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No matter where you live, who you are, or how much you earn, every American should be guaranteed access to high-quality, affordable, and universal health care. Instead, the Trump administration has empowered a system that puts profit ahead of people. President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” created a health care crisis – slashing more than $1 trillion from Me dicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. 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The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. He’s led multiple pieces of legislation focused on increasing generic competition","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/health-care/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"Everyone American deserves affordable health care","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper believes that health care is a right, not a privilege. No matter where you live, who you are, or how much you earn, every American should be guaranteed access to high-quality, affordable, and universal health care. Instead, the Trump administration has empowered a system that puts profit ahead of people. President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” created a health care crisis – slashing more than $1 trillion from Me dicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. 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The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. He’s led multiple pieces of legislation focused on increasing generic competition","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/health-care/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Taxes","stance":"Everyone American deserves affordable health care","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper believes that health care is a right, not a privilege. No matter where you live, who you are, or how much you earn, every American should be guaranteed access to high-quality, affordable, and universal health care. Instead, the Trump administration has empowered a system that puts profit ahead of people. President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” created a health care crisis – slashing more than $1 trillion from Me dicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. 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The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. He’s led multiple pieces of legislation focused on increasing generic competition","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/health-care/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Everyone American deserves affordable health care","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper believes that health care is a right, not a privilege. No matter where you live, who you are, or how much you earn, every American should be guaranteed access to high-quality, affordable, and universal health care. Instead, the Trump administration has empowered a system that puts profit ahead of people. President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” created a health care crisis – slashing more than $1 trillion from Me dicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. 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The consequences are stark: health care costs have doubled for millions of families and an estimated 15 million Americans – including 241,000 Coloradans – stand to lose their coverage. Rural health care is in the crosshairs — with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing or slashing critical services like ERs and maternity care. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on reversing that damage and bringing costs down for Americans. He fought to repeal the $1 trillion in health care cuts and extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits so working families can afford coverage. He also organized a public pressure campaign alongside Coloradans to demand accountability from Washington. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he has worked to increase transparency and competition in the health care system. He led legislation to codify and expand health care price transparency and supported critical amendments to preserve Medicaid expansion, block harmful Medicaid work requirements, and protect prescription drug negotiation provisions secured through the Inflation Reduction Act , legislation he was instrumental in getting signed into law. Building upon this progress, Senator Hickenlooper knows we must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugs in this country. He’s led multiple pieces of legislation focused on increasing generic competition","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/health-care/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Abortion","stance":"Hickenlooper, Senate Colleagues Stand With Science, Reaffirm Mifepristone Safety","detail":"May 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with the entire Senate Democratic caucus, recently introduced a resolution affirming that the abortion medication mifepristone is safe and effective. 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That means we need a bold, science-based approach that expands clean energy and transitions away from fossil fuels. It also means reinventing America’s electric grid, shoring up our critical minerals supply chains, and training our workforce for tomorrow’s green jobs–And using American leadership to tackle this global challenge with our international partners. Senator Hickenlooper was instrumental in passing the Inflation Reduction Act , the largest climate investment in the history of the world. Senator Hickenlooper played a critical role in moving the negotiations along for the bill, and helped break the logjam in the eleventh hour to win support for final passage. The Inflation Reduction Act jumpstarted our transition to clean energy, accelerated advanced energy technologies, reduced pollution, and upskilled our workforce in the process. Colorado has already received over $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost our clean energy manufacturing, including wind turbine and solar cell manufacturing, and address environmental health disparities. Over 66,000 Colorado households are saving money on their energy bills by directly benefiting from tax credits to increase energy efficiency and install solar panels. The Inflation Reduction Act also included the COMPETES Act , a Hickenlooper bill to prevent oil and gas companies from leasing taxpayer-owned public lands for next to nothing, and $4 billion to help Colorado and Colorado River Basin address climate-driven drought. As the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans attempt to roll back these provisions, Senator Hickenlooper will fight to ensure these critical investments continue to be delivered to Colorado. 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Senator Hickenlooper played a critical role in moving the negotiations along for the bill, and helped break the logjam in the eleventh hour to win support for final passage. The Inflation Reduction Act jumpstarted our transition to clean energy, accelerated advanced energy technologies, reduced pollution, and upskilled our workforce in the process. Colorado has already received over $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost our clean energy manufacturing, including wind turbine and solar cell manufacturing, and address environmental health disparities. Over 66,000 Colorado households are saving money on their energy bills by directly benefiting from tax credits to increase energy efficiency and install solar panels. The Inflation Reduction Act also included the COMPETES Act , a Hickenlooper bill to prevent oil and gas companies from leasing taxpayer-owned public lands for next to nothing, and $4 billion to help Colorado and Colorado River Basin address climate-driven drought. As the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans attempt to roll back these provisions, Senator Hickenlooper will fight to ensure these critical investments continue to be delivered to Colorado. Senator Hickenlooper also helped write the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , which includes billions for clean energy generation, climate resiliency, and electric vehicles. His ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/climate/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Climate change is an existential threat","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper believes climate change is the defining challenge of our time and Colorado is on the frontlines. 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Colorado has already received over $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost our clean energy manufacturing, including wind turbine and solar cell manufacturing, and address environmental health disparities. Over 66,000 Colorado households are saving money on their energy bills by directly benefiting from tax credits to increase energy efficiency and install solar panels. The Inflation Reduction Act also included the COMPETES Act , a Hickenlooper bill to prevent oil and gas companies from leasing taxpayer-owned public lands for next to nothing, and $4 billion to help Colorado and Colorado River Basin address climate-driven drought. As the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans attempt to roll back these provisions, Senator Hickenlooper will fight to ensure these critical investments continue to be delivered to Colorado. 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Senator Hickenlooper played a critical role in moving the negotiations along for the bill, and helped break the logjam in the eleventh hour to win support for final passage. The Inflation Reduction Act jumpstarted our transition to clean energy, accelerated advanced energy technologies, reduced pollution, and upskilled our workforce in the process. Colorado has already received over $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost our clean energy manufacturing, including wind turbine and solar cell manufacturing, and address environmental health disparities. Over 66,000 Colorado households are saving money on their energy bills by directly benefiting from tax credits to increase energy efficiency and install solar panels. The Inflation Reduction Act also included the COMPETES Act , a Hickenlooper bill to prevent oil and gas companies from leasing taxpayer-owned public lands for next to nothing, and $4 billion to help Colorado and Colorado River Basin address climate-driven drought. As the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans attempt to roll back these provisions, Senator Hickenlooper will fight to ensure these critical investments continue to be delivered to Colorado. Senator Hickenlooper also helped write the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , which includes billions for clean energy generation, climate resiliency, and electric vehicles. His ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/climate/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Agriculture","stance":"Climate change is an existential threat","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper believes climate change is the defining challenge of our time and Colorado is on the frontlines. 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Senator Hickenlooper has also introduced the Supporting Community Lenders Act and Investing in All of America Act , both of which focus on increasing access to affordable capital for small businesses. President Biden signed two Hickenlooper bills into law that make it easier for small businesses to access and offer retirement plans for their employees. Senator Hickenlooper has successfully advocated to expand access to lending programs for a diverse range of underserved small businesses. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Senator Hickenlooper chaired a Committee field hearing in Colorado Springs to explore how to support the cybersecurity needs of small businesses across the country. To help small businesses recover from the COVID pandemic, Senator Hickenlooper helped improve Economic Injury Disaster Loans, ensure Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans got to small businesses, and pass targeted relief for the restaurant and live entertainment industries. He also supported expanding COVID relief to sole proprietors and gig workers. Senator Hickenlooper believes we should be making it easier to start and run a small business, not harder. He’s demanded refunds for small businesses who had to foot the bill for President Trump’s tariffs. 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He has fought to prevent immigration enforcement from targeting schools, hospitals, and places of worship. He’s also pushed for stronger oversight and transparency measures, voted against excessive funding increases for the Department of Homeland Security, and helped families desperately searching for loved ones arrested by ICE. Senator Hickenlooper has a vision for a better system. He supports commonsense reforms that modernize border management, expand lawful pathways to citizenship, and create a fair, reliable guest worker system that strengthens our economy while protecting American workers. Senator Hickenlooper supports restoring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program while Congress works on a permanent solution. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. 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He believes we can restore humanity to our immigration system while maintaining a secure border and upholding the rule of law. In the Senate, he has been outspoken in the face of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) lawlessness and has demanded a top-to-bottom overhaul of the agency. He has introduced legislation to ban ICE from wearing masks and require them to display clear identification. He has fought to prevent immigration enforcement from targeting schools, hospitals, and places of worship. He’s also pushed for stronger oversight and transparency measures, voted against excessive funding increases for the Department of Homeland Security, and helped families desperately searching for loved ones arrested by ICE. Senator Hickenlooper has a vision for a better system. He supports commonsense reforms that modernize border management, expand lawful pathways to citizenship, and create a fair, reliable guest worker system that strengthens our economy while protecting American workers. Senator Hickenlooper supports restoring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program while Congress works on a permanent solution. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. Senator Hickenlooper is fighting for an immigration system that reflects that legacy – one that is humane, just, secure, and worthy of our values.","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/immigration/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"Restoring Humanity to Our Broken Immigration System","detail":"Our immigration system is fundamentally broken – and it’s long past time to fix it. Senator Hickenlooper is committed to building a system that upholds basic decency and the rule of law. No more chaos. No more cruelty. 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He believes we can restore humanity to our immigration system while maintaining a secure border and upholding the rule of law. In the Senate, he has been outspoken in the face of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) lawlessness and has demanded a top-to-bottom overhaul of the agency. He has introduced legislation to ban ICE from wearing masks and require them to display clear identification. He has fought to prevent immigration enforcement from targeting schools, hospitals, and places of worship. He’s also pushed for stronger oversight and transparency measures, voted against excessive funding increases for the Department of Homeland Security, and helped families desperately searching for loved ones arrested by ICE. Senator Hickenlooper has a vision for a better system. He supports commonsense reforms that modernize border management, expand lawful pathways to citizenship, and create a fair, reliable guest worker system that strengthens our economy while protecting American workers. Senator Hickenlooper supports restoring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program while Congress works on a permanent solution. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. Senator Hickenlooper is fighting for an immigration system that reflects that legacy – one that is humane, just, secure, and worthy of our values.","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/immigration/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Restoring Humanity to Our Broken Immigration System","detail":"Our immigration system is fundamentally broken – and it’s long past time to fix it. Senator Hickenlooper is committed to building a system that upholds basic decency and the rule of law. No more chaos. No more cruelty. 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He believes we can restore humanity to our immigration system while maintaining a secure border and upholding the rule of law. In the Senate, he has been outspoken in the face of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) lawlessness and has demanded a top-to-bottom overhaul of the agency. He has introduced legislation to ban ICE from wearing masks and require them to display clear identification. He has fought to prevent immigration enforcement from targeting schools, hospitals, and places of worship. He’s also pushed for stronger oversight and transparency measures, voted against excessive funding increases for the Department of Homeland Security, and helped families desperately searching for loved ones arrested by ICE. Senator Hickenlooper has a vision for a better system. 