url,title,date,year,month,party,chamber,state,member_name,bioguide_id,domain,scraper,source,date_source,text,has_text,collected_at,updated_at https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-supports-fy21-ndaa,Congressman Lamborn Supports the FY21 NDAA,2020-12-28,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today the United States House of Representatives voted to overturn the veto on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). President Trump vetoed the NDAA over concerns with the lack of a repeal of Section 230. The NDAA includes nearly $1 billion for defense programs in Colorado's Fifth District. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: One of the only enumerated roles of the federal government is to provide for the common defense. The most important vote I take every year as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee is on the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation is critical to ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to execute the dangerous missions they are assigned. I simply could not oppose this bill when it provides nearly a billion dollars of defense spending in our district, bolsters our cybersecurity defense, modernizes our military to deter Russia and China, and provides a much-needed pay raise for our troops. I understand President Trump's concerns about Section 230 and I share those concerns. This is why I am a cosponsor of legislation from my colleague Rep. Gosar which would revise Section 230 and prevent Big Tech from censoring and silencing conservatives. However, we cannot allow our near-peer adversaries to take advantage of any disruptions in funding for our troops or in research and development. I must support our troops and protect our national defense. This legislation also provides a three percent pay raise to our troops, codifies important national security space launch language, enhances our defense cooperation with allies and partners such as Israel, fully funds nuclear modernization, provides funds to counter China, and bolsters our cybersecurity defense. You can read more about the FY21 National Defense Authorization ActHERE. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-reopen-small-businesses-backbone-society,"ICYMI: Reopen small businesses, the backbone of society",2020-12-28,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Colorado Springs, CO-Congressman Lamborn recently authored an Op-Ed published in the Colorado Springs Gazette about the harmful effects of COVID-19 shutdowns and the need for Governor Polis to allow Colorado small businesses and schools to reopen. Read the Op-Ed below: Reopen small businesses, the backbone of society The approval of two COVID-19 vaccines is an outstanding achievement of modern science, innovation, and research. President Donald Trump and his administration have worked diligently and effectively through Operation Warp Speed to develop multiple vaccines in record time. In fact, Colorado has received shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Millions more doses are on the way. The vaccine must first go to the most vulnerable in our society and to front-line health care workers. The Great Barrington Declaration, which has been signed by nearly 13,000 medical and public health scientists, is an example of the balance we can reach to simultaneously protect the most vulnerable, maintain case counts below hospital capacity, and allow young and healthy individuals to go about their daily lives. Our small businesses and our community cannot endure further closing, even if partial. The adverse effects of prior lockdowns have caused many businesses to shut doors permanently. The restaurant industry is critical to Colorado's economy, providing 10% of the jobs in the state and generating $14.5 billion in annual sales. Restaurants and bars are prepared and trained to handle public health risks and must pass extensive health and safety protocols. For example, restaurants and bars must pass air-exchange tests, which in many circumstances leads to better air circulation than in crowded homes. Small businesses take the risks to their employees seriously, and it is in their best interest to protect them and their customers. The continued closure of schools and the use of remote learning is leading to harmful effects in the community. Students transmit the virus at a lower rate than adults, and students perform and learn better in the classroom than at home. We cannot allow our children to continue to learn remotely. Continued remote learning in schools will lead to greater learning disparity, reduced literacy rates, and extreme education shortfalls. With increased vaccination rates among adults and the vulnerable, students must now return to the classroom. Additionally, sending children to schools allows parents to safely go back to work without the added costs of child care or babysitting. This will strengthen the Colorado economy. Our hospitals have been on the forefront fighting this pandemic. They deserve our high praise and should receive priority vaccination for their healthcare workers. Colorado hospitals are seeing around 76% inpatient bed use, with only about 16% of inpatients having COVID-19. These numbers are promising for hospital capacity, and we have the ability to combat any surge in cases. Furthermore, it is not unusual for hospitals to be running near capacity in the winter months as we fight the flu and other respiratory viruses. With the speedy vaccination of front line health care workers, we can eliminate one of the major problems facing hospitals, which is being short-staffed. Public health policy should revolve around these facts. It is unreasonable to require near-universal vaccination before removing remaining lockdowns. For healthy young and middle-aged adults, the effects of lockdowns mental health disparity, deaths of despair, increasing substance use, and physical abuse are more harmful than the virus. Thanks to Operation Warp Speed, millions of Americans will be vaccinated by the end of January. With a 90% efficacy rate, and by vaccinating the elderly and the vulnerable first, the remaining healthy population can return to normality and be vaccinated soon thereafter. Congress just passed legislation giving one-time checks to most Americans plus continued unemployment support until March. We sincerely want hurting families and businesses to get through this difficult time. However, Colorado cannot put its hope in the federal government for another round of assistance next year. With a ballooning federal deficit and increased spending, it is fiscally impossible to continue to endlessly spend. Predicting what Congress will do in any case is highly uncertain. In addition, Joe Biden has not proposed meaningful ideas on how to deal with the virus other than what President Trump has been doing. Businesses including restaurants and bars, and schools, must open now. Continued delay is extremely harmful. The underlying economy of Colorado will come back strong if we do this. This is due in great part to our community's small businesses, which are the backbone of our society. We can follow the science while also restoring the economy. Enough is enough. It is time to completely reopen Colorado, and allow our small businesses and schools to thrive and grow once again. Read Congressman Lamborn's Op-Ed as published in the Gazette,here. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/merry-christmas-lamborn-family,Merry Christmas from the Lamborn Family,2020-12-25,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Congressman Doug Lamborn released the following Christmas greeting: ""Christmas is a time to rejoice and share in the warmth of those dear to us. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jeanie and I give thanks for Jesus' gift of 'peace on Earth and goodwill toward man' through the presence of Emmanuel God with us. May your home be filled with peace and joy, and may God's presence surround you and your family at Christmas time and throughout the New Year.""",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lamborns-statement-covid-19-relief-package,Rep. Lamborn's Statement on the COVID-19 Relief Package,2020-12-23,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. The United States House of Representatives today passed a massive two part, $1.4 trillion omnibus spending package which funds the government. The second part of the package also includes an additional $900 billion for COVID19 relief. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: ""I was pleased to vote in favor of the first part of this package which included a 3% pay raise for our troops, provides $1.375 billion in border wall funding, and fully funds our nation's law enforcement. ""However, I voted against the second part of this package, which increases non-defense spending by $12.5 billion dollars over the budget caps. This legislation included many unrelated provisions such as $23.9 billion-dollars for green new deal loan guarantees, $10 billion dollars to bail out the USPS, $180 million increase for the EPA, $40 million dollars for the Kennedy Center, and $10 million for gender programs in Pakistan. This legislation lays the groundwork for a Climate Security Advisory Council and contains COVID19 relief which is overly broad. For example, this legislation includes a $300 weekly federal supplemental unemployment benefit that will unfortunately make one half of Americans receive more by staying home than if they went back to their jobs. It also provides a $600 stimulus check to all Americans whether they are employed or not. The $600-dollar stimulus checks should be targeted, and falls short of focusing support on those who need it most, individuals who have lost their jobs and are suffering from state-mandated lockdowns. ""This is a not a way to effectively legislate. This omnibus is the longest bill in history, numbering 5593 pages, and the second largest spending bill. To make matters worse, the full text of this bill was not released until hours before Members were expected to vote on its content. In the future, we must allow Members of Congress to engage in negotiation and debate, not craft legislation in secret behind closed doors in the 11th hour, just days before Christmas. This year the process failed. Moving forward we must do better.",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ken-buck-objects-23-trillion-coronavirus-relief-and-omnibus-bill,Rep. Ken Buck Objects to $2.3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief and Omnibus Bill,2020-12-21,2020,2020-12,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"WASHINGTON Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statement concerning his vote onthe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: ""Small business owners and unemployed Americans are struggling to stay afloat under statewide lockdowns. Congress's response? A $2.3 trillion COVID-omnibus bill that includes: language to further Green New Deal policies, millions of dollars to build two new Smithsonian museums, and a provision regarding the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, just to name a mere fraction of the ridiculous provisions outlined in this bill. Instead of doing the right thing by offering a lifeline to working Americans with targeted relief, Congress has resorted tostrapping our future generations with an insurmountable amount of debt. I would have supported targeted relief to help small businesses and individuals who need it most, and a plan to distribute the vaccine to the most vulnerable, but this bill clearly misses the mark. With just under eight hours to read the 5,593-page bill, I cannot, in good conscience, vote for this legislation that spends billions of taxpayer dollars on pet projects that have nothing to do with COVID relief or keeping the government funded,"" Rep. Buck said. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lamborns-defense-news-op-ed-spend-funds-space-dominance-not-moving-space,"Rep. Lamborn's Defense News Op-Ed: Spend funds on space dominance, not moving Space Command's headquarters",2020-12-18,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Spend funds on space dominance, not moving Space Command's headquarters By Rep. Doug Lamborn There is a growing consensus in Washington that 2021 will seea flattening of U.S. defense spendingin fiscal 2022 and beyond. This iseven more likelyunder the incoming Biden administration, despite consistent testimony by our military leaders that we need 3-5 percent real growth in the defense budget to maintain our competitive edge over our near-peer competitors, Russia and China. Tough choices will have to be made, but the priority in our reorientation toward great power competition should be shoring up American space dominance. Some of our nation's most experienced space war fighters haveexplainedwhy this isthe case. The goal of reorganizing national security space was always to move quickly, keep costs low and eliminate stifling bureaucracy. This is so we can provide our space war fighters the increased authorities and resources needed to maintain our space dominance. As Gen. John Jay Raymond, the Space Force's chief of space operations, said last month, Space Force and Space Command have to stay lean, agile and fast. I have had the privilege of being a part of this grand initiative since its beginning, when a bipartisan effort at reforming our national security space enterprise was launched by the House Strategic Forces Subcommittee in 2016. I helped fight for these reforms, led by Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., partly because I knew our country had the necessary personnel and infrastructure already it is in Colorado Springsand always has been. We simply needed as a country to get administrative roadblocks out of the way to enable our space professionals to excel. From 1985 until 2002, U.S. Space Command's headquarters was in Colorado Springs. Since August 2019, it is back in Colorado Springs on a provisional basis. Even when the space war-fighting function fell under U.S. Strategic Command in Omaha, Nebraska, from 2002-2019, the men and women executing the mission remained in Colorado. As such, America's space war-fighting ecosystem has grown up along the Front Range of Colorado. Taxpayers have invested billions of dollars into Colorado Springs, much of which would be squandered if USSPACECOM is uprooted. In the past 15 years, over $350 million has been spent by the Department of Defense on space-specific infrastructure in Colorado. This does not account for the hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars invested annually into space-related operations and maintenance or research and development funds executed in Colorado Springs. USSPACECOM and U.S. Northern Command on Peterson Air Force Base, and the National Space Defense Center and the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center on Schriever Air Force Base, account for a half-billion dollars of the DoD's budget each year. While other communities may lay claim to various space industry activities such as launch or research and development, Colorado Springs is where the space war-fighting mission takes place. Uniformed men and women, and their counterparts in the intelligence community, sit side by side 24/7/365, operating our space assets and responding to threats. Joint Task Force-Space Defense, the action arm of USSPACECOM, works out of the National Space Defense Center. This state-of-the-art facility is supported by a host of civilian contractors and DoD civilian employees working on special access programs and systems at the highest levels of classification within the defense and intelligence communities. Modern headquarters infrastructure for a combatant command is expensive. The most recent example, USSTRATCOM's new $1.3 billion headquarters facility in Omaha, was completed last year after years of delays caused by flooding and a ballooning budget. The move to a new headquarters building alone cost $617 million. This demonstrates the money, time and work it will take to get a combatant command up and running at a new location. There will be some new construction costs if Space Command remains at Peterson Air Force Base, but not as much as starting from scratch. More importantly, Colorado Springs can handle and is handling the mission right now. When USSPACECOM was reactivated, it was placed in Colorado Springs because that's where the infrastructure that our space war fighters need to succeed exists right now. That's because the threat to our space assets exists right now. USSPACECOM just announced that Russia conducted atest of a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile. This is Moscow's second test of an anti-satellite weapon in 2020. Meanwhile, China is much more secretive about its growing space capabilities. Its increasing activity on the moonconcerns DoD officials, given its strategic location as the ultimate high ground. Since the Gulf War, when we demonstrated how powerful our space-supported modern military can be, unfriendly regimes have pursued counter-space capabilities to neutralize our advantages. It's imperative we prevent this from happening. It is not just our military which relies on U.S. space assets the entire global financial system relies on the American GPS constellation's timing signal to provide an ultraprecise time stamp on every electronic financial transaction. GPS locating, used for countless applications, also depends on our satellites. Our nation simply does not have time to fiddle around with moving USSPACECOM. There is no strategic value in moving it when it is working superbly now. Every defense dollar spent relocating USSPACECOM is one dollar not available to enhance our space war-fighting capabilities. To quote my friend and colleague on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Jim Cooper: I am shocked by the announcement ofa billion-dollar competitionfor a new U.S. Space Command headquarters. This is worse than a boondoggle; it's a moondoggle. Reps. Cooper and Mike Rogers, the current chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and the incoming ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, respectively, worked together to establish a lean and agile organization that repurposed Air Force funds to protect U.S. assets in space. This is exactly what we accomplished and why I was glad to join them in this vital effort. For all these reasons, it is in our nation's fiscal and security interests to keep U.S. Space Command in its true home Colorado Springs. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ken-buck-introduces-house-resolution-ensure-every-legal-vote-counted,Rep. Ken Buck Introduces House Resolution to Ensure Every Legal Vote is Counted In 2020 Presidential Election,2020-12-11,2020,2020-12,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) was joined by House Republican Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in introducing H.Res. 1256 to support President Trump's efforts to ensure that every legal vote is counted in the November 2020 Presidential election and to investigate and bring justice to those who perpetrate election fraud. Reps. Buck and Cheney are joined by more than 17 Republican members in this effort to protect the integrity of our election system. Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: It is so important that we do everything we can to ensure every legal vote is counted in the 2020 Presidential election, Rep. Buck said. It's critical that folks have confidence in their election system because free and fair elections are a hallmark of our system of government. We must protect the integrity of our elections and bring justice to those who perpetrate election fraud. Original cosponsor Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said: Since Election Day, Americans have heard about many claims and allegations of election fraud and irregularities. I have joined several of my colleagues to demand that all of these issues receive transparent investigations to assure our constituents of the integrity of our elections system. Every legal vote should be counted, and every illegal vote should be removed. Our Republic deserves nothing less. Text of the resolution is linked HERE. Cosponsors: Rep. Andy Biggs Rep. Jeff Duncan Rep. Ben Cline Rep. Mo Brooks Rep. Louie Gohmert Rep. Dan Bishop Rep. Mike Johnson Rep. Chip Roy Rep. Jody Hice Rep. Alex Mooney Rep. Ted Budd Rep. Glenn Grothman Rep. Lance Gooden Rep. Ann Wagner Rep. Billy Long Rep. Paul Gosar Rep. Mark Green ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-commemorates-79th-national-bible-week,Congressman Lamborn Commemorates the 79th National Bible Week,2020-12-10,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington D.C. This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) led a Special Order on the House floor, celebrating the 79th anniversary of National Bible Week. Congressman Lamborn and several other Members of Congress expressed the profound impact that the Bible has had on their lives and on America. In 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the week of Thanksgiving to be National Bible Week. Since that year, the week of Thanksgiving has been marked by a series of celebrations recognizing the Bible's spiritual and historical significance. The Bible has served as a foundational building block of Western civilization, our Judeo-Christian heritage, and the ideas and principles that shaped America's founding fathers' thinking. Rep. Lamborn gave the following remarks: ""Many of the early American settlers came to the New World with the express purpose of living out their faith in God and His Word according to the convictions of their consciences. One of Congress' first acts in the infancy of our Nation was the authorization of an American-published Bible. Our Founding Fathers understood how important it was for the American people to have access to Bibles. ""The Bible claims to be more than a mere book. It claims to be the inspired Words of God. As it says in the first book of Peter: 'All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off, but the Word of the Lord abides forever.' I am thankful for the Word of God and the impact it has had on my life, on the lives of those who have spoken here today, and on the life of our great Nation."" Clickhereto view Congressman Lamborn's opening statement in the Special Order. Clickhereto view Congressman Lamborn's statement on the importance of the Bible to America's Founding Fathers. Clickhereto view Congressman Lamborn's closing statement in the Special Order. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/pikes-peak-region-wins-big-fy2021-ndaa,Pikes Peak Region Wins Big in the FY2021 NDAA,2020-12-08,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today the United States House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Congressman Lamborn, Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee released the following statement: I was pleased that the National Defense Authorization Act passed the United States House of Representatives. As a conferee, I was happy to successfully secure over $984.2 million dollars in new funding for defense programs in Colorado's Fifth District. I also succeeded in removing partisan provisions, such as unconstitutional red-flag laws and massive land grabs throughout Colorado, the largest land grabs in state history. ""I understand President Trump's concerns over a couple of provisions in this legislation. President Trump is correct. We need to take a serious look at repealing or revising Section 230. Big tech has gotten away with censoring conservatives and I am seriously concerned by their actions. I am a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation by Rep. Gosar which would revise Section 230. I urge my Republican and Democratic colleagues to immediately take up this legislation. With that said, this year's NDAA was vital to supporting our troops and our district. I have to support legislation which funds our men and women in uniform currently serving in harm's way overseas, gives a pay raise to our military, provides key funding for important national security space programs, and increases our readiness to confront our near-peer adversaries seeking to confront us around the globe. Through advocacy as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee Congressman Lamborn was able to include funding for the Pikes Peak region for defense research, next-generation weapons systems, and construction efforts in excess of $984.2 million, just under one billion dollars, to include: -Four military construction projects in Colorado's 5th Congressional District totaling nearly $150 million: -Consolidated Space Operations Facility on Schriever AFB:the next-generation national security space operations centerwhich will further strengthen Colorado Springs' position as the future home of Space Command; -State-of-the-art physical fitness facility and Special OperationsForces tactical equipment maintenance facility on Fort Carson; and -Future National Guard Readiness Center on Peterson AFB; These projects will bring the total investment ofmilitaryconstruction in the Pikes Peak region to over $2.95billion sinceCongressman Lamborn has been in office andserving on theArmed Services Committee; -Increased transparency on the use of PFAS and authorizes $90 million for the research and development of a non-PFAS firefighting agent, and authorization of $1.4 billion for environmental remediation and cleanup at current military installations, formerly utilized defense sites, and installations closed by BRAC; -Increasing homeland missile defense from cruise missile threats in support of the NORTHCOM warfighters and setting conditions for the establishment of homeland defense under-layer; -Increased funding for key missile defense programs and procurement; -Increased funding for directed energy programs; -Codifying National Security Space Launch language which benefits Colorado; -The creation of several new national security space policies which will enhance the resiliency of our defense space assets; -Increased funds to support Stryker vehicle lethality upgrades which will benefit our units on Fort Carson; -The creation of the Directed Energy Working Group within the DoD to coordinate directed energy programs across the services; -The authorization of directed energy missile defense co-development agreements between the U.S. and Israel. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-requests-doj-appoint-special-counsel-investigate-hunter-biden,Rep. Buck Requests DOJ Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden,2020-12-07,2020,2020-12,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr requesting that the Department of Justice appoint a Special Counsel to investigate Hunter Biden's conduct and the contents of his laptop that is currently in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's possession. This letter follows up on Rep. Buck'stweetcalling on the DOJ to investigate Hunter Biden. The letter reads: This investigation is critical to defending the integrity of our republic and ensuring a potential Biden Administration will not be the subject of undue foreign interference. Americans have the right to know whether Mr. Biden's reported ties to foreign governments will make him the subject of blackmail attempts or other nefarious efforts to undermine U.S. national security or otherwise improperly influence American foreign policy. Text of the letter is linked here.",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/senate-unanimously-approves-rep-lamborns-bill-name-briargate-post-office,"Senate Unanimously Approves Rep. Lamborn's Bill to Name Briargate Post Office ""Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building""",2020-12-05,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.-This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Congressman Doug Lamborn's legislation to name the Briargate post office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in honor of Army Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz (KIA). Chaplain Goetz, who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, was the first chaplain killed in action since the Vietnam War. ""Through his life and career, Chaplain Goetz showed us how to pursue excellence and be dedicated to service to our nation and our God. Honoring Chaplain Goetz's life and accomplishments by naming the Briargate post office in Colorado Springs the 'Chaplain Captain Dale Goetz Post Office' is a fitting tribute to this American hero,"" said Congressman Doug Lamborn. ""Chaplain Goetz repeatedly answered the call of duty to his country, served with great distinction, and rose in rank throughout his military career. His life-long and selfless commitment to the defense of America, American values, and the American way of life is worthy of this distinct recognition."" United States Army Chaplain (Captain) Dale A. Goetz was an Air Force veteran (specialized in telecommunications) and Army Chaplain. He joined the Army's chaplaincy out of a strong desire to help others. Chaplain Goetz, born in Santa Barbara, CA, but raised in Hood River, Oregon, graduated in 1995 from Maranatha Baptist Bible College, now Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI, with a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies. He served five years as a youth pastor in Richfield, MN, while attending Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, MN, graduating with a Master's Degree in Divinity. Following seminary, he served three years in White, SD as a pastor before enlisting in the Army in 2004, serving in Washington, Okinawa, Japan, Iraq, and Afghanistan all with decoration. He served as the chaplain for the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, with the 4th Infantry Division of Fort Carson, Colorado, and served his country for 11 years before being killed in action on his second deployment. Chaplain Goetz distinguished himself through his courage, dedication to his Soldiers, and his unremitting devotion to his faith. He was very passionate about his job and family and became a chaplain because he wanted to see soldiers' trust in Jesus Christ. He was known as the ""dirty boots chaplain"" because of his dedication to seeking out and encouraging his soldiers where they were. Chaplain Goetz, who was 43, left behind his loving and devoted wife, Christy, and his three sons Landon, Caleb, and Joel. Goetz is an American hero who spent his life serving others and spreading his faith. ""The Dale Goetz Family would like to personally and humbly thank Congressman Lamborn for his desire and great effort in remembering our Fallen Soldier in the naming of the Briargate post office in Colorado Springs,"" said the Goetz Family. ""Dale's legacy of love for God and Country was very evident with his Unit and we are honored to remember him in this way."" Congressman Lamborn introduced legislation to rename this post office in October 2019, and it was approved by the U.S. House on September 30, 2020. Yesterday, the bill was unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate and will advance to the President's desk for his signature. The Briargate post office is located at: 8585 Criterion Dr, Colorado Springs, CO To view the text of H.R. 4725, click here. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-no-more-marijuana,Congressman Lamborn- No MORE Marijuana,2020-12-04,2020,2020-12,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.-Today, the United States House of Representatives voted on the MORE Act, legislation that legalizes marijuana and removes it entirely from the Controlled Substances Act. Marijuana is currently the most commonly used illicit drug, with more than 24 million Americans presently claiming to use it. This includes 20.8% of young adults aged 18-25 who have used marijuana at least once in the past month. The MORE Act would provide taxpayer dollars to the marijuana industry and makes federal grants and loans available for cannabisrelated service providers. It requires the Department of Justice to provide administrative services to individuals previously convicted of marijuana-related offenses. This bill also rejects the Department of Health and Human Services study that found that marijuana has been linked to schizophrenia and psychosis and can affect the area of the brain responsible for memory and learning. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: ""In Colorado, we have seen the devastating effects of marijuana. Dispensaries sit on the corners that once held churches, often down the street from schools, and our homeless population is growing by the day. Even worse, our country is in the midst of a serious drug use crisis. We cannot pass extreme and unwise legislation that will only exacerbate this problem as well as infringe upon states' rights. The MORE Act opens the floodgates to marijuana cultivation, distribution, and sale across America. ""Furthermore, this bill would retroactively expunge federal marijuana convictions, potentially leading to the early release of convicted drug traffickers. We cannot continue to allow bad actors and criminal organizations to exploit our nation's addiction crisis or endanger our youth. Even worse, the expanded use of marijuana amongst kids leads to extreme addiction rates and potentially long-term effects on the brain and mental health. ""Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat majority are not governing on behalf of the American people. With small businesses struggling and the American people in need of immediate targeted relief, Democrats are busy catering to the special interests of the marijuana industry instead of advancing bipartisan Coronavirus relief legislation, like the Paycheck Protection Program. Speaker Pelosi cannot be trusted to lead any longer. She continuously puts her liberal priorities ahead of the American people. It is past time for the House of Representatives to object to her leadership, take a stand, and once again work toward sensible legislation for the American people. This legislation does not meet that standard."" Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-introduces-measure-stop-chinas-ip-theft,Rep. Buck Introduces Bill to Stop China's IP Theft,2020-12-02,2020,2020-12,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) introduced H.R. 8831, a bill that codifies the denial of export privileges against nations that violate U.S. law and steal intellectual property. The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property estimates that intellectual property theft costs the United States economy approximately $600 billion annually. The Chinese government remains the world's principal source of intellectual property theft. A March 2019 CNBC poll found that one in fiveU.S. corporations say that China has stolen proprietary intellectual property within the last year and one in three U.S. corporations state that China has stolen their intellectual property within the last decade. Rep. Buck said: What Americans innovate, China steals. The Chinese government's long history of intellectual property theft has cost the United States billions of dollars each year. My bill codifies the administration's ability to issue denial orders against international entities that violate our laws and steal our intellectual property. This bill will combat China and other hostile nations' ability to steal our intellectual property and do untold harm to our economy. Bill text linked HERE. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-introduces-bill-increase-penalties-violent-rioters,Rep. Buck Introduces Bill to Increase Penalties for Violent Rioters,2020-11-17,2020,2020-11,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"In response to the latest reports of ANTIFA and other left-wing groups inciting riots and violently attacking peaceful demonstrators over the weekend, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) introduced the Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe (BRICKS) Act. This bill increases penalties for inciting, organizing, aiding, abetting, or funding rioting (18 USC, Sec. 2101) from five years to 10 years. The BRICKS Act also adds an escalator clause in which penalties may increase to 25 years in prison if serious bodily injury is inflicted. Violators may face up to life in prison if death results from their actions. This legislation comes after Rep. Buck's letter to Attorney General William Barr last month urging the Department of Justice to investigate individuals and groups responsible for funding, organizing, inciting, and participating in riots. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: This year, we've seen an unprecedented amount of violence from riots organized by ANTIFA and other radical leftist groups. It's time to take action against anarchist groups that have wreaked havoc across the country and the BRICKS Act does just that, Rep. Buck said. In order to truly restore unity in this country, Congress must support efforts like this to stop the violence perpetrated by the far left. We need to restore the livelihoods of our communities and hold these criminals accountable for their large-scale destruction once and for all. Text of the bill is available HERE. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-joins-effort-strengthen-trade-protections-american-food,Rep. Buck Joins Effort to Strengthen Trade Protections for American Food Producers in the Global Market,2020-11-16,2020,2020-11,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) cosigned a letter that requests the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a core policy objective to safeguard the free use of common cheese terms in any current and future trade negotiations. This effort works to ensure American farmers and food producers have access to fair trade rules overseas. The EU has continually misused geographical indications (GIs) to manipulate the market share of U.S. dairy producers by confiscating dozens of cheese names that are commonly used by the dairy industryincluding cheeses such as parmesan, asiago, feta, Havarti, and gorgonzola. This initiative was led by Representatives Jim Costa (D-Ca.), Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Tx.), Angie Craig (D-Mn.), Dusty Johnson (R-Sd.), Ron Kind (D-Wi.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wi.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Ca.