John Hickenlooper for US Senate in CO

 

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John Hickenlooper is a two-term former Colorado Governor and Mayor of Denver, and father of a teenage child. Hickenlooper is committed to push a pro-worker agenda in Congress.

 

Vote for John Hickenlooper for U.S. Senator.

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Why Hickenlooper is the Pro-Labor Candidate


On Good Union Jobs: 

  • Hickenlooper supports the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act (S. 780/H.R.1711) to stop companies like AT&T, Wells Fargo, CenturyLink, and others from sending more of our jobs overseas.
  • Hickenlooper supports expanding rural broadband. 
  • Hickenlooper supports AFA-CWA’s Cabin Air Safety Act (H.R. 2208), which would protect flight crews and consumers from toxic fume incidents on airplanes.

 

On Workers’ Rights:

  • Hickenlooper supports the PRO Act, landmark legislation that would make it easier for workers to form unions, ban permanent replacement of workers during a strike, allow for secondary boycotting, eliminate obstacles for workers to get their first contracts, and strengthen NLRB penalties for violating workers’ rights..
  • Hickenlooper supports the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (H.R. 3463/S. 1970), which would ensure that public employees of state, territorial, and local governments have the right to join a union and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions..

 

On Covid-19 Relief for Workers and Our Communities

  • Hickenlooper supports the HEROES Act, which would extend unemployment insurance, provide premium pay for essential workers, funding for state and local government, and expand paid leave for more workers.

 

On Healthcare & Prescription Drugs

  • Hickenlooper will fight to strengthen and extend coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and create a public health insurance option.
  • As Governor, Hickenlooper expanded Medicaid for almost 400,000 Coloradans under the ACA. 
  • Hickenlooper supports allowing Medicare to directly negotiate with drug companies and take on drug companies to make cheaper, quality, generic drugs..

 

 

Hickenlooper vs. Gardner

 

Good Union Jobs

John Hickenlooper: 

Hickenlooper supports the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act (S. 780/H.R.1711) to stop companies like AT&T, Wells Fargo, CenturyLink, and others from sending more of our jobs overseas..

Hickenlooper supports expanding rural broadband. 

Hickenlooper supports AFA-CWA’s Cabin Air Safety Act (H.R. 2208), which would protect flight crews and consumers from toxic fume incidents on airplanes.

Cory Gardner:

Gardner will not commit to support the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act (S. 780/H.R.1711), even after thousands of calls and emails calling on him to support the bills.

Gardner will not commit to support AFA-CWA’s Cabin Air Safety Act (H.R. 2208).

 

Workers' Rights

John Hickenlooper: 

Hickenlooper supports the PRO Act, landmark legislation that would make it easier for workers to form unions, ban permanent replacement of workers during a strike, allow for secondary boycotting, eliminate obstacles for workers to get their first contracts, and strengthen NLRB penalties for violating workers’ rights.
 
Hickenlooper supports the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (H.R. 3463/S. 1970), which would ensure that public employees of state, territorial, and local governments have the right to join a union and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Cory Gardner:

Gardner is standing with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and will not commit to support CWA’s number one legislative priority, the PRO Act, even after thousands of calls and emails to his office from union members.

CWA dropped off hundreds of signed letters and postcards from CWA members to his office and never received a response.

Gardner voted with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for union-busting Eugene Scalia for Labor Secretary. Scalia was the anti-union lawyer representing Cablevision during CWA’s fight for a fair contract. (Source: Roll Call Vote #313, 9/26/19; National Labor Relations Board, accessed 10/25/19)

 

Covid-19 Relief for Workers & Communities

John Hickenlooper: 

Hickenlooper supports the HEROES Act, which would extend unemployment insurance, provide premium pay for essential workers, funding for state and local government, and expand paid leave for more workers.

Cory Gardner:

Gardner refused to support expanding paid sick leave to millions of Americans left out of the first coronavirus relief package. (Source: SA 1559, 3/18/20)

Gardner has not supported the HEROES Act, which would provide premium pay for essential workers, paid leave for all workers, state and local government relief, and extend unemployment insurance.

 

Expand Healthcare & Lower Prescription Drug Prices

John Hickenlooper: 

Hickenlooper will fight to strengthen and extend coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and create a public health insurance option.

As Governor, Hickenlooper expanded Medicaid for almost 400,000 Coloradans under the ACA.

Hickenlooper supports allowing Medicare to directly negotiate with drug companies and take on drug companies to make cheaper, quality, generic drugs.
 

Cory Gardner:

Gardner was one of the top recipients of big pharma PAC donations last year, raking in over $80,000..

Gardner voted for tens of billions of dollars in tax breaks for drug companies, but voted against lowering drug prices by allowing prescription drugs to be imported from Canada.. 

Gardner voted for every health care repeal effort during his time in Congress, gutting protections for millions of Americans with
pre-existing conditions. (Source: HR 2, 1/19/11; HCR 34, 4/15/11; HR 45, 5/16/13; HR 3762, 12/3/15; HR 1628, 7/26/17; HR 1628, 7/25/17)

Gardner voted against Medicaid expansion, putting more than 380,000 Coloradans at risk of losing their health coverage and voted to support junk health insurance plans that don’t cover prescription drugs. (Source: HR 3762, 12/3/15 ; HR 1628, 7/26/17 ; HR 1628, 7/25/17 ; Colorado Health Institute, 1/30/20 ; SR 52, 10/30/19)

 

Money in Politics

John Hickenlooper: 

Hickenlooper has committed to not take corporate PAC money and supports getting money out of politics..

Cory Gardner:

Gardner has taken over $3.6 million in campaign contributions from the finance, real estate, and insurance industries for his 2020 race.

 

 

Time to Say Goodbye to Gardner and McConnell

Gardner has taken over $3.6 million in campaign contributions from the finance, real estate, and insurance industries during his current term. His record clearly shows which side he is on. Gardner has failed Colorado working families on issues that matter to us.

Failed Us on Good Union Jobs: 

  • Gardner will not commit to support the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act (S. 780/H.R.1711) even after thousands of calls and emails calling on him to support the bills.
  • Gardner will not commit to support AFA-CWA’s Cabin Air Safety Act (H.R. 2208).

Failed Us on Workers’ Rights:

  • Gardner will not commit to support CWA’s number one legislative priority, the PRO Act, even after thousands of calls and emails to his office from union members.
  • CWA dropped off hundreds of signed letters and postcards from CWA members to his office and never received a response.
  • Gardner voted for union-busting Eugene Scalia for Labor Secretary. Scalia was the anti-union lawyer representing Cablevision during CWA’s fight for a fair contract. (Source: Roll Call Vote #313, 9/26/19; National Labor Relations Board, accessed 10/25/19)

Failed Us on Covid-19 Relief for Workers and Our Communities

  • Gardner refused to support expanding paid sick leave to millions of Americans left out of the first coronavirus relief package. (Source: SA 1559, 3/18/20)
  • Gardner has not supported the HEROES Act, which would provide premium pay for essential workers, paid leave for all workers, state and local government relief, and extend unemployment insurance.

 Failed Us on Healthcare & Prescription Drugs

  • Gardner was one of the top recipients of big pharma PAC donations last year, raking in over $80,000..
  • Gardner voted for tens of billions of dollars in tax breaks for drug companies, but voted against lowering drug prices by allowing prescription drugs to be imported from Canada.. 
  • Gardner voted for every health care repeal effort during his time in Congress, gutting protections for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. (Source: HR 2, 1/19/11; HCR 34, 4/15/11; HR 45, 5/16/13; HR 3762, 12/3/15; HR 1628, 7/26/17; HR 1628, 7/25/17)
  • Gardner voted against Medicaid expansion, putting more than 380,000 Coloradans at risk of losing their health coverage. (Source: HR 3762, 12/3/15; HR 1628, 7/26/17; HR 1628, 7/25/17; Colorado Health Institute, 1/30/20)
  • Gardner voted to support junk health insurance plans that don’t cover prescription drugs. (Source:  SR 52, 10/30/19)