Statements and posts
62 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Hickenlooper Statement on DOI Plan for Colorado River Operations
Stated need for long-term Colorado River management action amid drought and climate change.
“Coloradans know how important it is to responsibly manage the Colorado River, especially in a year as painfully dry as this one. While today’s announcement provides a short-term framework, long-term action to protect this increasingly strained resource from prolonged drought and the effects of climate change is…”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
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Demanded answers from Trump administration about ICE airport enforcement actions and TSA cooperation.
“Unfortunately, recent reporting by the New York Times indicates that troubling events like these are occurring frequently across the nation at America’s airports. Such actions have only served to disrupt local communities, create fear among immigrant families, and undermine the travel and tourism sector by actively…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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New Analysis: 33,681 Coloradans Could Go Hungry Following GOP Cuts to SNAP
Criticized GOP SNAP cuts, noting 33,681 Coloradans lost food assistance benefits.
“Last summer, Republicans ripped the safety net out from under our most vulnerable Coloradans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires.”
Government SpendingAI-read
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Criticized GEO Group for ignoring health order; cited $5.4 billion cost to Colorado taxpayers.
“The GEO Group ignored the state’s deadline to provide critical information about potential TB exposure and other things. That’s unacceptable.”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Conducted oversight visit to Aurora ICE detention center to demand transparency on tuberculosis outbreak.
“Despite this being an extremely contagious disease, both ICE and GEO, the private-prison company contracted to run this place, have obstructed state and local health officials.”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Hickenlooper Calls for Investigation Into Reports White House Targeted Colorado
Called for investigation into reports that White House targeted Colorado for political retaliation.
“Federal resources are for the American people, not weapons against the President’s perceived enemies.”
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Opposed Interior Department's wilderness policy review as threat to public lands protections.
“Given this administration’s obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands”
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Introduced bill to prevent Trump administration from hiding true cost of Iran war.
“Brave Americans who sacrifice everything for this country shouldn’t have their service rewritten by an administration more interested in political convenience than accountability.”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to reform 340B Drug Pricing Program for vulnerable patient access.
“The input we have received from stakeholders has been invaluable throughout our process, and the legislation we are introducing reflects that feedback by aiming to provide greater stability, clarity, and transparency in the 340B program.”
Prescription Drug PricingAI-read
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Introduced bill to establish AmeriCorps and National Guard partnership for community resilience and wildland firefighting.
“Members of the National Guard and AmeriCorps have service ingrained in everything they do.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Led 37 senators opposing Trump's executive order reducing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monument protections.
“This is a blatant attack on public lands everywhere. Our public lands are part of our shared heritage. Removing protections and paving the way for mining and drilling on beloved landscapes goes against the values of the West.”
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Led 37 senators opposing Trump's executive order reducing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monument protections.
“This is a blatant attack on public lands everywhere. Our public lands are part of our shared heritage. Removing protections and paving the way for mining and drilling on beloved landscapes goes against the values of the West.”
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Hickenlooper Votes NO on Todd Blanche’s Confirmation
Voted against Todd Blanche's confirmation as Attorney General.
“Mr. Blanche will not be an impartial check on the President.”
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Welcomed $32.7 million federal funding for Colorado School of Mines tech development hub.
“Colorado School of Mines is already the beating heart of American innovation and mining education. This investment will help advance American leadership in critical minerals.”
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Jamie Foxx Celebrates Passage of Hickenlooper, Moran, Booker Bill to Boost Down Syndrome Research
Bill heads to the President desk for signature WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to permanently…
“Today is a historic day for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with Down syndrome and their families.”
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Hickenlooper Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Iran War
Hickenlooper has voted 13 times to end the Iran war WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper introduced a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to terminate U.S. military hostilities against Iran.
“President Trump’s illegal war in Iran has been a complete and total disaster that has cost American lives, sent prices skyrocketing, and drained our military stockpiles.”
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Introduce Bill to Combat Pine Beetle Outbreak
Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Michael Bennet introduced the Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination Act to mitigate the growing mountain pine…
“Record drought, devastating wildfires, and a new outbreak of mountain pine beetles are pushing Colorado forests to the brink.”
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WATCH: Hickenlooper Slams Trump’s Attorney General Nominee on Senate Floor
In May, the Trump administration announced an unprecedented $1.8 billion fund to compensate election criminals like Tina Peters.
“For months, Mr. Blanche has insisted the Department of Justice slush fund is dead. Yet as recently as this weekend, President Trump was saying the exact opposite.”
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Hickenlooper Requests Swift DOI Investigation Into Knowles Fire Tragedy
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the Department of the Interior requesting a swift and thorough investigation into the Knowles Fire that tragically resulted in the deaths of four firefighters and injured one other.
“A comprehensive and timely investigation into the moments and decisions that led to these heartbreaking losses will not only help families find solace, it will provide us with information we need to save future lives.”
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U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Jason Crow led Senator Michael Bennet and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, and Brittany Pettersen in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin…
“We write to express our concern over the July 16, 2026 shooting of a 21-year-old woman near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Aurora, Colorado.”
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U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter urging federal banking regulators to strengthen proposed revisions to the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (known as “CAMELS”) to ensure that bank supervision is…
“The failure of [Silicon Valley Bank] illustrates the need for the CAMELS rating system to require rigorous evaluation of the capabilities and performance of bank management and forward-looking bank supervision.”
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The Trump administration has since admitted to illegally canceling energy grants because those projects were in states that did not vote for President Trump in the 2024 election.
“At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing, the administration is hell-bent on political retribution instead of working to bring down costs for millions of Americans. The American people deserve to have a government that works for them – not one that is willing to push energy prices even higher and put the country’s…”