Colorado’s U.S. senators have been granted a hearing by a Senate subcommittee this week on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (CORE) public lands bill, a step toward what
US House approves package of public land bills that includes Colorado Dem priorities
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DENVER â Coloradoâs members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on party lines Friday to again pass a package of eight public lands bills that were first approved by the House last year.
The package of measures, H.R. 803, passed the House in a 227-200 vote, with all of Colorado Democrats voting in favor of passage and its Republicans opposing the billâs passage.
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The Dillon Pinnacles at Curecanti National Recreation Area near Gunnison on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
Will a third time be the charm for two Colorado public lands bills?
The bills’ sponsors and supporters hope so. Congress took a major step forward on both Friday, despite opposition from Colorado Republicans.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the massive package known as the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act in a 227-200 vote. It includes two Colorado bills the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act (CORE), introduced by Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse, and the Colorado Wilderness Act, introduced by Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette.