Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Scott R. Tipton [R, CO-3]

IRS scandal: Colorado group awaits tax-exempt status

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...It spent $3,345 opposing Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Jefferson County, and another $3,000 opposing Sal Pace, who ran against Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, and lost. Smith is an elections lawyer in Denver. An organization can operate without status for as long

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House Small Business Committee Hold Keystone Hearing

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...effects beyond the short term employment effects tied to the actual project.” Several members including Chairman Scott Tipton (CO-03) and Ranking Member Rep. Patrick Murphy (FL-18) asked the panel to discuss their feelings about the drawn out process

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Rockies Today, May 17

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...congressman leads House hearing on Keystone XL pipeline On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton spoke in support of the Keystone XL pipeline at a hearing before the House Committee on Small Business, where the Colorado congressman said the U.S. would develo

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Keystone won’t hurt environment as much as feared, MIT prof says at hearing

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...be Venezuelan oil, which is dirtier than tar sand.” The pipeline is estimated to create more than 40,000 jobs, according to Rep. Scott Tipton, the Colorado Republican who is chairman of the House Small Business subcommittee on agriculture, energy and

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Small businesses need the Keystone Pipeline

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...that will serve the national interest at a pivotal moment. The administration should allow the project to move forward. Rep. Scott Tipton, a Republican from Colorado, is the chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade...

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Rep. Tipton calls for probe of IRS actions

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...is needed into the Internal Revenue Service’s handling of conservative organizations seeking nonprofit status, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., said… I am a 7-day subscriber and want to set up online access. Activate Hiring SuperstarsHeadline Promot

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GOP: No Urgency on Internet Sales Tax Despite Senate Vote

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...Fairness Act 69 to 27 on Monday. "If it were brought to the floor, it would pass handily." However, Republican Rep. Scott Tipton of Colorado told Newsmax that the House has more pressing issues to worry about. "Let's talk about jobs, let's talk about ex

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Federal agencies seek multiple routes to control state water

2013-05-05T01:00:00Z

By Rep. Scott Tipton Water is the lifeblood of the West. While Easterners may find it difficult to understand, the people of Colorado need no reminder that state water law and the rights it… I am a 7-day subscriber and want to set up online access. Activ

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GOP Congress members plan for forest fire season

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...risks. U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico; Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis; and Reps. Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton of Colorado convened Thursday at the Capitol in Denver to hear testimony from local experts and county commissi

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U.S. Congress members host wildfire protection talks

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...risks. U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico, Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis, and Reps. Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton of Colorado convened Thursday at the Capitol in Denver to hear testimony from local experts and county commissi

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GOP Congress members review forest health, wildfire prevention

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...Cynthia Lummis. All four Colorado Republicans are also scheduled to attend: Reps. Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton. The hearing is a congressional field hearing on forest management. Its for informational purposes only. DENVER

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GOP Congressional members review forest health

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico, Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, and Reps. Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton of Colorado. Legislators and witnesses discussed the best ways to minimize wildfire risk. They focused on both pres

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Printed letters, April 30, 2013

2013-04-29T01:00:00Z

...they reflect us at our best, rather than our worst.” The time for legislation is here. Our community will help Rep. Scott Tipton and Sen. Mark Udall draft it. If you’ve ever marveled at the monument’s shadows and light, powered your bike beyond it

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Tipton supports tighter border security

2013-04-19T01:00:00Z

...says that must happen before laws are changed Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., remains opposed to giving illegal immigrants amnesty to stay in the U.S. But he is encouraged by portions of the bipartisan Senate bill — especially its focus on improving borde

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Gang of Eight plan fails to excite Colorado's House Republicans

2013-04-19T01:00:00Z

...It also needs a president's signature, though President Barack Obama has signaled early support of the Gang plan. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, called the Senate bill a "starting point in the conversation." "I think it's an error to think that everyone h

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Wishing Jewell well

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...Junction community and he’s stuck to his word, cooperating both with supporters and opponents and working with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, in whose district the monument is situated. With organizations and officials lining up behind a national park, a wel

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All Capitol mail searched, X-rayed after ricin scare

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...buildings, as well as the U.S. Capitol. "We have about four drills a year," said Josh Green, press spokesman for Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo. "Right now, there is a heightened sense of security, but we have suspicious packages reported every so often on C

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Sen. Mark Udall has $2.5 million in war chest with no opponent

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...first quarter Coffman has ever had, which puts him in a great position heading into the 2014 election cycle." Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, raised about $122,000 in the first quarter. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who doesn't run for re-election until

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Rockies Today, April 12

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

...the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation heard testimony on Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton's Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act, which would increase state control over federal forest land

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US House passes Tipton's small hydropower bill

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...and ditches across the West is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House voted 416-7 in favor of the measure from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., on Wednesday, sending it on to the Senate for consideration. The bill would streamline the regulatory process

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