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This wildfire season is a reminder that we need all hands on deck. Protecting our communities from devastating wildfires starts with: → Investing more in our firefighters → Making sure our firefighting workforce is at full capacity → Passing our bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act
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While in Eagle, we had the chance to chat with Abel, whose family owns and runs three businesses across Colorado. It’s hard enough to run a small business. We should be making it easier on small businesses, not harder.
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Last summer, MAGA Republicans ripped away food assistance from vulnerable Coloradans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires. Now, over 33,000 Coloradans are at risk of going hungry. We’ll keep working to reverse these cuts and stand up for the families who depend on this lifeline.
link:https://apnews.com/article/snap-benefits-children-work-requirement-34f582040d8f35a6f44443cdc57692e4
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It’s National Parks Week! We’re celebrating the four national parks in Colorado’s backyard and continuing the fight to protect public lands. Get out there and see these breathtaking landscapes for yourselves! 🏞️🏔️
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Through IVF, my family was able to welcome our son Jack. If we’re serious about strengthening families, growing our economy, and investing in the next generation, we should be making it easier for Americans to become parents. Read more from Grindr CEO George Arison and me in The Hill:
link:https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/6042966-modernize-family-formation-policy/
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Capt. Miles Morgan and his team at United are strengthening our aviation workforce each and every day, taking us to new heights. We had the chance to chat with him at United’s expanded flight training center right here in Denver!
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Back-to-school supplies are now 8% more expensive, driven in part by President Trump’s tariffs. We introduced legislation to exempt backpacks, notebooks, and other school supplies. Republicans refused to even vote on it. Working families shouldn’t have to pay the price for Trump’s bad policies.
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Americans with workplace coverage have spent an average of $388 more on healthcare this year than in 2025. U.S. employers expect healthcare costs to climb >11% next year. Congress must pass our Patients Deserve Price Tags Act to put us on a path to universal coverage. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
link:https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/u-s-workers-are-paying-more-for-healthcare-and-next-year-will-be-worse-0924d0dd
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We toured Timberline Fire Station in Black Hawk, where we secured $1M in CDS funds to help with the renovation. Investing in our first responders means our communities and public lands are better protected from wildfires and other emergencies.
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The only real crime at the Reflecting Pool was Trump wasting your taxpayer dollars on a failed vanity project. President Trump should open his wallet to pay for this botched job, not American taxpayers. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-administration-was-warned-peeling-reflecting-pool-nearly-month-b-rcna593390
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ICE and GEO are refusing to comply with a state public health order to turn over information about potential tuberculosis cases at the Aurora ICE detention facility. When we showed up on Monday, they stonewalled us. What is ICE hiding?
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While Trump is getting richer, he handed out tax breaks to his billionaire buddies and sunk our country into even more debt. What happened to fiscal responsibility?
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Instead of lowering costs for families, Trump is weaponizing the government to punish Americans he considers enemies. There needs to be an immediate investigation into how federal resources were used to orchestrate a campaign of retribution against Coloradans. www.denverpost.com/2026/08/17/c...
link:https://www.denverpost.com/2026/08/17/colorado-donald-trump-retaliation/
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Rules for thee, not for me. Trump knows mail-in voting is safe, secure, and convenient. He just wants to make it harder for YOU to vote.
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That’s unacceptable when public safety is at risk. ICE and GEO need to cooperate with health officials so we can help stop tuberculosis from spreading. (2/2)
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Yesterday, we visited the Aurora ICE Detention Facility where there has been at least one confirmed case of tuberculosis. Our questions were met with stonewalling. (1/2) coloradosun.com/2026/08/17/h...
link:https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/17/hickenlooper-aurora-ice-geo-tuberculosis/
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It takes less time to brew an ale than it’s taken Todd Blanche to prove us right: he’ll never be an independent check on the President. When we opposed his confirmation, this was exactly our concern.
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Trump is putting our troops in harm’s way with his illegal war in Iran. Now, he’s starving them with concerning conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Our servicemembers and their families deserve better than denials and coverups from this administration. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-dismisses-concerns-family-members-grim-conditions-uss-abraham-li-rcna592598
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Colorado is a special place full of truly special people. As we celebrate 150 years of Colorful Colorado, let’s remember why we love it here.
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We want to hear from Coloradans about their healthcare experiences. Share your story with us👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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Summer in Colorado is in full swing! Check out some of my favorite summer recs in our latest edition of the Giddy Up-Date newsletter: senatorhickenlooper.substack.com/p/theres-not...
link:https://senatorhickenlooper.substack.com/p/theres-nothing-quite-like-summer?r=4ff94d&utm_medium=ios
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Trump’s illegal war isn’t just costing lives and driving up prices. It’s draining our military stockpiles. We've already lost roughly 25% of our Reaper drone fleet, costing taxpayers over $1.3 billion. America is paying to be less prepared. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/13/us-military-has-lost-roughly-25-its-reaper-drones-iran-war-depletes-arsenal/
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Need assistance with a federal agency? Meet with staff from Team Hick in-person in Cañon City, Pueblo, or Westcliffe! Or reach out to our office from anytime and anywhere: www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/help-with-fe...
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This is where we’re at. The Trump admin is literally crowdsourcing war strategy.
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Going on a summer road trip? Trump’s illegal war is draining your wallet.
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Should people in the richest nation in history receive healthcare that’s accessible, affordable, and universal? The answer is YES. Healthcare should be a human right, not a luxury for the well off.
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Disaster relief shouldn’t hinge on who you voted for.
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The average Colorado family has paid $3,700 more in goods and services since Trump took office. The longer this illegal war continues, the more Colorado families will pay. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/07/cost-iran-war-is-mounting-heres-latest-tally/
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Our brave firefighters are doing everything they can with what they have to battle this drought-driven wildfire season. We all need to keep fighting for the resources they need to continue their outstanding work. www.axios.com/local/denver...
link:https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/10/colorado-fire-departments-funding-staff-shortage
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When we protect public lands, we’re preserving Colorado’s ecosystems, ensuring all people have access to outdoor recreation, and protecting beautiful landscapes for generations to come. Public lands are central to Colorado’s identity. They’re not for sale. Not now. Not ever.
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Last week we learned ICE will only release body-camera footage when it's in the agency's "best interests." Now we're learning they're spending $20 MILLION on gloves that electrocute people. ICE is out of control. Not one more penny for their lawlessness.
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Trump isn't helping your household afford the basics. He's too busy spending your tax dollars making the White House a tacky mess. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/08/12/trump-administration-set-spend-least-900-million-white-house-construction/
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When we talk to folks in Northern Colorado and across the state, we hear the same thing: MAGA’s cuts to healthcare and food assistance are making it harder for working families to get by.
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Read more in our op-ed here: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/11/f...
link:https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/11/fourteen-years-after-aurora-we-cant-afford-to-go-backward-guest-column/
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While Governor of Colorado, we implemented commonsense gun laws. We brought that momentum to Congress where we passed the first major federal gun safety law in nearly 30 years. Gabby Giffords and I refuse to let Trump bully our communities into reversing gun safety laws that keep our kids safe.
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Fact: Vaccines save lives. The Trump admin is ignoring science once again and it’s putting kids' lives at risk.
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President Trump is selling information to his Wall Street buddies. This White House is as corrupt as it gets.
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6 MONTHS. That’s how long Trump’s illegal, costly war with Iran has dragged on with no end in sight. August marks six months since American families have been shouldering the cost for it at the gas pump, and anywhere they decide to spend their hard earned dollars. Trump needs to end this war.
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It’s well past time we go all-in. Our communities need resources to combat the effects of climate change. But we can’t just treat the symptoms. We have to tackle the crisis at its source by cutting emissions and accelerating the transition to clean energy. (2/2)
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Climate change is the existential crisis of our time. Historic drought. Lowest snowpack in decades. Raging wildfires. (1/2)
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Had the honor to chat with Lorena Cantarovici, the Founder and CEO of Denver’s Maria Empanada before she testified at our Small Business Committee hearing to highlight American-made small businesses. Her story is the American Dream.
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We’re collecting healthcare stories from Coloradans to show just how broken the system is. Was there a time you were charged too much for services? Have you ever received a surprise medical bill? Share your stories through our form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOcy7YFSHd2bWG833Cpfbrssr0wVcnm3ldfqfevVei9Y6WwQ/viewform
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Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. We honor Native American communities — including Colorado's Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Tribes — and celebrate their culture while recommitting to Tribal sovereignty and a more just future together.
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The whole point of body cameras is transparency — not giving ICE the power to hide its lawlessness. ICE doesn’t deserve another penny without accountability. apnews.com/article/ice-...
link:https://apnews.com/article/ice-body-cameras-officers-shootings-dab1b294c8dc412d9ef8557ccbebfd57
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The SAVE America Act had another failed vote. Good. This MAGA voter suppression bill should never pass. Focus instead on lowering costs for working families.
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ICE is trying to cover up an outbreak of tuberculosis in their Aurora detention facility by refusing to work with public health officials. We’ll continue showing up at the detention facility to demand answers and hold ICE accountable.
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We just introduced a resolution to put a stop to President Trump’s illegal war with Iran. American lives have been lost. Gas and fertilizer prices have skyrocketed. Our military stockpiles drained. End this war. NOW.
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Americans can’t afford the basics: gas, groceries, healthcare. The last thing taxpayers should be funding are bloated warships with Trump’s name painted on them. www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/u...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/us/trump-battleships-congress-cost-intl-hnk-ml
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Trump is CRUSHING working families and our economy. Jobs lost. Wages plummeting. Costs soaring. Focus on the American people, not bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires.
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