colorado delegation
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Lauren Boebert tops year-end fundraising among Colorado congressional candidates
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For the fourth consecutive quarter, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert raised more in campaign contributions than any other U.S. House candidate in Colorado, and it wasn’t even close. The freshman lawmaker from Silt reported raising just over $800,000 for the three-month period that ended Dec. 31, bringing her total contributions for the year to nearly…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 4744: Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 4744 in the House. This bill condemns Iran for a series of what it calls crimes against humanity, focusing primarily on the 1988 massacre of an estimated 30,000 political prisoners and dissidents by hangings and firing squads. It also…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 1 in the House. H.R. 1 is the House Republican tax reform bill intended to reduce corporate and individual income taxes. However, it would increase the federal deficit by $1.7 trillion over the next decade. The Republicans hope the deficit will…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 3043: Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 3043 in the House. H.R. 3043 is intended to modernize the regulatory permitting process and encourage the expansion of hydropower generation by improving administrative efficiency and accountability. It creates incentives for new hydropower infrastructure and reduces what the electrical generation…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 849 in the House. This bill repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that established the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). The IPAB was supposed to submit Medicare spending plans to Congress if projected spending…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.Con.Res. 71: Establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. government for fiscal 2018 and setting budget levels for fiscal 2019 through 2027 This was a vote to agree to the H.Con.Res. 71 budget resolution in the House. The House approved the controversial budget bill by only four votes. Critics said it would increase the federal…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This was a vote to pass H.R. 2810 in the Senate. The Senate approved nearly $700 billion for its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, which begins Oct. 1. The amount approved by the Senate exceeds the budget request from…
