United States Senator and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado.
DI has documented statements by John Hickenlooper on 2026 Midterm Elections, Artificial Intelligence, and Consumer Protection, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: June 23, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: June 23, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Statement dates: June 23, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Colorado
Statement summary
Hickenlooper criticizes the bill's lack of force.
“It’s got no teeth in it”
His direct criticism concerns the effectiveness of the bill itself, not opposition to consumer protection.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Colorado
Statement summary
John Hickenlooper voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Voted to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to end U.S. involvement absent congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Colorado at the statement date.
Statement summary
Calls for an end to the Iran war, criticizing its human and economic costs and further escalation without a clear justification or endgame.
“President Trump needs to end it before more lives are lost and more damage is done.”
Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Calls for an end to the Iran war, criticizing its human and economic costs and further escalation without a clear justification or endgame.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Colorado
Statement summary
John Hickenlooper voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
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Husted says his bill would make data centers pay their infrastructure costs. Hickenlooper criticizes its force. States would have to consider, rather than automatically adopt, the proposed standard requiring cost recovery.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
