rep. jared polis
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Rep. Tipton says he’ll support reauthorization of federal conservation fund
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VAIL – Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton of Cortez said Thursday he will support permanent reauthorization and full funding for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), ending months of speculation about his position. The fund mostly draws on revenue from uses offshore-drilling fees to help pay to acquire land, water and wetlands for…
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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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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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Perlmutter-Polis helicopter safety measure was prompted by Frisco crash
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a five-year re-authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration Friday with an amendment on helicopter safety proposed by Colorado members of Congress. The amendment – proposed by U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis, both Colorado Democrats – requires newly manufactured helicopters to be built with safer fuel systems approved…
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Congressional Democrats call for censure of president over remarks
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Amidst a broken deal on immigration, which some Democrats blame on the President Trump, Colorado’s congressional Democrats have joined in a resolution asking for a censure of the president. The resolution, HRes. 700 was introduced Thursday. It calls on Congress to censure the president over his reported remarks on Jan. 11 in which he called…
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Congress seeks more robust computer workforce similar to Colorado’s
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WASHINGTON – Members of Congress advocated public-private partnerships to increase the number of college graduates with computer expertise during a hearing Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The congressional committee appeared to be taking a hint from Colorado, which a major media organization named this month as a top destination for the technology industry. “The demand for…
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The headliners at CACI’s upcoming congressional luncheon have been literally making headlines
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So, seven members of Congress walk into a luncheon with a bunch of business bigwigs and … … Well, we’ll be able to finish that joke after we find out if all the “invited panelists” – Colorado’s seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives – actually show up for the Colorado Association of Commerce and…
