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Colorado’s drought conditions are dire and it’s impacting everyone. We need innovative solutions to tackle this emergency.
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COLORADO SPRINGS: Get help with a federal agency from our office’s Constituent Advocates in-person during our office hours tomorrow.
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Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora is at the forefront of our space defense. We must support efforts to strengthen national security and mission readiness for our brave service members.
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Met with the Artemis crew this week to congratulate them on their successful journey around the moon! 🚀 Their amazing mission marks a new chapter in exploration that’s fueled by Colorado’s world-class aerospace industry. Here’s to science! 🔭
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Historic drought = increased risk for disastrous wildfires. Yet, the Trump admin has politicized funding meant to protect our communities from these disasters. It’s unconscionable. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/05/08/wildfire-fema-grants-delay/
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We have money for ballrooms, bombs, and tax breaks for billionaires but nothing for hardworking families. Trump and MAGA Republicans have it backwards. Let’s end this illegal war and lower costs for Americans.
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My statement on the commuted sentence of Tina Peters.
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Millions of Americans are burdened with medical debt, often because they don’t know the costs upfront. Our Patients Deserve Price Tags Act will bring much needed transparency to our broken healthcare system. sandersinstitute.org/hidden-price...
link:https://sandersinstitute.org/hidden-prices-broken-promises-why-health-care-transparency-is-a-matter-of-justice?cat=healthcare
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Mifepristone is safe, FDA-approved, and should stay that way. Permanently. Women shouldn’t have to keep wondering if their rights will hold up next week. This is their decision to make, not the government’s.
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Trump and MAGA Republicans are ignoring the cost-of-living emergency that’s hurting American families.
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If the government shuts down, Congress shouldn’t get paid either. When federal workers miss paychecks, so should we. It’s as simple as that.
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Ballrooms. Arches. UFC fights on the White House lawn. Reflecting pool makeovers. These are Trump’s priorities. Not healthcare. Not housing. Not gas prices. Not groceries. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/u...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/politics/reflecting-pool-paint-contract-trump.html
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The Senate has voted seven times on a War Powers Resolution. Seven times, Republicans have blocked it. Meanwhile, Americans are paying more for just about everything. We need to end this illegal war.
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It doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, as an American this is heartbreaking. We have a cost-of-living emergency in this country, and we need to do more. We need universal healthcare NOW!
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I was proud to host Caroline at the State of the Union this year to highlight the cruelty of Trump's immigration crackdown. Read more about her powerful story and watch our conversation here: www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releas...
link:https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/watch-hickenlooper-dreamer-caroline-dias-goncalves-highlight-cruelty-of-trumps-immigration-crackdown-ahead-of-state-of-the-union/
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But it shouldn’t fall on her. Republicans need to join us in reining in ICE’s lawlessness and fixing our broken immigration system now.
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A year ago, 20-year-old Dreamer Caroline Dias Goncalves was wrongfully detained by ICE after a traffic stop in Colorado. Today, she helped secure a major legal victory requiring ICE to retrain agents and curb unlawful arrests in Colorado. Caroline’s courage helped hold ICE accountable.
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Our healthcare system is broken and Americans like Catherine are struggling to get by. We need affordable, accessible, and universal healthcare NOW.
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Trump’s economy is getting less and less affordable. Working families are in a cost-of-living emergency, and his illegal and unwanted war is driving up costs.
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They tried to sell off public lands last year, and now they're back, stripping protections and betting we won't push back. They’re wrong. Out West, stewardship is a way of life. We'll fight tooth and nail to protect it. (2/2)
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This rollback is a blatant attack against the long-term health of our public lands. It is a slap in the face of participatory democracy! The West is drying up before us, and the Trump administration wants to undo these protections anyway. (1/2) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/c...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/climate/public-land-rule-repeal.html
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Read more: www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/colu...
link:https://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/columns/stop-the-bleeding-what-i-heard-from-coloradans-about-a-health-care-system-pushing-them/article_c25893ac-093f-443d-96d6-bd126d4f00f2.html
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MAGA’s One Big Ugly Betrayal Bill left 15 million Americans at-risk of losing their health care, including 250K Coloradans. It’s unacceptable. When we sat down for a roundtable last month with Healthier Colorado, we heard about the on-the-ground reality for health care providers and patients.
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Trump’s immigration agenda is not about doing what’s best for Americans. It’s actively hurting your safety and disregarding the rule of law. www.cpr.org/2026/04/30/i...
link:https://www.cpr.org/2026/04/30/ice-deportations-impact-colorado-crime-justice-system/
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Happy Mother’s Day! Today is all about the loving, caring, and wonderful moms out there. Your sacrifices and efforts don’t go unseen! 💐
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No matter how hard MAGA tries to ignore you, your story is powerful. After they cut health care from 15M Americans, we need to meet the moment and give working people what they deserve: affordable, accessible, and universal health care.
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Colorado businesses paid $1.1 billion for Trump’s illegal tariff-taxes last year. They deserve a full refund for the money stolen from them by this admin. www.denverpost.com/2026/05/07/c...
link:https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/07/colorado-businesses-tariff-refunds/
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Colorado plays a crucial role in protecting our national security. At Buckley Space Force Base, we discussed what our service members need to be mission-ready in this new era of space defense.
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Consumer confidence is plunging under Trump’s economy. And it's not hard to see why. Gas, groceries, health care, and housing have exploded. Let's end the tariffs and this illegal war, and focus on lowering costs for hardworking Americans.
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Heard firsthand from Ale, the President and CEO of Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, about how Trump’s illegal war and tariffs are raising the price to do business.
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Colorado has over 730,000 small businesses, employing 1.2 million people in our state. They’re the heartbeat of our economy! In Washington, we should be making it easier to start a small business, not harder.
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A fitting ruling during Small Business Week! Tariffs are a tax on hardworking families and businesses. The White House needs to immediately return the money they stole.
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Meet TJ, a Coloradan we spoke with this week at Denver Health. He shared with us how he’s navigating disastrous health care cuts in the midst of his own health journey.
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Small businesses create more than jobs. They create community. That’s why we’re always fighting in Washington to support small businesses. Go support your favorite local biz this week! (3/3)
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In 1988, my buddies and I opened up Colorado’s first brewpub in what was then an undeveloped LoDo in Denver. It took a lot of grit, determination, and long hours, but we had a vision for what we could be. Starting a small biz takes guts – lucky for us we had plenty of liquid courage! (2/3)
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It’s National Small Business Week! Small businesses ARE the American economy. They’re the heart of every main street across the country. Here’s to the millions of small business owners who make our communities stronger! 🧵 (1/3)
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Got the chance to chat with Kareem, a rideshare driver in Denver who is struggling to pay for the gas hike from Trump’s illegal war with Iran.
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We spent yesterday listening to constituents facing a wave of rising costs—from health care and housing to gas and groceries. And yet Republicans are laser-focused on billions for a ballroom and ICE. They need to get serious.
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Can’t believe the Trump administration is admitting Americans are spending more on everything in Trump’s economy.
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Read more: www.denvergazette.com/2026/05/05/h...
link:https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/05/05/hickenlooper-hears-stories-on-medicaid-health-costs-at-denver-health/
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The stories we heard yesterday from patients and healthcare workers at Denver Health were harrowing. People are choosing between healthcare and housing. In the richest country in the world, that’s unacceptable. We have to fix it.
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When it’s you vs. the rich, Trump picks the rich. Every. Single. Time. The Senate passed this housing bill 89–10. The White House supported it. Now Trump’s siding with corporate landlords over families who just want to own a home.
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Working families are getting nothing in the GOP reconciliation bill. $38.2B for ICE $26B for CBP $1B for Trump’s ballroom $0 to lower gas, groceries, housing, or healthcare Their priorities are clear.
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Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day! Thanks to all the amazing teachers who pave the way for change in the world.
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Read more: coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/c...
link:https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/colorado-gas-prices-truckers-ride-sharing-drivers-uber-lyft/
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We met with rideshare drivers, business owners, and union members who can’t afford Trump’s economy. Working families are in a cost-of-living emergency: gas is through the roof and illegal tariffs are stealing from small businesses. We need to focus on making life affordable for folks.
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¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, Colorado! Today and every day, we celebrate the resilience and contributions of Mexican-Americans.
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Colorado just experienced one of the driest winters in recent memory and the risk of wildfires is growing. Cutting staff who protect our communities from wildfires threatens our Western way of life. We won’t stand for it. coloradosun.com/2026/05/01/c...
link:https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/01/colorado-lost-public-lands-jobs/
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Patients deserve to know what they’re paying and why they’re paying it. Our bipartisan Patients Deserve Price Tags Act does just that. Check out my recent op-ed for the Sanders Institute on this common sense solution: sandersinstitute.org/hidden-price...
link:https://sandersinstitute.org/hidden-prices-broken-promises-why-health-care-transparency-is-a-matter-of-justice?cat=healthcare