WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after voting to not advance the National Defense Authorization Act: "Today, I voted no on advancing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Over the last several months, we have witnessed Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Vote to Extend Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement following the Senate's vote on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits: "Today, Republicans blocked a chance to prevent a looming health care crisis and extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits befo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse Celebrate Final Passage of Bill to Reauthorize Rural Schools Program * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse celebrated the final passage of their Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the bipartisan Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. The SRS program provides vital funds to rural and mountain communit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schiff, Wyden Demand Answers from USFS on Stalled Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to United States Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz demanding information on the number of hazardous fuels projects that have completed environmental reviews more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1558) on Dec. 11, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - September 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in September in 8 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eighteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Firefighters Combat Wildfires * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressmen Eli Crane (AZ-02), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act to support wildfire response operations by addressing the impact of unauthorized drones flying in restricted airspace during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans' Bill Combating Colorado's Skyrocketing Energy Costs Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Gabe Evans' (R-CO) State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, H.R. 3628 passed the U.S. House in a bipartisan vote. The legislation will ensure states take long-term energy reliability and affordability into account when designing utility policies helping drive more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Celebrates Expansion of Aurora's Martin Luther King Jr. Library * AURORA Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) joined city officials and library leaders to celebrate the expansion of Martin Luther King Jr. Library, a project made possible thanks to federal resources secured by Crow.The renovation, which fully doubles the library's available space, was made possible through a $2.5 million inves more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on House Passage of NDAA * WASHINGTON D.C. Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after she voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026: "I have been saying for months that I would not support additional offensive weapon sales to Israel that could be used against innocent Palestinians. "That's why I vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Introduces the ROUTE Act to Expand Opportunities for Young Commercial Drivers and Strengthen America's Supply Chain * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Responsible Opportunity for Under-21 Trucking Engagement (ROUTE) Act, a bill that expands opportunities for qualified 18-21-year-old commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to operate commercia more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on FY26 NDAA Vote * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) with a 75-22 vote: "Illegally deploying troops to cities. Deporting service members. Conducting illegal military operations. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth continue to ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Senate Republicans Vote Against Protecting Millions of Americans' Health Care * Bill would extend tax credits that help 225,000 Coloradans afford health care WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Democratic proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits to protect Americans' h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * House Passage of Rep. Hurd's Snowpack Bill Marks Step Forward for Colorado Forecasting * WASHINGTON - Rep. Hurd secured a major legislative victory with House passage of the Snowpack Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3857), his second bill to advance through the chamber. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, reauthorizes and updates the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Progra more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Houston, Texas, Senior Housing Development Breaks Ground with Support of $750K FHLB Dallas Grant * HOUSTON, TEXAS, December 11, 2025The William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity (WALIPP) and community partners broke ground on the WALIPP Senior Residences, an affordable housing development for older adults in Houston, Texas'  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * PERMIT Act Passes House with Numerous Western Caucus Provisions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act on a vote of 221-205. Included in this measure were individual provisions from Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chair Jeff Hurd (CO-03),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * ENSURING A NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. United States leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will promote United States national and economic security and dominance across many domains. Pursuant to Executive Order 14 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd and Bipartisan Group of 35 House Members to Announce New Health Care Framework "CommonGround 2025" Addressing Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums for American Families * WASHINGTON Rep. Jeff Hurd and a bipartisan group of 35 total House Members, co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Jen Kiggans (VA-2), announced a new health care framework, CommonGround 2025. This bipartisan framewor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd Applauds Settlement Protecting Women's Sports in Colorado Schools * WASHINGTON - Rep. Hurd issued a statement supporting the settlement reached between eight Colorado school districts and the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). The agreement affirms that districts may maintain policies based on biological sex for sports, locker rooms, and overnight travelwithout facing penal more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Signs Discharge Petition to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress * The Congressman has been a leader on this effort for the last five years. In adding his signature, he becomes first Colorado Democrat to sign Republican-led discharge petition. Washington, D.C. Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after signing onto a discharge petition (link is ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on Impeachment Vote * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against a motion to table a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump, a procedural vote to prevent the House from considering articles of impeachment. The vote came just days after Trump accused several Democratic Members of Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Evans', Gray's bipartisan FIRE Act passes through E&C's Environment Subcommittee. * WASHINGTON Today, Reps Gabe Evans' (CO-08) and Adam Gray's (CA-13) bipartisan Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, H.R. 6387 passed through the Energy and Commerce, Environment subcommittee. The newly introduced legislation will ensure that states are not punished for the smoke and emiss more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 12 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold on DOJ lawsuit on Sensitive Colorado Voter information Denver, December 11, 2025 - Today the U.S. Department of Justice sued Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold in her official capacity as Secretary of State in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado to compel the release of sensitive, unredacted voter informatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Ensures a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence PREVENTING A PATCHWORK OF AI REGULATIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect American AI innovation from an inconsistent and costly compliance regime resulting from varying State laws. * The Order directs the Attorney General to establish an AI Litigation Task Force to chall more PR