Caitlyn Kim
@caitlynkim
Colorado Public Radio DC-based Reporter. Spent some time editing with NPR's Washington Desk. Former NPRWeekend, WNYC, WNPR, KQED, & WAMC. Always public radio.
SC Sen Lindsey Graham passed away at the age of 71 after a “brief and sudden illness,” according to his office.
Rep Evans will have a 7th bill likely pass the House next week. His bill to reorganize and realign DHS’s of the Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach Office is on list of suspension bills.
The housing package, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, will become law without Trump's signature. Cost of housing has been a major concern for many CO voters. All CO congress members voted for this except GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert who voted No. Sen Michael Bennet missed the vote. #copolitics
House GOP leaders cancel votes for the rest of the week after Rules vote failure earlier in the day.
The House passed CO Rep. Gave Evans' Energy Threat Analysis Center Act via voice vote. #copolitics
House canceling votes Friday and going home early after hard-liners freeze the floor.
CO Rep Brittany Pettersen & CO Sen John Hickenlooper at a presser urging President Trump to sign the bipartisan, bicameral housing bill into law. #copolitics
CO Rep Joe Neguse leading presser calling for comprehensive approach to address wildfires and support wildland fire fighters.
OMG, Trump cancels signing ceremony at Capitol Hill of the Housing reform package. Says won't sign it until SAVE America Act, passes but there are not the votes in the Senate for it.
Leaders of House Energy & Commerce committee announce bipartisan agreement on package to protect kids online. The House version of KOSA does not include duty of care. The package does include CO Rep. Gabe Evans' No Fentanyl on Social Media bill. #copolitics
The House did not pass a short extension of FISA, 198-218. Nowhere near the 2/3 votes needed. CO Reps voted: Yes - Crank, Evans & Hurd No - Boebert, Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen #copolitics
You Can Push Back PAC financed by tech billionaire Chris Larsen has spent almost $950k backing Manny Rutinel in Dem primary for #CO08, per FEC filings. Larsen's been backing Ds who supported AI regulation bills. #copolitics
The House passed a Ukraine support bill, 226-195. It made it to the floor via discharge petition. CO Reps voted: Yes - Crow, DeGette, Hurd, Neguse & Pettersen No - Boebert, Crank, & Evans #copolitics
House does not pass a War Powers resolution re: Lebanon, 92-324. CO Reps voted: Yes - DeGette No - Boebert, Crank, Crow, Evans, Hurd, Neguse & Pettersen. #copolitics
Biz group and home builders out in support of the Dignity Act. Rep. Tom Suozzi, co chair of Bipartisan Problem Solvers, says “This is a great country, and immigrants are such an essential part of making this country the great country that it is.” Problem Solvers group has endorsed the bill.
The US House voted to discharge a bill to authorize support for Ukraine, 218-204. Means bill will go to floor for consideration. CO Reps voted along party lines. Yes - Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen No - Boebert, Crank, Evans & Hurd #copolitics
CO Rep. Joe Neguse also has a bill on suspension this week. Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act. There's a companion bill in the Senate, too. #copolitics
This week CO Rep. Jeff Hurd has a couple of bills on the suspension calendar when House back Wed. Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act (Bennet & Hickenlooper have companion measure in Sen) & Geothermal Energy Advancement Act (has companion measure in Senate). #copolitics
Evan Munsing is suspending his campaign for #CO08. He'll still be on the June 30 Dem primary ballot, but it will be a battle between Shannon Bird & Manny Rutinel for the D nod in Colorado's toss-up seat. #copolitics
Problem Solvers Caucus names CO Rep Jeff Hurd #CO03 as co-chair of Gerrymandering Working Group. It will look at reforming process that's led to partisan gerrymandering across the country. Hawaii Rep. Ed Case is other co-chair. #copolitics
Colorado lawmakers say $40M for Shoshone water rights project has been released. GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd & Dem Sen. John Hickenlooper raised the issue with Interior Sec Bergum at congressional hearings recently. Funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act. #copolitics
In a statement after the vote, Hickenlooper said. "Americans should care who leads the BLM and oversees 245 million acres of public land. We can’t have someone who wants to sell them running the agency.”
Trump says he’d withdraw his endorsement of #CO04 GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert if the right primary challenger came along after she campaigned for GOP Rep Thomas Massie. Colorado’s primary ballot is set & write in is not possible, so no primary challenge is poss. #copolitics
“I don't believe her beliefs will change. I think she's going to say nutty things. I think she's going to believe in different things that are demonstrably false, but that's not a crime in our country,” he said.”
Polis says “This power has the ability to change lives - help grant a second chance for someone who has made grave mistakes - and it comes with great consideration, and sometimes even controversy.”
CO Gov Jared Polis includes former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters in list of commutations. Effective June 1. #copolitics
The E15 bill passed the House, 218-203. Faces headwinds in the Senate. CO Reps voted: Yes - Boebert No- Crank, Crow, DeGette, Evans, Hurd, Neguse, & Pettersen #copolitics