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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) released the following statement after the House passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019, which provides funding for the Department of Defense: “I am pleased that this year’s defense appropriation bill reflects many of the priorities I set as Chair of the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee. These include taking care of our men and women in uniform, their families, and taking steps ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) released the following statement regards the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136): “While today’s vote is a set-back, I will not take a step back. Last month, my colleagues and I took the bold step of supporting the discharge petition on a “Queen-of-the-Hill” measure to force a vote on a range of immigration reform proposals and today we finally had a vote on one of them. Although this measure did not pass, our f... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO), who Chairs the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee, was selected by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to serve on the House-Senate conference committee to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA specifies the annual budget, expenditures and policies for U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marine Corps for the e... Read more

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) issued the following statement after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement: “For decades, Justice Anthony Kennedy has been dedicated to upholding the Constitution and all the protections it guarantees our citizenry. His 30 years of service at the Supreme Court won’t be forgotten and I wish him well in retirement.” Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) released the following statement regarding his most recent fact-finding trip to the U.S.-Mexico border: “What I witnessed during my trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, is that a clear fragmentation between federal agencies exist—all while families remain separated, this is unacceptable. The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Health and Human Services, and Customs and Border Patrol, all have a role to play, yet the... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) announced that he will be participating in a fact-finding mission trip to a Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Facility in Tornillo, Texas to assess the current situation as it relates to the separation and detention of minors, and potential impacts of the President’s most recent Executive Order. “Tearing children away from parents is not only immoral, it’s unacceptable and should never have occurred. This Saturday, I will be in T... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) released the following statement regarding the “zero tolerance” policy that has forced the separation of children from their parents at the United States – Mexico border: "This afternoon, I reached out to Sen. Feinstein's office to let her know I want to help her put a stop to this human rights disaster at the border. If that means introducing her bill in the House, I’d be honored to stand with her. If there is a better bill spons... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) released the following statement on the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Report: “A Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election.” “Our Founding Fathers would tremble at the thought that senior leaders in the nation's preeminent law enforcement agency would use their awesome powers to try to manipulate the outcome of a presidential election... Read more

AURORA | A homeless veteran faces multiple obstacles when trying to find temporary shelter. Those barriers to getting a place to sleep grow exponentially if the veteran is trying to find shelter for their children as well. Too often, due to budgetary constraints homeless shelters will only be able to serve the veteran and not provide shelter for the rest of the family. That leads to scores of veterans turning down a bed in order to remain with their family for the night. The U.S. Department of V... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO), a Marine Corps combat veteran and a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, applauded the passage of two of his bills— H.R. 2147 the ‘Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act’ and H.R. 4635, the ‘Peer-2-Peer Counseling Act’. Both bills were passed with unanimous support. “As a Marine Corps combat veteran, I live by the rule that ‘we never leave anyone behind’ and that always includes our veterans,” said Coffman. “The Vet... Read more