Author: Colorado Politics staff

A candidate for the federal bench in Colorado nominated 19 months ago is among several nominees expected to get a Senate vote this week under a rules change aimed at speeding up confirmation of President Trump’s picks for federal posts. Daniel Desmond Domenico, nominated to serve on the U.S. District Court in Colorado, has been…

The two Coloradans running for president spent the weekend greeting voters, while Bennet again addressed his cancer diagnosis. John Hickenlooper was wrapping up three days of campaigning aimed at reaching out to black voters, who are key to a Democratic presidential effort in southern states. The former Colorado governor said Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina,…

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Thursday he opposes the nomination of Colorado native David Bernhardt as Interior secretary. “During his tenure as Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Bernhardt has worked to revoke national methane standards, drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and limit input from state and local officials with respect to the…

A measure to permanently reauthorize the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, which has helped pay for hundreds of parks and recreation projects across Colorado, passed the U.S. Senate Tuesday. The fund’s renewal — which passed the Republican-led Senate, 92-8, as part of a package of legislation dealing with parks and conservation — now heads…

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he’s nominating a Colorado native with lobbying ties to U.S. energy companies to lead the Interior Department. David Bernhardt, currently Interior’s acting head, would succeed Ryan Zinke if the Senate approves his nomination. Zinke left the department Jan. 2 amid ethics investigations. Trump tweeted Monday that Bernhardt “has done…

Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado on Thursday voted for the Democrats’ proposal to temporarily fund the government until next month, even though it didn’t include additional funding for border-wall construction as President Trump has demanded. Gardner also voted to support the Republican plan to end the shutdown, which did include the $5.7 billion…

Days out of office, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has beefed up his team of advisors ahead of an expected announcement about a White House bid. Hickenlooper, who left office last week after two terms, has added foreign policy adviser Jeremy Rosner, finance director Dan Sorenson and a senior communications adviser, Marie Logsden, to his…