GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado senators and representatives issued statements on January 3, following the US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a full statement, where he celebrated the ouster of Maduro, but also raised a few concerns. Here is an excerpt from his… Read more »
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado politicians are responding after President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during a “large scale” strike in the country early Saturday morning.
Congressman Jason Crow, D-Colo., called for Congress to be given an “immediate briefing” on the strategy used by the Trump administration.
“Donald Trump… Read more »
COLORADO (KOAA) — A shocking turn of events overnight Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
In a press conference on Saturday morning, President Trump said that Maduro and his wife have been indicted and will be transported to New York to be tried.
During this time, President Trump stated that the U.S.… Read more »
Colorado’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro largely along party lines on Saturday, with most Democrats decrying the Trump administration’s action as illegal and unconstitutional while Republicans praised it as making the country safer.
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during a military strike on Venezuela early… Read more »
Congress returns in early January, and members of Colorado’s congressional delegation each have their own priorities for the new year.
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet said accessible health care will remain a top priority.
“I have not given up on extending the premium tax credits, and I have introduced legislation to create a public option for Americans who want a Medicare-administered… Read more »
Both the Senate and the House are moving legislative packages to deal with the housing crisis in the country, but whether one makes it to the president’s desk remains in question.
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which advanced the Housing for the 21st Century Act right before the holiday recess.
“I think that it helps in… Read more »
I know it’s been an incredibly challenging year for families in Colorado and across the country with the lawlessness, cruelty, and chaos caused by the Trump administration. But it’s people in our community rolling up their sleeves to support one another that continue to give me hope. Despite the dysfunction and chaos in… Read more »
I know it’s been an incredibly challenging year for families in Colorado and across the country with the lawlessness, cruelty, and chaos caused by the Trump administration. But it’s people in our community rolling up their sleeves to support one another that continue to give me hope. Despite the dysfunction and chaos in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of the holidays, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Haley Stevens (MI-11), introduced the Trump Tariff Transparency Act, which will highlight the devastating impact Trump’s illegal trade war is having on Colorado small businesses and families. Specifically, the bill would direct the… Read more »
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 of “sedition,” a charge that… Read more »
