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WATCH: These Colorado Congress members are going without pay during government shutdown
Members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation from both major parties are giving up their salaries as thousands of federal government workers go without paychecks during the partial government shutdown. More than 800,000 government workers are not receiving paychecks during the shutdown, which was triggered by a deadlock between President Donald Trump and Congress over funding for…
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Cory Gardner calls for Congress to end shutdown, fight over border funding later
Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Thursday that Congress should end the 13-day-old partial government shutdown right away and work out differences over border security funding later. “We should pass the bipartisan appropriations bills that includes money for border security while we continue to fight for more border security money,” Gardner said in a statement. “Congress needs…
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Gardner gets agreement on vote for conservation-fund reauthorization
WASHINGTON — Congress headed for adjournment without taking action on renewing the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, but U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Thursday he has worked out an agreement with Senate leadership to introduce and vote on legislation next month to reauthorize the fund. The fund directs federal revenue from offshore oil and…
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Colorado senators pressure VA to improve veteran health care
WASHINGTON — Colorado’s U.S. senators are demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs take action to reduce wait times at the agency’s health care facilities in the state after Congress held a hearing on medical treatment for veterans. Senators Cory Gardner, a Republican, and Michael Bennet, a Democrat, asked in a letter for a…
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Gardner proposal to allow marijuana banking is blocked by Republicans (VIDEO)
An attempt by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner to allow marijuana businesses to obtain banking services has been thwarted by Gardner’s fellow Republicans. The Colorado Republican had tried to add an amendment to a popular criminal-justice reform bill that would have allowed banks to provide services to pot retailers in states where marijuana has been legalized,…
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Gardner proposes granting marijuana businesses bank accounts (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON — Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner introduced an amendment Monday that would allow marijuana businesses to open bank accounts in their own names in states that have legalized the drug. The proposal is controversial as some states have legalized recreational marijuana while it remains illegal under federal law. Ten states and the District of…
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Colorado Congress members want RTD train woes worked out fast
Colorado’s two U.S. senators and two members of the U.S. House from metro Denver have taken the unusual step of writing a joint letter to federal and local officials urging them to step up efforts to resolve problems on RTD’s commuter-rail lines ahead of a possible shutdown of the transit agency’s airport train. The letter…
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Gardner wins science prize; environmentalists holler
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado picked up a science award from the American Geophysical Union this week, and environmentalists are gobsmacked. The Colorado Republican received the award with Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan for their work on bipartisan legislation to advance science policy. “Sens. Gary Peters and Cory Gardner were selected for their…
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Bennet, Gardner announce Colorado has won $47 million in transportation, infrastructure grants
A $20 million federal grant will help widen Interstate 25 between Loveland and Berthoud, and Colorado will receive another $20 million in federal funds to modernize roads throughout the state with advanced technology, U.S. senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner announced Thursday. In addition, Glenwood Springs has been awarded a $7 million grant to upgrade…
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US Senate approves Gardner bill to oppose Chinese domination in Asia Pacific
The U.S. Senate this week approved legislation co-authored by Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner that seeks to counter Chinese dominance in the Asia Pacific region. The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) is a wide-reaching bill intended to guide U.S. strategy in the Asia Pacific, particularly regarding trade and military competition with China. It renews the…