, and bring a responsibly paid-for transportation bill back to each chamber that is devoid of budgetary gimmicks and spending savings that will never actually be realized. The American people dont want gimmicks; they just want the job done right. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-on-guantanamo-transfer-plan-what-basis-in-law-does-the-president-believe-he-has | Gardner on Guantanamo Transfer Plan: What basis in law does [the President] believe he has? | 2015-11-05 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC At a press conference in the Capitol today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke out about President Obama's reckless, illegal plan to bring terrorists from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility to the United States. In his remarks, Senator Gardner challenged the Administration to provide answers to a letter he wrote last month demanding to know why the Administration is ignoring existing law barring any taxpayer money going towards assisting in the transfer of these detainees. Click here to watch Senator Gardner's Statement Gardner's remarks, in full, read: I will not sit idly by while the President uses political promises to imperil the people of Colorado by moving enemy combatants from Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, to my state of Colorado. Look, the law is very clear. The law states no money shall be made available, shall be used, can be designated for the assistance of the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees. Several weeks ago, several weeks ago I was asked on a Thursday by an Associated Press reporter, are you hearing anything about a team from the Pentagon that is going to Colorado to look at a closed state prison for the transfer of these detainees? The next day we found out in the New York Times that that is indeed exactly what had happened. Despite the law making it very clear that money shall not be made available to assist in the transfer of a Guantanamo Bay detainee, that money was made available, a team was sent, that money was expended, in violation of the law. We sent a letter to the President asking what basis in law does he believe he has to violate the law. And as usual, we have yet to receive a response. Now let me make this clear, there has been a lot of talk about the prison facility that they are looking at in Colorado. The prison that they looked at is a closed state prison that would take millions upon millions upon millions of dollars to retrofit. Is that part of the plan they have in place despite the law that says you cannot spend money to assist in the transfer? These a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1386 | Discussing Comprehensive Mining Legislation In Response to the EPA's Disastrous Animas Spill | 2015-11-04 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Content Courtesy of the House Natural Resources Committee Please click HERE to watch today's hearing Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources discussed mining legislation to address the failed response to the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Animas spill three months ago and reform policies that currently impede abandoned mine cleanup nationally. H.R. 3843 introduced by Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-5), the Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act, incentivizes private sector actors to remediate abandoned mine lands. These Good Samaritan permits provide limited liability protections for industry and non-profit groups that are best equipped with the expertise and tools to cleanup abandoned mines. Currently, there are as many as 400,000 abandoned mines across the West, some of which pose serious safety hazards and others that pose environmental risks, Chairman Lamborn stated. However because of the complexity and liability issues surrounding abandoned mines, many willing governmental or local communities do not undertake the cleanup process or for those that do, their efforts are often slowed or undercut by federal intrusion. H.R. 3844 introduced by Rep. Jody Hice (GA-10), the Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act, establishes the Energy and Mineral Reclamation Foundation to facilitate cleanup of abandoned mine lands with the freedom to solicit contributions from the general public. We cant charge enough fees or taxes on the mining industry to address the scope of the problem in a timely manner, Rep. Hice said. At that rate it would take 277 years to address just the hardrock AML problem. I decided to try a different approach that coupled with the Good Samaritan provisions in H.R. 3843, Mr. Lamborns bill, provides an opportunity to address the AML and orphaned well site issue in a more robust fashion with the help of the mining industry, nonprofit organizations, and the American people interested in improving the quality of the environme… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-demands-answers-on-obama-administrations-secret-plan-to-move-terrorists-to-united-states | Gardner Demands Answers on Obama Administrations Secret Plan To Move Terrorists to United States | 2015-11-04 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement followingnew reportstoday that the Obama Administration has developed a plan to move terrorists from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in violation of federal law prohibiting the transfer, release, or assisting in the transfer or release of those prisoners: President Obama apparently has a secret plan to move dangerous terrorists from Guantanamo to American soil,Gardner said.He has thus far not shared that plan with the American people, instead choosing to employ anonymous leaks to White House correspondents. Iwrote a letter last monthasking the President about these efforts, and specifically why he was choosing to develop plans which fly in the face of the restrictions on Guantanamo transfers passed by Congress and which the President himself signed into law. I have received no answers from the Administration to my questions, despite the fact that numerous facilities in Colorado are apparently being considered for these transfers. If the President is determined to move terrorists to our state, Coloradans should know why and how he plans to do it. We're waiting. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5941 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-joins-denunciation-of-palestinian-terror-attacks | Gardner Joins Denunciation of Palestinian Terror Attacks | 2015-11-04 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that he has signed on as a co-sponsor of a Senate resolution expressing solidarity with the state of Israel in the face of a recent surge in attacks on Israeli citizens and soldiers by Palestinian terrorists. The resolution condemns the recent terrorist attacks and calls on Palestinian officials to work against the incitement of violence against Israelis. Israel and its citizens face continuous threats to their safety and security, Gardner said. Between attacks on innocent civilians, assaults on Israeli soldiers, and a newly-wealthy Iranian regime bent on wiping their country off the map, it is clear that Israel needs our backing now more than ever. I'm proud to support this resolution and will continue doing everything I can in the United States Senate to help our friends and allies in Israel. More information about the resolution is available here. