Press Releases
Gardner, Markey Tout Successful Partnership as Leaders on Asia Policy in the 115th Congress
Washington, D.C. - Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, today reflected on the Subcommittee's work in the 115th Congress and celebrated their success in being the most productive Foreign Relations subcommittee and sending to be signed into law one of the most consequential legislative initiatives on Asia policy for generations. "I want to thank … Continue Reading
12.21.18
Gardner Backed Bipartisan Bill Allowing Families to Answer FAFSA Questions With Just One Click Passes Senate
Washington, DC - The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). This legislation will allow the nearly 20 million students that complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to answer at least 11 and up to 22 questions on the form with just one click. The bill will allow students to have the IRS securely send the Department of Education the… Continue Reading
12.20.18
Gardner Announces $9 Million Grant for Southwest Chief Rail Line
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $9 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to help with the installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology on the Dodge City, Kansas to Las Animas, Colorado section of the Southwest Chief. "I'm proud to be a strong advocate for the Southwest Chief, which is so… Continue Reading
12.20.18
Gardner Calls on Trump Administration to Cancel North Korea Meetings, Increase Pressure on Kim Jong Un
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the below statement following reports that North Korea has no plans to denuclearize: "Despite commitments Kim Jong Un has made and repeatedly violated, North Korea continues to defy the will of the international community," said Senator Gardner. "Today, we are nowhere closer to the only goal we should have - the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the North Korean regime. Kim Jong Un continues to break his pr… Continue Reading
12.20.18
Gardner Thanks Colorado Law Enforcement During the Holidays
Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) honored the sacrifices Colorado law enforcement officers make in order to keep Colorado communities safe. He also remembered the life of Sergeant Matthew Troy Moreno whose watch was ended on December 12th, 2018. Gardner spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday on the importance of taking the time to honor the heroism displayed by law enforcement officers across the state and the country to keep us all safe. NOTE: View Senator Gardner's floor remarks… Continue Reading
12.19.18
Gardner, Bennet Demand Immediate Action Be Taken on Veterans Affairs Wait Times
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R) and Michael Bennet (D) today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie demanding action be taken immediately to remedy wait times at Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) facilities. The senators requested a report on how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will use existing and new authorities to address these unacceptable wait times. "The troubling November 2018 numbers demonstrate that the … Continue Reading
12.19.18
Gardner Releases Statement on China’s Human Rights Abuses
Calls for the Trump Administration to Take Action Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, released the below statement today following reports that products sold in the United States were manufactured in Chinese forced labor camps in the Xinjiang Autonomous Province. On December 4, 2018, Gardner held a hearing in his subcommittee specifically focused on China's human right… Continue Reading
12.19.18
Gardner Votes for Criminal Justice Reform
Will Continue to Push for Marijuana Reform through the States Act Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the below statement following the Senate's passage of sweeping criminal justice reform legislation, the First Step Act: "After years of bipartisan work, the Senate took a monumental step forward to reform our nation's criminal justice system," said Senator Gardner. "Although I thought my amendment that would have ensured each state has the right to determine for itself … Continue Reading
12.18.18
Gardner Sends Bipartisan Letter Calling for Response to Allegations of Chinese Government Election Interference
Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and the International Cybersecurity Policy, sent a letter with a group of bipartisan Senators to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other national security leaders in the Trump Administration expressing concern about continued attempts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to undermine democracy. Specifically, the letter encourages the Administration to work closely with … Continue Reading
12.18.18
Gardner Takes to Senate Floor to Fight for States’ Rights and Protect States’ Legal Marijuana Operations
"Mr. President, I yield my time and will not give up this fight" Washington, DC - Today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke on the Senator floor after his legislation to protect the marijuana industry in states across the country was blocked from being voted on as an amendment to the First Step Act. NOTE: Click here or on the image above to view Gardner's remarks. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Iowa, Chairman Grassley. Af… Continue Reading
12.17.18
Gardner Introduces States’ Rights Amendment to Protect Marijuana Industry
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced an amendment to the First Step Act that, if adopted, would ensure that each state has the right to determine for itself the best approach to marijuana within its borders. The bill also extends these protections to Washington D.C, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes, and contains common-sense guardrails to ensure that states, territories, and tribes regulating marijuana do so safely. "Saturday marked the 227th annive… Continue Reading
12.13.18
Gardner-backed Legislation to Combat Sexual Harassment in Congress Passes Senate
Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released a statement following the Senate's passage of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, sweeping legislation that will overhaul the way Congress deals with sexual harassment. In December 2017, Gardner, along with a bipartisan group of his colleagues, introduced the Congressional Harassment Reform Act to begin the process of reforming how sexual harassment is dealt with in Congress. The final legislation that passed this we… Continue Reading
12.12.18
Gardner Meets with China’s Ambassador to the United States
Reiterates U.S. Concerns with China's Economic, Security, and Human Rights Violations Washington, DC - Today, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, released the below statement following his meeting with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the United States, Cui Tiankai: "I held a meeting today with Ambassador Cui to have an open and frank exchange on how to move … Continue Reading
12.11.18
Bipartisan Farm Bill Passes Senate with Gardner’s Support
Several Gardner-led Provisions Included in Final Legislation NOTE: View Senator Gardner's video remarks here. Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today voted in favor of the bipartisan Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill). This legislation renews the federal government's agricultural programs, including crop insurance, farm credit, and conservation policies. The legislation also expands trade assistance and promotion efforts, provides assistance to rural communities to expa… Continue Reading
12.06.18
Gardner, Tipton Introduce Crucial Orphan Hardrock Mine Cleanup Legislation
Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Representative Scott Tipton (CO-3) introduced today the Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018, legislation that will authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program that promotes the cleanup of orphan hardrock mines. Abandoned mines are environmental hazards and also present danger to unaware recreationists on federal land all across the United States, especially the western part of the … Continue Reading
12.06.18
Gardner, Bennet Announce Major Infrastructure Grants for Colorado, Including $20 million for North I-25
Washington, DC - Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today announced that the North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Council has been awarded a $20 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for its North I-25 Segment 6 improvement project. Additionally, the Senators announced that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be receiving a $20 million BUILD grant for its vehicle-t… Continue Reading
12.06.18
Gardner Awarded by Major Science Organization for Record of Advancing Science Policy
Washington, DC - Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has been awarded by the American Geophysical Union(AGU) their prestigious honor, the Presidential Citation, for his work on science policy. The AGU is an international non-profit with membership stemming across the globe with 60,000 members in 137 countries working on an array of geophysical endeavors from climate change and natural hazards to space and planetary systems. "It is a true honor to receive the American Geophysical Union's Presidentia… Continue Reading
12.05.18
Gardner, Markey Comprehensive Asia Policy Measure Passes Senate
Washington, DC - The Senate passed S.2736, the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (ARIA) on Tuesday. This legislation, authored by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), serves as a generational policy framework to enhance U.S. leadership in the Indo-Pacific region and to demonstra… Continue Reading
12.04.18
Gardner, Jones Introduce Legislation to Ensure Veterans are Repaid their Full GI Benefits
Washington, DC- Today, Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Doug Jones (D-AL) will introduce the Fix Immediately Outstanding Underpayments (IOUs) for Student Veterans Act, legislation that will force the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay student veterans money they are entitled to, but did not receive because of the VA's own error. When the VA failed to implement the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, many student veterans did not receive the full benefits they a… Continue Reading
11.29.18
Gardner, Bennet Introduce Cybersecurity Legislation to Protect Energy Grid
Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) this week introduced two pieces of legislation to protect the country's energy grid from cyber-attacks. The Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act received a hearing today in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senator Gardner spoke about its importance. You can watch his remarks here. "Colorado and states across the country need to secure our energy grids and be bet… Continue Reading
