Congressional Republicans Unveil $1 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package To Mixed Reactions
The proposal would send another one-time $1,200 payment to taxpayers but would not continue the $600 emergency unemployment supplement. Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner are still negotiating the bills.
By Caitlyn Kim
Somewhere In Between $1- To 3- Trillion, Congress Edges Closer To Likely The Last Coronavirus Aid Package Before Election Day
House Democrats passed a $3 trillion dollar relief package months ago. Republicans are putting the final touches on a $1 trillion dollar package. The final bill will land somewhere in between.
By Caitlyn Kim
House Passes Gardner’s Great American Outdoors Act In Bipartisan Vote, But Colorado’s Reps. Stick To Party Lines
The Great American Outdoors Act was approved by the U.S. House on a strong bipartisan vote, but the Colorado House delegation didn’t reflect that unified spirit.
By Caitlyn Kim
Sen. Cory Gardner Asks GOP Group To Remove Political Ad About Firestone Home Explosion
The political attack ad alleges that Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate John Hickenlooper did not hold Anadarko Petroleum —the company that owned the well that caused the 2017 explosion and killed two — responsible.
By Caitlyn Kim
A Pandemic And A Presidential Election Have Sen. Bennet Worried About How College Students Will Vote
Under current law, colleges and universities are required to send students “physically in attendance” on campus voter registration forms. The Colorado Democrat’s new bill would expand that to include remote learners.
By Caitlyn Kim
Colorado Public Lands Protections Latch Onto The House’s Defense Budget Bill
The Senate and the House will have to reconcile the different defense authorizations eventually voted out of their respective chambers.
By Caitlyn Kim
If Congress Doesn’t Act, Furloughs Will Hit Federal Immigration Offices In Denver And Elsewhere
Unless Congress acts quickly, employees at the U.S.
By Caitlyn Kim
Extra Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Are Expiring Just As More Coloradans Seek Work
Colorado added jobs last month, but more people seeking work drove the unemployment rate up too. Meanwhile, Congress is still at loggerheads on continuing enhanced unemployment benefits.
By Caitlyn Kim
Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline Will Be A Reality — In Two More Years
Sen. Cory Gardner sponsored a bill establishing 988 as the national three-digit help number last year.
By Caitlyn Kim
Latest Numbers Show Hickenlooper Has A Fundraising Edge, While Cory Gardner Has The Bigger Bank
We now know how much the US Senate candidates raised ahead of the June primary and one thing is clear: an already expensive race is just going to get pricier.
By Caitlyn Kim
Some Deadline Pressure May Be What’s Needed To Get Coronavirus Aid Moving In Congress
Many of Colorado’s lawmakers say more coronavirus relief aid is needed, but the House and Senate haven’t been able to agree on what it should include.
By Caitlyn Kim
What’s In It For Colorado In The National Defense Budget? PFAs Cleanup, New Military Construction And More
Funding for defense research in the state and a 3 percent pay raise for troops are also in the House’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
By Caitlyn Kim
With The Senate Race Down To Gardner Vs Hickenlooper, Where Is The Republican’s Path Forward?
The Republican incumbent is facing some serious political headwinds as he seeks his second Senate term — the biggest being the man at the top of the ticket.
By Caitlyn Kim
Who Is Lauren Boebert?
Here’s what we know about the candidate behind the primary night surprise in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.
By Caitlyn Kim
Diane Mitsch Bush Wins Dem Primary In Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
The Associated Press called the race for her at 7:50 p.m. MDT.
By Caitlyn Kim