WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hoeven, Neguse, Ciscomani, Salinas Introduce Legislation to Protect Watersheds, Mitigate Wildfire Risk, and Restore Landscapes * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry's Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, and John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Chair of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Calvert Bill Supporting the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Approved by Natural Resources Committee * Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act, H.R.831, bipartisan legislation introduced (link is external) earlier this year by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41).  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 17 -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Chaos from Congressional Republicans Leads to Average Premium Increases of Over 28% for 2026 Average increases as high as 38% have been requested for the Western Slope, and insurance companies estimate nearly 100,000 Coloradans will lose their health insurance coverage * DENVER - The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Responsibly Manage Species, Support Sportsmen Access This week, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup on 12 bills supporting outdoor access, science-based species management, outdoor recreation and more. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Secures Key Wins in Annual Defense Bill for Colorado * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), a former Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, announced today that more than 15 provisions he championed have been successfully included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act. Congressman Crow's provisions focused on improving the lives of serviceme more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Natural Gas is Set to Increase in Oklahoma Latest Edition of the Oklahoma Economist Released The Oklahoma Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information and insights on the state's economy. * OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its latest issue of the Oklahoma Economist, titled "Increasing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Hunters Score Big Win with Passage of Congressman Jeff Hurd's Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act Today, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) secured a major legislative victory with House passage of the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2316), his first bill to advance through the chamber. The bill extends the timeline for interest earned on the Wildlife Res more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the "Request for Information: Deregulation." The Texas-based conservation and reclamation district is advocating for the reconsideration or repeal of certain regulations it believes to be unnecessary or damaging to energy production. LCRA, which provides wholesale electricity and water services to numerous electric cooperatives and ci more ST

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Modernized GPS operating system closer to operational integration * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado - The U.S. Space Force's Space Operations Command accepted a modernized operating system for Global Positioning System, which is designed to maintain resiliency of the constellation and improve positioning, navigation and timing services to meet user dema more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Republicans' Rescissions Package on Senate Floor ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following rem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Chu, Colleagues Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * WATCH : Padilla pushes for enforceable workplace heat stress protections after hottest year on record WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, on the heels of another harsh heat wave across California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28) joined union workers fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Pallone Stresses the Need for Additional Action on Recycling at Environment Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Environment Subcommittee hearing titled, "Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes in Favor of National Defense Authorization Act; Advances Peace Through Strength Agenda * WASHINGTON - Last night, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted to advance the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of the House Armed Services Committee and to the House Floor for consideration. The National Defense Authorization Act focuses on reforming our nation's brok more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Western Distributing to Pay $919,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging national trucking company targeted employees with disabilities DENVER - Western Distributing Co., a corporate conglomerate consisting of at least 15 companies, including Western Distributing Transportation Company, United States Armored Co. (USAC) and Western Towing and Recov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Proposal would bring unemployment insurance into the 21st century by raising base benefits, minimizing disparities among states, creating permanent benefits for self-employed workers, and tying extended weeks of benefits to economic conditions on the ground  more PR