Health care workers, patient advocates, and elected officials who are part of the sixth biennial “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour stopped in Denver on October 25 to rally support for policies that expand access to health care and abortion services.
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Senate Republicans Kill ‘Right to Contraception Act,’ Sponsored by Hickenlooper, Bennet, and Other Dems
Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted against a measure to codify and strengthen the legal right to contraceptives at the federal level yesterday. The Right to Contraception Act, introduced last summer, was sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and others.
Biden Gets High Praise From Pot Advocates for Cannabis-Reclassification Proposal
Five days after U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and other members of Congress sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) urging it to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Biden administration proposed rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III classification, making marijuana research, business, and other activities much easier.
Hickenlooper Sponsors Bill to Protect IVF
Democrats in Washington have introduced legislation that would establish a statutory right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology services. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) has co-sponsored the Access to Family Building Act, which he says will ensure no hopeful parent or doctor is punished for trying to start or grow a family.
Hickenlooper Demands Tougher Social Media Scrutiny Following Explicit Taylor Swift Deepfakes
In the wake of a disturbing incident involving sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift that went viral on X (formerly Twitter), U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) has intensified calls for more stringent oversight of social media platforms.
Protesters Oppose Aid to Israel, Urge Cease-fire
Approximately 30 protesters gathered outside of U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s (D-CO) Colorado Springs office Monday afternoon to oppose military aid funding to Israel and urge Hickenlooper to support a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Hickenlooper Celebrates Small Business Administration’s 70th Birthday; Local Business Owners Honored
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrated its 70th anniversary Tuesday with help from Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Colorado business owners, and several SBA employees and executives.
Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce The Right to Contraception Act
Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), alongside others, have introduced the Right to Contraception Act, which would codify and strengthen the legal right to contraceptives.
Republicans Advocate for Fetuses; Hickenlooper Bill Protects Patients’ Access to Medication-Induced Abortion
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), alongside Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), has introduced legislation to safeguard medication abortion in states, like Colorado, where abortion remains legal.
Colorado Lawmakers Urge Biden to Protect Camp Hale
Colorado lawmakers Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Governor Jared Polis, and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) sent a letter to President Joe Biden yesterday urging him to use the Antiquities Act and other presidential authorities to protect Colorado’s Camp Hale and the Tenmile Range as the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument.