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Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) issued the following statement in response to the Commission on Care’s Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system recommendations: Read more

Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) today issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong: Read more

Brighton, CO -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06) today visited the Audrey C. Farley Women’s Center at Salud Family Health Centers in Brighton. Read more

As most congressional watchers begin to turn their attention to the November elections, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman canvassed the northern Front Range on Wednesday — not for campaign purposes, but to make a last-ditch effort to move a health-care bill of his that has been stuck in limbo. Coffman, an Aurora Republican, is the House sponsor of the REGROW Act, which would speed physicians’ ability to use experimental stem-cell therapies, allowing for clinical trials on patients once safety, rather than ... Read more

Imported Brazilian wood has been scratched from the budget-busting design for a veterans hospital under construction outside Denver, eliminated to save money. A planned $10 million landscaping scheme has been slashed to $2 million, and subcontractors who find a way to reduce costs get to keep 30 percent of the savings, according to the Army Corps of Engineers, which took over management of the project after the cost nearly tripled. Corps officials said Wednesday they've been looking for ways to ... Read more

Scott Stump had the idea for a Persian Gulf War memorial years ago. But it wasn’t until the 25th anniversary of the 1991 cease-fire arrived – and the Pentagon chose not to hold a single official event marking the day – that he truly realized how important it was. Their war, it seemed, was at risk of being forgotten. “This was one of the pivotal events in the nation’s history. While the war ended very quickly, we cannot forget the nearly 400 servicemen who did not come home,” Stump, president and... Read more

Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06), who serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, called on the Veterans Administration (VA) for more accountability following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Monday. Read more

U.S. Representatives Mike Coffman (CO-6), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), Fred Upton (MI-6), Dan Newhouse (WA-4), David Valadao (CA-21), Jeff Denham (CA-10), and Bob Dold (IL-10) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled 4-4 in the United States vs. Texas case. “The Supreme Court has spoken but today's decision does not resolve the issue. The American people expect Congress to work together to secure our borders, ... Read more

Aurora Congressman Mike Coffman said if Buckley Air Force Base is not awarded new F-35 fighter jets, the base would likely lose its Air National Guard unit someday. “If we don’t get them, we will lose the runway. It’s only the fighter aircraft of the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard that require us to have an active runway at Buckley,” he said. “It affects the longterm health of (the) base when we’re looking at base closures.” That’s why Coffman said he spearheaded the Colorado congression... Read more

U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO), along with U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), introduced the Recognizing American Children Act that if enacted, will provide legal status and a path to Lawful Permanent Resident status for those currently eligible under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “They were brought here as children, grew up here, went to school here, and often don’t know of any other country as home except this one,” Coffman said. “If they can demon... Read more