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5941 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1384 | Congressman Lamborn to Hold Hearing on Mining Package Legislation | 2015-11-03 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Lamborn to Hold Hearing on Mining Package Legislation f t # e Washington, November 3, 2015 Content Courtesy of the House Natural Resources CommitteeOn Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 8:30am MT/10:30am ET, in Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 3843 (Rep. Doug Lamborn) Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act, and H.R. 3844 (Rep. Jody Hice) Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act of 2015. WHAT: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources legislative hearing on H.R. 3843 (Rep. Lamborn) Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act and H.R. 3844 (Rep. Hice) Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act of 2015 WHEN: Wednesday, November 4 8:30am MT/10:30am ET HOW TO WATCH:https://www.youtube.com/user/NaturalResourcesGOP/ f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1385 | Standing Up to Anti-Semitism | 2015-11-03 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Standing Up to Anti-Semitism f t # e Washington, November 3, 2015 Congress has passed two important House resolutions that I was pleased to cosponsor. H.Res 293 expresses concern over the incitement disseminated by the Palestinian Authority. H.Res. 354 expresses concern over anti-Semitism in Europe and calls on Europe to work with the Jewish leadership to help protect Jewish communities from future attack. The recent rise of both anti-Semitic attack in Europe as well as Palestinian incitement and terrorist attacks in Israel demonstrate what Martin Luther King Jr. observed, that anti-Zionism is but a form of anti-Semitism. This sort of primitive hate should have no place in the 21st century. I pray that by co-sponsoring and voting in favor of these resolutions we will take a step forward toward the permanent eradication of this hatred from future generations.- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-announces-judicial-evaluation-committee-recommendations | Gardner Announces Judicial Evaluation Committee Recommendations | 2015-11-03 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that his Judicial Evaluation Committee, which was announced in August and is comprised of eleven legal experts, has unanimously recommended four highly qualified legal professionals as potential nominees to fill the vacancy on the U.S. District Court of Colorado created by Judge Robert Blackburn's move to senior status. The committee reviewed a large number of applications and interviewed twelve finalists. Of those twelve, the committee recommended Magistrate Judge Kristen Louise Mix, Patrick O'Rourke, Regina Marie Rodriguez, and Samuel David Walker. I appreciate the hard work done by the Judicial Evaluation Committee, Gardner said. They devoted countless hours to carefully reviewing applicants and interviewing finalists in order to ensure that Colorado has the most qualified legal mind possible on the federal bench. I look forward to reviewing their recommendations and making progress towards filling this vacancy. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5941 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-blockage-of-senate-wotus-bill | Gardner Statement on Blockage of Senate WOTUS Bill | 2015-11-03 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement today after the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, introduced by Senator Barrasso (R-WY), failed to reach the 60 votes required to advance in the Senate. The Act would have required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers to re-write the so-called Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule issued by the EPA. The rewritten rule would feature much stronger state and agricultural protections as well as more input from local communities. It's disappointing that, once again, a minority in the Senate has blocked a bipartisan measure designed to reduce the growth of the federal government and allow Coloradans more control over their lives and land, Gardner said. The WOTUS rule is a classic example of federal overreach, giving the EPA authority to regulate ponds, ditches, and tiny streams across Colorado and the West. Coloradans know when they're getting soaked. This rule is so poorly written and ill-conceived that multiple federal judges have put halts on its implementation. I will continue to pursue legislative efforts to ensure this rule is not put into place and Coloradans' right to control our water is preserved. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5941 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-reacts-to-va-hospital-announcement | Gardner Reacts to VA Hospital Announcement | 2015-10-30 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today following reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Army Corps of Engineers have awarded a contractwith Kiewit Turnerto complete construction on the new VA hospital in Aurora: Veterans in Colorado and across the West have waited too long for the facility they were promised.They have endured delay after delay and been dispirited by the VA's mismanagement and cost overruns, saidGardner. "The final spending authorization that Congress passed in September coupled with the VA's and the Corps' signed contract paves the way to finish the state-of-the-art facility veterans deserve.I join Colorado veterans in awaiting the project's completion, andI'll continue to fight for transparency and accountability from the VA." Senator Gardner has been an advocate for the completion of the VA Hospital in Aurora. In his first month in office, he teamed up with fellow members of the Colorado delegation to introduce theAurora VA Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015. Many of the reforms in that Act were later incorporated into bills funding the Aurora hospital. Senator Gardner has continued topress for accountabilityat the VA, demanding that those responsible for delays and cost overruns be held accountable. He was instrumental in pressing for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs to hold afield hearingin Colorado in April. In May, Senator Gardner helped secure a temporary round of funding needed to continue construction. And in September, Gardner was instrumental in the passage through both theHouseand theSenate of the last round of funding necessary to complete construction. ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-bipartisan-budget-act | Gardner Statement on Bipartisan Budget Act | 2015-10-30 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | CO | Cory Gardner | G000562 | www.gardner.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement after voting against the House of Representatives' amendment to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. As I travel around Colorado, I consistently hear my constituents express frustration with Washington's reckless regard for the mounting debt that we're passing on to our children and grandchildren, saidGardner. "While I recognize the importance of preserving thefullfaith andcredit of the United States, I could not in good conscience support the Bipartisan Budget Act as itdoes not include enough reforms to control long-term spending. At a time when our national debt is $18 trillion and growing, it's more important now than ever that Congress acts responsibly and makes the tough but necessary choices to rein in this Administration's spending spree. Our spending-driven debt crisis threatens the very future of this country, and it's far past time that Congress acts to address it and return us to a path of fiscal prosperity. Earlier this week, Gardner and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced theReducingExcessiveGovernment(REG) Actasan amendment to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The REG Actwould require any increase in the debt limit approved by Congress and the President be accompanied by a dollar-for-dollar decrease in regulatory burden for every new dollar of debt. If the debt limit were to be raised by a set amount rather than suspended, the dollar-for-dollar reductions in the REG Act would apply to that set amount. It directs federal agencies to provide Congress with a report, certified by the Government Accountability Office, of regulations with a cost to the United States' economy of over $100 million. Congress would be required to vote on the removal of an amount of regulatory burden equal to the amount of new debt, and the President would then sign that removal legislation into law.If Congress fails to pass the removal of regulatory burden or the President fails to sign it, the debt limit would snap back to current levels plus any debt… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://lamborn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1377 | Voting for the Next Speaker of the House | 2015-10-29 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | CO | Doug Lamborn | L000564 | lamborn.house.gov | legacy | Voting for the Next Speaker of the House f t # e Washington, October 29, 2015 "Today, I voted for Congressman Paul Ryan to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. I believe that he has the experience, skills, and leadership qualities we need to fight hard against the Obama agenda - an agenda that has bogged down our economy, neglected our veterans, and made our country less safe. Congressman Ryan has a lifetime conservative rating of 90% from the American Conservative Union. This is definitely more conservative than his opponent, Rep. Daniel Webster. His Roadmap for Americas Future remains one of the most conservative budgets ever passed by the House of Representatives. Its time for new management in the House of Representatives, and I look forward to working with Congressman Ryan in the coming months to put our country back on the right track. I also will work to hold him accountable on his promise to not bring immigration reform to a vote in the House while President Obama remains in office, and to give a stronger voice to every member of Congress. I believe the future is bright for our country, and look forward to fighting for the conservative principles so many of us hold dear."- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-election-paul-ryan-speaker | Tipton Statement on Election of Paul Ryan as Speaker | 2015-10-29 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following the election of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Paul Ryan and Daniel Webster share a similar message that the House should be run with a bottom-up approach that is inclusive and advances our shared conservative goals. Im privileged to call both men friends and want to thank them for their willingness to come forward and lead during this critical time in our nations history. We have a great deal of important work ahead of us in the House, and we have the best chance to make progress in the fight to shrink the size of government and restore American prosperity if we are united and work together as a Republican Conference. Paul Ryan has a strong record of fighting for conservative principles, has garnered support from all aspects of the House Republican Conference, and I am confident he will lead with common sense, inclusiveness and a dedication to advancing the free market, small government ideals that create opportunity and empower Americans to succeed. I look forward to continuing to work with leadership, including Speaker Ryan, to restore economic prosperity in Colorado and across the nation, and to chart a course of opportunity for this and future generations of Americans. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ken-buck-opposes-budget-deal | Ken Buck Opposes Budget Deal | 2015-10-29 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | CO | Ken Buck | B001297 | buck.house.gov | legacy | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Kyle Huwa, 202-225-4676 Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Ken Buck voted against H.R. 1314, the budget deal negotiated by Congressional leadership and President Obama. The deal, released near midnight on Monday, was rushed to the floor for a vote on Wednesday. The legislation increases the debt limit without any entitlement reform and adds an additional $80 billion in discretionary spending over the next two fiscal years. This budget deal blows through the debt limit and the spending caps we fought hard to implement in 2011, Congressman Buck stated. Were trading short-term spending for the promise of long-term savings. Buck continued, The deal raids the Social Security trust fund to bailout the Disability Insurance Program, a program that needs real reform. The bill also extends sequester into 2024 and 2025 to help pay for the increased spending. Other sources of offsets include allowing public airwaves to be used for telecommunications companies and sales of the strategic petroleum reserve. Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) is the Freshman Class President. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He serves on the OGR Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior and is a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Follow him onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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