government shutdown
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Republicans crow, Democrats squabble as game of chicken over shutdown ends, for now
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Enough Senate Democrats blinked Monday and voted with majority Republicans to fund the federal government for three more weeks – bringing an end to a three-day government shutdown – after receiving a commitment to vote on immigration legislation by early February, leading GOP lawmakers to declare grudging victory as divided Democrats endured stinging criticism from…
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Tens of thousands protest Trump, vow to take back country at second Denver Women’s March
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On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and just hours after the federal government went into a partial shutdown, tens of thousands of protesters – most waving signs and many clad in signature pink hats – flooded Denver’s Civic Center Park and streets around the state Capitol Saturday morning for the city’s second Women’s…
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Sen. Cory Gardner opposed shutdown; Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘No way to run a government’
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When the federal government shut down after leaders in Washington couldn’t do their jobs and negotiate a deal on immigration Friday night, Colorado leaders were quick to point fingers and to their positions in the aftermath. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican from Yuma, said he voted to keep the government open with a continuing resolution…
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Unite Colorado unaffiliated candidates blast DC dysfunction, compare shutdown to failed special session
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The four unaffiliated statehouse candidates running under the Unite Colorado banner – that’s the organization that used to be known as the Centrist Project – declared a pox on both major parties’ houses after the federal government ran out of money late Friday night when Congress failed to approve spending legislation. In separate releases, all…
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Michael Bennet, Cory Gardner ramp up push for ‘Gang of Six’ immigration fix to avert government shutdown
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Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner said Thursday an immigration package they’ve crafted with four other senators – the bipartisan “Gang of Six” – meets demands set at one point by President Donald Trump and could offer a way forward as Congress scrambles to find the votes to avert a looming government shutdown, although…
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sets Wednesday telephone town hall to discuss ‘critical issues’
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, plans to hold an hour-long telephone town hall Wednesday evening, his office announced, as tax reform legislation barrels its way through Congress and a deadline for a crucial spending bill looms. The conference call is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Register here to receive a call at the…
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DeGette: Pass DACA fix by year end or look elsewhere for support on deal to avert shutdown
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, said Wednesday she’ll withhold her vote on a crucial December spending deal unless the House passes legislation before the end of the year to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the country as minors. Some congressional Republicans have been pushing to postpone a vote re-establishing the Obama-era Deferred Action…
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Spicer mum on Bennet-Gardner proposal to arrest ‘naughty’ senators if government shuts down
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer this week declined to weigh in on proposals to punish members of Congress if they can’t avert a potential government shutdown at the end of April, saying he doesn’t want to get into which lawmakers are “going to be naughty and nice.” In his daily press briefing on Thursday, Spicer brushed aside a question…
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Bennet, Gardner propose threatening fellow senators with arrest to resolve government shutdown
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In order to prevent or curtail a government shutdown, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner are proposing strict Senate rules that could lead to the arrest of fellow lawmakers who aren’t hard at work trying to resolve an impasse. A bipartisan resolution introduced by the two Colorado senators Tuesday would require that their colleagues…
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Congress returns to battle over Zika, keep government open
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Lawmakers returning to Washington after a seven-week break picked up right where they left off – feuding about legislation to battle the mosquito-borne Zika virus and deadlocked over the defense budget. A tightening presidential race and pitched warfare for control of the Senate this November promise to overshadow whatever Congress accomplishes in an election-shortened September session –…
