Putting D.C. to work for Colorado

I first ran for Mayor of Denver because I didn’t think the government was working for the people.

And that pissed me off.

I mean, that’s the whole idea, right?

A government of the people, by the people, for the people.

Washington’s a dysfunctional place, but that doesn’t mean we’ve let it get in the way of delivering real, tangible results.

We’ve made Washington work for Coloradans.

And making Washington work for Coloradans means investing in our future.

So we rolled up our sleeves and got to work.

We were key negotiators in the development and passage of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill–the largest investment in our nation’s infrastructure since the New Deal.

From that investment, we secured:

More than $7 billion for over 1,000 key projects across the state.

Including $420 million to expand broadband access in Colorado.

Over $500 million for the Arkansas Valley Conduit to deliver clean, reliable drinking water to more than 50,000 Coloradans.

Billions invested to upgrade Colorado’s infrastructure, like the more than $100 million expansion of I-70 at Floyd Hill.

These investments translated to over 40,000 new jobs for Coloradans.

Making Washington work for Coloradans means creating a cleaner, greener, and brighter future for coming generations.

So, we passed the Inflation Reduction Act–the largest climate investment in our nation’s history.

Colorado received over $1.7 billion to address our water future and the crisis of climate change.

We’re talking about:

Delivering over $50 million towards drought mitigation on the Colorado River in our state, tackling this climate-driven megadrought in the West head on.

Investing over $300 million to reduce methane emissions in Colorado, fighting climate change.

And over $100 billion in clean energy tax credits nationwide, which over 66,000 Colorado households benefitted from.

Making Washington work for Coloradans means listening to Coloradans’ needs and putting taxpayer money back where it belongs–into Colorado communities.

We’ve delivered over $470 million for more than 380 Colorado projects through the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process.

Projects run by Coloradans, for Coloradans.

CDS funding has helped expand childcare facilities, build more affordable housing, deliver healthcare to rural communities, improve local utilities, provide food for Coloradans, bolster workforce training, and so so much more.

It’s projects and efforts like these that remind us that Washington should always work for the people.

When we make sure Coloradans have a government that actually serves them, good things happen.

Our work isn’t finished. We’ll keep fighting to strengthen our communities and address the issues that matter to Coloradans.