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He has worked to provide active duty servicemembers and veterans with the benefits they’ve earned, to improve on-base housing, expand physical and mental health coverage for military families, and increase access to justice for survivors of sexual assault. In addition, Senator Hickenlooper believes we have a responsibility to ensure their access to quality, accessible, community-based health care. He voted for the bipartisan PACT Act , which dramatically expanded access to health care and VA benefits for veterans, including those suffering from exposure to toxic burn pits. More than 20,000 claims have been approved for Colorado veterans since the passage of the PACT Act , and more than 1 million nationwide. The senator has traveled across the state to hold listening sessions with veterans in Durango, Pueblo, Denver, and Colorado Springs to discuss the PACT Act and how to apply for benefits. Senator Hickenlooper is also dedicated to ensuring that the nearly 400,000 veterans who live in Colorado have support while transitioning to the civilian workforce and beyond. These efforts include training programs that help veterans start businesses and obtain high-quality jobs upon completion of their military service. He also believes that honoring our veterans includes preserving history, and was instrumental in President Biden’s designation of Camp Hale as a national monument to honor the historic 10th Mountain Division. Colorado is proudly home to five U.S. military bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his time in the Senate, Senator Hickenlooper has prioritized securing federal funding to ensure the installations have the resources they need to support service members and fulfill crucial missions. 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He also believes that honoring our veterans includes preserving history, and was instrumental in President Biden’s designation of Camp Hale as a national monument to honor the historic 10th Mountain Division. Colorado is proudly home to five U.S. military bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his time in the Senate, Senator Hickenlooper has prioritized securing federal funding to ensure the installations have the resources they need to support service members and fulfill crucial missions. He has also led bipartisan legislation to recapitalize the Air National Guard fighter fleet at Buckley Space Force Base and passed a bill to advance the economic redevelopment of the Pueblo ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/national-security-veterans/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"Our service members and veterans deserve our deepest gratitude","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper is committed to honoring the sacrifices of those who serve. 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Senator Hickenlooper is also dedicated to ensuring that the nearly 400,000 veterans who live in Colorado have support while transitioning to the civilian workforce and beyond. These efforts include training programs that help veterans start businesses and obtain high-quality jobs upon completion of their military service. He also believes that honoring our veterans includes preserving history, and was instrumental in President Biden’s designation of Camp Hale as a national monument to honor the historic 10th Mountain Division. Colorado is proudly home to five U.S. military bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his time in the Senate, Senator Hickenlooper has prioritized securing federal funding to ensure the installations have the resources they need to support service members and fulfill crucial missions. 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He voted for the bipartisan PACT Act , which dramatically expanded access to health care and VA benefits for veterans, including those suffering from exposure to toxic burn pits. More than 20,000 claims have been approved for Colorado veterans since the passage of the PACT Act , and more than 1 million nationwide. The senator has traveled across the state to hold listening sessions with veterans in Durango, Pueblo, Denver, and Colorado Springs to discuss the PACT Act and how to apply for benefits. Senator Hickenlooper is also dedicated to ensuring that the nearly 400,000 veterans who live in Colorado have support while transitioning to the civilian workforce and beyond. These efforts include training programs that help veterans start businesses and obtain high-quality jobs upon completion of their military service. He also believes that honoring our veterans includes preserving history, and was instrumental in President Biden’s designation of Camp Hale as a national monument to honor the historic 10th Mountain Division. Colorado is proudly home to five U.S. military bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his time in the Senate, Senator Hickenlooper has prioritized securing federal funding to ensure the installations have the resources they need to support service members and fulfill crucial missions. 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He voted for the bipartisan PACT Act , which dramatically expanded access to health care and VA benefits for veterans, including those suffering from exposure to toxic burn pits. More than 20,000 claims have been approved for Colorado veterans since the passage of the PACT Act , and more than 1 million nationwide. The senator has traveled across the state to hold listening sessions with veterans in Durango, Pueblo, Denver, and Colorado Springs to discuss the PACT Act and how to apply for benefits. Senator Hickenlooper is also dedicated to ensuring that the nearly 400,000 veterans who live in Colorado have support while transitioning to the civilian workforce and beyond. These efforts include training programs that help veterans start businesses and obtain high-quality jobs upon completion of their military service. He also believes that honoring our veterans includes preserving history, and was instrumental in President Biden’s designation of Camp Hale as a national monument to honor the historic 10th Mountain Division. Colorado is proudly home to five U.S. military bases and the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his time in the Senate, Senator Hickenlooper has prioritized securing federal funding to ensure the installations have the resources they need to support service members and fulfill crucial missions. He has also led bipartisan legislation to recapitalize the Air National Guard fighter fleet at Buckley Space Force Base and passed a bill to advance the economic redevelopment of the Pueblo ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/national-security-veterans/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"Our service members and veterans deserve our deepest gratitude","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper is committed to honoring the sacrifices of those who serve. 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He supports high-quality, free universal preschool for 3 and 4 year olds to set students up for success early in life. As mayor of Denver, he created the Denver Preschool Program and saw firsthand the positive results the next generation gains when they have access to preschool services. Working families also deserve access to high-quality, affordable child care services. When President Trump attempted to use child care funding as a political weapon, Senator Hickenlooper fought back against these illegal attempts so Colorado communities could continue to invest in our children and families. Senator Hickenlooper is proud to help lead bipartisan, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize critical federal child care programs to safeguard and expand access into the future. As a person living with dyslexia, Senator Hickenlooper understands the difficulty that students with disabilities face. 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As mayor of Denver, he created the Denver Preschool Program and saw firsthand the positive results the next generation gains when they have access to preschool services. Working families also deserve access to high-quality, affordable child care services. When President Trump attempted to use child care funding as a political weapon, Senator Hickenlooper fought back against these illegal attempts so Colorado communities could continue to invest in our children and families. Senator Hickenlooper is proud to help lead bipartisan, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize critical federal child care programs to safeguard and expand access into the future. As a person living with dyslexia, Senator Hickenlooper understands the difficulty that students with disabilities face. He is committed to ensuring all students have the resources they need to thrive in and out of the classroom. Decades of underinvestment in our public schools have not only created challenges for students and families, but teachers as well. In addition to supporting our students, we must also prioritize investments in educator salaries, training, and support. Student loan debt is a drag on our economy and a crushing burden for tens of millions of Americans. That’s why Senator Hickenlooper supports reducing the cost of col","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/education/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed","detail":"As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Hickenlooper believes that we should ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed at every age. High-quality, accessible education strengthens our communities while building a robust economy that remains competitive worldwide. 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As mayor of Denver, he created the Denver Preschool Program and saw firsthand the positive results the next generation gains when they have access to preschool services. Working families also deserve access to high-quality, affordable child care services. When President Trump attempted to use child care funding as a political weapon, Senator Hickenlooper fought back against these illegal attempts so Colorado communities could continue to invest in our children and families. Senator Hickenlooper is proud to help lead bipartisan, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize critical federal child care programs to safeguard and expand access into the future. As a person living with dyslexia, Senator Hickenlooper understands the difficulty that students with disabilities face. He is committed to ensuring all students have the resources they need to thrive in and out of the classroom. Decades of underinvestment in our public schools have not only created challenges for students and families, but teachers as well. In addition to supporting our students, we must also prioritize investments in educator salaries, training, and support. Student loan debt is a drag on our economy and a crushing burden for tens of millions of Americans. That’s why Senator Hickenlooper supports reducing the cost of col","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/education/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed","detail":"As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Hickenlooper believes that we should ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed at every age. High-quality, accessible education strengthens our communities while building a robust economy that remains competitive worldwide. 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As mayor of Denver, he created the Denver Preschool Program and saw firsthand the positive results the next generation gains when they have access to preschool services. Working families also deserve access to high-quality, affordable child care services. When President Trump attempted to use child care funding as a political weapon, Senator Hickenlooper fought back against these illegal attempts so Colorado communities could continue to invest in our children and families. Senator Hickenlooper is proud to help lead bipartisan, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize critical federal child care programs to safeguard and expand access into the future. As a person living with dyslexia, Senator Hickenlooper understands the difficulty that students with disabilities face. He is committed to ensuring all students have the resources they need to thrive in and out of the classroom. 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He took to the Senate floor, protested with scientists and Coloradans, and held up a funding package for weeks in support of funding for NCAR.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"FIGHTING ATTACKS ON SCIENCE","detail":"As the only peer-reviewed scientist in the U.S. Senate , Senator Hickenlooper has fiercely defended science and continues to fight efforts by the Trump administration to undermine American innovation, settled science on vaccines, and federal funding for life-saving medical research. In the aftermath of the Trump administration’s abrupt announcement that they would dismantle the National Center of Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Senator Hickenlooper led a mobilization campaign to ring the alarm on the damaging consequences to America’s agriculture, national security, natural disaster response, and more. 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He took to the Senate floor, protested with scientists and Coloradans, and held up a funding package for weeks in support of funding for NCAR.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"MAKING COLORADO THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND QUANTUM TECH","detail":"  Senator Hickenlooper helped write and pass the CHIPS and Science Act , which has invested $52 billion to grow the U.S. semiconductor industry, reinvigorate American manufacturing, lower costs, and create thousands of good-paying jobs. Here in Colorado, we’ve already received over hundreds of millions in federal investments to boost our semiconductor and manufacturing facilities. But the CHIPS and Science Act isn’t just delivering funding, it also established key innovation hubs, called Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs, to accelerate regions that are already on the leading edge of developing tech of the future. By boosting these emerging leaders, we’ll help make sure America remains the global leader in tech. Senator Hickenlooper advocated for Colorado’s selection as an official U.S. Regional Tech Hub, with our state receiving $40.5 million in federal funding to build the nation’s leading quantum ecosystem. This historic investment from the Hickenlooper-negotiated CHIPS + Science Act will activate additional commitments of $74 million in state funding and over $1 billion in private capital to establish Colorado as the Silicon Valley of the quantum era. Colorado also welcomed a first-ever U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine headquartered in Colorado to boost our leadership in science and technology. The Colorado-Wyoming NSF Engine has initially received up to $15 million CHIPS + Science Act funding for two years and will compete for future NSF investments over the next decade.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Taxes","stance":"MAKING COLORADO THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND QUANTUM TECH","detail":"  Senator Hickenlooper helped write and pass the CHIPS and Science Act , which has invested $52 billion to grow the U.S. semiconductor industry, reinvigorate American manufacturing, lower costs, and create thousands of good-paying jobs. Here in Colorado, we’ve already received over hundreds of millions in federal investments to boost our semiconductor and manufacturing facilities. But the CHIPS and Science Act isn’t just delivering funding, it also established key innovation hubs, called Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs, to accelerate regions that are already on the leading edge of developing tech of the future. By boosting these emerging leaders, we’ll help make sure America remains the global leader in tech. Senator Hickenlooper advocated for Colorado’s selection as an official U.S. Regional Tech Hub, with our state receiving $40.5 million in federal funding to build the nation’s leading quantum ecosystem. This historic investment from the Hickenlooper-negotiated CHIPS + Science Act will activate additional commitments of $74 million in state funding and over $1 billion in private capital to establish Colorado as the Silicon Valley of the quantum era. Colorado also welcomed a first-ever U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine headquartered in Colorado to boost our leadership in science and technology. 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But the CHIPS and Science Act isn’t just delivering funding, it also established key innovation hubs, called Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs, to accelerate regions that are already on the leading edge of developing tech of the future. By boosting these emerging leaders, we’ll help make sure America remains the global leader in tech. Senator Hickenlooper advocated for Colorado’s selection as an official U.S. Regional Tech Hub, with our state receiving $40.5 million in federal funding to build the nation’s leading quantum ecosystem. This historic investment from the Hickenlooper-negotiated CHIPS + Science Act will activate additional commitments of $74 million in state funding and over $1 billion in private capital to establish Colorado as the Silicon Valley of the quantum era. Colorado also welcomed a first-ever U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine headquartered in Colorado to boost our leadership in science and technology. 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But the CHIPS and Science Act isn’t just delivering funding, it also established key innovation hubs, called Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs, to accelerate regions that are already on the leading edge of developing tech of the future. By boosting these emerging leaders, we’ll help make sure America remains the global leader in tech. Senator Hickenlooper advocated for Colorado’s selection as an official U.S. Regional Tech Hub, with our state receiving $40.5 million in federal funding to build the nation’s leading quantum ecosystem. This historic investment from the Hickenlooper-negotiated CHIPS + Science Act will activate additional commitments of $74 million in state funding and over $1 billion in private capital to establish Colorado as the Silicon Valley of the quantum era. Colorado also welcomed a first-ever U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine headquartered in Colorado to boost our leadership in science and technology. The Colorado-Wyoming NSF Engine has initially received up to $15 million CHIPS + Science Act funding for two years and will compete for future NSF investments over the next decade.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: EMBRACING THE FUTURE, PROTECTING CONSUMERS","detail":"  Senator Hickenlooper knows that we’re at a historic inflection point with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and society. AI has already transformed our economy and our daily lives but has the potential to displace huge numbers of workers if we aren’t careful of the way we steer it. He believes Congress should help encourage collaboration and build trust between the public and AI industry to make sure AI systems are transparent, protect consumer data, and made with democratic values and individual freedom in mind. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Senator Hickenlooper has proposed AI auditing standards in his Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act and laid out a framework on AI regulation to ensure transparency and user literacy, protect consumer data, and build an international coalition around the development and use of AI. Clear, defined auditing practices – like the financial audits companies undertake – for both classical AI systems and Generative AI systems would increase trust between industry and the public without hampering innovation. He has also chaired hearings to explore policies that would increase trustworthiness of AI in high-risk industries and to consider how employers and workers can best prepare for the widespread integration of AI with our workforce.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: EMBRACING THE FUTURE, PROTECTING CONSUMERS","detail":"  Senator Hickenlooper knows that we’re at a historic inflection point with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and society. AI has already transformed our economy and our daily lives but has the potential to displace huge numbers of workers if we aren’t careful of the way we steer it. He believes Congress should help encourage collaboration and build trust between the public and AI industry to make sure AI systems are transparent, protect consumer data, and made with democratic values and individual freedom in mind. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Senator Hickenlooper has proposed AI auditing standards in his Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act and laid out a framework on AI regulation to ensure transparency and user literacy, protect consumer data, and build an international coalition around the development and use of AI. Clear, defined auditing practices – like the financial audits companies undertake – for both classical AI systems and Generative AI systems would increase trust between industry and the public without hampering innovation. He has also chaired hearings to explore policies that would increase trustworthiness of AI in high-risk industries and to consider how employers and workers can best prepare for the widespread integration of AI with our workforce.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: EMBRACING THE FUTURE, PROTECTING CONSUMERS","detail":"  Senator Hickenlooper knows that we’re at a historic inflection point with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and society. AI has already transformed our economy and our daily lives but has the potential to displace huge numbers of workers if we aren’t careful of the way we steer it. He believes Congress should help encourage collaboration and build trust between the public and AI industry to make sure AI systems are transparent, protect consumer data, and made with democratic values and individual freedom in mind. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Senator Hickenlooper has proposed AI auditing standards in his Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act and laid out a framework on AI regulation to ensure transparency and user literacy, protect consumer data, and build an international coalition around the development and use of AI. Clear, defined auditing practices – like the financial audits companies undertake – for both classical AI systems and Generative AI systems would increase trust between industry and the public without hampering innovation. He has also chaired hearings to explore policies that would increase trustworthiness of AI in high-risk industries and to consider how employers and workers can best prepare for the widespread integration of AI with our workforce.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: EMBRACING THE FUTURE, PROTECTING CONSUMERS","detail":"  Senator Hickenlooper knows that we’re at a historic inflection point with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and society. AI has already transformed our economy and our daily lives but has the potential to displace huge numbers of workers if we aren’t careful of the way we steer it. He believes Congress should help encourage collaboration and build trust between the public and AI industry to make sure AI systems are transparent, protect consumer data, and made with democratic values and individual freedom in mind. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Senator Hickenlooper has proposed AI auditing standards in his Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act and laid out a framework on AI regulation to ensure transparency and user literacy, protect consumer data, and build an international coalition around the development and use of AI. Clear, defined auditing practices – like the financial audits companies undertake – for both classical AI systems and Generative AI systems would increase trust between industry and the public without hampering innovation. He has also chaired hearings to explore policies that would increase trustworthiness of AI in high-risk industries and to consider how employers and workers can best prepare for the widespread integration of AI with our workforce.  ","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER ISN’T A STRANGER IN COLORADO","detail":"As home to the nation’s largest aerospace workforce per capita, Colorado is a leader in both commercial and national security space industries. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on making sure our state continues to lead the way in space innovation. He led the passage of a bipartisan law to modernize our space industry’s communications capabilities to make sure the U.S. remains a global leader in space. He also helped pass legislation out of the Senate to address the space debris threatening critical satellites as commercial space travel advances. Senator Hickenlooper has advocated for NASA to have a long-term strategic vision and funding commitment. This posture would enable the agency to plan farther into the future and undertake important research and exploratory missions that expand our understanding of everything from climate change here on earth to galaxies in the farthest reaches of our universe. Interested in helping Senator Hickenlooper support science? Share your story now !","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/innovation/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER ISN’T A STRANGER IN COLORADO","detail":"As home to the nation’s largest aerospace workforce per capita, Colorado is a leader in both commercial and national security space industries. Senator Hickenlooper is focused on making sure our state continues to lead the way in space innovation. He led the passage of a bipartisan law to modernize our space industry’s communications capabilities to make sure the U.S. remains a global leader in space. He also helped pass legislation out of the Senate to address the space debris threatening critical satellites as commercial space travel advances. Senator Hickenlooper has advocated for NASA to have a long-term strategic vision and funding commitment. This posture would enable the agency to plan farther into the future and undertake important research and exploratory missions that expand our understanding of everything from climate change here on earth to galaxies in the farthest reaches of our universe. Interested in helping Senator Hickenlooper support science? 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This posture would enable the agency to plan farther into the future and undertake important research and exploratory missions that expand our understanding of everything from climate change here on earth to galaxies in the farthest reaches of our universe. Interested in helping Senator Hickenlooper support science? 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Embracing different backgrounds and identities makes our society stronger. Communities of color have suffered from decades of discrimination in employment, education, health care, housing, and more. Senator Hickenlooper is committed to combating this injustice and expanding economic opportunity for all. This includes making workforce training and higher education more accessible, expanding paid family leave, and helping underrepresented communities start small businesses. While helping to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act , Senator Hickenlooper worked to ensure underfunded Colorado communities could secure investments to build high-quality infrastructure and work to mitigate harmful air pollution. Senator Hickenlooper believes that our criminal justice system needs reform. He supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and other efforts to ensure safer interactions with the police. He also thinks it is time for the federal government to follow Colorado’s lead and reform our federal cannabis laws. Senator Hickenlooper supports decriminalizing marijuana and sentencing relief for people – often Black men – who have been imprisoned for nonviolent marijuana crimes. Equity for all also means access to the ballot box. Protecting every American’s right to vote should not be a partisan issue. Colorado has led the way by expanding vote-by-mail, and Senator Hickenlooper will continue working to pass legislation that protects voting rights – especially for historically disenfranchised groups. He cosponsors several pieces of voting rights legislation, including For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Freedom to Vote Act . For LGBTQ+ Americans, Senator Hickenlooper co-sponsors the Equality Act , which expands federal civil rights protections to","source_url":"https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/issues-backup/civil-rights/","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"Everyone is entitled to equal rights and economic opportunity","detail":"Senator Hickenlooper believes that everyone is entitled to equal rights and justice under the law, no matter your race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or whom you love. Embracing different backgrounds and identities makes our society stronger. Communities of color have suffered from decades of discrimination in employment, education, health care, housing, and more. Senator Hickenlooper is committed to combating this injustice and expanding economic opportunity for all. This includes making workforce training and higher education more accessible, expanding paid family leave, and helping underrepresented communities start small businesses. 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