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Jan 14, 2013
| CBS Channel 5 KREX
Katie's Law goes federal
Issues: Constitutional Issues
Thanks in part to Congressman Scott Tipton, R-CO, the president has signed a bill into law that would enhance the DNA collection process among those arrested nationwide.
Jan 9, 2013
| Craig Daily Press
Tipton applauds passage of Endangered Fish Recovery Act
Last week Congressman Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, of the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado, lauded the U.S. Senate’s recent passage of the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012.
Jan 8, 2013
| Pueblo Chieftain
Lawmakers don't want Obama's raises
Issues: Fiscal Responsibility
As Senate Democrats and House Republicans battled over tax legislation and keeping the U.S. economy from going over a "fiscal cliff" last week, Obama issued an executive order giving lawmakers and senior U.S. officials a small pay raise for 2013 — the last thing many lawmakers wanted when arguing over how to cut federal spending. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., joined a list of bipartisan sponsors this week on legislation that would block that pay raise for Congress over the next two years.
Jan 7, 2013
| Cortez Journal
Tipton reflects on first term
Issues: Agriculture, Energy Environment and Public Lands, Small Business, Economy and Jobs, Taxes, Fiscal Responsibility
Tipton says his priorities for the 2013 session include job creation, domestic energy exploration and development, eliminating "regulatory requirements and paperwork that inhibit small business", and reintroducing a forestry bill that gives states more flexibility...
Jan 3, 2013
| Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Lawmakers agree on endangered fish funding
As the House and Senate wrangled over the fiscal cliff, Democrats and Republicans found agreement on the four endangered fish of the Colorado River. The Senate on Monday unanimously approved a measure reauthorizing the recovery program for four species of endangered fish in the Colorado River basin. Once it’s signed by President Barack Obama, the measure will remove a “significant uncertainty” for water users in the basin, said Chris Treese, spokesman for the Colorado River Water Conservation District.
Jan 2, 2013
| Durango Herald
Tipton, Bennet vote no on last-minute fiscal-cliff plan
Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, voted with Colorado’s three other Republicans to oppose the last-minute budget deal New Year’s night in Congress. Meanwhile, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet was one of just three Democrats to vote against the deal in the Senate.
Dec 21, 2012
| Montrose Daily Press
Katie’s Law clears U.S. House with federal support
Issues: Constitutional Issues
Federal support for the implementation of Katie’s Law is one step closer to reality, after a bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton cleared the House on Tuesday.
Dec 18, 2012
| KJCT Channel 8 Grand Junction
Rep. Tipton nominates students to U.S. service academies
Issues: Military and Veterans
More than a dozen Colorado high school students are heading to U.S. service academies thanks to a nomination from Representative Scott Tipton. He says it’s an honor just to nominate these talented and deserving students. The 19 students nominated each met and exceeded the requirements for their chosen academy and Tipton’s office.
Dec 10, 2012
| Pueblo Chieftain Editorial
Taxing death
COLORADO'S FOUR Republican congressmen are calling on Capitol Hill leaders to stop the estate tax hike scheduled to go into effect in January. U.S. Reps. Cory Gardner of the 4th Congressional District, Scott Tipton of the 3rd District, Doug Lamborn of the 5th District and Mike Coffman of the 6th District want congressional leaders to consider in budget negotiations the negative impacts a death tax hike would have on small businesses, farms and ranches.
Dec 5, 2012
| Pueblo Chieftain
Tipton seeks drought relief for farmers
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., asked federal agricultural officials Monday to ease restrictive insurance guidelines on farmers in the San Luis Valley given the lingering drought.
