Dear Friend,

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Celebration

This past week I had the opportunity to speak at the celebration of the addition of a priority property to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. This addition, funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), will increase access for recreational activities, solve maintenance needs by providing a water source, and serve as protection to the Park's beautiful scenery. 

The benefits of the Black Canyon addition is one of several reasons why it is crucial to permanently reauthorize the LWCF before it expires on September 30th. LWCF is the crown jewel of conservation programs. It has provided more than $268 million to Colorado conservation alone since its creation.


Reimbursing Water Authorities for Contamination Cleanup

I applaud the recent passage of the amendment I sponsored that addresses water contamination near military bases. I have been fighting for the communities impacted by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and I am glad to see the amendment included in the appropriations bill. This amendment will reimburse municipal water authorities that faced immediate and necessary cleanup costs from their work to ensure their communities had clean drinking water.

View my statement on the amendment by clicking on the photo above or here.

Amendment to Restrict Funding to El Salvador

Last week, I introduced an amendment that will restrict United States funding to El Salvador. El Salvador recently announced they would break diplomatic ties with Taiwan which is the wrong decision to make. This amendment will send a direct message to Taiwan's allies that the United States supports Taiwan's international role and will stand up to China's bullying tactics. 

View full text of the amendment here.

Taking Care of Our Troops

Last week, I spoke on the Senate floor regarding the defense appropriations bill. This legislation would provide critical funding to the brave men and women of Colorado serving in uniform. It provides the first significant pay raise in almost 10 years to our military, a raise that is long overdue. 

The appropriations bill also provides funding that will allow for the expansion of cyber research like cybersecurity research, missile defense and cyber enhancements. Crucial cyber security programs will remain funded as a provision in this bill, allowing for more developments to be made in technology that will expand our capabilities when it comes to cyber attacks.

I also spoke about the bipartisan effort I am leading called the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) that will set a generational policy. China has made it clear they will continue to bully their neighbors, this act comes as a response to their actions.

View my floor speech in full here. 

Discussing North Korea

In case you missed it last week, click here or on the photo above to watch my interview with Harris Faulkner where I discussed the denuclearization of North Korea and more.

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Thank you for taking the time to read my weekly update. If I can be of any assistance to you, please contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-5941.

 

Sincerely,

Cory Gardner

United States Senator

 

 

 

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