Archive for December, 2011
Gardner to Labor Secretary: Abandon new rules
Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. – In light of proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) is asking U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to abandon the new rules, saying they would threaten Colorado agriculture and opportunities for aspiring young farmers. The proposed revisions would prohibit children on farms from participating in a variety of activities including operating a tractor, applying pesticides and working with livestock. Children would also be ... Full Story
Bye-Bye- Barney
Bid farewell to Barney the Dinosaur. No, the purple guy isn’t leaving TV, I’m talking about the pink one leaving Congress. Barney has a legacy, indeed. He managed to take that political slogan from the 20th Century Great Depression “A chicken for every pot” and elevate it to “A house for every body!” In the process he, with the help of Chris Dodd, has managed almost single-handedly to bring on the 21st Century Great Depression. We are well on our way down that slide ... Full Story
Udall Advocates Presidential Recess Appointment for
Says Consumers Suffer While Watchdog Agency is Without Leader After Senate Republicans today blocked the confirmation of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Mark Udall called on President Obama to confirm Cordray via a "recess appointment" during Congress's holiday break. Given Republicans' vocal refusal to consider any nominee to lead the consumer watchdog agency without changes to its previously debated and approved structure, Udall believes ... Full Story
Gardner Again Votes To Block Middle Class Tax Cut
Press Release VOTE ALERT: Representative Gardner Again Votes To Block Middle Class Tax Cut Today, Representative Cory Gardner (CO-04) voted for a third time to let House Republicans leave Washington for their holiday vacation without voting to extend the $1,000 payroll tax for 2.5 million Colorado families. Gardner has protected tax breaks for the ultra wealthy but failed to protect middle income families for this payroll tax increase at the end of the year. “It’s a sure thing ... Full Story
Coffman Statement on Support of STOCK Act
Press Release (WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-CO, released the following statement today announcing his support of House Resolution 1148, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Reps. Tim Walz (MN) and Louise Slaughter (NY), would prohibit members of Congress and federal employees from trading stocks based on non-public information obtained on the job. “I am co-sponsoring the STOCK Act because I strongly believe it’s important that ... Full Story
Tipton Votes to Protect Rural Jobs
Press Release Washington, D.C. –Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following the bipartisan passage of H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act. H.R. 1633 seeks to protect family farmers and ranchers, and other small rural businesses from potential new federal dust regulations. Additionally, it provides greater flexibility for states and local governments to manage dust in rural areas. "As a member of both the House Agriculture and Small Business ... Full Story
Gardner votes to prevent EPA regulation of farm dust
Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and his colleagues in the House have passed a bill, H.R. 1633, which would protect agriculture from unrestrained dust regulations that are harmful to jobs in rural Colorado. “In case the administration hasn’t noticed, agriculture involves a lot of dirt – we drive down unpaved roads, plow fields and work with livestock. Trying to over regulate the dust stirred up from these activities, which are routine to rural life, would without ... Full Story
Investigate and Account for All of War Dead who Went
Press Release Udall: Investigate and Account for All of War Dead who Went Through Dover Mortuary As Preliminary Number of Mishandled Remains Surfaces, Udall Renews Call to Fire Officials Responsible Today, after hearing further reports that Dover Air Force Base improperly disposed of the remains of American service members in a Virginia landfill, Mark Udall demanded that Air Force officials immediately search the records of every fallen service member who passed through the base ... Full Story
On This Day: November 8, 1980
John Lennon shot John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, the rock group that transformed popular music in the 1960s, is shot and killed by an obsessed fan in New York City. The 40-year-old artist was entering his luxury Manhattan apartment building when Mark David Chapman shot him four times at close range with a .38-caliber revolver. Lennon, bleeding profusely, was rushed to the hospital but died en route. Chapman had received an autograph from Lennon earlier in the day and voluntarily ... Full Story
Spartans Come Up Short Against Thompson Valley
Berthoud Boys Basketball Falls To Thompson Valley 80-64 By Dan Karpiel Sports Writer It was a tale of two halves for the Berthoud High boys basketball team on Thursday night as the Spartans fell 80-64 to Thompson Valley in the opening game of the Berthoud Tournament. Berthoud jumped out to a 23-15 lead in the first period only to then get out-scored 65-41 in the next three periods. “We shot free throws well and we got off to a good start but we’ve just got to be able to play ... Full Story
