Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.
House votes
FUNDING VARIOUS AGENCIES: The House has passed the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act (H.R. 6938), sponsored by Tom Cole, R-Okla. The bill would provide $215 billion of fiscal 2026 funding for many federal agencies, including the Energy, Interior, Commerce, and Justice Departments. Cole said it reduced wasteful spending, maintained environmental and energy standards, and supported law enforcement and the effort against fentanyl. The vote, on Jan. 8, was 397 yeas to 28 nays.
YEAS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NAYS: Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd), Pettersen D-CO (7th)
FLORIDA INDIAN RESERVATION: The House has failed to override the veto by President Trump of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act (H.R. 504), sponsored by Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla. The bill would have expanded the Miccosukee tribal reservation to include land in the Everglades National Park. Gimenez said: “Including this land in the reserved area will empower the tribe to protect their community, manage water flow into the Everglades National Park, and raise structures within the camp to prevent catastrophic flooding.” The vote to override, on Jan. 8, was 236 yeas to 188 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.
YEAS: DeGette, Boebert, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen, Hurd
NAYS: Crank, Evans
COLORADO WATER PIPELINE: The House has failed to override the veto by President Trump of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act (H.R. 131), sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. The bill would have expanded federal subsidies for a water pipeline in southeast Colorado to be built by the Bureau of Reclamation, including by reducing interest payments on a loan to communities that would be served by the pipeline. Boebert said: “Rural communities in southeastern Colorado need and deserve access to clean, reliable, and affordable water they can utilize on a daily basis.” The vote to override, on Jan. 8, was 248 yeas to 177 nays, with 1 voting present, and a two-thirds majority required.
YEAS: DeGette, Crank, Boebert, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen, Evans, Hurd
HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDIES: The House has passed the Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834), sponsored by Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Mass. The bill would extend, through 2028, individual health insurance tax credits that were enacted in 2021 and 2022 and expired at the close of 2025. McGovern said: “It is unconscionable that anyone in the richest country in history should not have access to good, quality healthcare.” An opponent, Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., called the bill “subsidizing insurance plans for wealthy people,” given that families making up to $600,000 a year would benefit. The vote, on Jan. 8, was 230 yeas to 196 nays.
YEAS: DeGette, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen, Hurd
NAYS: Crank, Boebert, Evans
Senate votes
MILITARY HEALTH OFFICIAL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Bass was a Navy sailor and officer for two decades, then a medical director at the Central Intelligence Agency, private health care executive, and most recently a hospital administrator at the Veterans Affairs Department. The vote, on Jan. 5, was 50 yeas to 35 nays.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
CIA GENERAL COUNSEL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Joshua Simmons to be general counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A legal adviser at the State Department since May 2025, Simmons was formerly a private practice lawyer specializing in international litigation. The vote, on Jan. 6, was 53 yeas to 47 nays.
NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper
DRUG CONTROL OFFICIAL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Sara Carter Bailey to be the Director of National Drug Control Policy, a White House post with responsibility for coordinating anti-drug efforts at 16 different agencies. A former reporter and contributor to Fox News, Carter Bailey also hosted a podcast until last April. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said she “lacks any serious qualifications for this role. She is not a physician or addiction specialist. She has never been a prosecutor or law enforcement official.” The vote, on Jan. 6, was 52 yeas to 48 nays.
NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper
SOUTH DAKOTA AIR QUALITY: The Senate has rejected a motion to proceed to consideration of a bill (S.J. Res. 86), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued last August that approved South Dakota’s revision of its plan for implementing the EPA’s rule governing regional haze levels and visibility at national parks such as Mount Rushmore. Whitehouse said the approval was part of a Trump administration effort “to tear down the protections of Americans’ health and safety and our environment.” An opponent, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said: “Overturning EPA’s approval would force the state to adopt unnecessary pollution control measures, despite clear evidence that they would not meaningfully improve visibility.” The vote, on Jan. 7, was 43 yeas to 50 nays.
YEAS: Bennet, Hickenlooper
VENEZUELA: The Senate has agreed to a motion to discharge from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a bill (S.J. Res. 98), sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., that would require the ending of U.S. military force against Venezuela in the absence of authorization from Congress. Kaine said Congressional oversight of military actions in Venezuela was necessary because of signs “that this will go on for a long period of time. The seizure of oil, the dictation of terms about elections and the politics of Venezuela will go on for years.” A bill opponent, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., cited various examples of past presidential use of military power overseas without prior authorization in saying President Trump has “constitutional authority” to act in Venezuela. The vote to discharge, on Jan. 8, was 52 yeas to 47 nays.
YEAS: Bennet, Hickenlooper
LOUISIANA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Alexander Van Hook to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Van Hook had been an assistant U.S. attorney in the district since 1999, then was its acting U.S. attorney from January to September 2025. The vote, on Jan. 8, was 53 yeas to 40 nays.
NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper
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