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.). The letter reads, in part: On behalf of the farmers, ranchers, food and beverage manufacturers, and exporters we represent, thank you for the work that you have already accomplished on this issue. We look forward to working alongside your offices to further strengthen protections for food and wine producers, the signers wrote. Text of the letter available HERE ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://tipton.house.gov/media/press-releases/tipton-announces-2021-military-service-academy-nominations,Tipton Announces 2021 Military Service Academy Nominations,2020-11-16,2020,2020-11,Republican,Senate,CO,Scott Tipton,T000470,tipton.house.gov,,,legacy,"WASHINGTONCongressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) announced the names of 30 students from Colorado's Third Congressional District who received a nomination to attend a military service academy. The individuals were selected based on meeting or exceeding the rigorous requirements of the respective academy and Tipton's office. The defense of our nation relies solely on voluntary service and it's remarkable these students set themselves apart from their peers by striving to be the next generation of military leaders, said Tipton. I am honored to nominate each and every one of these young men and women to attend the prestigious military academies and wish these exceptional individuals continued success in their careers. Tipton personally called each candidate to share the news last week. Congressman Scott Tipton's Academy Nominations for the Third Congressional District: U.S. Air Force Academy Jamie Brown, Grand Junction* Nicholas Burke, Grand Junction* Micah DeField, Hotchkiss* Sean DeHeart, Pueblo* Tucker Etsy, Edwards Gabe Gallagher, Grand Junction Joey Gates, Craig Anaiya Harris, Grand Junction Zachary James, Pueblo Berkeley Kelly, Eagle* Erik Krauth, New Castle Layne Martinez, Pueblo* Emily Medina, Ridgway* Isaac Musselman, Carbondale* Helena Ostaszewski, Steamboat Springs* John Plutt, Pueblo West* Benjamin Sceats, Glenwood Springs* Dayton Sofka, Olathe Sebastian Witt, Eagle* U.S. Naval Academy Connor Eaton, Crested Butte Gabriel Gueretta, Grand Junction Jeffrey Lowe, Glenwood Springs Zoe Manke, Steamboat Springs* Augustus Reed, Montrose James Walsh, Steamboat Springs* Jacy Werner, Steamboat Springs* U.S. Military Academy (Army) Ford Pitts, Durango Grace Romero, Aspen U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Justin Henderson Meeker Simon Varela, Austin ### Congressman Scott Tipton represents Colorado's Third District. He serves on the House Committee on Financial Services. He is Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions. Tipton is the Executive Vice Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and Co-chairman of the Congressional Small Business Caucus",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lamborn-responds-department-education-investigation-sfsu,Rep. Lamborn responds to Department of Education investigation into SFSU,2020-11-06,2020,2020-11,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. In response to calls from Rep. Doug Lamborn, the Department of Education is looking into potential violations of anti-terrorism laws by San Francisco State University (SFSU). In September, San Francisco State University hosted known terrorist Leila Khaled for a virtual lecture to university students. Leila Khaled hijacked two planes in 1969 and 1970 with members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a designated terrorist organization by the United States, Israel, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia, and Japan. SFSU is potentially in violation of 18 U.S. Code Section 2339B, which states that whoever knowingly provides material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: I'm pleased to see Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has answered my calls for an investigation into this important matter. I'm concerned that SFSU may be misusing federal funds to host terrorists to indoctrinateits students. I'm also concerned this event may have violated 18 U.S. Code Section 2339B by providing material support to a terrorist organization. Welcoming foreign terrorists to ouruniversities is deeply un-American. I look forward to continuing my work with the Administration to ensure U.S. law is upheld. In accordance with Rep. Lamborn's request, the Department of Education has also referred the case to the Justice Department and the Department of Treasury for investigation. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lamborns-statement-117th-congress,Rep. Lamborn's Statement on the 117th Congress,2020-11-06,2020,2020-11,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.- Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement in regards to serving as a senior member on the House Natural Resources Committee: In the 117th Congress, I plan to continue to focus on the critical issues before the House Armed Services Committee and remain a subcommittee ranking member. Colorado's 5th Congressional District is home to five military installations, including U.S. Space Command and U.S. Northern Command, that play a crucial role in defending our national security. Representatives Bruce Westerman, Paul Gosar, or Tom McClintock would all be strong ranking members of the House Committee on Natural Resources should they decide to run. As a senior member on the House Committee on Natural Resources, I will continue to work to responsibly develop our nation's energy and mineral resources and protect recreational access on our public lands. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/president-signs-gardners-legislation-to-reevaluate-the-us-olympic-and-paralympic-committee,President Signs Gardner’s Legislation to Reevaluate the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee,2020-10-31,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.The President of the United States signedS. 2330, the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, legislation that included a bill authored by U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to establish the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics. Under Gardner's legislation, S. 132, the Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act, Congress would establish a 16-member commission, all of whom would be required to have experience in athletics, advocacy, or coaching, and half of whom would be comprised of Olympians or Paralympians selected to study the structure of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and provide recommendations to improve it. I applaud the President for signing my bipartisan legislation to help support our Olympic athletes by giving them a seat at the table to improve the USOPC and the state of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics,said Senator Gardner.This common-sense bill would create a 16-member commission, at least half of whom would be Olympians or Paralympians, to examine what's working and what's not and report back to Congress with their findings, conclusions, recommendations, and any suggested policy changes. This commission will help the U.S. Olympic Committee's presence in Colorado grow even stronger and make sure we do a better job looking out for the futures of our Olympic and Paralympic athletes. I would also like to thank Senators Moran and Blumenthal for their leadership on these issues and working with me to get this provision signed into law. The USOPC supports the Congressional Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics included in the Empowering Olympians, Paralympians and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, and we look forward to working collaboratively with the Commission to strengthen the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the United States,said Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. As an Olympic Gold Medalist and Colorado resident, I'm thrilled to see this important legislation pass. I'm also extremely grateful to Senator Gardner for helping lead this bipartisan effort to support US Olympians and Paralympians,said Klete Keller, 5x Olympic Medalist. For years, US Olympians have been asking Congress to help reform the broken Olympic system. Senator Gardner was the first member of Congress to run legislation aimed at fixing the system and helping Olympians. Today, Olympians can celebrate a new era for the Olympic Movement as a result of this bipartisan legislation passing. I'm profoundly grateful to Senator Gardner and the other Congressional members who helped make this happen,said Katie Uhlaender, 4x Olympian and World Champion in Skeleton. I applaud the passing of this important legislation with substantial bipartisan support.US Olympians and Paralympians asked Congress for help, and Congress came together to help fix problems in the US Olympic and Paralympic system. Today is a significant day for Team USA and for the United States of America,said Han Xiao, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes' Advisory Council Chair. As the last Olympian to serve in the Senate and a good friend of the late Senator Ted Stevens who authored the law governing the Olympics, I'm thrilled this bipartisan legislation has passed and been signed into law. I also applaud my good friends Senator Cory Gardner and Congresswoman DeGette for their leadership of this bipartisan effort that is so important to Colorado and the United States,said Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. Senator and Olympian. Four years ago, I met with Senator Gardner and asked him to take a leadership position on the troubled US Olympic system which badly needed reform. In response, Senator Gardner's staff began researching problems in the Olympics and crafted the first legislation in decades aimed at reforming the system. Today, a version of the legislation has become law. This would never have happened without the support of Senator Gardner who worked with members of both parties to earn bipartisan support for this legislation. I applaud Senator Gardner and his bipartisan leadership!said Eli Bremer, Olympian, Air Force Academy Graduate, Colorado Native. My professional life has been dedicated to advocating for the rights of women in sports. For the last decade, I have been working with the Olympic Committee, National Governing Bodies, the U.S. Center for SafeSport and survivors of sexual abuse and violence in the Olympic Movement, trying to fix a broken Olympic system. The Olympic Movement was not interested in self-correcting. When Senator Gardner and Congresswoman DeGette teamed up to sponsor bipartisan legislation, I saw Congress taking the long-standing Olympic governance problems seriously, and I have been proud to stand with them. I applaud the bipartisan leadership that has been the hallmark of crafting and passing this legislation to empower our American athletes and fix our system going forward,said Nancy Hogshead-Makar, J.D., 3x Olympic Gold Medalist. The commission established by Gardner's legislation would study the structure of the USOPC and determine whether or not the USOPC board includes diverse membership, provide the status of existing licensing and funding arrangements, ensure oversight of sports' National Governing Bodies, and bolster the recruitment of the Olympic and Paralympic games to the United States, along with other duties. The commission would submit a final report to Congress with their findings, conclusions, recommendations, and any suggested policy changes. Background: In October 2020, the U.S. House of RepresentativespassedGardner's legislation to establish a blue ribbon commission dedicated to improving the USOPC with athlete input, followingpassageby the U.S. Senate in August 2020. In December 2019, Gardner and U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) authored ajoint op-edin the Colorado Springs Gazette on the importance of the Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act to give athletes a say in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) structure. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, of which Gardner is a member,advanced Gardner's legislationto establish the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics in November 2019. In June 2019, Gardner, Representative DeGette, and Judge Rosemarie Aquilina who presided over the sentencing of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar and nearly a dozen former Olympic athletes held a press conference in Denver to discuss Gardner and DeGette's legislation. Representative DeGette introducedcompanion legislation to Gardner'sin the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2019. In January 2019, Gardnerintroducedlegislation to establish the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-leads-delegation-wide-letter-gov-polis-honoring-colorado-s,Rep. Buck Leads Delegation-Wide Letter to Gov. Polis Honoring Colorados Brave Firefighters,2020-10-30,2020,2020-10,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) led the Colorado congressional delegation in a letter to Governor Jared Polis honoring the bravery and perseverance of firefighters battling raging wildfires across the state. Rep. Buck (R-Colo.) was joined by Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Reps. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Scott Tipton (R-Colo.), Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), Diana Degette (D-Colo.), and Jason Crow(D-Colo.). On the front lines of this fight, firefighters have demonstrated heroism in the midst of extreme and volatile conditions. Even in instances where fires have grown rapidly, such as the East Troublesome Fire's nearly 140,000-acre expansion in one day, firefighters have courageously fought to halt the flames and prevent further destruction of Coloradans' livelihoods and property, the Colorado delegation wrote. We applaud the valiant efforts of Colorado's firefighters and commend these brave individuals for their sacrifice and perseverance. We offer our continued support and prayers for our firefighters' safety and success in extinguishing these fires. Text of the letter available HERE. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-applauds-6-million-investment-from-usda-to-expand-rural-broadband-in-northwest-colorado,Gardner Applauds $6 Million Investment from USDA to Expand Rural Broadband in Northwest Colorado,2020-10-30,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $6 million to expand rural broadband service in Northwest Colorado. The funding will be provided to Yampa Valley Electric Association through USDA's ReConnect program to increase access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet, which is expected to connect 553 people, 27 farms, 27 businesses and three post offices to high-speed broadband internet in Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand, and Eagle counties in Northwest Colorado. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the digital divide that exists in many of our rural communities, and it's more important than ever to keep Colorado residents connected to reliable and speedy broadband, no matter which corner of the state they happen to live in,said Senator Gardner.The people that live in Northwest Colorado are some of the toughest and most resilient people I know and they deserve the same access to high-speed broadband as other regions of the state. I will continue working to ensure all of Colorado is connected. The funding for this project was made possible in part by the 2018 Farm Bill, which authorized USDA's ReConnect program at $600 million with Gardner's support. It comes in addition to the$6.3 millionin funding to from USDA to expand broadband in Southwest Colorado earlier this month. Background: In July 2020, Gardner introduced theDEPLOY Broadband Act, which appropriates $6.5 billion to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadband buildout in unserved areas. After a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Gardnercalled for greater broadband accessin unserved and underserved areas in Colorado. Gardner called for a concentrated effort to make rural broadband a reality onthe Senate floorin May 2020. In April 2020, Colorado healthcare providers receivedmore than $850,000from the FCC through the CARES Act for telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an April 2020op-ed, Gardner wrote about the need to provide broadband for rural communities. In March 2020, the Senate Commerce Committeepassedthe ACCESS BROADBAND Act, bipartisan legislation Gardner introduced to establish a single point of contact office to streamline management and oversight of federal broadband resources across multiple agencies. In December 2019, the Senate Commerce Committee passed Gardner's measure toprovide substantial funding for rural broadbandby ensuring at least 10 percent of the sale from a C-band spectrum would be allocated for rural buildout in unserved and underserved areas. ### 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 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-joins-bipartisan-letter-calling-for-sanctions-on-bangladeshi-battalion-for-extrajudicial-killings-enforced-disappearances-torture,"Gardner Joins Bipartisan Letter Calling for Sanctions on Bangladeshi Battalion for Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture",2020-10-30,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity,joined nineofhisU.S.Senate colleagues in calling on the TrumpAdministration to impose sanctions on senior commanders of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), which has reportedly killed more than 400 people extrajudicially since 2015. In a bipartisan letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, the senators urged the Administration to impose targeted sanctions on senior RAB commanders under applicable authorities, including the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Section 7031(c) of the FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act. Extrajudicial killings by the RAB have reportedly spiked since the Government of Bangladesh began its war on drugs' in the months ahead of the December 2018 elections,Senator Gardner and his colleagues wrote.UN experts including the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution wrote that the war on drugs' appears to be a deliberate policy of extrajudicial killings' and urged the Government to end it and respect the rule of law and human rights. However, the Government has failed to end these abuses and the RAB continues to commit extrajudicial killings with impunity. The senators also expressed concerns that the RAB has been credibly implicated in human rights abuses beyond these extrajudicial killings. ""In addition to extrajudicial killings, UN experts, journalists, and human rights groups have documented cases of the RAB committing enforced disappearances and widespread torture, including the 2019 abduction and suspected torture by the RAB of three men whose employer had a dispute with a high-ranking Government of Bangladesh official,""they added.These cases illustrate a pattern of gross human rights violations for which the Rapid Action Battalion and its senior leadership have faced no consequences. Joining Gardner in signing the letter wereU.S.Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Todd Young (R-IN), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Murphy (D-CN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ). The full text of the letteris availablehereand below: Dear Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin: We write to express our serious concern about the ongoing human rights violations reportedly perpetrated by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of the Bangladesh Police. Since 2015, the RAB has reportedly extrajudicially killed more than 400 people, and the RAB has been credibly implicated in many cases of enforced disappearances and torture. These violations appear to be part of a broader crackdown on dissent by the ruling Awami League, and the RAB has not been held to account. We urge you to impose targeted sanctions on senior RAB commanders responsible for these gross human rights violations under all applicable authorities, including the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and Section 7031(c) of the FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act. Extrajudicial killings by the RAB have reportedly spiked since the Government of Bangladesh began its war on drugs' in the months ahead of the December 2018 elections. In a June 2018 communication to the Government of Bangladesh, UN experts including the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary execution wrote that the war on drugs' appears to be a deliberate policy of extrajudicial killings and urged the Government to end it and respect the rule of law and human rights.[1] However, the Government has failed to end these abuses and the RAB continues to commit extrajudicial killings with impunity. In nearly all cases, the RAB claims that such extrajudicial killings result from gunfights or crossfire, but documentation from reputable human rights organizations demonstrates that victims were often in RAB custody when they were killed, and many of their bodies show signs of death by execution, rather than a gunfight. Amnesty International has also documented alleged witnesses to RAB gunfights saying they did not witness any such thing and that they were coerced into providing fabricated statements.[2] In one well-known case, an audio recording of the killing of municipal councilor Ekramul Haque reveals RAB officers giving directions to stage a gunfight after they executed him. Directions from RAB officers included planting drugs and bullets in Mr. Haque's pockets, untying his hands, scattering empty bullet shells around the scene, and shooting at a nearby vehicle. In addition to extrajudicial killings, UN experts, journalists, and human rights groups have documented cases of the RAB committing enforced disappearances and widespread torture, including the 2019 abduction and suspected torture by the RAB of three men whose employer had a dispute with a high-ranking Government of Bangladesh official. One of those men is believed to have died of wounds incurred during the RAB torture.[3] Many victims of extrajudicial killing are also forcibly disappeared for days or months prior to being extrajudicially killed in gunfights. These cases illustrate a pattern of gross human rights violations for which the Rapid Action Battalion and its senior leadership have faced no consequences. U.S. law requires action in the face of gross violations of human rights. We urge you to respond strongly to the RAB's ongoing violations by using all applicable authorities to impose targeted sanctions on senior RAB commanders, including Global Magnitsky and Section 7031(c) sanctions. ### 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 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-questions-big-tech-ceos-on-section-230-social-media-censorship,"Gardner Questions Big Tech CEOs on Section 230, Social Media Censorship",2020-10-28,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)questioned the CEOs of major internet technology companies at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation titled, Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior? The hearing examined the role of Section 230 in today's digital age. The committee heard testimony from Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., Google, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, who Gardner questioned about online censorship practices. NOTE:Clickhereor thepicture above to download Senator Gardner's remarks. I don't like the idea of a groupof unelected elites in San Franciscoor Silicon Valley deciding whether my speech is permissible on their platforms, but I like even less the idea of unelected Washington, D.C. bureaucrats trying to enforce some kind of politically neutral' content moderation,said Senator Gardner.We have to be careful and not rush to legislate in ways that stifle speech. You can delete Facebook, turn off Twitter, or try to ditch Google but you cannot unsubscribe from government censors. Congress should be focused on encouraging speech, not restricting it. The Supreme Court has tried teaching us that lesson time and again, and the Constitution demands we remember it. Gardner introduced the Free the Internet around the Globe to Hack Tyranny and Censorship Act (FIGHT Censorship Act) in September, which would establish a clear U.S. policy on internet freedom, require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to communicate that policy around the world, and establish an internet freedom task force. The bill would also require the Secretary of State to make annual designations of countries that are deemed not to have sufficient internet freedom, authorize a grant program to fight global censorship, and create a new Stop the CCP Initiative Fund to counter censorship by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-receives-tax-fighter-award,Congressman Lamborn Receives “Tax Fighter Award”,2020-10-27,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. The National Tax Limitation Committee (NTLC) awarded Congressman Doug Lamborn with the ""Tax Fighter Award"" for the 116th Congress. This award was presented to Congressman Lamborn for his work to limit federal spending, fight tax increases, and promote responsible budgetary and appropriations practices. Each Congress, NTLC analyzes the voting records of Members of Congress, and each grade is based on a member's public position on key votes. Congressman Lamborn received an ""A"" grade for 2019-2020. I am honored to receive the Tax Fighter Award from the National Tax Limitation Committee,Congressman Lamborn said. Throughout my career, I have fought to lower tax rates for Coloradans. In the Colorado legislature, I was the lead sponsor for the largest tax cut in state history. During the 116th Congress, I have fought to prevent Nancy Pelosi and her radical Democrats from raising taxes and have consistently opposed fiscally irresponsible appropriation bills. It is past time that Congress stopped their out of control spending. I will continue fighting to simplify the tax code and put more money into the pockets of Americans. ""CongressmanDougLambornhasvotedsolidlywithtaxpayersinhisdistrict,""saidNationalTaxLimitationCommittee(NTLC)PresidentLewisK.Uhler. ""His fiscallysoundvotingrecordhasearnedNTLC'scovetedawardineveryCongress since he was first electedtothe110thin2007."" TheNational Tax Limitation Committeewas organized in 1975 to seek constitutional and other limits on taxes, spending, and deficits at the federal, state, and local levels of government, in keeping with the principles, policies, and objectives of Ronald Reagan. Each Congress NTLC analyzes the voting records of U.S. Senators and Representatives, as it has done for 45 years. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-secures-new-certainty-for-co-health-providers,Gardner Secures New Certainty for CO Health Providers,2020-10-27,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued arevisionto its reporting requirements for providers that have received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments, after U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and 30 of his U.S. Senate colleaguesraised concernswith HHS Secretary Alex Azar about the requirements having the potential to create financial hardships and uncertainty for hospitals across the country, especially those operating in rural areas. In the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, our health care providers need more certainty, not less. The CARES Act, enacted in March 2020, established the PRF to reimburse eligible health care providers for health care-related expenses and lost revenues attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitals and other providers received funds and have budgeted accordingly,SenatorGardner and his colleagues wrote.However, we are still in the midst of a pandemic and providers continue to face uncertainty in terms of loss of revenue from delayed procedures and care as well as increased expenses related to COVID-19. The full text of the letter is availablehereand below: Dear Secretary Azar: We write today with concern regarding the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements published on September 19, 2020. We have grave concerns this change in reporting requirements for funds received from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) will create uncertainty and financial hardship for hospitals in our states, particularly in rural areas. In the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, our health care providers need more certainty, not less. The CARES Act, enacted in March 2020, established the PRF to reimburse eligible health care providers for health care-related expenses and lost revenues attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitals and other providers received funds and have budgeted accordingly. However, we are still in the midst of a pandemic and providers continue to face uncertainty in terms of loss of revenue from delayed procedures and care as well as increased expenses related to COVID 19. Based upon the impact of these changes to access to health care, we urge you to carefully consider any policies that disproportionately affect rural and safety net hospitals. ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/judge-amy-coney-barrett-confirmed,Judge Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed,2020-10-26,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today, the United States Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court. The vote passed 52 to 48 with the support of Senator Gardner. This is the third Supreme Court Justice confirmed in President Trump's first term. Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement: I am grateful that the Senate confirmed President Trump's extremely qualified nominee. It is fitting and proper that President Trump and the Senate fulfilled the constitutional duty for which they were elected by filling this important vacancy. Judge Barrett has an impressive record on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and will serve honorably as our newest Supreme Court Justice. I look forward to her serving on the court for many years to come. I want to thank Senator Gardner for his principled stance and for voting to support a Justice that will uphold the constitution and rule of law. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-applauds-nearly-93-million-from-usda-for-kc-electric-association,Gardner Applauds Nearly $9.3 Million from USDA for K.C. Electric Association,2020-10-26,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S.Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) applauded the announcement that K.C. Electric Association, a rural electric cooperative serving Eastern Colorado, will receive a total of $9,295,000 in financing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's(USDA) Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program to connect consumers and build and improve 49 miles of line. I'm excited to see this important funding delivered to K.C. Electric Association from the USDA,said Senator Gardner.Iwill continue fighting to improve energy infrastructure inall areas of Colorado to ensure our energy needs are met. According to USDA, Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program funding finances the construction of electric distribution, transmission, and generation facilities required to improve electric service in rural areas as well as demands side management, energy conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. ### 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 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-delivers-speech-strongly-supporting-judge-amy-coney-barretts-nomination-to-the-supreme-court,Gardner Delivers Speech Strongly Supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination to the Supreme Court,2020-10-26,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate today regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court and announced he will vote to confirm her nomination. NOTE:Clickhereor the picture above to download Senator Gardner's remarks. I urge my colleagues to support Justice Amy Coney Barrett and I am honored, in just a few hours, to know that I will be able to cast a vote in support of soon-to-be Justice Amy Coney Barrett,said Senator Gardner.If you could take the politics out of the place, she would probably have a unanimous vote. Unfortunately, the politicization of this nomination is going to prevent that. But I just urge my colleagues to look past the politics, to look past the partisanship, and to vote for a truly qualified justice who is committed to the law, to the Constitution, who is committed against activism on the bench, and who will make sure that our country for generations to come has a protector, that guardian of the Constitution, with the wisdom to get the job done. Remarks as delivered: Thank you, Mr. President. Yesterday I came to the floor and spoke about the forest fires in Colorado. And luckily, we've had a great deal of snow on some of the most problematic conflagrations and it has slowed the fires down tremendously and has given us a chance to fight back and make some containment progress. And so the news on the fire front is generally a good news story today with more challenges to come down the road. So this morning I come to the floor to talk about the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be placed on the United States Supreme Court. That will be the third Supreme Court Justice that I have had the honor and privilege of voting on this Congress and the previous Congress, including Neil Gorsuch, Colorado's own Neil Gorsuch. We've heard a lot of discussion about the Federalist Papers and our Founding Fathers and the intent and the role of the Senate. The language of the Constitution that points out that the President shall nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, place justices throughout our judiciary. We've heard of Federalist No. 69 by Alexander Hamilton: The President is to nominate, and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors and other public ministers, judges of the Supreme Court. In Federalist No. 69 Hamilton goes on to compare the power of appointment that the President has, the chief executive has, to that of the king of Great Britain, even comparing the power of appointment to the governor of New York, Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 69 did. And he stated that both the king and the governor of New York at that time had a greater power of appointment than the President, due to the requirement of advice and consent and the ability of the governor of New York to actually cast a vote on the matter himself. To quote Alexander Hamilton, In the national government, if the Senate should be divided, no appointment could be made. He pointed out that the President has a concurrent authority in appointing offices and the President is not the sole author of these appointments. It's clear in Alexander Hamilton's writings that this power was intended to be diluted, that it was intended to be balanced amongst the chambers, that the judicial branch was viewed as the weakest of the three branches of government, not because it wasn't equal in power, but because it didn't have some of the mechanisms that the other two branches do to protect it. And while the President makes that appointment, it is this chamber, the sole duty of this chamber, in the Constitution to agree or disagree with that nomination. We saw that disagreement occur in 2016 where this chamber did not give its consent to a nomination. Later Neil Gorsuch, Colorado's Neil Gorsuch, was confirmed to the Supreme Court. And just a matter of a little more than a month ago, we lost a trailblazing leader in Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, leaving open another seat on the Supreme Court that we are now asked to fill. Federalist No. 78, also written by Alexander Hamilton, has been referenced many times on the floor in this past year and particularly during this debate, wrote about the Constitution being fundamental law, that it's the will of the people and that the courts are the only true guardians the only true guardians of the Constitution. That the Constitution is the highest man-made law that any legislative act to the contrary must be held void by the courts since, and I quote, The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. That it was the guardian of the Constitution. When Madison was talking about this in the 1st Congress, he introduced of course the amendments that became what we call the Bill of Rights today. He said that the courts would quote, consider themselves in a peculiar manner, the guardians of those rights; they will be an impenetrable bulwark against every assumption of power in the legislative or the executive; they will be naturally led to resist every encroachment upon rights expressly stipulated for in the Constitution by the declaration of rights. And that idea of this guardians of the Constitution that the court plays is a hallmark of our democracy today. And whether or not a justice has the support of a member of this chamber, I don't believe that anyone would deny that role that our courts must play. And that is that role as guardian of the Constitution. But it is clear in the confirmation hearing for Judge Barrett that some people believe the guardian of the Constitution takes on a different hue, that there is more to that role than simply looking at the law and making a decision based on the law. As some called it, I believe it was Justice Scalia and perhaps paraphrased by Justice Gorsuch, that a judge's role is to call balls and strikes. I would add to that it is not their role to call the pitch. But what we saw during the Judiciary Committee hearings, of course, was a viewpoint of some that a judge should be more than calling balls and strikes. A judge should be in effect a super legislator. That a judge should accomplish things that this chamber, this Congress, has failed to do. That if there is a shortcoming in a policy that a judge or justice would look the other way and fill in that policy or write that policy or proactively create that policy. That again, going back to what we have known throughout this country is the guardians of the Constitution, guardians of the Constitution don't make up policy. They don't fill voids of new policies that the legislators didn't do or couldn't do because they couldn't get it through their chamber so they decided they would count on a judge to do it somewhere else. That's not the role of the courts. It's certainly not the role of a guardian of the Constitution. A guardian of the Constitution is somebody who looks at the law and makes decisions of the law, upholds and protects that will of the people, the fundamental law of the people. And of course an activist judge, activist justice, would be reaching into the law to fit their own personal opinion or beliefs to craft something that they believe is perhaps more in line with what they thought somebody wanted, more in line with their own opinions, instead of looking at that letter of the law. And I think it's important that we keep in mind that's not the role of the courts. If this chamber can't pass a policy or a law, if it can't have its own victory in carrying the day in an argument, it's not up to a judge or a justice to fill in the blank. They have to rule and carry out the law. And so that's the real key distinction that we saw during the Judiciary Committee debates. That role of policy maker that some wish Judge Barrett to be, versus that role of protector, that guardian of the Constitution. Calling balls and strikes. I look at any nominee for the courts, whether it's a district court or appellate court or a Supreme Court through a lens of are they going to protect that Constitution? Are they going to uphold the Constitution, are they going to fight to defend it, that guardian of the Constitution? Are they going to protect and do the same with the law outside of the Constitution, the laws, the statutes that this body enacts, passes, signed into law by the President. Will that judge or justice uphold and defend that law? Not make that law, not change that law, but uphold the law. And of course that guardian of the Constitution role that they will play. There's no doubt that Judge Barrett's qualifications are immense. Her qualifications as a member of our great American community, somebody with a beautiful family, it's mind boggling. Jamie and I have a challenge with our three kids making sure they get to school on time, making sure they're getting their homework done. I can't imagine seven children while also carrying the schedule that their family does, but it's a testament to the incredible power and leadership of their family, their dedication to being upstanding citizens of this nation and giving back to this nation with this new pursuit. We know the keen intellect that has been shared with this country over the last several years in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. And we know her time as a law professor and have had the opportunity to look over a decade-plus worth of work. And we know that she is a person of faith in our communities and has come under incredible attacks because of that faith. And we know in this chamber that our Constitution actually forbids the kinds of attacks that we have seen on her faith. Our Constitution makes it clear, there is no religious test. Our Constitution actually makes it very clear that you cannot vote or deny public service appointment to someone because of their religious beliefs. We've seen it done, we've seen it tried, especially over the last Congress. We saw it done at the Budget Committee, with the nomination of Russ Vought to be the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, when a colleague of ours basically said because of his deeply held Christian beliefs that he was not qualified to be a public servant in this country. I hope the American people are hearing what is happening in some of these debates. That Amy Coney Barrett is attacked because of her faith, but it's not just limited or isolated to her, there are others who are more and more accustomed or who feel more and more empowered, emboldened, to use a person's faith to deny them their vote to a position in our government. That is an unconstitutional test that some in this chamber are starting to rely on, and I hope the American people will use this opportunity to see through it, to reject it, and to get back to the values of our Constitution and the intent of that language. I had a conversation with Judge Barrett, the chance to visit with her, and I talked about those three qualifications to uphold the Constitution. Will you fight to protect the Constitution, will you protect the law, and will you avoid being that activist legislator? Will you avoid legislating from the bench? And I received her commitment. But that is exactly the kind of judge that she will be, somebody to be that guardian of the Constitution, the protector of the law, to call balls and strikes. I talked to her about the importance that I know that the vote that I cast for her is something that matters not just next year or the next year, but 10 and 20 years from now as she is on that court, that that same view will remain. And she assured me that it will because of the same reason that I want it to. That's the future of our kids and their kids. And she knows it means everything to her children as well to protect our nation's laws and Constitution and to avoid that attempt, that desire, that pull at the heart to legislate. Even if you want to come out with an opinion that is different than your own interpretation of the law, you have to follow the law. And that's what she has assured me she has done. She has assured me that there are moments and rulings that she has issued that she would have preferred a different outcome personally, but that's not what the law required, and that's why she ruled the way that she did. In talking to my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, they talked about her understanding of the law. And watching the hearings, you could sense the deep commitment and devotion to the law. There was a time several decades ago when President Ronald Reagan went to introduce Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to a group of federal judges at the White House. And Ronald Reagan in his speech talked about what it means to be a judge. He talked about the exacting standards of integrity, fairness, and intellect that's required for a federal judgeship. That it provides reassurance to all of us that our ideals of liberty and justice are alive and well. He went on to talk about the most important quality that we can have in a judge, and that was wisdom. That wisdom is the quality that we look for most, and I think you can sense the great deal of wisdom in Amy Coney Barrett. He went on to say that we demand of our judges a wisdom that knows no time, has no prejudice, and wants no other reward. We entrust judges with our ideals and freedom and our future depends on the way that judge defines it. It requires the lonely courage of a patriot, and he went on to say that a judge is a guardian of freedom for generations yet unborn. And so I hope that my colleagues will support the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. If you could take the politics out of the place, she would probably have a unanimous vote. Unfortunately, the politicization of this nomination is going to prevent that. But I just urge my colleagues to look past the politics, to look past the partisanship, and to vote for a truly qualified justice who is committed to the law, to the Constitution, who is committed against activism on the bench, and who will make sure that our country for generations to come has a protector, that guardian of the Constitution, with the wisdom to get the job done. I urge my colleagues to support Justice Amy Coney Barrett and I am honored, in just a few hours, to know that I will be able to cast a vote in support of soon-to-be Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Mr. President, I yield the floor. ### 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 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-introduces-bill-authorizing-a-va-hospital-in-colorado-springs,Gardner Introduces Bill Authorizing a VA Hospital in Colorado Springs,2020-10-26,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.As part of his push to establish a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Colorado Springs, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced legislation that would authorize construction of a VA Medical Center in Colorado Springs to serve El Paso County and surrounding areas. Gardnerannouncedhis push for a VA Hospital in Colorado Springs earlier this month, following a meeting in Aurora with the leadership of the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie. Our nation's veterans deserve timely access to quality care, but I hear frequently from veterans in El Paso County about the need for additional access to services,said Senator Gardner.As the veteran population in El Paso County continues to experience rapid growth, the need for additional health care resources will only increase. I am incredibly proud of Colorado's active duty military strength, courage, and bold vision for the future, and I will always fight to ensure our veterans receive access to the quality care they deserve. Last week, Gardnerwroteto the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to request that they move forward with the process to review and approve a VA Medical Center location in Colorado Springs. Senator Gardner's legislation would: Authorize construction of a VA Medical Center in Colorado Springs to serve El Paso County and surrounding areas. Require an assessment of the VA and Department of Defense's ability to collaborate on this project and a subsequent partnership plan. Institute strict safeguards and accountability measures to make sure that we do not repeat the mistakes of the Aurora VA Hospital project to ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars and quality healthcare services for Colorado veterans. Background: Senator Gardner led the effort for the completion of theVAHospitalin Aurora: In Gardner's first month in the U.S. Senate, he teamed up with fellow members of the Colorado delegation to introduce theAurora VA Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015, and much of the language Gardner authored was later included in legislation that provided funding to the Aurora hospital. Gardner was instrumental in pressing for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs tohold a field hearingin Colorado in April of 2015. In May 2015, Gardnerworked to garner supportfor the passage of a short-term funding bill that would allow construction to continue after the project ran out of money. In September of 2015, the project once again was threatened to be shut down in the face of cost overruns. Gardner again secured the funding required to complete the hospital by working with leadership in theHouse of Representativesand in theSenate. In July 2018, Gardner attended theribbon cutting ceremonyfor the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora. ### 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 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-amy-coney-barretts-confirmation,Gardner Statement on Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation,2020-10-26,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement after he voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: I amconfident thatJusticeAmyConey Barrett will protect the Constitution, uphold the rule of law, and refuse to legislate from the bench,said Senator Gardner.Today I was proud to vote to confirm this exceptionally qualified jurist who respects the proper role of the Judiciary, and I look forward to her service to our country on the U.S. Supreme Court. Gardner met with Judge Barrett last month where theydiscussedthe proper role of the Judiciary, her record as a federal appellate judge, and her extensive academic work. ### 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 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-thanks-firefighters-and-first-responders-battling-wildfires-across-colorado,Gardner Thanks Firefighters and First Responders Battling Wildfires Across Colorado,2020-10-25,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate today thanking the firefighters and first responders who are battling wildfires across the state of Colorado. NOTE:Clickhereor the picture above to download SenatorGardner's remarks. So I come to the floor just to thank the men and women who are fighting these fires. To the leaders in these communities, the county commissioners, the sheriffs, the law enforcement personnel, first responders who've done a magnificent job in protecting structures, protecting their communities, protecting their people,said Senator Gardner.I hope that all my colleagues will join me in prayers for our state and states across the country that have been affected by wildfires and know that we've got more work to do to prevent the loss of some of our greatest natural resources. Remarks as delivered: Mr. President, I look forward to coming to the floor and speaking about the nomination that's currently before the United States Senate and the nomination of Judge Barrett to be placed on the United States Supreme Court. But at this point, I think it's important that we talk about what's happening in Colorado as we speak because of the heroic men and women who continue to fight our nation's fires and certainly the devastating and catastrophic fires that we're seeing right now in Colorado. This year we've already seen two of the largest fires in Colorado history, burning over 200,000 acres wildfires that started out at 20,000 acres, 25,000 acres, and then within hours grew 80, 90, 100 thousand acres in a day. That's unheard of growth for wildfires. The picture that I am showing you here is Estes Park, Colorado. Most people may be familiar with Estes Park, it's the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. You can see Lake Estes here and the town here. The town has been evacuated, a town of thousands of people has been evacuated because of two fires that are now threatening the area. One fire is the Cameron Peak Fire, which became the largest fire in the state history only to be challenged by another fire coming through Rocky Mountain National Park called the East Troublesome Fire. Both are impacting Rocky Mountain National Park, the city of Estes Park, the city of Grand Lake, the City of Granby. Overnight they did receive a winter storm, it's snowing now and it is reducing the fire activity. It will not put the fire out, but my prayers and thoughts continue with the men and women who are fighting this fire so valiantly and the people in these communities who are in harm's way. We know that homes have been lost. We don't know how many, but we know that homes have been lost and we certainly acknowledge the loss of life that has already occurred, a couple in Grand Lake who stayed in their home when the fire came through. They were together, but we pray for them and their families, and we mourn their loss. The East Troublesome Fire is in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland. It's got a Type 1 Management Team already assigned. It's the number one priority of the U.S. Forest Service in the country right now because of the aggressive fire behavior with the spotting that has threatened places like Estes Park. Evacuations, road closures, trail closures, it has over 500 people right now assigned to this fire. The Cameron Peak Fire has about 1,100 personnel working on the fire right now. We know about 470 structures have been lost, it's over 208,000 acres. The CalWood Fire in Boulder County has a Type 2 Management Team fighting the fire right now. There are evacuations in effect. Nearly 400 people fighting this fire, 28 structures lost. The Ice Fire, an ironic name, in the San Juan National Forest near Silverton, Colorado. We know that it's about 600 acres right now. The Williams Fork Fire, which has been burning for months in Colorado in Grand County, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. We know that there have been several communities and infrastructure, energy infrastructure threatened by all of these fires. And if you think about this entire town being evacuated, the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, which provides a great deal of water to the Front Range of Colorado and through the South Platte River Valley diversions were stopped, energy production impacted, major utility transmission lines have been lost. And of course the loss to some of the most magnificent areas of Rocky Mountain National Park, perhaps an untold story that we will learn about in the coming days. This Congress and the past Congress has not been idle in the work that we have done to protect our resources. In fact, this last Congress we put an end to a practice that was known as fire borrowing, which involved raiding accounts that were not meant to go to suppression of wildfires to pay for increasingly expensive firefighting seasons. The fix for fire borrowing was included in the 2018 omnibus spending package. What that means is we will no longer be cannibalizing funding for fuel reduction, for mitigation that could have prevented a fire like this. Instead, we will be fully funding the firefighting effort and allowing those mitigation dollars, those fuel reduction dollars, to continue to be used so that we can prevent this kind of fire from occurring. We've also passed legislation for water resilience projects, categorical exclusions to help with forest management. We've passed Healthy Forest Restoration Act language that includes fire and fuel breaks. We've worked on 20 year stewardship contracts with Cottonwood reform. We've proceeded with reforms to fire hazard mapping initiatives, and to fuels management for protection of electric transmission lines, and Good Neighbor Authority to help make sure that we can continue to give tools to our land managers. The 2018 Farm Bill built on many of the reforms that we passed in 2014 Farm Bill changes. We've worked to expand the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, doubled its funding, and to help expand Good Neighbor Authorities to Tribes and to counties. All of these tools will help us deal with the wildfires, but certainly they're not going to put this fire out today. So I come to the floor just to thank the men and women who are fighting these fires. To the leaders in these communities, the county commissioners, the sheriffs, the law enforcement personnel, first responders who've done a magnificent job in protecting structures, protecting their communities, protecting their people. I commend you, and know that you have the support of everybody here in our efforts to give you the tools you need to do your jobs, to be safe, and to protect our greatest resources and communities. And so Mr. President, again, I look forward to coming to the floor to speak about Judge Barrett and her nomination, but for now, I think it's important that we take this time to recognize the challenge that Colorado faces and the need for continued work in this chamber to address forest management, healthy forest initiatives to make sure that we can prevent these fires. These are some of the original beetle kill areas that came in 30, 40 years ago, insect dead and downed trees that we knew at some point could be a major challenge if there was a fire and that's exactly what we are seeing. So Mr. President, I hope that all my colleagues will join me in prayers for our state and states across the country that have been affected by wildfires and know that we've got more work to do to prevent the loss of some of our greatest natural resources. Mr. President, I yield the floor. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-leads-doj-letter-insisting-atf-streamline-national-firearms-act,Rep. Buck Leads DOJ Letter Insisting ATF Streamline the National Firearms Act Submission Process,2020-10-23,2020,2020-10,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"WASHINGTON Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) spearheaded a letter supported by over 100 Republican members of the U.S. Houseto Attorney General William Barr addressing concerns regarding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) actions to limit third-party processors' ability to assist law-abiding Americans to complete the National Firearms Act (NFA) eForms submission process. This eForm submission process was launched in 2014, however, ATF recently limited third-party processors' ability to assist American taxpayers in gun-purchase processing, despite prior congressional recommendations to streamline this process. Although the ATF previously acknowledged the important contributions of third-party processors and assured collaboration on the next iteration of the eForms system, recent restrictions do not align with this recognition. Rep. Ken Buck insists that this is an infringement on Second Amendment rights due to the unnecessary overcomplication it causes for rightful firearm ownership. He and his colleaguesare urging the DOJ toissue guidance clarifying how third-party processors can continue assisting taxpayers in completing the NFA eForms submission process. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: We need to ensure this process allows Americans to fully exercise their Second Amendment rights. I'm proud to lead this letter with over 100 of my Republican colleagues in the House ensuring our right to keep and bear arms is protected."" Background: Text of the letter can be found here. In a letter dated October 22, 2019, 56 members of Congress wrote to the ATF highlighting the benefits of third-party processors and urging Acting Director Lombardo to work with third-party processors to implement an e-filing system that allows these companies to assist the American people in exercising their Second Amendment rights.",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-celebrates-nearly-42-million-in-fema-grants-for-colorado-to-respond-to-covid-19,Gardner Celebrates Nearly $4.2 Million in FEMA Grants for Colorado to Respond to COVID-19,2020-10-23,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) celebrated the announcement that the Colorado Department of Homeland Security andEmergency Management will receive a total of $4,196,407 in expedited federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency protective measures as a result of COVID-19. According to FEMA, the funding will be used to lease facilities for Alternate Care Sites where patients with COVID-19 can receive medical care during their isolation period. We must continue to ensure our state has the necessary resources to combat COVID-19 and keep us safe,said Senator Gardner.This critical funding from FEMA will support our fight against this virus, and I will continue working to ensure Coloradans have what we need to get through this global health pandemic. This funding is authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) and comes as a result of the President approving the state of Colorado's Disaster Declaration, whichGardner and members of the Colorado delegation urged. In addition to this funding, Colorado received$4.4 millionfrom FEMA on October 13,$12.4 millionon June 8,$14.6 millionon May 14,$10.2 millionon April 27,over $1.5 millionon April 20,$4 millionon April 15, andnearly $17 millionon April 7. You can read more about Senator Gardner's actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19here. ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/nfib-awards-guardian-small-business-award-congressman-lamborn,NFIB Awards Guardian of Small Business Award to Congressman Lamborn,2020-10-22,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.- The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, presented its most prestigious legislative recognition, the Guardian of Small Business Award, to Congressman Doug Lamborn for his work in the 116th Congress. NFIB's Guardian of Small Business Award is awarded to lawmakers who vote consistently with small businesses on the key issues identified by small business owners. ""Small, family-owned businesses are the heart of Colorado's Fifth Congressional District,""said Congressman Doug Lamborn. ""I am honored to receive the Guardian of Small Business Award from the NFIB. For many people, owning their own business is part of the American Dream. In the wake of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to support our local business owners who keep our communities thriving. I will continue working alongside the great folks at NFIB to do just that."" ""The NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award is awarded to lawmakers who small businesses can truly count on,""said Kevin Kuhlman, NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations. ""These Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are dedicated supporters of the key issues that our members are concerned about and have proven themselves to be real champions for small business. Our policy positions are driven by our members, and we report NFIB Key Votes back to our membership. We are proud to recognize Congressman Lamborn for earning this distinction in the 116th Congress by taking pro-small business votes supporting financial assistance programs and tax relief and opposing new regulations and increased labor costs. Small business owners across the country need their support now more than ever during these unprecedented times, and we are grateful to Congressman Lamborn for his leadership."" For more than 75 years, NFIB has been the voice of America's small and independent business owners. Since its founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to and advocated for small and independent businesses. Find a complete list of the NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award recipients from the 116th Congress here. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-requests-va-begin-process-to-establish-a-va-hospital-in-colorado-springs,Gardner Requests VA Begin Process to Establish a VA Hospital in Colorado Springs,2020-10-22,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator CoryGardner (R-CO) sent a letterto the U.S. Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) to request that they move forward with the process to review and approve a VA Medical Center location in Colorado Springs. Last week, following a meeting in Aurora with the leadership of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, Gardnerannounceda push to establish a VA Hospital in Colorado Springs to increase access to timely services for Colorado veterans. Our nation's veterans deserve timely access to quality care and where gaps exist, theVA should take steps to rectify those breakdowns in accessibility. One such gap exists in El Paso County, Colorado where Census Bureau data indicates that there are over 83,000 veterans living in El Paso County, 16% of the population,wrote Senator Gardner.I hear frequently from veterans in El Paso County about the need for additional access to services. The Rocky MountainVAMedical Center was the culmination of over a decade of advocacy from Colorado veterans and faced countless hurdles from the moment a need was identified in the late 1990s to the day the facility opened its doors in 2018. It is critical that now that the need has been identified for an expansion of services in Colorado Springs that this process moves quickly and effectively. The full text of the letter is availablehereand below: I am writing to request that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) move forward with the process to initiate review and approval of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center location in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am forever grateful to our nation's men and women who served in uniform and it is critical that theVAcontinually take steps to evaluate, identify, and address growing population needs. Our nation's veterans deserve timely access to quality care and where gaps exist, theVAshould take steps to rectify those breakdowns in accessibility. One such gap exists in El Paso County, Colorado where Census Bureau data indicates that there are over 83,000 veterans living in El Paso County, 16% of the population. I have previously written to theVAregarding unacceptable wait times at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic Outpatient Clinic at Colorado Springs which is located in El Paso County. According toVAdata, veterans seeking a primary care appointment at the PFC Floyd K. LindstromVAClinic currently have to wait an average of 22 days before a new patient can be seen. As the veteran population in El Paso County continues to experience rapid growth, the need for additional health care resources will only increase. I appreciate the briefing on October 16, 2020 from Rocky Mountain RegionalVAMedical Center and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN)-19 staff that noted that in fiscal year 2019 the PFC Floyd K. LindstromVAClinic served over 32,000 veterans. This data clearly indicates that the clinic is undersized for the growing veteran population. I hear frequently from veterans in El Paso County about the need for additional access to services. The Rocky MountainVAMedical Center was the culmination of over a decade of advocacy from Colorado veterans and faced countless hurdles from the moment a need was identified in the late 1990s to the day the facility opened its doors in 2018. It is critical that now that the need has been identified for an expansion of services in Colorado Springs that this process moves quickly and effectively. While there is a longer term review of allVAinfrastructure currently scheduled, the Asset Infrastructure Review Commission is not scheduled to submit recommendations to the president until 2023, and if approved through the procedure laid out in theVAMISSION Act (P.L. 115-182), then theVAhas another three years for implementation. I also request that theVAtake steps to consider collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD) to evaluate ways that the two agencies could partner together on this project. In addition to the incredible veteran presence in El Paso County, the county is also home to a vibrant active duty community with four military installations and tens of thousands of military personnel and their families who call Colorado Springs home. I am incredibly proud of Colorado's active duty military strength, courage, and bold vision for the future. The spirit of collaboration that already exists in Colorado Springs between the military installations and the surrounding community has the potential to serve as a catalyst for a groundbreaking partnership between the DoD andVAboth on this project and future healthcare and capital planning initiatives. We cannot delay the process to support veterans and potentially active duty service members living in El Paso County and I urge theVAto move forward with all necessary steps to evaluate, approve a newVAMedical Center, and determine potential for DoD collaboration to meet this need for Colorado. ### 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 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-and-peters-bipartisan-bill-to-predict-and-mitigate-space-weather-signed-into-law,Gardner and Peters’ Bipartisan Bill to Predict and Mitigate Space Weather Signed Into Law,2020-10-21,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI) today applauded the signing into law of their bipartisan legislation to strengthen the nation's ability to predict severe space weather events and mitigate their harmful impacts on Earth. A severe space weather event, such as a solar flare or coronal mass ejection, has the potential to seriously disrupt the electric power grid, communications networks including cellular phones and GPS, satellites, and aircraft operations. Space weather events stand to present significant economic and national security implications, with the potential to disrupt essential services, communications, and technologies we rely on every day. For years I have worked with Senator Peters on bipartisan space weather legislation, understanding the need to prioritize the research and development necessary to reduce the risk of these events and allow our nation to react and recover,said Senator Gardner.Today I'm proud to see our bipartisan bill signed into law to help bolster our country's ability to predict and address these events. With the Coronavirus pandemic forcing schools, small businesses and families to find innovative ways to stay connected, it has never been more important for our nation to protect against threats to our electric grid, telecommunications networks and even air travel,said Senator Peters.While we cannot predict when they will happen, space weather events pose a unique and significant challenge to our national security, economy and technological infrastructure. We simply cannot afford to be caught flat-footed, and I am pleased that this bipartisan bill has been signed into law. It is critical to better understand solar events and their impacts on Earth and our entire space environment. From our ground-based facilities to our space-based assets, these solar events can cause irreparable harm to our commercial interests and our national security. The PROSWIFT Act becoming law ensures that the U.S. will remain the world leader in space weather prediction and research by enhancing and fostering cooperation among government, academia and commercial partners. This will allow us to better predict and mitigate dangerous and inevitable solar events. Given our State's robust space weather assets, Colorado is well-positioned to play a key role in these critical efforts,said Dr. Daniel Baker, Director of the University of Colorado Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. We have now arrived at a pivotal moment in forecasting solar storms.Antonio J. Busalacchi, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.At a time when society is more dependent than ever on advanced e-based technologies, the PROSWIFT Act lays out a clear road map for bringing together expertise in government, the private sector, and academia to forecast these damaging events. By successfully enacting this legislation, this predictive capability will provide a critical safeguard for America's economic competitiveness and national security, and for the business and school technologies that we have all come to rely upon. ThePromoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act directs the federal agencies that study and predict space weather to coordinate with the private sector to assess the potential impacts of space weather on the United States, and determine what new research and technology is needed to improve the ability to forecast space weather events and mitigate potential damage.The legislation outlines clear roles and responsibilities for those federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The bill also directs NOAA, along with NASA and DOD to develop plans for a backup of aging Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite, which after 25 years isnearing the end of its life.Space weather eventsare caused by constantly changing conditions in the Sun's magnetic fields that create solar flares, which are built up energy released as a burst of radiation, or coronal mass ejections (CME), which are explosions of the Sun's magnetic fields and ionized gas releasing radiation and energized particles that interact with the Earth's magnetic fields. This can be observed on Earth as the Northern and Southern lights. Space weather has the potential to impact infrastructure on Earth and severely disrupt the economy. The insurance industry has citedestimatesof a catastrophic space weather event as high as 10percentin the next 10 years. An estimate by Lloyds of London found that a worst-case scenario space weather event could cost up to $2.6 trillion.Impactsinclude outages or blackouts of electric utilities, disrupting GPS and communication networks, and forcing airlines to reroute air traffic. The National Science and Technology Council at the White House issued a2019 reportthat underscored the threat that space weather poses to civilian critical infrastructure, defense and intelligence systems, and military operations. Both Gardner and Peters serve on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which oversees the activities of NASA and NOAA as well as the Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather. Gardner serves as the Subcommittee Chairman and Peters previously served as the Ranking Member.U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Mo Brooks (R-AL) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives last year. ### 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 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-the-coronavirus-relief-package,Gardner Statement on the Coronavirus Relief Package,2020-10-21,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked debate on the latest coronavirus relief package. The Americanpeople are sick of the cynical political games Washington politicians are playing with this desperately needed economic relief. They expect us to do our jobs, and it's shameful that Senate Democrats once again blocked common-sense, bipartisan relief because it doesn't include all of their partisan wish list. Why not pass the bill, send it to the House for their amendments, and move it forward on a bipartisan basis?said Senator Gardner. This relief package extended enhanced unemployment benefits, provided billions of dollars to support childcare services and students' safe return to in-person learning, allowed businesses to receive a second Paycheck Protection Program loan, and provided tens of billions of dollars for COVID-19 testing, containment, and vaccine development and distribution. I believe we can and should do more, and I will keep fighting for additional relief to help Coloradans through COVID-19, but opponents of this bill cannot justify denying relief simply because it doesn't include everything they want. You can read more about Senator Gardner's actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19here. The coronavirus relief package contains: $105 billion to support students' safe return to in-person learning and educational opportunities $16 billion for testing and related containment efforts $31 billion for activities like vaccine development and distribution $20 billion in farm assistance $15 billion to support childcare services Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to allow a second loan, with reforms to require new applications to show revenue loss Simplifying the loan forgiveness application process for current and future PPP recipients receiving loans of $150,000 or less Enhanced unemployment benefits of $300 per week through December 27, 2020 $10 billion in assistance to the United States Postal Service (USPS) ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/lamborn-horn-babin-crow-waltz-crist-launch-us-house-space-force-caucus,"Lamborn, Horn, Babin, Crow, Waltz, Crist Launch U.S. House Space Force Caucus",2020-10-20,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Lamborn (CO-05), Horn (OK-05), Babin (TX-36), Crow (CO-06), Waltz (FL-06), and Crist (FL-13) announced the creation of the HouseSpaceForceCaucus. The co-chairs of thecaucusalsoinvited their Housecolleagues to join and support the sixth branch of the U.S. military. TheCaucuswill serve as an organization dedicated to educating Members and their staff about the U.S.SpaceForce as well as advocating on the Hill on behalf of our nation's youngest military Service. I am very happy to announce the creation of the bipartisan House Space Force Caucus,said Representative Lamborn.I have the great honor of representing Colorado Springs: the home ofSpaceCommand in the state with the largest concentration ofSpaceForce personnel in the nation. Thiscaucus will serve as the chief advocate for our nation's exciting new Service, and work closely with the Department of the Air Force and theSpaceForce to provide opportunities for Members and their staff to learn about the vital role the U.S.SpaceForce plays in maintaining Americanspacepower. