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How Coloradans scored breakthrough on hemp

In 2013, I received a call from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asking me, as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, to support a pilot program to allow farmers to grow hemp. Knowing ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the U.S. Senate

Bennet: No, Congress isn’t gutting Dodd-Frank

When I joined the Senate, the United States was losing about 750,000 jobs a month. Because of reckless gambles on Wall Street, our economy reeled from the worst financial crisis since the Gr...

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the U.S. Senate

Attacks on journalists, judiciary undermine our nation

Since President Trump took the oath of office, he has consistently attacked our democratic institutions. These attacks undermine the strength of our democracy and are inconsistent with the v...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the U.S. Senate

Help save Land and Water Conservation Fund

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve had the opportunity to take in the magnificence of our state’s natural beauty. Public lands across Colorado serve as one of our state’s greatest as...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the U.S. Senate