Tag: u.s. house
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National redistricting fight reaches Colorado with ballot measures targeting GOP-held congressional districts
A Democratic-aligned group backed by the House Majority PAC filed four versions of a 2026 ballot measure Tuesday that would temporarily suspend Colorado’s independent congressional redistricting commission and redraw the state’s map in an effort to flip three Republican-held U.S. House seats in 2028. The group Coloradans for a Level Playing Field is pushing for…
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House refuses to override Trump veto on Colorado water project as Republicans stick with president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures. Congress can override a veto with support from two-thirds of the members of the House and the Senate. The threshold is rarely reached. In this…
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US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House late on Thursday, setting up a fight in the U.S. Senate over a measure supporters say would return wildlife management to the states and critics call politically motivated. The measure,…
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Colorado leader survives ‘no confidence’ vote, 5 federal judges stand out with delays in deciding motions, Army veteran joins 5th CD race | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Jan. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado Republican Leader Mike Lynch of Wellington survived a vote of “no confidence” on Monday, but the drama that unfolded in the state House might not be over yet. The House GOP caucus held a special meeting to vote on a resolution of…
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TRAIL MIX | Jockeying for open seats is the same old House race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By the end of the year, the outline of Colorado’s newest congressional district — the state’s 8th CD — should be finalized, and by next July the major party candidates for the seat will have been chosen in what could be barn-burner primaries. While the…
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TRAIL MIX | Jockeying for open seats is the same old House race
By the end of the year, the outline of Colorado’s newest congressional district — the state’s 8th CD — should be finalized, and by next July the major party candidates for the seat will have been chosen in what could be barn-burner primaries. While the state’s independent redistricting commission has relatively free rein when it…
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Rep. Jason Crow leads U.S. House letter requesting investigation of response to Capitol siege
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Jason Crow led over 100 members of the House of Representatives on Thursday in asking Congress’ independent auditing agency to investigate law enforcement’s preparation and response to the mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol this week. “We write to you today with grave…
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Rep. Jason Crow leads U.S. House letter requesting investigation of response to Capitol siege
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow led over 100 members of the House of Representatives on Thursday in asking Congress’ independent auditing agency to investigate law enforcement’s preparation and response to the mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol this week. “We write to you today with grave urgency over the acts of insurrection that occurred yesterday at…