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and vice chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, I am proud to serve as co-chairof the new bipartisanSpaceForceCaucus,said Representative Horn. Spacesecurity is national security it plays a critical role in every aspect of defending our nation. Maintaining superiority inspaceis essential to protecting our national security and US interests around the world. I look forward to working with the Air Force andSpaceForce leadership and my co-chairs to advocate for the importance ofspacepriorities and the needs of ourSpaceForce professionals. It is imperative we maintain strong presence in thespacedomain. Ensuring American leadership inspacecontinues to be one of my highest priorities in Congress,said Representative Babin.Critical to that is the recognition ofspaceas a vital warfighting domain. With the establishment of the HouseSpaceForceCaucus, we are committing to championing the development of our nation's newest military service branch. I am honored to serve as a co-chair of this importantcaucusand look forward to dedicating the requisite congressional attention to the high ground ofspace. Representative Crow said,As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I often discuss the changing nature of the threats to our national security and the paramount role thatspacewill play in defending U.S. interests. As co-chair of the newly-formedSpaceForceCaucus, I look forward to working closely with senior leaders of theSpaceForce and Air Force to ensure Congress continues to advancespacepriorities in our national security policies and provide for the needs of ourSpaceForce professionals. With theSpaceForce at the lead, we will ensure continued U.S.spacedominance in the decades to come. Spaceaffects so much of our everyday life, from our internet, to our banking, GPS and our military,said Representative Waltz. The U.S.SpaceForce is a much-needed branch of our military, tasked with defending our country's assets inspace and it's crucial that as members of Congress, we continue supporting the advancement of this military branch for our security both today and in the future. As our nation once again sets its sights on the Moon and beyond, we will also rely on ourSpaceForce to protect free access tospace, maintain our satellite infrastructure, and keep American families safe,said Representative Crist. As with all thingsspace, Florida in particular will play a critical role as America stands upSpaceForce and bolsters our national defense. I'm proud to join my colleagues in establishing the bipartisanSpaceForceCaucusand look forward to working with them to educate Members and the public on the importance of our newest military branch. In response to the announcement,Secretary Barrettsaid: America's way of life relies onspace. Inauguration of the House Space Force Caucus highlights the fundamental role ofspaceto national security. As we continue building an agile, innovative, and bold U.S.SpaceForce, we look forward to collaborating withCaucusmembers to advance distinctive deterrence and defense capabilities in thespacedomain. For Immediate Release: October 20, 2020 Contacts: Cassandra Sebastian (Lamborn) -719-520-0055 Anne Feldman (Crow) -202-713-8147 Chris MacKenzie (Horn) -202-309-7010 Allison Nielsen (Waltz) -202-225-2706 Samantha Ramirez (Crist) -202-225-5961 Sarah Reese (Babin) -202-225-1555",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-partisans-blocking-paycheck-protection-program-extension,Gardner Statement on Partisans Blocking Paycheck Protection Program Extension,2020-10-20,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would provide an additional round of the PaycheckProtection Program (PPP) to help small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. This continued partisan obstruction of COVID-19 relief shows that Senate Democrats are more comfortable with people in the unemployment insurance office instead of on their employer's payroll,said Senator Gardner.The Paycheck Protection Program has provided over $10 billion to help make sure that businesses in Colorado can stay open and keep people on payroll, and small business owners across our state have told me the Paycheck Protection Program saved their businesses and that they desperately need another round to keep their businesses afloat. Colorado needs help to get through this pandemic; it's absurd that partisan politics would stop this important lifeline from reaching the American people. You can read more about Senator Gardner's actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19here. Gardner is consistently requesting improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program to better serve Coloradans: In September 2020, Gardner voted for theDelivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act, which provided changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to allow for a second load and simplified the loan forgiveness application process for current and future PPP recipients receiving loans of $150,000 or less. Gardner and six of his Senate colleaguesurged Senate leadershipto increase flexibility for restaurant owners and food supply chain workers under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in July 2020. Gardner joined theReviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Actin July 2020 to give businesses that took out PPP loans the flexibility they need to utilize the PPP effectively. In July 2020, Gardner introduced thePaycheck Protection Program Extension and Modification Act of 2020, which would allow recipients of the PPP who have already received a PPP loan apply for a second loan and extend the deadline to apply for PPP loans through December 31, 2020. Gardner urged U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza toease the paperwork requirementsfor small businesses seeking loan forgiveness under the PPP in June 2020. In June 2020, the President signed into law a version of thePaycheck Protection Flexibility Act, which Gardner introduced with Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Steve Daines (R-MT) to extend the PPP loan period and provide greater flexibility to loan holders. Gardner called on the leaders of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to work toextend the loan forgivenessperiod and rehire date for the PPP. Gardnersecured new guidancefrom the Small Business Administration (SBA) to allow partnerships and seasonal employers to increase their PPP loan amounts. Gardnersecured guidancefrom the U.S. Department of the Treasury clarifying that rural electric cooperatives with fewer than 500 employees are eligible for the PPP. Gardner introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) toincrease the length of timethat businesses have to spend PPP funds from 8-16 weeks. In a May 2020 letter to his Republican colleagues, Gardnerrequested changes to the PPPbased on his conversations with Colorado small businesses. Gardner and members of the Colorado congressional delegationsecured clarification from the SBAin April 2020 that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are eligible for assistance from the PPP. In April 2020, Gardner, Governor Jared Polis, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO)made a unified requestto improve the CARES Act, including making modifications to PPP, tobetter support Coloradans through COVID-19. ### 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 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/president-signs-gardner-baldwin-moran-and-reeds-9-8-8-suicide-hotline-bill,"President Signs Gardner, Baldwin, Moran, and Reed’s 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline Bill",2020-10-17,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.Today the President of the United States signed S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which wasintroducedby U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI). This bipartisan legislation designates 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, and companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Seth Moulton (D-MA). NOTE:Clickhereor the picture aboveto download Senator Gardner's remarks. I applaud the President for signingmy common-sense, bipartisan legislation to shorten the national suicide hotline from ten digits to three easy-to-remember numbers: 9-8-8,said Senator Gardner.Colorado tragically has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, which is why I've made it a priority to work with my colleagues across the aisle for years to make mental health support more available. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased our state's mental health needs, and during this unprecedented challenge suicide prevention is now more important than ever. This change to 9-8-8 will make it easier for Americans dealing with a crisis to access mental health support that could save their lives. The easily accessible 9-8-8 dialing code will bring our nation's mental health crisis response system into the 21stcentury. We thank Senator Gardner for his leadership in securing unanimous passage of theNational Suicide Hotline Designation Actthrough Congress, this historic effort will save lives,saidRobert Gebbia, CEO of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the nation's largest suicide prevention organization. CBHC appreciates the relentless effort it took to pass The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. A dedicated three-digit-number for suicide prevention has been a goal of advocates for years, but it is more important than ever now considering the increased demand for behavioral health services that providers are seeing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, where more and more people are experiencing isolation, depression, anxiety, and increased substance use. We extend our sincere thanks to Senator Cory Gardner for leading the charge to pass this historic legislation and we look forward to continued work together to ensure access to high quality behavioral health services and supports,said Frank Cornelia, Deputy Director of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council. We could not be happier that the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act is being signed into law by the President,said Steve Kjonaas, Legislative Director of the Colorado Veterans of Foreign Wars.This will empower Veterans, Family Members, and Caregivers to reach the help they need in a crisis much faster and without the frustration of looking up a long and complicated phone number. Dialing988in the near future will be quick, reliable, and simple, as it will saves hundreds of lives each year. The designation of 9-8-8 is a great step forward toward the mental health of the nation. We thank Senator Gardner and all those who helped get this to the finish line, and hope it will lead to additional future funding and support for a far more effective system of earlier, rapid, and effective intervention for all people experiencing mental health challenges and emergencies,saidPaul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America. ""As the first explicitly LGBTQ-inclusive bill to ever unanimously pass the House and Senate, theNational Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020not only makes history, but will also undoubtedlysave countless lives,said Sam Brinton (they/them), Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs for The Trevor Project.Our research shows that 40% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide in the past twelve months. This legislation addresses this crisis by requiring - for the first time - specialized services for LGBTQ youth. The Trevor Project is grateful to Senators Gardner and Baldwin and commends their leadership in championing the expansion of vital suicide prevention resources. Calls to the mental health crisis line in Colorado spiked 48percent in March and April 2020 due in part to COVID-19. Roughly 60 percent of those calls to the crisis line were related to the ongoing pandemic. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S. 2661, designates9-8-8as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which would include the Veterans Crisis Line for veteran-specific mental health support. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line is 10-digits long, which is a barrier to Americans in crisis seeking support. The bill includes a report to improve support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and other high-risk populations. Until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalizes the technical implementation of9-8-8as the nationwide number, anyone seeking help should still call 1-800-273-8255. Background: The U.S. House of RepresentativespassedS. 2661 on September 21, 2020, sending the bipartisan bill to the President's desk. In September 2020, on World Suicide Prevention Day, Gardner renewed his call for the U.S. House of Representativestoimmediately take up and passthe National Suicide Hotline Designation Act to support critical suicide prevention measures and save lives. Gardner and Baldwinsent a letterto House leadership in July 2020 calling the U.S. House of Representatives to pass S. 2661 without delay and wrote, As our country is facing an unprecedented challenge in responding to COVID-19, this three-digit hotline would play a critical role in saving the lives of many vulnerable Americans who are facing mental health emergencies during this period of isolation and uncertainty. In July 2020,48 mental health groupssent a letter to House leadership calling for swift passage of S. 2661and wrote, This bicameral, bipartisan legislation is urgently needed and, under your leadership, could save lives. Every single commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)endorsedS. 2661 at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in June 2020. On May 13, the Senateunanimously passedGardner's National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. In April 2020, Gardnerled a bipartisan, bicameral callto include the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act in the next COVID-19 relief package. Gardner sent abipartisan letterto Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Schumer requesting $80 million to support critical suicide prevention activities amid the public health crisis that is upending the social and financial stability of countless Americans. In February 2020, Gardnerheld a behavioral health roundtableat the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC) to discuss Colorado's mental health needs and his work across the aisle to increase mental health support in Colorado. Gardner invited mental health advocate and2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year Kristen Christyfrom Colorado Springs to be his guest at the President's annual State of the Union Address and highlighted the need for more mental health support in Colorado. In December 2019, the FCC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking todesignate9-8-8as the three-digit numberfor a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. TheSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously passedSenator Gardner's bipartisan bill to designate9-8-8as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline in December 2019. At a press conferencein November with Senator Gardner, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the FCC would consider establishing9-8-8as the national suicide prevention hotline at their meeting on December 12, 2019. Nearly 50 mental health organizations and veterans supportorganizations announced their support and urged Congress to pass the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. In November 2019, Gardnermet with Rocky Mountain Crisis Partnersin Denver to discuss his bipartisan push to establish the three-digit hotline, which the organization said will definitely be easier to remember and will result in significant utilization for a whole continuum of questions and needs related to behavioral health. In October 2019, Senators Gardner, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced S. 2661, theNational Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which designates9-8-8for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline and ensures states have the flexibility to strengthen local crisis call centers. The bill ensures states are able to collect fees for the line, similar to the way they do for the 911 emergency line, and requires reports to Congress to help ensure effectiveness and operability of the line. During his annualColorado Farm Tour, Gardner held a roundtable in Julesburg regarding rural healthcare and mental health needs in rural areas in August 2019. In August 2019, the FCC released theirreport, which found that a national three-digit line would improve suicide prevention and recommended a simple number that Americans could dial in times of crisis:9-8-8. In July 2019, Gardner participated in theVoices for Awarenessevent at Colorado Mesa University about the need to destigmatize mental health support and suicide prevention services. In April 2019, Gardner held a roundtable in Mesa County focused on teen suicide rates in Colorado and what the federal government can do to support students. In 2018, Gardner voted for the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act, which directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluateusing a three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-calls-doj-investigate-censorship-news-outlet-social-media,Rep. Buck Calls on DOJ to Investigate Censorship of News Outlet on Social Media Platforms,2020-10-16,2020,2020-10,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"WASHINGTON On Wednesday, Congressman Ken Buck sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr expressing his concerns regarding the recent censorship of aNew York Postarticle on Facebook and Twitter. The article details Hunter Biden's alleged email correspondence with Burisma executives in 2014 and 2015. Social media platforms have broad immunity from prosecution under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to allow users to exercise their freedom of speech with moderation only in cases involving egregious and illegal communications. In response to Twitter's and Facebook's recent actions, Rep. Ken Buck is calling on the DOJ to prevent this code from applying to platforms that moderate political content. Twitter and Facebook's editorial decisions to block the New York Post's story, while allowing the President to Iran to issue death threats against United States servicemembers, do not meet the narrow content moderation protections granted to platforms under Section 230,"" Rep. Buck writes. ""I urge the DOJ to open an investigation into Twitter and Facebook's harmful actions to censor free speech and curtail Americans' access to a free press. Their recent actions violate the platform's immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and threaten to chill free speech throughout our nation, which is why I also urge the DOJ to consider removing Section 230 immunity for social media platforms that engage in political content moderation. This letter comes after an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Buck to dismantle big tech censorship. Earlierthis month, he authored a report outlining a third way to take on big tech anticompetitive behavior, which was supported by Representatives Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). A PDF of the letter can be foundhere. The original New York Post article can be foundhere. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-receives-friend-farm-bureau-award-american-farm-bureau,Congressman Lamborn Receives “Friend of Farm Bureau” Award From American Farm Bureau Federation,2020-10-16,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.- The American Farm Bureau Federation and Colorado Farm Bureau awarded Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award for the 116th Congress. The Friend of Farm Bureau Award is given every Congress to members who support Farm Bureau policy and agriculture interests as a whole. ""It is an honor to receive this prestigious award from the Farm Bureau on behalf of farmers and ranchers in my district,""Congressman Lamborn said.For generations, Colorado's agricultural community has been the cornerstone of our economy and provides consumers across the world with quality, much-needed products. I will always work to ensure our agricultural industry remains strong and robust and free of Washington bureaucratic control."" ""Congressman Lamborn has been a continued recipient of the Friend of Farm Bureau Award since taking office,""said Don Shawcroft, President, Colorado Farm Bureau.TheColorado Farm Bureau is proud to recognize the Congressman with this prestigious honor once again. He embodies the ideals of Farm Bureau while working to promote and protect the future of agriculture. Thank you, Congressman Lamborn."" The voting records of the 116th Congress are based on priority issues selected by the American FarmBureau Federation Board. To learn more about this award and the history of its recipients, clickhere. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-announces-push-for-va-hospital-in-colorado-springs,Gardner Announces Push for VA Hospital in Colorado Springs,2020-10-16,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today a push to establish a Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Colorado Springs to increase access to timely services for Colorado veterans. This announcement followed a meeting with the leadership of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie in Aurora. Today Secretary Wilkie and I met with the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Center in Aurora to discuss ways to improvecare for veterans in Colorado, and I firmly believe one of the ways we can achieve increased access to services, especially with the projections for rapid growth in the veteran population in El Paso County, isthrough a VA Hospital in Colorado Springs,said Senator Gardner.I am forever grateful to our nation's men and women who served in uniform and will always fight to ensure they receive access to the quality care they deserve. Secretary Wilkie agreed with Gardner that Colorado needs more VA resources, citing the population growth of veterans in the state. Background: Senator Gardner led the effort for the completion of the VA Hospital in Aurora: In Gardner's first month in the U.S. Senate, he teamed up with fellow members of the Colorado delegation to introduce theAurora VA Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015, and much of the language Gardner authored was later included in legislation that provided funding to the Aurora hospital. Gardner was instrumental in pressing for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs tohold a field hearingin Colorado in April of 2015. In May 2015, Gardnerworked to garner supportfor the passage of a short-term funding bill that would allow construction to continue after the project ran out of money. In September of 2015, the project once again was threatened to be shut down in the face of cost overruns. Gardner again secured the funding required to complete the hospital by working with leadership in theHouse of Representativesand in theSenate. In July 2018, Gardner attended theribbon cutting ceremonyfor the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora. Senator Gardner has made it a priority to improve veterans services and ease the transition to civilian life: Gardner launched hisVA Readiness Initiativein February 2019 to ensure the government is always ready to assist veterans and prepared to fulfill the promises our country has made them. In February, 2020 the President signed S. 153, theSupporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, bipartisan legislation that included Gardner's language directing the U.S. Government Accountability Office to study the barriers student veterans face when pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). In January 2020, The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs passed Gardner's bipartisanVeterans Improved Access and Care Actto hold the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable to a higher standard for hiring process timelines. The Senate unanimously passed Gardner's bipartisanVA Provider Accountability Actin December 2019, which would bring much-needed accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In November 2019, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resourcesunanimously passed the bipartisan Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act, introduced by Senators Gardner and Bennet to help ease the transition back to civilian life for service members and connect veterans with jobs in the rapidly expanding energy sector. In June 2019, Gardner introduced theVeterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Actto protect and enhance entrepreneurship training for service members, veterans, and their families. Gardner reintroduced the bipartisanImproving Preparation and Resources for Occupational, Vocational, and Educational (IMPROVE) Transition for Servicemembers Actin May 2019 to provide pre-separation counseling, training and assistance to servicemembers returning to civilian live and their families. Gardner and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced theHire Student Veterans Actin February 2019, which would expand the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit to ensure all student veterans using their GI benefits can take advantage of valuable paid internships or work opportunities while in school. ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-receives-rating-national-shooting-sports-foundation,Congressman Lamborn Receives A+ Rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation,2020-10-13,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Congressman Doug Lamborn received an A+ rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The rating measures Congressman Lamborn's voting record as well as cosponsored legislation during the 116th Congress. Ratings are meant to analyze the level of support of each lawmaker during the perspective session. The NSSF supports the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding citizens. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: ""I will always fight for our Second Amendment rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights. Gun confiscation measures, like so-called assault weapons bans, by the radical left are unconstitutional and must be refuted at every turn. I am humbled and honored to receive an A+ rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation and will continue to uphold our right to keep and bear arms."" Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-secretary-perdue-announce-63-million-to-expand-broadband-in-southwest-colorado,"Gardner, Secretary Perdue Announce $6.3 Million to Expand Broadband in Southwest Colorado",2020-10-13,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $6.3 million to expand broadband service in SouthwestColorado. The funding will be provided to Emery Telecommunications through USDA's ReConnect program to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network that is expected to connect more than 1,600 Coloradans, 91 farms, 52 businesses, three fire stations, and two post offices in Dolores, San Miguel, and Montezuma Counties. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the digital divide that exists in many of our rural communities, andit's more important than ever to keep Colorado residents connected to reliable and speedy broadband, no matter which corner of the state they happen to live in,said Senator Gardner.Southwest Colorado has some of the most challenging terrain in the nation, as the San Juan peaks are a photographer's dream but a fiber builder's nightmare. I'm excited that Emery will have the opportunity to expand service in Southwest Colorado, and I will continue to fight to connect every corner of this state to high-speed broadband. This funding for this project was made possible in part by the 2018 Farm Bill, which authorized USDA's ReConnect program at $600 million with Gardner's support. Background: In July 2020,Gardner introduced theDEPLOY Broadband Act, which appropriates $6.5 billion to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadband buildout in unserved areas. After a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Gardnercalled for greater broadband accessin unserved and underserved areas in Colorado. Gardner called for a concentrated effort to make rural broadband a reality onthe Senate floorin May 2020. In April 2020, Colorado healthcare providers receivedmore than $850,000from the FCC through the CARES Act for telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an April 2020op-ed, Gardner wrote about the need to provide broadband for rural communities. In March 2020, the Senate Commerce Committeepassedthe ACCESS BROADBAND Act, bipartisan legislation Gardner introduced to establish a single point of contact office to streamline management and oversight of federal broadband resources across multiple agencies. In December 2019, the Senate Commerce Committee passed Gardner's measure toprovide substantial funding for rural broadbandby ensuring at least 10 percent of the sale from a C-band spectrum would be allocated for rural buildout in unserved and underserved areas. ### 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 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-welcomes-44-million-fema-grant-for-denver-county-to-respond-to-covid-19,Gardner Welcomes $4.4 Million FEMA Grant for Denver County to Respond to COVID-19,2020-10-13,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) welcomed the announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Denver County will receive $4,407,357 in expedited federal funding for emergency protective measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including establishing a community-based COVID-19 testing site. During this time of uncertainty, we must ensure that every community in Colorado has the resources they need to combat COVID-19,said Senator Gardner.This important funding from FEMA will allow Denver County to expand its testing capacity to help stop the spread of COVID-19. I will keep fighting to provide Coloradans with the resources needed to get through this public health crisis. This funding is authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) and comes as a result of the President approving the state of Colorado's Disaster Declaration, whichGardner and members of the Colorado delegation urged. In addition to this funding, Colorado received$12.4 millionfrom FEMA on June 8,$14.6 millionon May 14,$10.2 millionon April 27,over $1.5 millionon April 20,$4 millionon April 15, andnearly $17 millionon April 7. In July, Gardner introduced the bipartisanTimely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act, which would strengthen the nation's health preparedness efforts for COVID-19 recovery and future pandemics. It would require a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration to better detect infectious diseases, prevent outbreaks, and avoid future economic shutdowns related to pandemics. You canread more about Senator Gardner's actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19here. ### 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 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-announces-northern-colorado-regional-airport-to-be-approved-for-eligibility-under-faa-contract-tower-program,Gardner Announces Northern Colorado Regional Airport to be Approved for Eligibility Under FAA Contract Tower Program,2020-10-12,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is approving Northern Colorado Regional Airport's (FNL) application toFAA's Contract Tower(FCT) program,which will allow the Airport to be eligible under or the program should FAA approve atower. I'm proud to work with communities across our state to support their transportation priorities, and this announcement is good news for Northern Colorado Regional Airport,said Senator Gardner.Regional airports across Colorado play a critical role in their local economies, and modernizing our infrastructure and transportation systems is important for our quality of life. Going forward, I will continue my work to support the needs ofairports across Colorado. As Chairman of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission, I want to thank Senator Gardner for his persistent effort in working with the FAA Administrator to include the Northern Colorado Regional Airport in the FAA Contract Tower Program,said Wade Troxell, Mayor of Fort Collins. Gardner has advocated for the FCT program as part of annual appropriations processes. Gardner alsosupportedthe FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which was signed into law in October of 2018 andincluded changesto the FCT program. ### 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 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-neguse-buck-take-action-to-protect-water-supply-from-the-cameron-peak-fire,"Gardner, Neguse, Buck Take Action to Protect Water Supply from the Cameron Peak Fire",2020-10-08,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. In response to the ongoing Cameron Peak Fire in Northern Colorado, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO) are pressing the federal government to coordinate with the state of Colorado and local governments to help protect water supplies that rely on the Cachela Poudre River. In abipartisanletterto the U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the members of the Colorado congressional delegationstress the importance of swiftly mitigating erosion impacts, sediment loading, and debris from the wildfire in order to protect the water supply. Communities in Larimer and Weld counties, like Fort Collins and Greeley, receive at least some water supplies from the Poudre River, which pulls water from high mountain reservoirs. There are currently five reservoirs that are highly susceptible to erosion and potential sediment from the Cameron Peak wildfire burning in the area that could impact the larger area's drinking and irrigation water,wrote Senator Gardner and his colleagues. Colorado is managing threats from multiple wildfires across the state. One of the contributors to this wildfire season has been hot and dry weather throughout the spring and summer. The lack of moisture across Colorado has caused system-wide stress on water systems. Working to restore and make any necessary infrastructure repairs to the Poudre River watershed in advance of next spring's snowmelt may well prove to be vital in protecting drinking and irrigation water supplies for communities across Larimer and Weld counties,they wrote. The full text of the letter is availablehereand below: Dear Secretary Perdue and Acting Chief Norton, We write to request the Natural Resources Conservation Service and its Emergency Watershed Protection Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) coordinate to the maximum extent possible with the State of Colorado and local governments to help protect water supplies that rely on the Cache la Poudre (Poudre) River. Communities in Larimer and Weld counties, like Fort Collins and Greeley, receive at least some water supplies from the Poudre River, which pulls water from high mountain reservoirs. There are currently five reservoirs that are highly susceptible to erosion and potential sediment from the Cameron Peak wildfire burning in the area that could impact the larger area's drinking and irrigation water. The Cameron Peak fire has burned over 128,000 acres in Larimer County, directly west of Weld County, and is only 42 percent contained. Once the fire is more contained, it will be important to work swiftly to mitigate erosion impacts, sediment loading, and debris. In 2012, the High Park fire burned over 80,000 acres in a different part of the Poudre River watershed. The effects of that wildfire caused extreme difficulty for many Northern Colorado communities and water utilities that rely on the Poudre River to provide a clean water supply and irrigation water to highly productive agricultural lands. Fort Collins, Greeley, and other communities anticipate many of the same problems from the Cameron Peak fire that they faced after the 2012 fire, including filtration challenges. Colorado is managing threats from multiple wildfires across the state. One of the contributors to this wildfire season has been hot and dry weather throughout the spring and summer. The lack of moisture across Colorado has caused system-wide stress on water systems. Working to restore and make any necessary infrastructure repairs to the Poudre River watershed in advance of next spring's snowmelt may well prove to be vital in protecting drinking and irrigation water supplies for communities across Larimer and Weld counties. We are thankful for the work USDA and other federal agencies have already done to provide support to our communities as they respond to wildfires and long-term issues associated with the fires. We firmly believe we must continue to work together at the federal, state, and local level on wildfire resiliency during and following the fires. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-pens-antitrust-report-presents-third-way-take-big-tech,Rep. Buck Pens Antitrust Report that Presents a Third Way to Take on Big Tech,2020-10-06,2020,2020-10,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released a report detailing solutions to rein in Big Tech's anticompetitive behavior with support fromRepresentatives Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.).The Third Way: Antitrust Enforcement in Big Techserves as a response to the majority staff's report on the year-long Big Tech investigation conducted by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. This report offers a third way forward that will ensure our antitrust regulators have the tools and resources they require to conduct proper oversight and bring effective antitrust enforcement cases,the report reads.It's clear that the ball is in Congress' court. Companies like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook have acted anticompetitively. We need to rise to the occasion to offer the American people a solution that promotes free and fair competition and ensures the free market operates in a free and fair manner long into the future. Rep. Buck released the following statement concerning the report: While I do not support the recommendations presented in the subcommittee's majority report, I fully support and am open to working with Chairman Cicilline to find a solution that reins in Big Tech and their anticompetitive behavior. Antitrust enforcement in Big Tech markets is not a partisan issue, I support the ongoing, bipartisan investigations of these companies. But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cureI would rather see targeted antitrust enforcement over onerous and burdensome regulation that kills industry innovation. I want to thankReps. Collins, Gaetz, and Biggsfor joining me in this effort, it is so important that conservatives stand for antitrust enforcement in the Big Tech marketplace. Their thoughtful and bold decision will help hold Big Tech accountable. Rep. Collins said: For too long, Big Tech has abused its dominance to engage in anticompetitive behavior and censor conservative voices, and it's time Congress take back its Article I authority to ensure the marketplace of ideas is working for every American. By implementing these recommendations, we can ensure our antitrust laws already on the books are fostering free and fair competition in the digital marketplace and work best for both consumers and innovators. I'm proud to have been one of the four members who launched the Committee's investigation into Big Tech, and I want to thank Rep. Ken Buck for his hard work and thoughtful solutions to protecting competition in the digital market. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to hold Big Tech accountable and ensure our antitrust laws are working to keep the market competitive. Rep. Gaetz said: ""Today's subcommittee report shows, with clear, convincing, and exhaustive evidence, that the Obama administration's weak enforcement of antitrust laws allowed big tech companies like Google and Facebook to achieve near-monopoly status. These predatory companies have used their vast size to unfairly harm competition and consumers. This has had many negative effects, including the widespread censorship of conservative voices, which is only possible due to the sheer size and scale of these companies.While I do not agree with all of the legislative remedies proposed in the majority's report, Rep. Ken Buck's Third Way shows that there is a great deal of common ground that can be found. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address these important antitrust issues, which affect all Americans, regardless of political orientation. Rep. Biggs said: The Judiciary Committee must continue to work in a bipartisan fashion to put an end to big tech tyranny. I applaud Representative Buck for his leadership in producing this report, and I look forward to continue working with my Republican and Democrat colleagues on the Committee to protect ALL voices against the tech overlords of Silicon Valley. A copy of the report is linked here. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-announces-arkansas-valley-conduit-project-groundbreaking,Rep. Buck Announces Arkansas Valley Conduit Project Groundbreaking,2020-10-03,2020,2020-10,Republican,Senate,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"On Saturday, October 3, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced the commencement of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Project at Pueblo Dam. The AVC will transport clean water from the Pueblo Reservoir's 230 miles of pipeline to a projected 50,000 people in southeast Colorado. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: Fighting to secure access to clean and safe drinking water in the Lower Arkansas Valley has been a top priority of mine since I entered Congress. In the last fiscal year, we have secured nearly $30 million in funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit. I am proud to announce that we are finally breaking ground on this project, which will help nearly 50,000 people across 40 rural communities in southeast Colorado. Secretary of the Department of Interior David Bernhardt: For nearly 60 years, Colorado's leaders of both political parties have been working to move the Arkansas Valley Conduit forward. Over the last three years, the forceful advocacy of Senator Gardner working with the Trump Administration has led to today's significant milestone. This project will provide reliable clean water for 50,000 people living in 40 rural communities across southern Colorado. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman said: The Arkansas Valley Conduit will provide a reliable long-term water supply to communities relying on groundwater contaminated by naturally occurring toxins. Reclamation is proud to provide a source of safe and clean water to promote health, welfare, and economic opportunity for these Americans. Background: February 10, 2020 Rep. Buckannouncesadditional $8 million in additional funding for the AVC in the president's proposed FY2021 budget February 4, 2020 Rep. Buckannounces$28 million in funding to start construction on the Arkansas Valley Conduit October 11, 2019 Reps. Buck and Tipton and Sens. Gardner and Bennetsend letterto OMB asking the department to secure the funding necessary for AVC completion April 1, 2019 Reps. Buck, Tipton and DeGettesend letterto House Appropriations Committee requesting the prioritization of the completed AVC Project April 12, 2018Reps. Buck and Tipton and Sens. Gardner and Bennetsend letterto Secretary of Interior regarding the lack of funding to the project during FY 2019 April 30, 2015 Rep. Buckspeaksin support of the Arkansas Valley Conduit on the House floor",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-helps-break-ground-on-the-arkansas-valley-conduit,Gardner Helps Break Ground on the Arkansas Valley Conduit,2020-10-03,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) helped break ground on the Arkansas Valley Conduit project in Pueblo, finally beginning construction on the project for the first time since Congress authorized it nearly six decades ago. In February, Gardnerannouncedhesecured $28 millionof funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit project, provided by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Fiscal Year 2020 work plan. I was honored to secure the $28 million in funding to finally begin construction. The communities of the Lower Arkansas Valley deserve clean drinking water, which the Arkansas Valley Conduit will supply for generations to come. It's exciting to see dirt moving on this project for the first time since Congress authorized it and President Kennedy promised completion nearly six decades ago,said Senator Gardner.I want to thank President Trump, Office of Management and Budget Director Vought, Department of the Interior Secretary Bernhardt, the leadership of the Bureau of Reclamation, and everyone in Southeast Colorado who worked tirelessly to make today's groundbreaking possible. I will keep fighting to ensure the federal government upholds its funding commitment until the project is completed. Currently there are approximately 50,000 individuals in Southeast Colorado who have contaminated groundwater. The Arkansas Valley Conduit project, which was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1962, will deliver clean drinking water to local communities across the region upon completion. Background: ### 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 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-urges-usda-to-provide-covid-19-relief-for-bison-industry,Gardner Urges USDA to Provide COVID-19 Relief for Bison Industry,2020-10-02,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and 11 of his bipartisan colleagues are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide stability and relief forbisonproducers struggling because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through a purchase ofbisonmeat. Like most other sectors of agriculture, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has hit thebisonindustry hard. Significant disruptions in the farmers' market sector, restaurant trade, and agritourism have altogether compounded the difficulties forbison ranchers. According to the NationalBisonAssociation, between January and April of this year, bull prices declined by an average of 37 percent; heifer prices declined by an average of 25 percent; and the cost of feedingbisonin finishing facilities increased by an average of 12 percent,wrote Senator Gardner and his colleagues. More than ever, thebisonindustry needs support. An unanticipated over-supply of harvest-ready animals, drought across the heart ofbison production territory, and the COVID-19 public health emergency have created an uncertain economic outlook,the senators wrote. The full text of the letter is availablehereand below: Dear Under Secretary Ibach, Thank you for your efforts to help farmers and ranchers and for includingbisonin the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 2. In light of the continuing over supply challenges facingbisonproducers, we write to express our support for the NationalBisonAssociation's request for a $17 million Section 32 purchase ofbisonmeat. Like most other sectors of agriculture, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has hit thebisonindustry hard. Significant disruptions in the farmers' market sector, restaurant trade, and agritourism have altogether compounded the difficulties forbison ranchers. According to the NationalBisonAssociation, between January and April of this year, bull prices declined by an average of 37 percent; heifer prices declined by an average of 25 percent; and the cost of feedingbisonin finishing facilities increased by an average of 12 percent. More than ever, thebisonindustry needs support. An unanticipated over-supply of harvest-ready animals, drought across the heart ofbison production territory, and the COVID-19 public health emergency have created an uncertain economic outlook. As you know, existing authority under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 (Public Law 74-320) allows the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make purchases of farm products to be used for distribution through the federal food and nutrition programs. Granting the NationalBison Association's $17 million purchase request would provide much needed stability and market relief forbisonproducers struggling in the current environment. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, or should you need additional information. Gardner has requested significant support for Colorado agriculture producers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Gardner encouraged Colorado agricultural producers to apply fornew coronavirus reliefmade available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in September 2020. In September 2020, Gardner voted for the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act, which would have provided an additional$20 billion in support for agriculture producersif Senate Democrats did not obstruct the package from moving forward. Gardner wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue in September 2020 requesting that resources made available through the CARES Act be used toprovide support for wheat farmersthat includes assistance for all classes of wheat. Gardner cosponsored bipartisan legislation in July 2020 that would allow the USDA toauthorize emergency haying and grazingon land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during a pandemic like COVID-19. In June 2020, Gardner hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Colorado andheld a Farm Bureau stakeholder roundtablein Keenesburg, where they discussed COVID-19 relief for agricultural producers. In a letter to his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate, Gardner called for changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provideadditional reliefto small agricultural producers. Gardner, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and 26 U.S. Senators urged President Trump toeliminate payment limitsfor livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Gardner, Bennet, and Colorado Governor Jared Polismade a unified requestfor CARES Act changes to benefit Coloradans, including modifications to the PPP that would ensure small agricultural producers who employ individuals under the H-2A program can have their payroll expenses count for loan forgiveness purposes. Gardner and Bennetsent a letter urging the USDAto ensure the needs of Colorado's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities are met as the agency allocates disaster relief funds. Gardnersent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perduecalling on the department to extend assistance to the dairy industry, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner and Bennetrequested the USDA to take additional steps to provide relief for farmersto ensure the continuity of food supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators urged the USDA to providemaximum flexibility to farmersby ensuring that temporary flexibilities on farm loans announced by the Farm Service Agency were made permanent during COVID-19 and ensuring adequate and equitable access to credit during this period of market uncertainty. In April 2020, Gardnerwrote to USDA Secretary Sonny Perduerequesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted CARES Act. ### 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 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-introduces-legislation-to-create-noaa-artificial-intelligence-center,Gardner Introduces Legislation to Create NOAA Artificial Intelligence Center,2020-10-01,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather, introduced legislation to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The legislation identifies several goals for the AI Center, including to coordinate AI-related scientific and technological efforts across NOAA and transition AI research and applications to operations. Artificial intelligence has the potential to change the world for the better and increase the quality of life for people everywhere. The U.S. must continue to lead vital artificial intelligence efforts and creating an AI Center will help unify and bolster NOAA's work related to artificial intelligence,said Senator Gardner. NOAA has several assets and activities in Colorado, including the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) and the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), as well as the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder, which operates as a partnership between NOAA and the University, and the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU), which operates as a partnership between NOAA and CSU. This legislation is based on a provision included in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395), led by Congressmen Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Mike Garcia (R-CA). ### 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 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-renews-call-for-us-taiwan-bilateral-trade-agreement,Gardner Renews Call for US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement,2020-10-01,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, joined a bipartisan group of 49U.S. Senators in calling on U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Robert Lighthizer to begin negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with Taiwan. Gardnerwroteto Ambassador Lighthizer in July 2020 calling on the USTR to immediately initiate meaningful negotiations between the United States and Taiwan on a comprehensive BTA. In July 2019, Gardner hosted President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen and high-ranking officials in Colorado,marking the first time a sitting president of Taiwan visited the state of Colorado, where Gardner and President Tsai discussed the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and the trade opportunities between the United States and Taiwan. As we look to advance our initiative for a free and open Indo-Pacific, we believe that now is the time to establish trade agreements with like-minded countries in the region. Given their record as a longstanding economic partner and security ally, we highly encourage you to begin the formal process of negotiating a trade agreement with Taiwan,wrote Gardner and his colleagues.As our 11thlargest trading partner, with $76 billion in total goods exchanged during 2018 and $18.5 billion of trade in services, Taiwan has demonstrated their capacity to hold a strong economic partnership with the United States. Along with a robust trading profile of goods and services, Taiwan supports an estimated 208,000 American jobs a number that will only increase with a free trade agreement. The full text of the letter is availablehereand below: Dear Ambassador Lighthizer, As we look to advance our initiative for a free and open Indo-Pacific, we believe that now is the time to establish trade agreements with like-minded countries in the region. Given their record as a longstanding economic partner and security ally, we highly encourage you to begin the formal process of negotiating a trade agreement with Taiwan. As our 11thlargest trading partner, with $76 billion in total goods exchanged during 2018 and $18.5 billion of trade in services, Taiwan has demonstrated their capacity to hold a strong economic partnership with the United States. Along with a robust trading profile of goods and services, Taiwan supports an estimated 208,000 American jobs a number that will only increase with a free trade agreement. In addition to supplementing U.S. goods and services, Taiwan is a reliable partner in many of our industries. This is not only critical for diversifying our supply chains, but essential to reducing our reliance on other countries such as China who seek to leverage supply chain inefficiencies in their path to regional and global dominance. This diversification of our supply chain is critical to our national security. While there proves to be artificial barriers in the way of establishing an agreement with Taiwan such as agricultural standards, we are confident that progress can be made. Taiwan has already taken steps to further these conversations by lifting their bans that existed on U.S. pork and beef products. This move will greatly increase accessibility for our farmers and ranchers to do business in Taiwan, and in light of this major development, we can now substantively move forward on negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan. A free and open Indo-Pacific is a goal that we need to actively work towards by countering China's economic influence in the region. An agreement with Taiwan would help us accomplish this goal by building a network of governments dedicated to open markets free from manipulation and would serve as a signal to other nations that Taiwan is a viable partner that is open for business. We are confident that a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement would promote security and economic growth for the United States, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific as a whole. We urge the administration to prioritize a trade agreement with Taiwan, and we look forward to working with you to secure this framework. ### 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 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-welcomes-over-43-million-in-fema-infrastructure-repair-grants-for-larimer-county,Gardner Welcomes Over $4.3 Million in FEMA Infrastructure Repair Grants for Larimer County,2020-10-01,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) welcomed the announcement that Larimer County will receive a combined $4,369,477 in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair roads and bridges damaged by floods and other natural disasters. I am pleased FEMA will award this funding to Larimer County to help rebuild roads and bridges impacted by floods and other natural disasters,said Senator Gardner.I will continue my efforts at the federal level to support Colorado's transportation needs, keep our highways and infrastructure safe, and ensure communities have the resources needed to recover from natural disasters. Funding will be delivered to the following projects: County Road 44H Roadway Repairs $1,123,980 Larimer County Bridge Damage $2,118,922 Idlewild Bridge Damage $1,126,575 ### 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 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/us-house-passes-gardners-legislation-to-reevaluate-the-us-olympic-and-paralympic-committee,U.S. House Passes Gardner’s Legislation to Reevaluate the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee,2020-10-01,2020,2020-10,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today the U.S.House of Representatives passed legislation that included a bill authored by U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to establish the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics. Under Gardner's legislation, S. 132, the StrengtheningU.S. Olympics Act, Congress would establish a 16-member commission, all of whom would be required to have experience in athletics, advocacy, or coaching, and half of whom would be comprised of Olympians or Paralympians selected to study the structure of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and provide recommendations to improve it.Followingpassage by the U.S. Senatein August, Gardner's legislation now heads to the President's desk to become law. When an American takes the podium draped in the Stars and Stripes, we take pride in knowing our Olympians represent the best athletes in our country. But we also know we must do better to support our athletes in the broader Olympic and Paralympic ecosystem, which is what this bill will help do,said Senator Gardner.Establishing this 16-member commission, at leasthalf of whom will be Olympiansor Paralympians, will give athletes a seat at the table and ensure the U.S. Olympic Committee's presence in Colorado grows even stronger. I look forward to this Commission applying the Olympic-level dedication that inspires the world to improving the USOPC and the state of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics. The commission established by Gardner's legislation would study the structure of the USOPC and determine whether or not the USOPC board includes diverse membership, provide the status of existing licensing and funding arrangements, ensure oversight of sports' National Governing Bodies, and bolster the recruitment of the Olympic and Paralympic games to the United States, along with other duties. The Commission would submit a final report to Congress with their findings, conclusions, recommendations, and any suggested policy changes. Background: The U.S. Senatepassed Gardner's legislationto establish a blue ribbon commission dedicated to improving the USOPC with athlete input in August 2020. In December 2019, Gardner and U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) authored ajoint op-edin the Colorado Springs Gazette on the importance of the Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act to give athletes a say in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) structure. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, of which Gardner is a member,advanced Gardner's legislationto establish Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics in November 2019. In June 2019, Gardner, Representative DeGette, and Judge Rosemarie Aquilina who presided over the sentencing of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar and nearly a dozen former Olympic athletes held a press conference in Denver to discuss Gardner and DeGette's legislation. Representative DeGette introducedcompanion legislation to Gardner'sin the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2019. In January 2019, Gardnerintroducedlegislation to establish the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics. ### 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 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-colleagues-urge-president-trump-to-reject-efforts-to-nationalize-5g-network,"Gardner, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Reject Efforts to Nationalize 5G Network",2020-09-30,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. SenatorCory Gardner (R-CO) sent a letter with 18 of his U.S. Senate colleagues to President Trump applauding the administration's successful efforts to empower the private sector to build multiple 5G networks. The senators also expressed concerns regarding a request for information that was released by the U.S. Department of Defense that contradicts the successful free-market strategy that hasembraced 5G. Nationalizing 5G and experimenting with untested models for 5G deployment is not the way the United States will win the 5G race,the senators wrote.While we recognize the need for secure communications networks for our military, we are concerned that such a proposal threatens our national security. When bad actors only need to penetrate one network, they have a greater likelihood of disrupting the United States' communications services. As you stated in August, [s]ecure 5G networks will absolutely be a vital link to America's prosperity and national security in the 21stcentury.' We strongly urge you to remain on the free-market path you have articulated, a path that will enable the United States to win the global 5G race. Joining Gardner insending the letter were U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD), JohnBarrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Lee (R-UT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tim Scott (R-SC), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Todd Young (R-IN). The full text of the letter is availablehereand below: Dear President Trump: We are writing to commend you for your leadership in helping the United States win the global race for the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology and networks. The United States led the world in in the deployment of fourth-generation wireless (4G) services resulting in national and economic security benefits. The race to 5G may hold even greater significance for America's future, especially as we compete with China for dominance in the 5G ecosystem. We agree with you that [t]he race to 5G is a race America must win and that [w]e cannot allow any other country to out-compete the United States in this powerful industry of the future. The United States won the global 4G race because we empowered the private sector to build multiple competitive 4G networks by freeing up the necessary spectrum and eliminating unnecessary regulations. Because of that, today the United States benefits from multiple wireless carriers engaged in a race to deploy 5G networks nationwide, and hundreds of smaller and regional companies serving their communities. We agree with you that the United States should adopt the same successful model for 5G. As you stated, [i]n the United States, our approach is private-sector driven and private-sector led. As a result, we write today to express our concerns about a Request For Information (RFI) released by the Department of Defense (DoD) that contradicts the successful free-market strategy you have embraced for 5G. Rather than rely on private industry and market forces to foster multiple, facilities-based 5G networks, the RFI seeks information on a government-managed process for 5G networks. Nationalizing 5G and experimenting with untested models for 5G deployment is not the way the United States will win the 5G race. While we recognize the need for secure communications networks for our military, we are concerned that such a proposal threatens our national security. When bad actors only need to penetrate one network, they have a greater likelihood of disrupting the United States' communications services. As you stated in August, [s]ecure 5G networks will absolutely be a vital link to America's prosperity and national security in the 21stcentury. We strongly urge you to remain on the free-market path you have articulated, a path that will enable the United States to win the global 5G race. We look forward to continuing working with you to bolster the private-sector's deployment of 5G networks. ### 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 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-questions-nasa-administrator-about-the-chinese-threat-to-domestic-space-programs,Gardner Questions NASA Administrator About the Chinese Threat to Domestic Space Programs,2020-09-30,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) questionedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Administrator Jim Bridenstine about the Chinese threat to the United States' domestic space programsrelated tohis amendments to S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Actof 2019, which aim tobolster transparency andprotect U.S. information and technology from the Chinese Communist Party. NOTE:Clickhereor the picture above to download Senator Gardner's remarks. I believe it's absolutely imperative we preserve America's leadership in innovation and science. Particularly in space, we know our adversaries are working diligently to undermine our interests and leadership,said Senator Gardner.Our space programs are the envy of the world and are attracting the interest of bad actors, like the Chinese government, who want to steal our ingenuity. During Gardner's questioning, Administrator Bridenstine acknowledged there is no question that China has a long history of stealing America's intellectual property and agreed with Gardnerthat there areeconomic and national security concerns with potential Chinese interests seeking to invest in U.S. aerospace companies. Gardner'samendmentsto S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Actof 2019, are aimed at bolstering transparency and ensuring consideration of the implications of contracting with entities that receive financial assistance or are affiliated with China, and wereapprovedwithout opposition during the Committee's consideration of the legislation in November 2019. Gardner's amendments included in the NASA Authorization Act: Require a review by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of contracts with entities associated with the People's Republic of China. Seek to ensure the NASA Administrator considers the implications of contracting with entities that receive financial assistance from or are affiliated with the People's Republic of China. ### 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 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-meets-with-supreme-court-nominee-judge-amy-coney-barrett,Gardner Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett,2020-09-29,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett regarding her nomination to the Supreme Court and released the following statement: Judge Amy Coney Barrett and I had a productive meeting where we discussed the proper role of the Judiciary, her record as a federal appellatejudge, and her extensive academic work,said Senator Gardner.I am confident that Judge Barrett is a highly qualified juristwho has thought deeply about the Constitution, the role of precedent in judicial interpretation, and the importance of judges following the law as written rather than legislating from the bench. ### 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 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/at-gardners-request-administration-to-send-millions-of-rapid-coronavirus-tests-to-states-for-schools,"At Gardner’s Request, Administration to Send Millions of Rapid Coronavirus Tests to States for Schools",2020-09-28,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.Following a request from U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), the Trump Administration announced today it will send 100 million rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests to states with the encouragement that states use these tests to support in-person education. Earlier thismonth, Gardner wrote to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)requesting that schools be includedin future state distribution plans for rapid COVID-19 testing. These tests are in addition to the 2.2 million tests previously delivered to nursing homes and 988,000 for assisted living centers. Senator Gardner sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Federal Emergency Management Agency onMay 12, 2020 requesting support for senior care providers. I commend the Administration for committing to distribute rapid tests that can be used in schools. Robust and accurate COVID-19 testing helps ensure that schools can identify cases early to prevent potential outbreaks before they begin,said Senator Gardner.While some schools and counties have been able to implement robust testing strategies, many others continue to struggle with both the affordability and availability of testing. Today's announcement could especially benefit rural schools in Colorado that are not located near convenient and accessible testing sites. In July, Gardner introduced the bipartisanTimely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act, which would strengthen the nation's health preparedness efforts for COVID-19 recovery and future pandemics. It would require a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration to better detect infectious diseases, prevent outbreaks, and avoid future economic shutdowns related to pandemics. ### 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 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-applauds-11-million-in-dot-emergency-relief-grants-for-colorado,Gardner Applauds $1.1 Million in DOT Emergency Relief Grants for Colorado,2020-09-28,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded the announcement that the U.S. Forest Service will receive a combined $1,180,708 in Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to repair and reconstruct federal roads in Colorado destroyed by natural disasters. I am pleased DOT will award this funding to help rebuild roads impacted by natural disasters, said Senator Gardner. Going forward, I will continue my efforts at the federal level to support Colorado's transportation priorities and ensure our communities have the resources needed to recover from natural disasters. The ERFO grants include awards for: ### 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 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-introduces-bill-to-designate-ports-to-plains-as-future-interstate,Gardner Introduces Bill to Designate Ports-to-Plains as Future Interstate,2020-09-28,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced S. 4701, the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act, legislation to designate the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, which travels through Colorado, as a future Interstate. The bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). With Colorado's population growing at one of the fastest rates in the country, it is critical that we are making necessary investments in our state's infrastructure,said Senator Gardner.The Ports-to-Plains Corridor is key to Colorado's connectivity and the movement of goods, and it's important we understand and consider our long-term infrastructure needs in the future. I appreciate the work of local stakeholders to support the corridor, and I will continue my efforts to support Colorado's infrastructure needs at the federal level. Texas is already the largest state exporter of goods, and adding an artery connecting us to Mexico and Canada will mean better access to markets for Texas farmers, ranchers, and producers,said Senator Cornyn.I look forward to working with my colleagues representing states all along the Ports-to-Plains Corridor to bring this plan to fruition. We are thrilled for this momentous legislation which will designate a future interstate along the Ports-to-Plains Corridor and bring a significant economic impact to the region as well as safety improvements for travelers on I-25,said Cathy Shull, Executive Director of Pro 15 and member of the Ports-to-Plains Alliance Board of Directors.Once completed, the infrastructure will alleviate heavy congestion by redirecting freight traffic east, paving the way for future economic development in eastern Colorado and increasing the productivity of drivers transporting Colorado exported goods to Mexico and Canada. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor in Colorado aims to facilitate an additional key North-South route to bolster the transportation of goods and people. The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) hasprojectednationwide freight moved by trucks could increase by 44 percent from 2015 levels by 2045, and according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Coloradoexported$1.3 billion in goods to Mexico in 2018. Trade between Colorado and Mexico is expected to increase because of theUnited States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which went into effect on July 1, 2020. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor is currently designated as a High Priority Corridor on the National Highway System. Previously, the Colorado Department of Transportation joined State Departments of Transportation from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico in releasing aCorridor Development and Management Planfor Ports-to-Plains. Gardner's bill serves as a companion to H.R. 7151, legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Kay Granger (TX-12), Mac Thornberry (TX-13) and Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3). ### 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 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-peters-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-bolster-public-private-partnerships-that-support-small-and-medium-sized-manufacturers,"Gardner, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Public-Private Partnerships that Support Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers",2020-09-28,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, andTransportation, announced introduction of a bipartisan bill that would strengthen the public-private partnerships providing critical support and guidance to small and medium-sized manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 4719, the Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID-19 Act of 2020, would specifically grant Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers throughout the country federal funding to carry out their mission of providing resourcesto help manufacturers expand growth, maintain staff,and adapt to market changes during these uncertain economic times resulting from COVID-19. NOTE:Clickhereor the pictureabove to download Senator Gardner's remarks. I'm proud to work with Senator Peters to support the Manufacturing ExtensionPartnership (MEP) program, which is an important resource for manufacturers throughout Colorado and across the country,said Senator Gardner.Colorado's MEP, Manufacturer's Edge, has built dozens of relationships and provided critical insight for manufacturers over the years. This bill will helpkeep our manufacturing industry strong and containsrelief that will benefit all four corners of Colorado. As small businesses across Michigan continue adapting their operations to overcome challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic, it has never been more important for Manufacturing Extension Partnerships like the Michigan Manufacturing and Technology Center to have the resources necessary to support our workers and manufacturers,said Senator Peters.We must ensure that these partnerships can continue helping small and medium-sized manufacturers in Michigan and throughout the country recover and rebuild stronger than before. I look forward to building bipartisan support for this commonsense legislation and advancing it through the Senate. ""The temporary cost-share waiver is critical as it enables the MEP National Network to continue to respond to manufacturers' needs in these uncertain times,""said Carrie Hines, President and CEO, American Small Manufacturers Coalition (ASMC).""This bill will ensure MEP Centers can stay focused on the vital issues at hand, while working effectively to help strengthen the supply chain in critical areas like cybersecurity and supplier scouting."" MEP centers across the country offer resources that enable manufacturers to compete globally, support greater supply chain integration, and provide access to information, training, and technologies that improve efficiency, productivity and profitability. During the Coronavirus pandemic, MEPs have helped manufacturers utilize available resources,such as the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, source and connect suppliers to reconfigure production to make critically needed supplies, and help navigate the Food and Drug Administration approval process. Built on a nationwide network of centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP program is a partnership between the federal government and a variety of private sector entities that serve as trusted business advisors and technical experts to a variety of SMMs. According to the Institute for Supply Management, 75 percent of all manufacturers across the nation have experienced supply chain disruptions since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, which led to a 6.3 percent loss in total output in March 2020 -- the largest single-month drop in 74 years. Under the CARES Act, the cost-share between MEP affiliates and the federal government was allowed to be waived for MEP affiliates. The legislation extends the option of waiving the cost-share in full or in part into 2021. The bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Michael Bennet (D-CO). ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-s-statement-nomination-amy-coney-barrett-united-states,Congressman Lamborn’s Statement on the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court,2020-09-26,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today, President Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Barrett currently serves as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Barrett is a practicing Catholic and has seven children. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: ""I am thrilled by President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett's pro-life record, views on judicial originalism, and strict reading of the Constitution would be a welcome addition to the Supreme Court. I hope that the Senate acts swiftly to confirm this very qualified nominee to fill the seat."" Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-calls-for-un-to-convene-urgent-summit-on-human-rights-violations-in-china,Gardner Calls for UN to Convene Urgent Summit on Human Rights Violations in China,2020-09-24,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, is urging the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN) to convene a high-level summit to highlight the Chinese Communist Party's unconscionable human rights violations and mobilize an international response. According to credible independent reports, well over one million ethnic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and Buddhists in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) have been systematically targeted in the most pernicious cultural genocide campaign in recent history. The surveillance infrastructures in these provinces blatantly violate rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), including the right to be free from arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy, religious freedom, freedom of movement, and freedom of expression. Furthermore, recent reports make clear that the international community is not merely standing idly on the sidelines of these gross human rights violations, but is becoming complicit as materials and goods originating from these coercive labor campaigns are infiltrating our supply chains,wrote Senator Gardner. For these reasons, I urge you to immediately convene a high-level international summit, alongside our friends and partners at the United Nations, to call attention to events in Tibet and Xinjiang that disgrace the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We must coordinate a response with our international partners to compel the CCP to alter its inhumane labor practices and to protect the integrity of our supply chains. The text of the letter is availablehereand below: Dear Ambassador Craft: I am writing to urge the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN) to convene a high-level summit to spotlight the unconscionable human rights violations perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and to mobilize a commensurate international response. According to credible independent reports, well over one million ethnic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and Buddhists in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) have been systematically targeted in the most pernicious cultural genocide campaign in recent history. The surveillance infrastructures in these provinces blatantly violate rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), including the right to be free from arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy, religious freedom, freedom of movement, and freedom of expression. Furthermore, recent reports make clear that the international community is not merely standing idly on the sidelines of these gross human rights violations, but is becoming complicit as materials and goods originating from these coercive labor campaigns are infiltrating our supply chains. Despite actions taken by the United States government to punish those responsible for human rights atrocities in Xinjiang and Tibet, we are now witnessing the growth and institutionalization of forced labor practices as a pillar of PRC economic policy. A recent report details how Tibetan rural laborers have been forcibly relocated into military-style training centers and converted into factory workers. Beginning in 2019, the TAR introduced new policies to promote the transform centralized and large-scale training and transfer of rural surplus laborers throughout China. The CCP seeks to boost economic growth by transforming rural labor into industry labor by coercing, controlling, and indoctrinating ethnic minorities in its rural provinces. This new centralized labor program occurs on a mass scale and further incentivizes these egregious practices by setting quotas for labor transfers and offering subsidies to private intermediaries for relocating laborers outside the region. CCP human rights abuses and its lack of transparency pose a unique challenge to corporate responsibility and the integrity of our supply chains. Its newly proposed models reinforce coerced labor practices and make a mockery of international institutions and norms that protect and uphold human rights. For these reasons, I urge you to immediately convene a high-level international summit, alongside our friends and partners at the United Nations, to call attention to events in Tibet and Xinjiang that disgrace the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We must coordinate a response with our international partners to compel the CCP to alter its inhumane labor practices and to protect the integrity of our supply chains. I look forward to your response and to working with you to achieve these goals. ### 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 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-welcomes-more-than-10-million-from-usda-to-provide-clean-drinking-water-to-estes-valley,Gardner Welcomes More Than $10 Million from USDA to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Estes Valley,2020-09-23,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) welcomed theannouncementthat Estes Park will receive $10,044,000 in financing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program for improvements at the Glacier Creek Water Treatment Plant (GCWTP) to provide clean drinking water to the region. It's essential that all Colorado communities have access to safe and clean drinking water and water treatment facilities,said Senator Gardner.It is welcome news that the USDA will invest in this project in Estes Park, and I will keep fighting on behalf of all Colorado communities at the federal level to help ensure their infrastructure and water needs are met. To learn more about this project, clickhere. ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-slams-san-francisco-state-university-hosting-known,Congressman Lamborn Slams San Francisco State University for Hosting Known Terrorist,2020-09-22,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos raising alarm at San Francisco State University's hosting known-terrorist, Leila Khaled for a virtual lecture to university students. Leila Khaled hijacked two planes in 1969 and 1970 with members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement: ""As lead sponsor of the Taylor Force Act, I am deeply troubled that federal dollars may be used to subsidize an event that props up a Palestinian terrorist like Mrs. Khaled and provides an academic platform to spread her toxic ideology. Providing a digital forum and platform for an admitted member of a terrorist organization who has unrepentantly committed terrorist acts is not speech or academic inquiry. Rather, it is aiding the dissemination of terrorist propaganda and materially supporting terrorism. Leila Khaled is unwelcome in the European Union, unwelcome in the United States, and she should be unwelcome in Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco as well."" San Francisco State University plans to host the event with Leila Khaled on Gender, Justice, & Resistance on September 23rd at 1:30 pm MT. SFSU's president, Lynn Mahoney, has defended the decision, saying: Rather than stifle speech, we must encourage robust questioning and dissent, and ensure that our students and faculty are free from retaliation or censorship for doing so. In 2017, SFSU notably cancelled Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat's appearance on their campus. Read the full letter here. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/lamborn-named-free-market-energy-champion,Lamborn Named Free-Market Energy Champion,2020-09-21,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.- The American Energy Alliance recognized Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) as an energy champion in the House, earning a 100% score on key energy votes for the 116th Congress. The American Energy Scorecard includes two different components, which are weighted differently. The first is roll call votes taken in the House where each vote is weighted equally against one another. The second component is the co-sponsorships of individual pieces of legislation. ""It is an honor to be recognized as a free-market energy champion in Congress,""said Congressman Doug Lamborn.""For the first time in over a half a century, the U.S. is a net energy exporter and the world's energy superpower. As a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I will continue working with the Trump administration to ensure that America remains an innovative, energy independent nation."" ""Congressman Lamborn's voting record on energy and environmental issues is perfectly in line with expanding economic opportunity and prosperity, particularly for working families and those on fixed incomes in Colorado's 5th district,""said Thomas Pyle, President, American Energy Alliance.""His 100% voting score shows a commitment to his mission of reducing the role of government and advancing market-oriented policies, while also supporting America's energy independence. He is a champion and I hope voters continue to send him back to Washington to represent their interests."" Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-announces-nearly-25-million-in-rail-safety-grants-for-colorado,Gardner Announces Nearly $2.5 Million in Rail Safety Grants for Colorado,2020-09-21,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award two Colorado projects a combined total of $2,493,019 in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will receive nearly $2 million for its Animas River Bridge Replacement project, after Gardner wrote to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chaoin support of the railroad's applicationfor CRISI grant funding in July 2020. I frequently hear from Coloradans from across our state concerned with improving our roads, highways, railways, and other infrastructure,said Senator Gardner.These grants are exciting news and will help support our local communities. I'm pleased the Department of Transportation continues to recognize transportation needs in Colorado, and I will continue to work with communities across our state to support their infrastructure priorities at the federal level. The following projects will receive funding: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad $1,945,019to build a replacement bridge over the Animas River between Durango and Silverton. City of Trinidad $548,000to explore a future intercity passenger rail corridor between Pueblo and Fort Collins. ### 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 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-baldwin-moran-reed-stewart-moulton-applaud-house-passage-of-9-8-8-suicide-hotline-bill,"Gardner, Baldwin, Moran, Reed, Stewart, Moulton Applaud House Passage of 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline Bill",2020-09-21,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which wasintroducedby U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI). This bipartisan legislation designates 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, and companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Seth Moulton (D-MA). With approval from the House of Representatives today, our bipartisan bill to create a three-digit suicide hotline and make it easier for Americans dealing with a mental health crisis to receive life-saving support is now another step closer to becoming reality,said Senator Gardner.I've held countless meetings and roundtables with families, students, mental health care professionals, law enforcement officials, and others to address our state's mental health needs. The tragic fact is we lose a Coloradan to death by suicide every seven hours, and we must keep fighting to provide mental health support to Coloradans in need, particularly in this time of crisis. I applaud the House for approving this bipartisan, commonsense legislation, and I look forward to the President signing it into law in order to save lives. In America, we lose about 45,000 people every year to suicide, including more than 6,100 veterans, making it one of the leading causes of death in this country,said Senator Baldwin.We need to do everything we can to prevent suicide and that means improving the tools we have to help people who are suffering from depression or other mental health concerns. I'm very proud our bipartisan legislation has passed the House of Representatives so we can make it as quick and easy as possible for Americans in crisis to get the help and support they need through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Veterans Crisis Line. This legislation provides an easy-to-remember number and easy-to-access service for people in need of a helping hand,said Senator Moran.I commend members of the House for passing this legislation, and I look forward to continuing to work with my Senate colleagues and the FCC to make certain 9-8-8 is implemented quickly and effectively once signed into law. The national suicide hotline is a proven lifesaver and this legislation will connect more people to the help they need, when they need it.The simplified, nationwide, three-digit number will expand the lifeline's reach and link people to professional assistance,said Senator Reed.People know 9-1-1 is for emergencies and 3-1-1 is for local services. Now we must raise awareness to ensure people know 9-8-8 is for suicide prevention. Just as importantly, we need to back the hotline up with adequate resources and appropriate staffing levels. This is a great day for our nation. Those who find themselves in a mental health crisis will now have the extra support that they need. I've met with many across Utah whose loved ones have taken their own life. I've heard their stories, I've heard their pleas for help, and today, I am proud that we are able to provide a vital resource to those who need it most. This easy-to-remember hotline will save lives and give us additional tools to help reverse the tragic trend of suicide. Every life matters and we can all do our part to prevent suicide by providing love and support to our neighbors who may be struggling,said Representative Stewart. When your house is on fire, you can get help by calling 9-1-1. A year-and-a-half ago, we set a goal to make it just as easy to get help in a mental health emergency. Today we finished the job and made 988 the national number for mental health emergencies,said Representative Moulton.This is a win for every American who has been affected by a mental illness. It is a national step forward out of the shadows of stigma that prevent too many people from seeking help into a new era where mental health care is easy to get and normal to talk about. I'm so proud of my team and the partners that got this done. This will save tens of thousands of lives every day. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S. 2661, designates9-8-8as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which would include the Veterans Crisis Line for veteran-specific mental health support. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line is 10-digits long, which is a barrier to Americans in crisis seeking support. The bill includes a report to improve support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and other high-risk populations. Until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalizes the technical implementation of 9-8-8 as the nationwide number, anyone seeking help should still call 1-800-273-8255. Calls to the mental health crisis line in Colorado have spiked 48 percent due in part to COVID-19. Roughly 60 percent of calls to the crisis line are related to the ongoing pandemic. Background: Gardner and Baldwinsent a letterto House leadership in July 2020 calling the U.S. House of Representatives to pass S. 2661 without delay and wrote, As our country is facing an unprecedented challenge in responding to COVID-19, this three-digit hotline would play a critical role in saving the lives of many vulnerable Americans who are facing mental health emergencies during this period of isolation and uncertainty. In July 2020,48 mental health groupssent a letter to House leadership calling for swift passage of S. 2661 and wrote, This bicameral, bipartisan legislation is urgently needed and, under your leadership, could save lives. Every single commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)endorsedS. 2661 at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in June 2020. On May 13, the Senateunanimously passedGardner's National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. In April 2020, Gardnerled a bipartisan, bicameral callto include the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act in the next COVID-19 relief package. Gardner sent abipartisan letterto Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Schumer requesting $80 million to support critical suicide prevention activities amid the public health crisis that is upending the social and financial stability of countless Americans. In February 2020, Gardnerheld a behavioral health roundtableat the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC) to discuss Colorado's mental health needs and his work across the aisle to increase mental health support in Colorado. Gardner invited mental health advocate and2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year Kristen Christyfrom Colorado Springs to be his guest at the President's annual State of the Union Address and highlighted the need for more mental health support in Colorado. In December 2019, the FCC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking todesignate 9-8-8 as the three-digit numberfor a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. TheSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously passedSenator Gardner's bipartisan bill to designate 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline in December 2019. At a press conferencein November with Senator Gardner, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the FCC would consider establishing 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention hotline at their meeting on December 12, 2019. Nearly 50 mental health organizations and veterans supportorganizations announced their support and urged Congress to pass the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. In November 2019, Gardnermet with Rocky Mountain Crisis Partnersin Denver to discuss his bipartisan push to establish the three-digit hotline, which the organization said will definitely be easier to remember and will result in significant utilization for a whole continuum of questions and needs related to behavioral health. In October 2019, Senators Gardner, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced S. 2661, theNational Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which designates 9-8-8 for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline and ensures states have the flexibility to strengthen local crisis call centers. The bill ensures states are able to collect fees for the line, similar to the way they do for the 911 emergency line, and requires reports to Congress to help ensure effectiveness and operability of the line. During his annualColorado Farm Tour, Gardner held a roundtable in Julesburg regarding rural healthcare and mental health needs in rural areas in August 2019. In August 2019, the FCC released theirreport, which found that a national three-digit line would improve suicide prevention and recommended a simple number that Americans could dial in times of crisis: 9-8-8. In July 2019, Gardner participated in theVoices for Awarenessevent at Colorado Mesa University about the need to destigmatize mental health support and suicide prevention services. In April 2019, Gardner held a roundtable in Mesa County focused on teen suicide rates in Colorado and what the federal government can do to support students. In 2018, Gardner voted for the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act, which directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluateusing a three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. ### 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 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-the-supreme-court-vacancy,Gardner Statement on the Supreme Court Vacancy,2020-09-21,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement regarding the vacancy on the Supreme Court: When a President exercises constitutional authority to nominate a judge for the Supreme Court vacancy, the Senate must decide how to best fulfill its constitutional duty of advice and consent. I have and will continue to support judicial nominees who will protect our Constitution, not legislate from the bench, and uphold the law. Should a qualified nominee who meets this criteria be put forward, I will vote to confirm. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-announces-grant-help-victims-stem-school-highlands-ranch,Rep. Buck Announces Grant to Help Victims of STEM School Highlands Ranch Shooting,2020-09-18,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime has awarded the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice a $2,878,767 Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) grant. This grant will assist the victims of the May 2019 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Douglas County, Colorado. These AEAP funds will aid in the aftermath of this tragedy by reimbursing organizations for the necessary services provided to the victims in the community, and by providing ongoing trauma-informed healing services to the students, families, employees, and first responders.Services include: meetings with a national school crisis and bereavement expert for students, parents and staff, STEM School Resiliency Center expenses, including mental health services and training for clinicians, supplemental victim compensation expenses, victim security at court proceedings, and mental health services for first responders. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: This horrific shooting still deeply affects our community today, and my thoughts and prayers remain with the families who have lost loved ones. This $2.8 million grant will make sure students, families, and first responders receive all the support and resources they need as they recover from this tragedy, Rep. Ken Buck said. Background: On May 7, 2019, one student was killed and eight others were injured when two students fired weapons in a Highlands Ranch classroom. At the time of the incident, there were 20 other students and a teacher in the classroom and many indirect victims, including the 1,827 students at the school, their families, 160 school staff members and law enforcement and emergency personnel who responded to the scene. Kendrick Castillo was killed as he shielded classmates from gunfire at the school, giving them time to get underneath desks and flee to safety. Since 1995, Office for Victims of Crime Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program grants have provided supplemental support to victims and jurisdictions that have experienced incidents of terrorism or mass violence. The funding comes from the Crime Victims Fund, financed by fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders. For more information on this grant program, visithttps://www.ovc.gov/AEAP/. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-applauds-275000-usda-grant-for-csu-pueblo,"Gardner Applauds $275,000 USDA Grant for CSU Pueblo",2020-09-18,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)applauded theannouncementthat Colorado State University Pueblo will receive $275,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to develop an Industrial Hemp Education, Agriculture, and Research (InHEAR) program. According to USDA, the InHEAR program will address the need for a STEM-focused agricultural program in southern Colorado and broaden the field of career opportunities in the agriculture industry. The United States is poised to become a world-leading hemp producer, and Colorado is home to one of the longest-running state hemp programs,said Senator Gardner.I'm excited to see funding awarded to help establish an InHEAR program at CSU Pueblo, which will expand opportunities for students in STEM education fields to explore career paths in the hemp industry and further boost Colorado's agriculture industry. I will continue fighting to support agriculture in Colorado and to boost STEM education programs across a range of disciplines. ### 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 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-encourages-colorado-agricultural-producers-to-apply-for-new-coronavirus-relief,Gardner Encourages Colorado Agricultural Producers to Apply for New Coronavirus Relief,2020-09-18,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) encouraged agricultural producers in Colorado who have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2). This new program provides additional relief and adds additionalcommodities to the eligibility list from the first round of relief made available. The USDA will begin accepting applications for CFAP 2 on Monday, September 21. More information about this relief program and applications are available atwww.farmers.gov/cfap. We're blessed that we have farmers and ranchers in Colorado who wake up each and every day and work hard to put food on our table. But they're struggling right now, and we need to provide additional assistance,said Senator Gardner.I've called on the USDA to provide as much relief and support as possible for agriculture producers in Colorado who are facing disruptions because of COVID-19, and I encourage farmers and ranchers in Colorado to apply for this new program. We must do everything possible to support farmers and ranchers through this pandemic to keep our domestic and global food supply secure. Funding for this new program was made available in part by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. You can read more about Senator Gardner's actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19here. Gardner has requested significant support for Colorado agriculture producers during the COVID-19 pandemic: In September 2020, Gardner voted for the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act, which would have provided an additional$20 billion in support for agriculture producersif Senate Democrats did not obstruct the package from moving forward. Gardner wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue in September 2020 requesting that resources made available through the CARES Act be used toprovide support for wheat farmersthat includes assistance for all classes of wheat. Gardner cosponsored bipartisan legislation in July 2020 that would allow the USDA toauthorize emergency haying and grazingon land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during a pandemic like COVID-19. In June 2020, Gardner hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Colorado andheld a Farm Bureau stakeholder roundtablein Keenesburg, where they discussed COVID-19 relief for agricultural producers. In a letter to his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate, Gardner called for changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provideadditional reliefto small agricultural producers. Gardner, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and 26 U.S. Senators urged President Trump toeliminate payment limitsfor livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Gardner, Bennet, and Colorado Governor Jared Polismade a unified requestfor CARES Act changes to benefit Coloradans, including modifications to the PPP that would ensure small agricultural producers who employ individuals under the H-2A program can have their payroll expenses count for loan forgiveness purposes. Gardner and Bennetsent a letter urging the USDAto ensure the needs of Colorado's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities are met as the agency allocates disaster relief funds. Gardnersent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perduecalling on the department to extend assistance to the dairy industry, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner and Bennetrequested the USDA to take additional steps to provide relief for farmersto ensure the continuity of food supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators urged the USDA to providemaximum flexibility to farmersby ensuring that temporary flexibilities on farm loans announced by the Farm Service Agency were made permanent during COVID-19 and ensuring adequate and equitable access to credit during this period of market uncertainty. In April 2020, Gardnerwrote to USDA Secretary Sonny Perduerequesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted CARES Act. ### 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 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-the-passing-of-justice-ginsburg,Gardner Statement on the Passing of Justice Ginsburg,2020-09-18,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court announced that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away: It is with a solemn heart that I pray for the family of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Thank you for your service to our country and our nation's highest court. Our nation mourns the loss of a trailblazing leader. ### 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 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/what-they-are-saying-gardner-launches-bipartisan-us-senate-space-force-caucus,What They Are Saying: Gardner Launches Bipartisan U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus,2020-09-18,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) launched the bipartisanU.S. Senate Space Force Caucuslast week along with U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). The establishment of the bipartisan caucus earned praise from leaders in the space industry in Colorado and across the country. What they are saying: The Colorado Space Coalition (CSC) applauds the establishment of the U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus and commends Senators Gardner, Cramer, Heinrich, and Sinema for their leadership in creating this vital and bipartisan forum for discussing the mission and structure of the U.S. Space Force. Colorado is the legacy and current home to U.S. Space Command, and with its proud military heritage, thriving aerospace industry, and wealth of space talent, the state leads the way in delivering agile and innovative capabilities to defend the nation's space assets. The CSC is an initiative of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, supporting and advocating for the more than 500 space-related companies and multiple civil, commercial and military space assets in Colorado. We look forward to working with the U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus to support the Space Force mission of protecting U.S. and allied interests in space,said Michael Gass, Co-Chair of the Colorado Space Coalition. The Colorado Thirty Group congratulates the founding Senators for their timely creation of the Space Force Caucus. At a time when our dependency on space is ever-increasing, and the threats to our satellites by other nations continue to grow, steadfast congressional support will help ensure our new Space Force is well-postured to defend our national security interests,said William Shelton, General, USAF (Retired), Chairman of the Colorado Thirty Group. This is fantastic news! The establishment of the U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus by Senators Gardner, Sinema, Cramer and Heinrich will solidify the communication path between USSF and our elected leadership, ultimately fast-tracking the space enterprise's ability to deliver timely, cutting-edge capability. This bipartisan forum syncs directly to Gen Raymond's sense of urgency' message by ensuring streamlined engagement at the highest levels, enabling our ability to bring the warfighter, commercial industry, academia and key partnerships together to meet the fast-paced agility and innovation needed to outpace our adversaries. With the understanding and support generated at the Space Force Caucus level, organizations like Catalyst Campus can prove out capabilities to further our Nation's and Allies' edge in the space domain,said Kevin O'Neil, Owner and Founder of Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation, Inc. Establishment of the Senate Space Force Caucus underscores the importance of space to the nation. Americans use space daily for navigation, information, and communication. The Department of the Air Force looks forward to working with this new Caucus to protect national interests and advance indispensable capabilities provided by the U.S. Space Force,said U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett. We compliment Senators Gardner, Cramer, Heinrich, and Sinema for their leadership in this area and their initiative to form the Space Force Caucus. It's been rewarding to see Members of Congress from both parties work together to successfully establish the United States Space Force as a new service. Moving forward, this caucus will ensure national security space remains a bipartisan issue and at the forefront of U.S. national security policy,said T.E. Zelibor, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), and CEO of the Space Foundation. To see the huge strides we've made in just over one year, from the rebirth of Space Command to a new service, an Association and a Caucus, I'm in awe. Our space professionals are finally getting the tools needed to carry out and ensure our space superiority remains at the top of U.S. national priorities,said Bill Woolf, CEO of the Space Force Association. The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) endorses and supports the establishment of the U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus. Space systems have become critical infrastructure to our economy and way of life. The Space ISAC serves to facilitate collaboration across the global space industry to enhance the ability to prepare for and respond to threats against space systems. We look forward to working with the United States Senate Space Force Caucus to raise awareness of the Space Force and all it can do to protect our access to space and continued advancement in the space domain,said Frank Backes, Chairman of the Space ISAC Board and Senior Vice President of Kratos Space Federal. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-buck-and-allen-defund-historically-inaccurate-1619-project,Reps. Buck and Allen to Defund Historically Inaccurate 1619 Project Curriculum,2020-09-17,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Representatives Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Rick Allen (R-Ga.) introduced The Saving American History Act, a bill that would prohibit federal funds from being used to teach theNew York Times'historically inaccurate 1619 Project in K-12 schools or school districts.This bill serves as companion legislationtoSen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)'s Senate version, originally introduced in July.This bill would not impact federal funds to assist low-income or special-needs students. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: The 1619 Project teaches children a historically inaccurate account of our nation's history. Federal funding should not go towards schools that teach a flawed and inaccurate curriculum in classrooms, Rep. Buck said. We should be able to acknowledge the stains on our nation's history while still continuing to celebrate the good our country has done. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said: The New York Times's 1619 Project is a racially divisive, revisionist account of history that denies the noble principles of freedom and equality on which our nation was founded. Not a single cent of federal funding should go to indoctrinate young Americans with this left-wing garbage, Sen. Cotton said. Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.), Senior Republican on the House Education and Labor, K-12 Subcommittee, said: The 1619 Project's goal is to indoctrinate the idea in our nation's young people that America is an evil country which is far from the truth. Though our history is not perfect, we have overcome our challenges to create a land of opportunity for all. If we want to fight injustice and work toward a more perfect union, we must learn from our past and teach our students to do better not teach false history. This legislation will ensure federal education funding is going towards truthful and historically accurate curriculum, Rep. Allen said. BACKGROUND:More than4,500 school districtsacross the country have begun teaching history curricula based on the New York Times' flawed and historically inaccurate 1619 Project. This progressive project elevates revisionist history despite multiple prominent historians pointing out numerous factual inaccuracies contained in the 1619 Project's curriculum. The federal government has a strong and clear interest to ensure federal education dollars are used to provide our children with an accurate accounting of our nation's history, not to promote inaccurate curricula like theNew York Times'1619 Project. Bill text is linked HERE. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-statement-on-return-of-ancestral-pueblo-artifacts-and-remains-to-rightful-resting-place,Gardner Statement on Return of Ancestral Pueblo Artifacts and Remains to Rightful Resting Place,2020-09-17,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement celebrating the news that Ancestral Pueblo remains and artifacts were returned home to their rightful resting place in Southwest Colorado, nearly 130 years after they were excavated. The repatriation of these artifacts and remains were made possible thanks to engagement by the Tribes and the Trump Administration's diplomatic work with Finland. NOTE:Clickhereor the picture above to download Senator Gardner's remarks. The Ancestral Pueblo sites in Southwest Colorado are home to some of the most well-preserved artifacts and ancient dwellings in our entirecountry. They are apartof our stateand our nation's history and todayI want to thankthePresident for helping bringpart of Colorado's history back home,said Senator Gardner.Nearly 130 years ago, a number of remains and artifacts belonging to the Ancestral Pueblo were excavated from an area that is now Mesa Verde National Park. This past weekend, thanks to engagement by the Tribes, as well as the President and his Administration's diplomatic work with Finland, these remains and artifacts were returned home and local Tribes were able to hold a proper burial ceremony on the Tribes' ancestral land near Durango. Returning these items to their proper resting place was important for the Tribes, for our state, and for our entire country, and I will continue my efforts to support Colorado's two federally recognized Tribes, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, as well as other federally recognized Tribes across the nation. ### 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 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://lamborn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-lamborn-receives-rating-susan-b-anthony-list,Congressman Lamborn Receives “A” Rating from the Susan B. Anthony List,2020-09-16,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Doug Lamborn,L000564,lamborn.house.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) received an A rating on the National Pro-Life Scorecard, organized by the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List), a national pro-life organization. This A rating measures Congressman Lamborn's recordincluding votes, co-sponsorships of crucial legislation, congressional letters, and other pro-life work during the second session of the 116th Congress. ""It is my duty to protect the sanctity of life and to provide a voice for our innocent, unborn children, who deserve the right to live,""said Congressman Lamborn, Co-Chairman of the Values Action Team.""One of the greatest tragedies of our time has been the millions of children aborted every year in America. I have a 100% pro-life record and will continue to be one of the leading champions and advocates for life in the entire Congress. I am grateful to receive this rating from the SBA List."" ""Congressman Lamborn has voted consistently to protect the lives of the unborn and defended the Trump administration's pro-life regulatory efforts,""said Jamie Dangers, Legislative Director, Susan B. Anthony List.""He also led the effort in the House of Representatives urging the administration's continued resolve on funding ethical science rather than research involving aborted fetal tissue. We are proud to award him with an A on our National Pro-Life Scorecard."" The Susan B. Anthony List is a network of more than 837,000 pro-life Americans nationwide, dedicated to ending abortion by electing national leaders and advocating for laws that save lives, with a special calling to promote pro-life women leaders. For more information or to view the entire SBA List Scorecard, click here. Contact:Cassandra Sebastian (719) 520-0055",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-markey-tillis-and-peters-applaud-senate-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-legislation-to-provide-relief-for-research-workforce-and-institutions,"Gardner, Markey, Tillis, and Peters Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Relief for Research Workforce and Institutions",2020-09-16,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Gary Peters (D-MI) applauded the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's passage of the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act, their bipartisan legislation to provide $26 billion to U.S. researchers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner, Markey, Tillis, and Petersintroducedthe RISE Act in July to provide necessary relief to preserve the current scientific workforce and ensure that the United States is prepared to continue our global scientific leadership once this crisis ends. Although coronavirus-related research is a current federal government priority, most other research has slowed or stopped due to closures of campuses and laboratories. The people who comprise the research workforce graduate students, postdocs, principal investigators, and technical support staff face financial and other hardships from the disruption of their research activities. More than 300 organizations have endorsed the RISE Act, including the Association of American Universities, The American Council on Education, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This bipartisan legislation will help ensure that the United States remains a global leader in scientific research and development, and I'm proud that it passed the Senate Commerce Committee,said Senator Gardner.America is at its best when it empowers our innovators with the tools they need to keep our country competitive, and research institutions in Colorado have faced serious challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I will continue to work with my colleagues to provide additional support for our nation's scientific research and development initiatives. America's economy and health needs our research enterprise and the researchers who contribute to it every day,said Senator Markey.I am proud the RISE Act has received bipartisan support from the Commerce Committee, and I will keep fighting for Congress to pass this critical relief for our research workforce. Our world-class medical researchers, scientists, research institutions and labs in North Carolina and across the United States continue to work tirelessly to improve the health and economic growth of the country,said Senator Tillis.The bipartisan support for the RISE Act from the Commerce Committee is an important step in the right direction and I will continue to fight for the passage of the bill to ensure that the medical and scientific research community can resume operations, restore progress to pre-pandemic levels, and deliver innovative solutions moving forward. I'm proud to support the cutting-edge research being conducted at Michigan institutions. We must ensure that our nation can remain a global leader in research and innovation both during and after this pandemic,said Senator Peters.This legislation will ensure the scientific and medical personnel leading groundbreaking innovations have the resources they need to continue their work and support Michigan's economy. We appreciate Senator Gardner's strong support of pandemic relief for university researchers, including the next generation of scientists and engineers,said University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy.The pandemic has adversely impacted the career trajectories of millions of graduate students and postdocs, who, without additional support, may leave research altogether. The Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE)Actauthorizes critical assistance for all disciplines of science from biomedicine to cutting-edge aerospace, defense research to climate and energy solutions and will ensure CU faculty and student researchers across all four campuses can continue critical projects and career development. University research is vital to keeping the U.S. at the forefront of discovery and innovation. We applaud Senator Gardner and our federal officials from Colorado for their time and effort introducing the RISE Act,said President and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber Jeff Keener. This much needed and worthy legislation authorizes billions in funding to U.S. researchers who have been impacted by the pandemic. We're also pleased our partners at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently announced their support for this important bill. The Boulder Chamber is proud to stand with the research community to advocate for the Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act (RISE Act),said Boulder Chamber President and CEO John Tayer.Federally funded research facilities contribute almost $3 billion to the state's economy annually and support more than 17,000 jobs. Funding research is a critical investment in our recovery from the current crisis and drives long-term vitality for our innovation economy. ### 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 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/house-passes-gardner-peters-bipartisan-bill-to-predict-and-mitigate-space-weather-heads-to-presidents-desk-to-be-signed-into-law,"House Passes Gardner, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Predict and Mitigate Space Weather, Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed Into Law",2020-09-16,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI) to strengthen the nation's ability to predict severe space weather events and mitigate their harmful impacts on Earth. The U.S.SenatepassedGardnerand Peters' bipartisan bill in July, and the legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. A severe space weather event, such as a solar flare or coronal mass ejection, has the potential to seriously disrupt the electric power grid, communications networks including cellular phones and GPS, satellites and aircraft operations. A space weather event has the potential to disrupt essential services, communications, and everyday technologies we rely on, presenting significant economic and natural security implications,said Senator Gardner.It's important that we prioritize the research and development necessary to reduce the risk and allow our nation to react and recover from these events, which Congress is doing by passing this bipartisan bill. With the Coronavirus pandemic forcing schools, small businesses and families to find innovative ways to stay connected, it has never been more important for our nation to protect against threats to our electric grid, telecommunications networks and even air travel,said Senator Peters.While we cannot predict when they will happen, space weather events pose a unique and significant challenge to our national security, economy and technological infrastructure. We simply cannot afford to be caught flat-footed, and I look forward to this bipartisan bill being signed into law. It is critical to better understand solar events and their impacts on Earth and our entire space environment. From our ground-based facilities to our space-based assets, these solar events can cause irreparable harm to our commercial interests and our national security. The PROSWIFT Act ensures that the U.S. will remain the world leader in space weather prediction and research by enhancing and fostering cooperation among government, academia and commercial partners. This will allow us to better predict and mitigate dangerous and inevitable solar events,said Dr. Daniel Baker, Director of the University of Colorado Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. ""With society more dependent than ever on 'e-based' technologies, the PROSWIFT ACT is a vital step toward forecasting space weather events and protecting vulnerable infrastructure,""said University Corporation for Atmospheric Research President Antonio Busalacchi.""It provides a necessary road map for the integration of existing national efforts, coordinating expertise in government, the private sector, and academia to better understand solar storms and help safeguard the U.S. economy and national security. We, at Consumers Energy, are excited to see the bipartisan bill championed by Senators Peters and Gardner pass out the House of Representatives and move to the President for signature,said Brian Rich, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience & Technology, Consumers Energy.The passage of the bill is a significant step to support research and development so important to our industry. ThePromoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Actdirects the federal agencies that study and predict space weather to coordinate with the private sector to assess the potential impacts of space weather on the United States, and determine what new research and technology is needed to improve the ability to forecast space weather events and mitigate potential damage.The legislation outlines clear roles and responsibilities for those federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The bill also directs NOAA, along with NASA and DOD to developplans for a backup of aging Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite, which after 25 years isnearing the end of its life.Space weather eventsare caused by constantly changing conditions in the Sun's magnetic fields that create solar flares, which are built up energy released as a burst of radiation, or coronal mass ejections (CME), which are explosions of the Sun's magnetic fields and ionized gas releasing radiation and energized particles that interact with the Earth's magnetic fields. This can be observed on Earth as the Northern and Southern lights. Space weather has the potential to impact infrastructure on Earth and severely disrupt the economy. The insurance industry has citedestimatesof a catastrophic space weather event as high as 10percent in the next 10 years. An estimate by Lloyds of London found that a worst-case scenario space weather event could cost up to $2.6 trillion.Impactsinclude outages or blackouts of electric utilities, disrupting GPS and communication networks, and forcing airlines to reroute air traffic. Both Gardner and Peters serve on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which oversees the activities of NASA and NOAA as well as the Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather. Gardner serves as the Subcommittee Chairman and Peters previously served as the Ranking Member. U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Mo Brooks (R-AL) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives last year. ### 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 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-celebrates-doe-funding-to-advance-carbon-capture-technology-in-colorado,Gardner Celebrates DOE Funding to Advance Carbon Capture Technology in Colorado,2020-09-15,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator CoryGardner (R-CO), a memberof the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, celebrated theannouncementthat theLH CO2MENT Colorado Project based in Florence will receive $1.5 million from theU.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL).The funding will be used for the next phase of this project, which will evaluate the facility's ability to capture up to two million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. The research projects funded by the Department of Energy help ensure the United States remains on the cutting edge of research and development and clean energy technology,said Senator Gardner.I'm excited to see thisfunding awarded to the LH CO2MENT Colorado Project, which will further advance energy emissions reduction research and technology in Colorado. ### 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 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-takes-stand-for-internet-freedom-around-the-world-with-fight-censorship-act,Gardner Takes Stand for Internet Freedom Around the World with FIGHT Censorship Act,2020-09-15,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today introduced the Free the Internet around the Globe to HackTyranny and Censorship Act (FIGHT Censorship Act), which would establish a clear U.S. policy on internet freedom, require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to communicate that policy around the world, and establish an internet freedom task force. The bill would also require the Secretary of State to make annual designations of countries that are deemed not to have sufficient internet freedom, authorize a grant program to fight global censorship, and create a new Stop the CCP Initiative Fund to counter censorship by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Areportfrom Freedom House listed China as the worst abuser of internet freedom for the fourth year in a row. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, there were numerous and well-documented instances of the Great Firewall of China suppressing the free flow of critical and medically important information about the pandemic. Countries like China also have longstanding instances of human rights abuses and particularly target religious and ethnic minoritiesin some cases, those abuses are furthered through restricting access to the internet and aggressive censorship regimes. The internet is one of the most transformative technological developments of the 20thcentury. It has changed the ways we exercise our fundamental freedoms and driven a global increase in trade, commercial activity, and innovation,said Senator Gardner.An international internet freedom policy will go hand-in-hand with our efforts to promote democracy and human rights around the world, and it will continue tohold bad actors like the Chinese CommunistParty accountable for censorship and violations of basic human freedoms. The text of the FIGHT Censorship Act is availablehere. ### 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 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/house-passes-gardner-schatz-portman-harris-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-federal-governments-use-of-artificial-intelligence,"House Passes Gardner, Schatz, Portman, Harris Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Federal Government’s Use of Artificial Intelligence",2020-09-15,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Government Act, which he introduced with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Kamala Harris (D-CA). This bipartisan legislation would improve the effectiveness of the federal government by ensuring that the government's use of AI and automated processes are ethical and accountable, and that the government has the necessary technical expertise to successfully use AI. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsCommitteeapprovedtheAI in Government Act on November 6, 2019. Artificial intelligence presents enormous opportunities for improving the world around us but also poses serious challenges,said Senator Gardner.Our bill will bring agencies, industry, and others to the table to discuss government adoption of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. We need a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges these technologies present for federal government use and this legislation would put us on the path to achieve that goal. Artificial intelligence will have significant impacts on our country, economy, and society,said Senator Portman, Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus.Ensuring that our government has the capabilities and expertise to help navigate those impacts will be important in the coming years and decades. This bipartisan legislation represents the most significant AI policy change ever passed by Congress. I'm pleased the House has passed this measure and I urge my Senate colleagues to support it when it comes the floor for a vote. The AI in Government Act will: Expand an AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to provide technical expertise to relevant government agencies; advise agencies on the procurement of AI technology; and promote U.S. competitiveness through agency and industry cooperation; Direct the Office of Management and Budget to establish guidance for the federal government to ensure agencies use AI systems in an ethical and accountable manner; Direct the Office of Personnel Management to identify skills and competencies for AI, and establish a new, or update an existing, occupational series for AI-intensive jobs in the government. ### 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 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-applauds-14-million-arpa-e-grant-for-colorado-school-of-mines,Gardner Applauds $1.4 Million ARPA-E Grant for Colorado School of Mines,2020-09-14,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded the announcement that Colorado School of Mines in Golden will receive $1,397,973 from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) through ARPA-E's Galvanizing Advances in Market-aligned fusion for an Overabundance of Watts (GAMOW) program. The Department of Energy's research programs have helped make the United Statesa world leader in science and technology,said Senator Gardner. This funding will help researchers at the Colorado School of Mines develop lower-cost and safer fusion energy technology and help ensure Colorado remains on the cutting-edge of research and development. Gardner has championed ARPA-E funding in the U.S. Senate and helped pass arecord fundinglevel of $425 million in 2019's year-end spending package. ARPA-E focuses its funding streams on research and development projects to advance high-potential, high-impact energy technologies. ARPA-E awardees are unique because they are developing entirely new ways for Americans to get, store, and use energy. ### 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 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-backed-stop-school-violence-act-delivers-safety-grants-to-two-colorado-schools,Gardner-Backed STOP School Violence Act Delivers Safety Grants to Two Colorado Schools,2020-09-14,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced today that two school districts in Colorado will receive a combined total of $239,893 in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services' (COPS Office) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). This funding is authorized by the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, which Gardner cosponsored and was signed into law in March 2018. Senator Gardner has consistently supported funding for the program, which aims to improve school security and enhance school violence intervention and prevention programs, including the$100 millionsecured for this year's grants. Congress passed the STOP School Violence Act in 2018 because horrific school violence has made clear that the federal government can do more to ensure law enforcement and schools are coordinating on any risks or threats they may face,said Senator Gardner.I'm glad these grants are going toward school safety in Colorado, including for rural schools, because we need more resources to help stop school violence. I will keep working to ensure schools in Colorado have what they need to keep our students safe. The STOP School Violence Act is part of Senator Gardner's efforts to address the national epidemic of school violence and student suicide. In September 2019, Senator Gardner introduced theSuicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Actalong with U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), legislation supported by Sandy HookPromise to address rising youth suicide rates.The STANDUP Act requires states, public schools, and Tribes to implement evidence-based policies to prevent suicides in order to receive certain 520A grants, including Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) grants, which promote youth mental health awareness among schools and communities and improve connections to services for school-age youth. Gardner is also a cosponsor of the EAGLES Act, which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center and expand it to establish a national program targeted on school violence. The following school districts will receive funding: Elizabeth School District No. C-1 $224,234 Cheraw 31 $15,659 ### 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 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/us-house-passes-gardners-iot-cybersecurity-improvement-act,U.S. House Passes Gardner’s IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act,2020-09-14,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), co-founder of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act, which heintroduced in 2017 with U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and reintroduced in March 2019. The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act would improve the cybersecurity of Internet-connected devices by requiring that devices purchased by the U.S. government meet certain minimum-security requirements. Most experts expect tens of billions of devices operating on our networks within the next several years as the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape continues to expand.We need to make sure these devices are secure from malicious cyber-attacks as they continue to transform our society and add countless new entry points into our networks, particularly when they are integrated into the federal government's networks,said Senator Gardner.I applaud the House of Representatives for passing this bipartisan, commonsense legislation to ensure the federal government leads by example and purchases devices that meet basic requirements to prevent hackers from accessing government systems. Gardner is a member of the bipartisanInternet of Things Working Groupwithin the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the Senate version of the IoTCybersecurity Improvement Act inJune 2019. The legislation as passed would: Require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to issue standards and guidelines addressing, at a minimum, secure development, identity management, patching, and configuration management for IoT devices. Direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidelines for each agency that are consistent with the NIST recommendations, and charge OMB with reviewing these policies at least every five years. Require any Internet-connected devices purchased by the federal government to comply with those recommendations. Direct NIST to work with cybersecurity researchers, industry experts, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish guidance on coordinated vulnerability disclosure to ensure that vulnerabilities related to agency devices are addressed. Require contractors and vendors providing information systems to the U.S. government to adopt coordinated vulnerability disclosure policies, so that if a vulnerability is uncovered, that can be effectively shared with a vendor for remediation. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-announces-school-safety-grants-elizabeth-and-cheraw-school,Rep. Buck Announces School Safety Grants for Elizabeth and Cheraw School Districts,2020-09-11,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced the Department of Justice has granted two school districts in Elbert and Otero County with COPS Office grants to improve school safety. The Department of Justice has awarded a grant of $224,234 to Elizabeth School District No. C-1 and $15,659 to Cheraw 31 to bolster evidence-based school safety programs to ensure rapid response in events such as school shootings, natural disasters, and traumatic events such as student suicide. This funding will also be utilized to improve law enforcement training and coordination to prevent student violence, as well as deterrent mechanisms including metal detectors, locks, lighting, and technologies for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. Along with school safety grants, the COPS Office School Safety Working Group issued a publication entitled Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety, which is a comprehensive guide that will inform the adoption of future policies regarding school safety measures in emergency response practices. Congressman Ken Buck has consistently fought to make our communities safer by supporting a robust law enforcement network. These funds, as well as the recommendations outlined in the COPS publication, will ensure students' safety during the school day. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said: I am proud to announce that the Department of Justice has awarded the Elizabeth School District and Cheraw School District with grants to enhance law enforcement measures and ensure school safety. As schools begin to reopen, it is absolutely essential that parents have peace of mind that their children are safe when sending them to school each day. I applaud AG Barr for making students' safety a priority. Background: In 2018, Rep. Buck voted for the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act, which gave the COPS Office authority to provide awards directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and public agencies (such as school districts and law enforcement agencies) to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee through evidence-based school safety programs. Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety:the COPS Office School Safety Working Group, which is composed of representatives from eight national law enforcement organizations, has identified 10 essential actions that can be taken by schools, school districts, and law enforcement agencies to help prevent critical incidents involving the loss of life or injuries in our nation's schools and to respond rapidly and effectively when incidents do occur. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-celebrates-more-than-9-million-in-hud-grants-for-colorado-to-combat-covid-19,Gardner Celebrates More Than $9 Million in HUD Grants for Colorado to Combat COVID-19,2020-09-11,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) celebrated the announcement that four public housing authorities in Colorado will receive a combined $9,031,044 in Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Many Colorado families are struggling with housing right now as a result of this pandemic and we must ensure relief is reaching those in need,said Senator Gardner.This funding announcement is welcome news and I will continue working with state, local, and federal level officials to ensure Coloradans are receiving the support they need to get through COVID-19. This funding is made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and is in addition to the more than$500,000, the$2.8 million, and more than$5.6 millionthat Gardner announced Colorado received from HUD in August,$44 millionColorado received from HUD in June, the$2.4 millionand$12.7 millionColorado received from HUD in May, and the$4.4 million,$4.3 million, and$34 millionColorado received from HUD in April. You can read more about Senator Gardner's actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19here. The following housing authorities will receive funding: Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver $6,670,764 Aurora Housing Authority $1,438,343 Housing Authority of Weld County $267,736 Lakewood Housing Authority $654,201 ### 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 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-19th-anniversary-of-9/11,Gardner Statement on 19th Anniversary of 9/11,2020-09-11,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today recognizing the 19thanniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. NOTE:Clickhereor the picture above to view Senator Gardner's remarks. Today marks 19 years since that fateful morning in 2001, when terrorists attacked our country and nearly 3,000 innocent Americans lost their lives. From the World Trade Center to thePentagon and Flight 93, these terrorists triedto put fear in the heart of every American and attack our very way of life,said Senator Gardner. But they failed. In the wake of September 11th, our country came together. We realized that much more unites us than divides us. We must always remember that no matter the challenge, no matter the tragedy, nothing can stack up to the United States of America. And so today, 19 years later, we renew our promise that we have not forgotten 9/11, and we will never forget. ### 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 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-urges-house-leadership-to-quickly-pass-veteran-mental-health-legislation,Gardner Urges House Leadership to Quickly Pass Veteran Mental Health Legislation,2020-09-11,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) joined a bipartisan group of34 U.S. Senators in calling on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to quicklybringS.785, the CommanderJohn Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, to the floor for immediate passage. The Senate unanimously passed this legislation on August 5. The social isolation and increased anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated many of the issues our veterans face,the Senators wrote.Our nation's veterans and their families are waiting on Congress to take action to deliver these desperately needed resources. We must act now to provide this vital assistance to Americans who have sacrificed so much for our country and who deserve the best our nation has to offer. As such, we are seeking immediate passage of S. 785 when the U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes in September. In addition to Gardner, the letter was signed by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Rob Portman (R-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mark Warner (D-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bob Casey (D-PA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Boozman (R-AR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jack Reed (D-RI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jim Risch (R-ID), Maggie Hassan (D-NH),Martha McSally(R-AZ), Doug Jones (D-AL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN). Gardner is leading efforts in the U.S. Senate to establish 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, which would include the Veterans Crisis Line for veteran-specific mental health support. He introduced S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, along with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI). S. 2661passed the U.S. Senate unanimouslyon May 13, 2020 andreceived an endorsementfrom every single Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) commissioner. Yesterday, on World Suicide Prevention Day, he renewed his call for the U.S. House of Representatives toimmediately take up and passthe National Suicide Hotline Designation Act to support critical suicide prevention measures and save lives. The full text of the letter can be foundhereand below. Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, We write to request your immediate attention and passage of S.785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by fifty-four U.S. Senators was developed with and is supported by nearly forty veterans service organizations, mental health patient advocacy groups and entities who serve veterans in communities across the nation. Expressed support from these organizations is included in an addendum to this letter. S.785 received a unanimous 17-0 vote out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs and was recently passed by unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate. This legislation is named for Commander John Scott Hannon, a decorated Navy SEAL veteran from Montana who lost his life to the invisible wounds of war in 2018. Sadly he is not alone, as many as 20 veterans die by suicide each day, and recent research has shown that for every one death by suicide, over 115 people are directly affected and negatively impacted. Suicide is a national tragedy and these deaths are preventable if the right care, services and supports are available for our nation's veterans at-risk of suicide. S.785 puts in place the critical care, services and supports that will save veterans' lives. Approximately 14 out of the 20 veterans who die by suicide each day are not in the VA system. This legislation makes investments in veteran-serving community organizations across the nation to reach vulnerable veterans not currently connected to VA care to provide wrap-around suicide prevention services with the VA. Additionally, the bill establishes increased accountability over the Department's mental health and suicide prevention programs, expands VA telehealth capabilities to better serve rural veterans, bolsters and expedites federal research capabilities, directs VA to embark on a precision medicine initiative that will improve how mental health conditions are diagnosed and treated, and makes necessary improvements to the VA mental health workforce. The social isolation and increased anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated many of the issues our veterans face. Our nation's veterans and their families are waiting on Congress to take action to deliver these desperately needed resources. We must act now to provide this vital assistance to Americans who have sacrificed so much for our country and who deserve the best our nation has to offer. As such, we are seeking immediate passage of S. 785 when the U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes in September. Thank you for your attention to this urgent request and for ensuring our veterans and their families have the critical care and support they need. ### 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 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://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-announces-54-million-grant-construction-crystal-valley,Rep. Buck Announces $5.4 Million Grant for the Construction of the Crystal Valley Interchange Project,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced a $5.4 million grant to begin construction of the Crystal Valley Interchange project. This Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant will fund critical upgrades to the I-25 corridor running through Castle Rock that will enhance highway operations, alleviate standing safety concerns, and address several traffic-related issues tied to I-25 Gap construction. This Douglas County project has been a longtime priority for Congressman Buck, who has conducted multiple calls and sent numerous letters of support to Department of Transportation officials. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.): I am proud to announce that the Department of Transportation is granting $5.4 million to begin constructing the Crystal Valley Interchange, an important project for the rapidly growing, vibrant suburbs of the Denver Metro area. This project has been a longtime priority of mine and this BUILD grant will provide necessary funds to improve the safety of the community and further meet Douglas County residents' needs,Rep. Buck said. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao: This Administration is making significant investments in infrastructure, and this $1 billion in BUILD grants will repair, rebuild, and revitalize transportation systems across America,Secretary Chao said. Background: Congressman Ken Buck has been a longtime proponent of the Crystal Valley Interchange project, conducting multiple calls and sending numerous letters (linked here and here) to Department of Transportation officials advocating for the project. This grant will fund pre-construction activities and right of way acquisition associated with the construction of the Crystal Valley Parkway Interchange. The project will re-evaluate the previously approved Environmental Assessment, complete the final design of the interchange, and acquire any necessary right-of-way to construct the interchange and associated roadway improvements. The project to eventually be completed includes a new interchange on I-25 at Douglas Lane, five new miles of roadway, and relocation of the existing frontage road to eliminate four at- grade unprotected railroad crossings. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://buck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-buck-leads-letter-urging-ag-barr-and-doj-investigate-and-prosecute,Rep. Buck Leads Letter Urging AG Barr and DOJ to Investigate and Prosecute Groups Responsible for Violent Riots,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Ken Buck,B001297,buck.house.gov,,,legacy,"Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) led 50total members in sending a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging the Department of Justice to investigate individuals and groups responsible for funding, organizing, inciting, and participating inthe destructive riots taking place in cities across the country. In a tweet on August 30, Rep. Buck called on the Justice Department to investigate the large-scale funding and organization behind these groups' violent tactics. In the letter, Rep. Buck and the cosigners straightforwardly denounce these left-wing groups' acts as terroristic and totalitarian, and identify the prolonged nature and organization of their attacks. The letter, in part, reads: We write to share our deep concerns regarding the ongoing violence that has gripped American cities and threatened the rule of law across our nation. ANTIFA and other left-wing anarchist groups have unleashed a barrage of totalitarian attacks on our country in recent months, including accosting a sitting U.S. Senator, hijacking peaceful rallies, organizing armed riots, destroying property, burning buildings, stealing livelihoods, and spreading hate. Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statement concerning the letter: ANTIFA and other far-left anarchist groups have wreaked havoc on our nation for far too long. Americans deserve to feel safe and secure in their own communities. It is time that AG Barr and the DOJ take action to investigate and prosecute the groups responsible for these violent riots.I am proud to lead this effort with my colleagues to put a stop to these coordinated attacks that have subverted our system of government and way of life, Rep. Buck said. Text of the letter is available HERE. Cosigners include: Reps. Biggs, Babin, Budd, Collins, Gibbs, Duncan, King, Perry, Steube, Roy, Palmer, Posey, Abraham, Davis, Gaetz, Brooks, Lesko, LaMalfa, Wright, Meuser, Norman, Loudermilk, Riggleman, Davidson, Yoho, Kelly, Hice, DesJarlais, Tiffany, Spano, Harris, Gosar, Weber, Gooden, Rouzer, Fulcher, Hern, Jason Smith, Reschenthaler, Adrian Smith, Banks, Arrington, Grothman, Walker, Murphy, Joyce, Guest, Cloud,and Sensenbrenner. ###",1,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z,2026-03-30T12:14:52Z https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-announces-54-million-build-grant-for-castle-rock-crystal-valley-parkway-interchange-project,Gardner Announces $5.4 Million BUILD Grant for Castle Rock Crystal Valley Parkway Interchange Project,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announcedtoday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award the Town of Castle Rock with a$5.4 millionBetter Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant for its Crystal Valley Parkway Interchangeproject. According to DOT, the grant will fund pre-construction activities and right of way acquisition. I am excited to announce that the Town of Castle Rock will receive significant funding for its Crystal Valley Parkway Interchange project,said Senator Gardner.Castle Rock has seen significant growth in recent years, and this BUILD grant will help advance the project. With Colorado's population growing at one of the fastest rates in the country, I will continue to work with communities across our state to support their infrastructure priorities to ensure safety and efficiency for Coloradans. ### 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 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-announces-more-than-13-million-build-grant-for-rfta,Gardner Announces More Than $13 Million BUILD Grant for RFTA,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C.U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) a$13,009,000Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to renovate and expand RFTA's satellite maintenance facility into a regional transit hub. According to DOT, the grant be will used to renovate the administration center, relocate an access road, construct a bus building, and build drive lanes and inspection zones. I am thrilled to announce RFTA will receive more than $13 million in BUILD grant funding for its Regional Transit Center project, and this is particularly welcome news as the region continues to respond to the Grizzly Creek Fire,said Senator Gardner.I was proud to join RFTA recently to break ground on the Glenwood Maintenance Facility Project, and I join the entire region in celebrating this new BUILD grant funding for renovations and expansion. Transportation improvements are always a top concern when I meet with Coloradans across our state, and I will continue to fight for more funding for Colorado to keep our transportation systems safe. The BUILD grant is in addition to a $11.475 million DOT Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities grant that Gardnerannouncedin August. Earlier this month, Gardner announced he is working to increase coordination and collaboration among local, state, and federal recovery efforts through theGlenwood Canyon Resiliency Project. Gardner's project is designed to assist with immediate federal assistance and mitigate potential long-term impacts to the region's forests, infrastructure, economy, and watersheds following the wildfire. As part of his efforts to support the Glenwood Canyon region, Gardner urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to coordinate with the state of Colorado and local governments to mitigatepotential long-term impacts on Colorado's infrastructurestemming from ongoing wildfires across Colorado. ### 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 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-recognizes-world-suicide-prevention-day,Gardner Recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement today recognizing World Suicide Prevention Day and renewed his call for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which would establish 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. NOTE:Clickhereor the picture aboveto download Senator Gardner's remarks. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, which helps raise awareness that suicide causes heartbreak and loss in communities across our nation and the world,said Senator Gardner.Last year, on average, we lost a Coloradan to death by suicide roughly every seven hours. Increasing the accessibility of life-saving services will be a key factor in addressing the growing suicide crisis in our nation. That's why I am calling on the House of Representatives to immediately move to take up and pass S. 2661, the NationalSuicideHotline Designation Act. Every day the House of Representatives delays is a missed opportunity to support critical suicide prevention measures and save lives. S. 2661, which Gardner introduced with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jack Reed (D-RI),passed the U.S. Senate unanimouslyon May 13, 2020 andreceived an endorsementfrom every single Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) commissioner. Gardner and Baldwinwroteto Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in July 2020 urging them to immediately take up and pass the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. Gardner and Baldwin's letter followed a letter from48 leading mental health groupsto House leadership calling for swift passage of S. 2661, where they wrote, This bicameral, bipartisan legislation is urgently needed and, under your leadership, could save lives. U.S. Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) are leading companion legislation to S. 2661 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Gardner has made it a priority to address rising suicide rates in Colorado and across the nation: On average, Colorado loses someone every seven hours to suicide. In July 2020, Gardner and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced theCrisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Actto support crisis care centers and save lives. Gardner is leading efforts todesignate 9-8-8 as the national suicide prevention hotlineso it's easier for Americans in a mental health crisis to receive help. On May 13, the Senateunanimously passedGardner's NationalSuicideHotline Designation Act. In April 2020, Gardner and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling foran increase critical funds for suicide preventionamid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner introduced the bipartisan, bicameralEffective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Actin December 2019 to improve suicide screening and prevention practices in hospital emergency departments with a focus on increasing identification, assessment, and treatment of patients who are at risk forsuicide. In September 2019, Gardner introduced theSuicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Actwith Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), which is supported by Sandy Hook Promise and requires states and public schools to implement evidence-based policies to prevent suicides in order to receive Project AWARE grants. Gardner introduced theMental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Actin September 2019 with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), which authorizes new loan repayment options for mental health professionals who agree to practice in an area with a shortage. ### 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 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-speaks-on-coronavirus-relief-package,Gardner Speaks on Coronavirus Relief Package,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday regarding the coronavirus relief package being considered this week. Gardner encouraged his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote for the package in order to provide much-needed relief to the American people. NOTE:Clickhereor thepicture above to download Senator Gardner's remarks. The American people expect us to do our jobs. The American people have the chance to see this Congress work not in a bipartisan fashion tomorrow, but in a nonpartisan fashion,said Senator Gardner.I hope that my colleagues will stop the partisanship, stop the gamesmanship, stop the power hungry approach to politics. Put it aside for the American people. Do what's right for the American people. Vote yes on delivering this critically important relief for our country, so that we can stand united as our country has stood for months united to get through this together. Remarks as delivered: Thank you, Mr. President. Over the past several weeks, I've had the opportunity to visit with Colorado families and businesses across the four corners of our great state talking about the challenges that Colorado faces when it comes to our economy as a result of the pandemic, talking about the health challenges that have been created for our state and so many of us around the world when it comes to the pandemic, and the work that needs to be done. And the work this Congress needs to do to come together, to stop the partisanship, to stop the fighting, to stop the arguing, and actually develop real solutions for the people of this country. Congress has done that time and time again over the past several months.If you go back to March 6th, the passage of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was signed into law that day, that was the first action that this chamber took when it came to coronavirus response. March 18th, a couple weeks later, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that was passed and signed into law on the 18th of March. These were unanimous bills, many times unanimous consent, but had the support of every Republican and every Democrat. The work that we were doing was so evident that we needed to do it immediately. March 27th, as economies were shutting down, as restaurants were closing, as hotels were closing, Congress passed the CARES Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed into law on March 27th. And this is when you started to see some of the partisanship that was developing as that bill's passage was delayed here in the Senate. But nonetheless it passed, delivering trillions of dollars, trillions of dollars, in support for the American people. Support for unemployment benefits, creating new categories of help for people who had seen their jobs eliminated, themselves furloughed, or their hours reduced. Support for farmers and ranchers, support for a vaccine, support for education, mass transit, telemedicine, and beyond. Trillions of dollars. Almost a year's worth of appropriations, a year's worth of funding, in one bill to help make sure that we were meeting the needs of the American people. The actions that we take can be focused, at least the way I see it, through three primary lenses. Number one, what we are doing to make sure we are stopping the spread and flattening the curve of coronavirus. Number two, making sure that we're helping individuals who are in need, who are worried about how they're going to meet their rent payments, how they're going to make their mortgage. Making sure that they're going to be OK. The third filter, the third lens of actions that we need to take, we go back to our businesses, making sure that they're able to keep people employed, making sure that they keep their doors open, making sure our economy can snap back to its full strength and even stronger than ever once the health pandemic is over. We passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act on April 24th to provide additional dollars into the Paycheck Protection Program. We passed legislation that would extend the Paycheck Protection Program into August that changed the way some of the payments were able to be made within that and what expenses could be utilized within that time frame. We passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will create thousands of jobs across the state of Colorado, F100,000 jobs across this country. And we continue to do more work. There is no Alpha and Omega legislation when it comes to coronavirus. There is no one single package of legislation that we can walk away from, spike the football, and say that our job is done here. We've passed one bill, two bills, three bills, four bills, and we will continue to do more. Because the American people need it, and the American people need that support. I met with a restaurant owner in Pueblo, Colorado who talked about the restrictions that they're facing at their restaurant. They can only have 50 people in their restaurant, regardless of social distancing they can only have 50 people in their restaurant. They have a bar in the restaurant, but because they are a restaurant, they can only have 50 people. Now the bar down the road can have 100 people in it because they're a bar, but the restaurant can only have 50 people in it because they're a restaurant, even though they have a bar. And so they're trying to figure out and understand the regulations, the guidances that they are under, making sure that their customers are safe, making sure that their employees can be paid, making sure that they survive this and get through this. That's what the Paycheck Protection Program represents. That's what the help that we've passed with unemployment benefits means. To help people get through this so that we can get back on our feet as a country. I met with farmers in Eastern Colorado who were struggling to find help, who couldn't find the labor that they needed, who saw challenges to their prices before coronavirus, saw challenges because of coronavirus to their supply chains and what was happening to the markets. The CARES Act provided aid and relief to many in agriculture across the state of Colorado, but there's more work to be done. I met with schools across the state of Colorado who are trying to open, who are trying to find the best way to keep their students safe and their teachers safe, and make sure that they can stay open. Some were doing online learning, some were doing in-person learning, all of them were trying to figure it out. The CARES Act and other pieces of legislation that we passed provided billions of dollars for our educational institutions from kindergarten to 12thgrade and on up through higher education.Billions and billions of dollars, but more work needs to be done. My wife turned to me a couple of weeks ago before our three children started school and said, It's time for spring break to end. Our kids have been out since spring break in March and just a week ago they did start, but there are people and families across the state of Colorado who are unsure about whether their classes will continue in person. Maybe they never got that far. And so we have to make sure that we're providing help with childcare, making sure that families have a place they can take their kids while they go to work. In a country where more and more families have both parents in the workplace, it's very difficult to continue that job, to do it effectively, when you don't have childcare. And we have both a supply problem, where we don't have enough places for families to take their kids, and we have a demand challenge, where we have people who need to take their kids to day care because their schools aren't open. The CARES Act and other legislation that we passed addressed that need, but there's more work yet to do. I've heard from my colleagues across the aisle that they support the Paycheck Protection Program and that they support funding for businesses so that they can keep people employed. So that businesses can hire people and get them returned to work, because we made a decision that it's better to have people on the job and at the workplace than in the unemployment insurance office, so we passed the Paycheck Protection Program. And look at these numbers in Colorado. We have a total loan amount of over $10 billion that went to Colorado alone, to help make sure that businesses were staying open, that they could keep people on payroll, that they could survive the orders to shut down that came from mayors, and the states, and the President. We did it out of love for our community, to make sure that we can stop the spread, flatten the curve, and get through this together. But we have an obligation as a result to make sure that our economy comes back and that we help those businesses and individuals through this, to make sure our nation gets back on its feet. The legislation that we passed has done part of that. If you look back to May 15th, you think about an economy that had lost 20.5 million jobs. The unemployment rate as of May 15th was 14.7 percent.Today, just a week ago, it's at 8.4 percent, with more work that needs to be done. I've heard from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle a need to support childcare, a need to support education, a need to support our efforts to get a vaccine, our need to support efforts to continue research, our need to support the post office. I've heard from our colleagues on the other side of the aisle our need to make sure that we have unemployment benefits that continue for the American people, and I completely agree. We should make sure the Paycheck Protection Program continues. We should make improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program. Make sure we improve the Paycheck Protection Program so that it benefits more businesses, so that unrepresented communities have better access to the Paycheck Protection Program, that we can get more people involved in unbanked and underbanked communities, nontraditional lenders into those communities so they can get the Paycheck Protection Program out to them so that we can save more jobs and put people to work. I completely agree. Let's work together, and let's pass that. There are people who aren't as fortunate. There are people who have lost their jobs. There are people who have seen their hours reduced, and they are terrified about how they are going to make ends meet, about what they're going to do for their job and their family.The bills don't stop. They keep coming, and they have to be paid. We should help them, we should pass unemployment insurance benefits, we should pass unemployment benefits to help the American people. Let's vote on that, let's do that, let's make it happen. We should help people who need childcare, let's make sure we're funding childcare. Let's pass it. Let's pass it tomorrow. Let's pass it tomorrow to provide billions of dollars for childcare services. We don't have to wait, we can pass it now. We should provide additional assistance to our farmers and ranchers. You know thank goodness that we have the ability to produce our food in the United States. Imagine what would happen if we were reliant for 70 percent of our food on somebody else like China. We've seen what happens in this country when we're reliant on China for our medications, for our personal protective equipment. Imagine if we relied on our food to the same extent coming from somewhere else. We're blessed that we have farmers and ranchers who wake up each and every day and work hard to put food on our table. But they're struggling right now, so let's help them. We don't have to wait for another week or another month. We should pass it, we can vote on it tomorrow - $20 billion for our farmers and ranchers We should continue our work on vaccines. I had the chance to stop at the University of Colorado to visit with Dr. Tom Campbell to learn about the trial that's taking place at the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Campus. They're working with the Moderna vaccine there, making sure that it goes to those who need it, to give the best representative sample of how we can get the vaccine to succeed, to work, and into our community. But we need more help, we need more work, we need more research and development dollars. Let's vote on $31 billion for activities like vaccine development and distribution. Let's make that happen now. $16 billion for testing and related containment efforts, let's build up a personal protective equipment stockpile once again, we know we need it. Let's vote on that, let's vote on that tomorrow. $16 billion, let's pass it. $105 billion, that's more than the House of Representatives passed, $105 billion for education for K-12, for higher ed. We've heard the need from our teachers, we've heard the need from our colleges. Let's pass that tomorrow in the bill that we're going to be voting on to provide that help. We don't have to debate, we don't have to delay, we can pass it tomorrow. And yes, the post office. I live in rural Colorado and my grandfather was a rural letter carrier. I remember as a child traveling with him on county roads out in Yuma County, delivering mail. Let's provide $10 billion to the Postal Service to make sure they have the resources they need, because it matters in rural Colorado. We can pass that tomorrow, we're going to have a chance to vote on it tomorrow. Let's pass it, let's make it happen, let's get it done. Now, everything here that we're voting on tomorrow - $105 billion to support students' safe return to in-person learning and educational opportunities, that's in the bill that we're going to be voting on tomorrow. $105 billion, that's more than the House of Representatives had asked for. $16 billion for testing and related containment efforts, that's in the bill, let's vote on that tomorrow. $31 billion for activities like vaccine development and distribution, $20 billion in farm assistance, $15 billion to support childcare services, changes to the Paycheck Protection Program that will allow for a second loan. I met with restaurateurs across Colorado and Denver who said the Paycheck Protection Program is what kept them in business. I met with Mother Pearl in Colorado Springs, a Cajun restaurant, where they said, This saved us. But they're still struggling, they're not up to full capacity yet, so let's give them a chance to get a second loan through the Paycheck Protection Program so they can bring their employees back, keep their employees employed and paid, and get their doors open and through this. Let's simplify the loan forgiveness application process so that people who have a $150,000 or less have certainty and clarity about what is going to happen to that loan. If you look at Colorado, the vast majority of the loans that represent $10.5 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans, 95,000 loans, were below $150,000. 95,000 businesses could have certainty that their loan is forgiven. Let's pass that, let's pass that tomorrow. That's in the bill. Enhanced unemployment benefits of $300 per week. The state could contribute an additional one hundred dollars up to $400 per week, lasting through December at the end of this year. We can pass that tomorrow. It's in the bill. $10 billion in assistance to the post office. It's in the bill. Now, every single point that we have made here is supported by my colleagues. They want money for education. We're giving more money to education than the House of Representatives passed. They want dollars for testing. They want dollars for vaccine and distribution. They want dollars in help and support for farm assistance. They want dollars for childcare. They want dollars for the Paycheck Protection Program. They want to keep businesses open, and people employed, and people hired. They want to help people and businesses have more certainty in how their loans are going to be handled. They want additional unemployment benefits for the American people, and they want help for the post office. There's not a single person who's come to the floor and said, I oppose money for higher education. They haven't done that because they agree. They agree with this. They agree with the testing and the research and the vaccines. They agree with support for childcare. They agree that we need to do it. Now, maybe somebody wants more. We've passed one, two, three, four, five, six. - this could be the fifth, sixth, or seventh bill depending on how you count the various pieces of legislation that have gone toward coronavirus relief. We will do more and we should do more. But why on earth would you vote no tomorrow and tell the people of this country to go pound sand because you didn't get everything you wanted? Tell the people who are on unemployment benefits that need it now that, I'm sorry, I didn't get a tax deduction for wealthy people in California or New York, so you're not getting yours. Why would you tell the people who need the dollars and education to support our kids and our teachers, I'm sorry, you're not getting yours because somebody has got a nice house in Los Angeles that needs a tax cut. Why would you tell businesses that they may not be able to keep their doors open because that house in Manhattan is really nice and I want to make sure that they keep their big house tax deduction? My colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have you believe that the American people can wait. They can wait for unemployment benefits. They can wait for more help for businesses. They would have you believe that they don't need to vote yes on this, even though they agree with it. The American people expect us to do our jobs. The American people have the chance to see this Congress work not in a bipartisan fashion tomorrow, but in a nonpartisan fashion. Getting back to the very beginning of the work we did together to pass legislation to benefit and help the American people who acted out of love to stop their economies because they wanted to stop the spread of coronavirus. They shut their businesses, their hotels emptied out, all because they were complying with efforts to socially distance to end this pandemic. We have a chance tomorrow to vote on a bill that will provide unemployment benefits, that will help people in farm and ranch communities, that will provide them with billions of dollars in aid. But they're saying no, because they didn't get everything. Their theory seems to be, If I can't get everything I want, you don't get anything, period. Is that the message the American people are gonna get tomorrow? That it's their way or the highway? You're not going to get the help that everybody agrees on, because I just didn't get everything that I thought they should. Our family business is a farm equipment dealership and I've talked about it many times on this floor. I've never seen somebody come into that dealership and say, My Tractor's broken, I'd like a Republican to fix it. Or, My planter needs repaired, could you please find a Democrat to fix it? That's not the way people come into the store in our economy and do business. They don't go into Target or Wal-Mart that way. They don't go into that restaurant in Pueblo or Colorado Springs or Denver and say, Could you serve me the Republican meal today please, made by a Democrat cook? They expect us to get the job done. There are some in this chamber who argue that, We just delay a little bit longer, delay a little bit longer, we'll put a big, big, big package together. Vote tomorrow, bring amendments, have the debate. Don't hide behind closed doors and argue that if we just hold out a littlebit longer thenmaybe my tax cuts will come for that house, that mansion in Beverly Hills, that place in the Hamptons, because that's what they are doing. That's what they're doing to the American people. They are saying that, Even though we agree, because we didn't get our way, no one gets their help. No one gets the help they need, because they didn't get their way on everything. Tomorrow's vote isn't a final vote by any means, and even if it were, there's more work to be done. We would have additional pieces of legislation that we will continue to provide relief with, but tomorrow is the beginning of the debate. It's the first step in making sure that we have that for the American people and they're going to say no? They're going to vote no? They're afraid to debate? They won't even bring amendments? The Paycheck Protection Program has saved millions of jobs around the country. We have a chance to extend it, to make it work for more people. Unemployment insurance has expired. Look, we worked over August to make sure that we had an extension of unemployment insurance for the people and unemployment benefits for the people of Colorado and this country. Payroll tax breaks, help with rent over the last several weeks, but we need to act to extend it. We have a chance to vote on it tomorrow. Vote yes, and we can provide that relief. Vote no, and you're telling the American people that politics is more important than policy, and that's wrong. If this chamber is interested, if this body is interested in results and policy, they'll vote yes to provide this relief that everybody agrees to. Look, the politics of pandering and partisanship, some people find too intriguing, inviting, and alluring. The American people find it sickening. Vote yes. Get on this bill. Bring your amendments. Have the debate. But let the American people know that relief is on the way. Or vote no, and continue this shameless charade of people who posture about helping the American people but are simply interested in an electoral outcome. Because this vote is going to tell us a lot about people tomorrow. This vote is going to tell us about people who are interested in finding that way to relief for the American people. The opportunity is here. Or is it going to be simply a chance to ride yet one more grandstand, yet one more finger wagging, tongue wagging opportunity for the American people to see how embarrassing the debate has become. Mr. President, the people of Colorado are strong, they're resilient, they're optimistic. They see optimism in every vale and valley, as they work to climb that next peak. But they need partners and help. And tomorrow we have a chance to vote to provide that help. Do not be fooled by arguments that this doesn't do enough, because we can do more and we will do more. But let's start with the unemployment benefits now. Let's start with the business help now to keep people employed. Let's start with the vaccines and the research now. Let's start with the help for education now, without delay. Tomorrow I hope the outcome is a surprise, and I hope that we will see people come together in a way that we saw at the beginning of this debate. There's always more to be done. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a letter that I wrote on April 16th with my colleague, Senator Bennet and Governor Polis asking for more to be done, be entered into the record. In this letter we talked about a need for state and localfunding, half a trillion dollarsfor state and local funding. We talked about other programs including additional benefits for food nutrition.I still support that. I'm still fighting for that. I still want to do those things we listed in this letter, but I'm not going to let that stop me from voting yes tomorrow. Because the American people need it. So I hope that my colleagues will stop the partisanship, stop the gamesmanship, stop the power hungry approach to politics. Put it aside for the American people. Do what's right for the American people. Vote yes on delivering this critically important relief for our country, so that we can stand united as our country has stood for months - united to get through this together. Mr. President, in the weeks before the economy shut down and we could no longer go to church in person, we were reviewing a passage in the Bible that said, Out of our struggles and tribulations comes perseverance, and out of that perseverance is built character, and out of that character comes hope. We can provide that hope tomorrow. The American people deserve nothing less. Mr. President, I yield the floor. ### 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 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-the-partisan-obstruction-delaying-covid-19-relief,Gardner Statement on the Partisan Obstruction Delaying COVID-19 Relief,2020-09-10,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement regarding today's vote on the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act: Coloradans and Americans across the country are expecting us to do our jobs, but with today's vote Senate Democrats told the American people that politics is more important than policy. And that's wrong,said Senator Gardner.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have you believe that the American people can wait for unemployment benefits and more help for businesses. That's why they blocked this relief, even though they agree with what this bill provides. Some people in Washington find the politics of pandering and partisanship too intriguing and inviting. The American people find it sickening. The coronavirus relief package contains: $105 billion to support students' safe return to in-person learning and educational opportunities $16 billion for testing and related containment efforts $31 billion for activities like vaccine development and distribution $20 billion in farm assistance $15 billion to support childcare services Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to allow a second loan, with reforms to require new applications to show revenue loss Simplifying the loan forgiveness application process for current and future PPP recipients receiving loans of $150,000 or less Enhanced unemployment benefits of $300 per week through December 27, 2020 $10 billion in assistance to the United States Postal Service (USPS) ### 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 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-applauds-13-million-grant-to-advance-carbon-capture-technology-in-colorado,Gardner Applauds $13 Million Grant to Advance Carbon Capture Technology in Colorado,2020-09-09,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded the announcement that ION Clean Energy, Inc. in Boulder will receive a $13 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support the advancement ofcarbon capture technology.According to DOE, the project team will design, construct and operate an engineering-scale pilot system that will capture 10 metric tons of carbon dioxide per day. I'm grateful the Department of Energy continues to invest in energy emissions reduction research and technology in Colorado,said Senator Gardner.The cutting-edge research funded by the Department of Energy is instrumental in advancing our nation's clean energy technology sector and has helped make the United States a world leader in science and technology.I will continue to advocate for innovative, economically viable policies to improve the environment. ### 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 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-sinema-cramer-and-heinrich-launch-us-senate-space-force-caucus,"Gardner, Sinema, Cramer, and Heinrich Launch U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus",2020-09-09,2020,2020-09,Republican,House,CO,Cory Gardner,G000562,www.gardner.senate.gov,,,legacy,"Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced the launch of the U.S. SenateSpace ForceCaucus. The co-chairs of the caucus alsoinvitedtheir colleagues in the U.S. Senate to join and support the sixth branch of the U.S. military. Today I am proud to launch the bipartisan United States Senate Space Force Caucus and support America's future in space along with Senators Sinema, Cramer, and Heinrich,said Senator Gardner.My home state's leadership in space is unmatched Colorado is the provisional headquarters of U.S. Space Command, the only state that is home to two Space Force garrisons, and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is training and educating future Space Force leaders. This new caucus will be an important platform for us to work across the aisle to support the brave men and women who serve our country in the U.S. Space Force and their mission to advance American national security interests in the space domain. Establishing the Space Force Caucus is an important first step toward finding common ground, supporting our national defense, and embarking on a new era of scientific discovery and innovation,said Senator Sinema. We established Space Force to maintain America's advantage in space and protect us from foreign adversaries. It requires Congressional oversight, authorization, and funding to properly carry out its mission,said Senator Cramer.Our Space Force Caucus will provide an avenue to craft bipartisan legislative ideas and further support America's newest military branch. New Mexico has a long history of leadership in both space exploration and national defense, dating back to the earliest days of the U.S. space program. Our state hosts an extensive federal research, development and program management infrastructure focused on space along with a rapidly growing private space industry,said Senator Heinrich.That is why I am proud to help form the bipartisan U.S. Senate Space Force Caucus to pioneer new policies and maintain New Mexico's leadership in the rapidly growing space economy. I will continue fighting to create new opportunities for military installations across the state and ensure that New Mexico has a seat at the table while the U.S. Space Force continues to develop. Establishment of the Senate Space Force Caucus underscores the importance of space to the nation. Americans use space daily for navigation, information, and communication.The Department of the Air Force looks forward to working with this new Caucus to protect national interests and advance indispensable capabilities provided by the U.S. Space Force,said U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett. ### 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 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