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January 28, 2014
More than 90 House Democrats are asking the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare's requirement that nearly all employers provide contraception in their employee health plans, even if the employer has a religious objection.
The justices will hear arguments March 25 in a case brought by two private companies that object to providing birth control in their employee health plan
January 28, 2014
Scores of House Democrats entered the legal fight over ObamaCare's birth-control mandate Tuesday, filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in defense of the contentious coverage requirement.
Behind House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the lawmakers say the provision – which requires most employers to cover birth control for their workers – does not infri
January 27, 2014
Super Bowls bring out the gambler in everyone and Congress is no different.
Colorado's seven House members have put their wagers on the table for the upcoming battle between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.
On the other side, Washington lawmakers are waiting with their own bets.
Colorado Rep.
January 23, 2014
(Reuters) - Three Democratic members of the House of Representatives sent Target Corp Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel a letter on Thursday requesting documents on a data breach that affected tens of millions of Target customers.
The request from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is in advance of a hearing scheduled for next month.
"This br
January 14, 2014
Six high-profile lawmakers from Colorado's congressional delegation are urging swift action from the federal government to allow marijuana-related businesses access to basic banking services.
Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark Udall, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis and Republican Rep.
January 9, 2014
As the Senate takes up a measure to extend unemployment insurance, Republicans in the House of Representatives are looking to make 2014 another banner year for anti-abortion laws.
A panel of 12 men on the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on a bill Thursday that would deny tax subsidies to women and small businesses who purchase health insurance plans that in
December 5, 2013
Birth control has proven highly effective and reliable. It's also been good for Democrats' political fortunes.
December 5, 2013
Democratic women lawmakers on Wednesday said they are confident the Supreme Court would uphold an ObamaCare mandate that requires most employers to cover birth control in their insurance plans.
"The healthcare decisions should be made by the employees, not by someone who is running a for-profit company that's not a religious institution," Rep.
December 1, 2013
SILVERTON – A tiny 11 kilowatt hydroelectric project built by the San Juan County Historical Society at the Mayflower Mill near Silverton is the first small hydro project in Colorado, and one of the first in the nation, to qualify for exclusion from federal permitting requirements under the recently enacted Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, a federal small hydro permitting reform bill sig
November 27, 2013
Even as Washington, D.C., seems to sink further into dysfunction and gridlock, last week a truly bipartisan bill — one that protects lives — passed its last major hurdle and is now headed to President Obama for his signature.
House Resolution 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, first passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept.