Congressman Scott Tipton

Representing the 3rd District of Colorado

In The News

The “Space Resources Institute Act” and the Future of Space Mining

April 17, 2019 In The News

Global Policy Journal

Senate confirms Bernhardt as Interior secretary

April 12, 2019 In The News

Glenwood Post Independent

The U.S. Senate confirmed Rifle native David Bernhardt as the 53rd Secretary of the Interior on Thursday.

Issues:

Public Lands

Colorado River Drought Plan Wins Approval

April 10, 2019 In The News

Montrose Daily Press

The Colorado River drought contingency plan is just a presidential signature away from becoming reality.

Issues:

Agriculture, Public Lands

Hope seen in marijuana banking bill

April 9, 2019 In The News

Montrose Daily Press

Greater protections could be in store for financial institutions that provide services to the legal marijuana industry.

Issues:

Financial Services

Bill reintroduced asking federal government to pay portion of tuition waiver

April 1, 2019 In The News

Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would require the federal government to pick up a portion of the costs of sending Native American students to Fort Lewis College, something the state of Colorado has been paying to do as part of a historical tuition waiver.

The Durango Herald

A bipartisan group of Colorado representatives have proposed legislation that would provide financial relief to states like Colorado that offer free college tuition to Native American students at select schools.