Content originally published on Spacenews.com on October 26th, 2015 by Rep. Jim Bridenstine — October 26, 2015 Commercial space-based weather satellites, owned and operated by private companies, can augment the federal government’s weather data, be assimilated into our numerical weather models, and substantially improve our ability to predict severe weather. This is my firm conviction. I represent the state of Oklahoma. My constituents year after year find their lives threatened by severe storm... Read more

Content originally published on Boomberg BNA on October 23, 2015. October 23, 2015 07:47PM ET | Bloomberg BNA Oct. 23 (BNA) -- Motorists may no longer have to watch their backs for hidden traffic cameras if a House highway bill passes. A provision buried in the surface transportation authorization bill (H.R. 3763) would bar states and localities from spending federal dollars on automated cameras that catch drivers speeding or running red lights. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Commi... Read more

Content originally published on KUSA on October 22, 2015. More than three months after a fiery helicopter crash in Frisco killed one and critically wounded another, a pair of Colorado congressmen say the time has come for the FAA to demand better fuel systems onboard helicopters. The call follows a series of reports from 9Wants to Know detailing the large number of post-crash fires following survivable helicopter crashes in the United States since 1994. Calling the safety standards for helicopt... Read more

Orginally published on Colorado Public Radio on September 24, 2015. Click here to go to the page. Pope Francis called for an end to polarized politics in his address before Congress Thursday morning. As you might expect, that didn't stop Colorado's congressional delegates from responding to the address with partisan priorities in mind. Here's what they've said so far. Rep. Diana DeGette (D) DeGette, of Denver, has been an outspoken advocate for more aggressive climate action and against the dea... Read more

Content originally published on American Physical Socity Physics site on October 1, 2015. House Science Committee Queries Astrobiology Researchers Searches for life on other planets get the Congressional spotlight October 1, 2015 | Emily Conover In an uncharacteristically harmonious and enthusiastic meeting of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Tuesday, September 29, curious representatives peppered four scientists with questions about the search for life on other planets.... Read more

Originally Published in the Denver Post on September 30, 2015, click here to go to page. A last-minute fight over funding for a Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora was settled peacefully Wednesday, and now construction of the $1.675 billion facility has the full support of Congress — ending months of frustration for Colorado lawmakers and veterans. "Today marks a pivotal day for veterans in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region," said U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. "Years from now, when veter... Read more

Originally Published in the Denver Post on September 23, 20115. Click here to go to page. Colorado’s three U.S. House Democrats joined with about 120 of their party colleagues this week in asking that Speaker John Boehner keep the lower chamber in session — every day — until a deal is reached to avert a government shutdown. The request from Reps.Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis comes just days before an Oct. 1 deadline in which Congress and the White House must agree to a stopgap sp... Read more

Orginially published on September 22, 2015 in The Hill. Click here to go to page. President Obama is facing rising discontent from Democrats over how he plans to implement regulations designed to protect consumers from greedy financial advisers out to pocket commissions from Wall Street. A growing number of Democrats — including more than a third in the House — say his current proposal would end up raising consumer costs and even limit low-income Americans' access to financial advice. "Impracti... Read more

Orginally published in The Denver Business Journal on September 14, 2015. Click here for full article. Read more

Originally published in The Durango Herald on September 9, 2015. Click here for full article. Read more