U.S. Senator · D · Colorado
John W. Hickenlooper
- Term
- 2021–2027
- Office
- 316 Hart Senate Office Building
- Bills
- 162
Issue by issue
The same issue areas we use for every senator, so you can see where Hickenlooper puts their effort — and read the record behind each one.
Agriculture & rural
Extensive record
Hickenlooper's profile cites 74 bills authored or cosponsored and 1 other congressional record as potentially related to 1 documented commitment.
74 bills
Go deeper on agriculture & rural
Commitments tracked here
- Expand Community College Agricultural Programs
The record (75)
- Bill authoredCommunity College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2023Latest action 2023-05-18
- Bill authoredCommunity College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026Latest action 2026-06-10
- Bill cosponsoredSupporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2026Latest action 2026-04-30
- Bill authoredYouth Apprenticeship Advancement ActLatest action 2023-07-18
- Bill authoredNational Innovation and Modern Skills Training Act of 2022Latest action 2022-08-02
- Bill cosponsoredHot Rotisserie Chicken ActLatest action 2026-04-21
- Bill cosponsoredPublic Service Worker Protection ActLatest action 2025-05-22
- Bill cosponsoredUterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025Latest action 2026-03-19
Technology
Extensive record
Hickenlooper's profile cites 58 bills authored or cosponsored as potentially related to 2 documented commitments.
58 bills
Go deeper on technology
Their stated view
- Boost US Technological Leadership — Senator Hickenlooper supports initiatives to advance American innovation, cybersecurity, and space capabilities to maintain global competitiveness.
Commitments tracked here
- Advance Cybersecurity Infrastructure
- Promote Space Industry via SPACEPORT Act
The record (58)
- Bill authoredNTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination ActLatest action 2025-06-12
- Bill authoredNTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination ActLatest action 2023-05-10
- Bill authoredNTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination ActLatest action 2021-10-07
- Bill cosponsoredExtending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities ActLatest action 2025-10-08
- Bill cosponsoredRural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity ActLatest action 2026-09-30
- Bill authoredSPACEPORT ActLatest action 2025-09-18
- Bill authoredInsure Cybersecurity Act of 2025Latest action 2025-06-09
- Bill authoredInsure Cybersecurity Act of 2023Latest action 2023-02-16
Health care
Extensive record
Hickenlooper's profile cites 56 bills authored or cosponsored as potentially related to 2 documented commitments.
56 bills
Go deeper on health care
Their stated view
- Improve Public Health Access — The Senator champions legislation that addresses vaccine protection, mental health support, and specific health needs of various communities.
Commitments tracked here
- Protect Patients from High Drug Costs
- Support Energy Workers' Health
The record (56)
- Bill authoredHealth Care for Energy Workers Act of 2024Latest action 2024-01-31
- Bill authoredHealth Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025Latest action 2025-06-25
- Bill authoredFire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation ActLatest action 2021-06-22
- Bill authoredYouth Apprenticeship Advancement ActLatest action 2023-07-18
- Bill authoredPeer to Peer Mental Health Support ActLatest action 2025-03-06
- Bill authoredWorkforce Data Enhancement ActLatest action 2026-04-23
- Bill cosponsoredRural Health Innovation Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-25
- Bill cosponsoredChild Care Modernization Act of 2025Latest action 2026-03-19
Economy & jobs
Extensive record
Hickenlooper's profile cites 25 bills authored or cosponsored as potentially related to 1 documented commitment.
25 bills
Go deeper on economy & jobs
Their stated view
- Enhance Economic Opportunity — Senator Hickenlooper works on initiatives to improve workforce data, promote entrepreneurship, and expand retirement savings for Americans.
Commitments tracked here
- Improve Retirement Savings Access
The record (25)
- Bill authoredSimplifying Small Business Retirement Savings ActLatest action 2022-05-05
- Bill authoredIncentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings ActLatest action 2022-05-05
- Bill cosponsoredRetirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-05
- Bill authoredRetirement Savings for Americans Act of 2023Latest action 2023-10-19
- Bill authoredRetirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025Latest action 2025-04-30
- Bill authoredRetirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022Latest action 2022-12-15
- Bill authoredA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".Latest action 2026-04-13
- Bill cosponsoredAI Workforce PREPARE ActLatest action 2025-12-03
Environment & energy
Substantial record
Hickenlooper's profile cites 9 bills authored or cosponsored as potentially related to 1 documented commitment.
9 bills
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Their stated view
- Protect Colorado's Water Resources — He advocates for legislation that reauthorizes water supply forecasting programs and extends conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin.
Commitments tracked here
- Safeguard Water Supply Forecasting
The record (9)
- Bill authoredSnow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-10-05
- Bill cosponsoredWeather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-28
- Bill cosponsoredEarth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-30
- Bill authoredModernizing Biosurveillance Capabilities and Epidemic Forecasting ActLatest action 2022-03-10
- Bill cosponsoredNational Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-04-14
- Bill cosponsoredRural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationLatest action 2026-05-21
- Bill authoredResponsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-05
- Bill cosponsoredCooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-17
Veterans
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Hickenlooper has stated a position on support veterans and armed forces, but we have not matched congressional records to it yet.
Go deeper on veterans
Their stated view
- Support Veterans and Armed Forces — He focuses on legislation that ensures justice for veterans, supports National Guard service, and defines congressional authority in military actions.
What Hickenlooper stands for
The issues this senator has built their public record around, drawn from their own campaign material, official statements and legislative work. Each one links to a source so you can read it yourself.
- 01Technology
Boost US Technological Leadership
Senator Hickenlooper supports initiatives to advance American innovation, cybersecurity, and space capabilities to maintain global competitiveness.
- 02Environment
Protect Colorado's Water Resources
He advocates for legislation that reauthorizes water supply forecasting programs and extends conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin.
- 03Health
Improve Public Health Access
The Senator champions legislation that addresses vaccine protection, mental health support, and specific health needs of various communities.
- 04Veterans
Support Veterans and Armed Forces
He focuses on legislation that ensures justice for veterans, supports National Guard service, and defines congressional authority in military actions.
- 05Economy
Enhance Economic Opportunity
Senator Hickenlooper works on initiatives to improve workforce data, promote entrepreneurship, and expand retirement savings for Americans.
What they've actually done about it
Each commitment below links to its source and potentially related congressional records. Topic matches do not establish support, opposition, a verified speech, or fulfillment. Senate roll-call votes are not currently included in this collection.
- Health
Protect Patients from High Drug Costs
Supports the Strengthening Medicaid for Patients and Providers Act (S. 3850 in the 118th Congress) to promote competition and lower prescription drug costs.
On the record: 2 bills
See the 2 records behind this
- Bill cosponsoredAviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026Latest action 2026-10-01
- Bill cosponsoredA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Latest action 2026-05-14
- Technology
Advance Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Supporting the Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025 and the NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act to strengthen national cybersecurity defenses and policy.
On the record: 50 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill authoredNTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination ActLatest action 2025-06-12
- Bill authoredNTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination ActLatest action 2023-05-10
- Bill authoredNTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination ActLatest action 2021-10-07
- Bill cosponsoredExtending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities ActLatest action 2025-10-08
- Bill cosponsoredRural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity ActLatest action 2026-09-30
- Bill authoredInsure Cybersecurity Act of 2025Latest action 2025-06-09
- Bill authoredInsure Cybersecurity Act of 2023Latest action 2023-02-16
- Bill cosponsoredA resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".Latest action 2026-09-30
- Agriculture
Expand Community College Agricultural Programs
Championing the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026 to strengthen agricultural education and training at community colleges nationwide.
On the record: 74 bills · 1 other congressional records
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill authoredCommunity College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2023Latest action 2023-05-18
- Bill authoredCommunity College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026Latest action 2026-06-10
- Bill cosponsoredSupporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2026Latest action 2026-04-30
- Bill authoredYouth Apprenticeship Advancement ActLatest action 2023-07-18
- Bill authoredNational Innovation and Modern Skills Training Act of 2022Latest action 2022-08-02
- Bill cosponsoredHot Rotisserie Chicken ActLatest action 2026-04-21
- Bill cosponsoredPublic Service Worker Protection ActLatest action 2025-05-22
- Bill cosponsoredUterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025Latest action 2026-03-19
- Health
Support Energy Workers' Health
Championing the Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025 to ensure that former and current energy workers receive necessary healthcare benefits.
On the record: 55 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill authoredHealth Care for Energy Workers Act of 2024Latest action 2024-01-31
- Bill authoredHealth Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025Latest action 2025-06-25
- Bill authoredFire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation ActLatest action 2021-06-22
- Bill authoredYouth Apprenticeship Advancement ActLatest action 2023-07-18
- Bill authoredPeer to Peer Mental Health Support ActLatest action 2025-03-06
- Bill authoredWorkforce Data Enhancement ActLatest action 2026-04-23
- Bill cosponsoredRural Health Innovation Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-25
- Bill cosponsoredChild Care Modernization Act of 2025Latest action 2026-03-19
- Economy
Improve Retirement Savings Access
Advocating for the Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025 to create a federal program that helps more Americans save for retirement.
On the record: 25 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill authoredSimplifying Small Business Retirement Savings ActLatest action 2022-05-05
- Bill authoredIncentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings ActLatest action 2022-05-05
- Bill cosponsoredRetirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025Latest action 2025-02-05
- Bill authoredRetirement Savings for Americans Act of 2023Latest action 2023-10-19
- Bill authoredRetirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025Latest action 2025-04-30
- Bill authoredRetirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022Latest action 2022-12-15
- Bill authoredA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".Latest action 2026-04-13
- Bill cosponsoredAI Workforce PREPARE ActLatest action 2025-12-03
- Environment
Safeguard Water Supply Forecasting
Advocating for the reauthorization of the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program to ensure reliable water management for Western states.
On the record: 9 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill authoredSnow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-10-05
- Bill cosponsoredWeather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-28
- Bill cosponsoredEarth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-30
- Bill authoredModernizing Biosurveillance Capabilities and Epidemic Forecasting ActLatest action 2022-03-10
- Bill cosponsoredNational Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-04-14
- Bill cosponsoredRural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationLatest action 2026-05-21
- Bill authoredResponsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-03-05
- Bill cosponsoredCooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Latest action 2026-09-17
- Technology
Promote Space Industry via SPACEPORT Act
Senator Hickenlooper has sponsored the SPACEPORT Act in multiple sessions to support the development of spaceports. The promise initially mentioned the ORBITS Act, but there is no record of him sponsoring this specific bill.
On the record: 9 bills
See the 8 records behind this
- Bill authoredSPACEPORT ActLatest action 2025-09-18
- Bill authoredSPACEPORT ActLatest action 2023-06-14
- Bill authoredORBITS Act of 2023Latest action 2023-11-06
- Bill cosponsoredRobotics Supply Chain Improvement ActLatest action 2026-08-06
- Bill cosponsoredSpace RACE ActLatest action 2025-11-19
- Bill authoredORBITS Act of 2025Latest action 2026-06-18
- Bill cosponsoredSafe Spaces for All ActLatest action 2026-09-30
- Bill authoredORBITS Act of 2022Latest action 2022-12-22
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