WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet led his colleagues Colorado U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank, Jason Crow, Lauren Boebert, Joe Neguse, Gabe Evans, Brittany Pettersen, and Diana DeGette in support of Governor Jared Polis' appeal to President Donald Trump's decision to deny Major Disaster Declarations for the Lee and Elk Fires in August 2025 and the Southwest Colorado flooding in October 2025.
"The State's appeal underscores a critical and urgent reality: without federal assistance to stabilize river channels and repair damaged infrastructure, these communities face a cycle of repeated flooding and recur...