INTERN SPOTLIGHT → Oscar Castaneda

Oscar is a student at the University of Colorado-Denver where he is earning his degree in International Studies with an emphasis on the Middle East and Arabic. He plans on pursuing a career in the Intelligence Community or joining the U.S. Military. Oscar has been an intern with my Aurora District Office since August.

“Even though I am not interning on Capitol Hill, due to past events in my life I have had the honor to see how Washington, D.C. works. Interning with the local district office is just as unique and busy as DC.”

This morning, I had the honor of reading the names of Colorado's fallen veterans at a remembrance ceremony. We are forever grateful for their sacrifice.

#VeteransDay is an opportunity to thank the men and women who have served our country both in times of peace and in times of war. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on how their sacrifices have protected our nation and allowed it to become the beacon of hope for the rest of the world. I believe we are blessed to live in the greatest country the world has ever known in large part because of the men and women who have made tremendous sacrifices in defense of our freedoms.

As a Marine Corps combat veteran and the only veteran in the Colorado delegation, Veterans Day is very special to me. Today, I offer a special thank you to all of our veterans. God bless you all. And, God bless America.

CALLING ALL STUDENTS: Interested in interning with my office? We are currently seeking interns for the spring 2017 semester. Apply today →

Happy 241st Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps! #SemperFi

INTERN SPOTLIGHT → Lennox Kohn

Lennox Kohn is a senior at the College of Charleston in South Carolina where he is earning his degree in Psychology and International Studies. He plans on pursuing a career in public service and would like to work on Capitol Hill. Lennox has been an intern with my Washington, D.C. office since September.

“Working on Capitol Hill has been a tremendous experience. Learning the political process more deeply, being surrounded by centuries of American history, and working with some of the most talented people I’ve met in my life has made this an exciting, and also a humbling time.”

Had the opportunity to speak at St. Mary's in Aurora today regarding the violence in Ethiopia. I recently sent a letter to Sec. John Kerry urging the State Department to take bold action to address this continued violence in Ethiopia. Read my full letter to Sec. Kerry here: https://coffman.house.gov/…/coffman-urges-state-department-…

Great afternoon speaking to The Potter's House of Denver.

I was honored to be recognized by the Colorado Farm Bureau as a "Friend of the Farm Bureau." Agriculture is one of the most important aspects of our Colorado economy and I am proud to support the work of farmers in Colorado's 6th district.

It's always great joining La Coalicion Ministerial de Colorado at their monthly meeting.

CONGRATUATIONS to Jennie Schmaltz, a 3rd grade teacher at Elkhart Elementary, an IB World School, on winning the Milken Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation!

Teachers like Jennie are critical to the success of our nation's young people. I congratulate her on the tremendous strides she has made in educating our community's children.

#ICYMI → Great news for the thousands of CA National Guard soldiers who were being forced to repay bonuses.

I joined South Metro Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Mike Dell’Orfano and EMS Chief Rick Lewis to learn more about their Advance Resource Medic (ARM) vehicle. ARM is a great solution to non-life-threatening EMS calls in our community and gives patients access to the correct response resources.

Not only did soldiers accept these reenlistment bonuses in good faith, but these soldiers fulfilled their end of the bargain by serving our country in a time of war. I will push to ensure these soldiers get to keep their bonus money - they kept faith with us and now we need to keep faith with them.

Only 2 weeks left to submit your app to the Congressional App Challenge! Visit congressionalappchallenge.us for more info. #CAC16 #HouseOfCode

Honored to have received the "Our Congressional Champion" award from United Chinese Americans.

This morning I joined Happy Living Adult Daycare in Aurora for their grand opening celebration.

READ → Too many of our combat veterans return home to find themselves needing help that often just isn’t there. I’ve dedicated myself in Congress to ensuring all of our combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges receive the help they need and deserve.

It was great celebrating the 105th Taiwan National Day last week in Denver with Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Director General Jerry Chang and Mrs. Chang.

It's no surprise that President Obama earned "Four Pinocchios" for his comments regarding VA wait times. This continued tolerance of mismanagement perpetuates the culture of corruption that now defines VA, a culture which ultimately harms our veterans and American taxpayers. Yet again, the VA has failed to hold corrupt executives accountable.