Author: Tom Ramstack
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Colorado’s Tipton wants to open more federal land for livestock grazing
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WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton recommended the government enlist help from ranchers and farmers to better protect federal lands during a congressional hearing this week. Congress is considering legislation that would open hundreds of thousands of additional acres of federal land to grazing by livestock. Much of western Colorado is federally administered public…
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Congressional bill would lower age limit for truck drivers
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WASHINGTON – Colorado has a lot to gain from a bill pending in Congress that would lower the minimum age for interstate driving of big-rig trucks, according to its legislative and trucking industry supporters. The current federal age limit is 21 years old. The DRIVE-Safe Act would lower the limit to 18 years old, which is…
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CONGRESSIONAL ROUNDUP | How Colorado’s delegation voted this week
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H.R. 5041: Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 5041 in the House. The Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act is intended to prevent the misuse or theft of unused medications by authorizing hospice care workers to dispose of unused drugs, usually after hospice patients die or the medication…
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Denver’s charter schools serve as example during congressional hearing
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WASHINGTON – Denver’s charter school program won encouraging comments Wednesday during a congressional hearing. The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce is trying to decide whether to support an expansion of charter schools. The committee also wants to determine whether the programs should be modified to make them more effective. Charter schools are primary…
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Sen. Bennet seeks transparency in drug pricing at hearing
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WASHINGTON – A top Trump administration official explained a proposed prescription drug price policy during a congressional hearing Tuesday that drew a caution from Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. “There is a complete lack of transparency in this industry, and it’s not just in drugs, it’s everything in health care,” Bennet said. Until consumers can…
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Xcel a model for power-grid plan promoted to Congress
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WASHINGTON – Energy industry leaders at a congressional hearing described ambitions for a national electrical grid similar to the plan Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest power utility, announced a day earlier. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress are seeking a power grid that relies more heavily on renewable energy without adding hefty costs for consumers. They…
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Tipton, Lamborn question whether Forest Service is prepared for Colo. fire season
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WASHINGTON – Two Colorado congressmen sought assurances from a Trump administration official Thursday that forest firefighting measures are adequate, as a blaze in southwestern Colorado forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. “When we’re talking about being able to keep some of the firefighters safe, when you get into the rugged terrain in southwest Colorado…
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Gardner calls for tough policy on N. Korea ahead of summit
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WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner used a Senate hearing Tuesday to repeat his hard-line stance against the militarization of North Korea. The hearing was timed as a forerunner to a summit meeting slated for next week in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “It is my hope…
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CONGRESSIONAL ROUNDUP: How Colorado’s delegation voted this week
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Here’s a look at key votes in Congress this week and how Colorado’s delegation voted: H.R. 5515: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This was a vote to pass H.R. 5515 in the House. H.R. 5515 is the hotly contested $717 billion military spending bill that would pay for numerous new fighter jets,…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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S. 2372: VA Mission Act of 2018 This was a vote to pass S. 2372 in the Senate. This $55 billion package to overhaul the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care system passed by an overwhelming majority, including votes of approval from both of Colorado’s U.S. senators. The five-year spending bill expands the right…
