Colorado State Senator serving our state’s best rural & mountain communities. Former State Representative and prosecutor. Sarah’s husband, Teddy & Claire’s dad.
Town Hall Tour Complete ✅
Thank you to everyone that came out to hear about the 2024 legislative session, ask questions, offer criticisms, and suggest ideas for the future.
It’s such a privilege to represent the 10 amazing counties of Senate District 8!
#coleg
#copolitics
Just a reminder that Colorado's Congresswoman
@laurenboebert
released a tv commercial just three days ago that promoted and glorified carrying firearms on Capitol grounds.
Then she tweeted this morning that "Today is 1776."
#copolitics
Today, the Colorado Insulin Affordability Program goes into effect. This means that *every* Coloradan - regardless of insurance status - is now eligible for the life-sustaining insulin they need at an affordable price.
More info ➡️
#coleg
#insulin4all
PASSED: Sen.
@KerryDonovanCO
's and my bill to allow inmates who fight wildland fires to be hired as firefighters upon their release from prison. This is a great bill for job creation, reducing recidivism, and protecting our communities. Now off to
@GovofCO
's desk!
#coleg
Some personal news…
WE’RE HAVING A BABY! Sarah and I are excited to share that we are expecting a baby boy in early June!
We are so thrilled and thankful for our growing family and I continue to be so impressed by my amazing wife. Here we go!
✅ Affordable Insulin FOR ALL ✅
It’s law in Colorado! Today,
@GovofCO
signed our bill to guarantee Coloradans with diabetes who are uninsured or under-insured access to affordable, life-sustaining insulin. This one will save lives.💙
#coleg
#copolitics
#Insulin4all
If you needed a product every day to survive and that product rose in price by 1200% in 20 years, you’d want to know why, right? That’s what my bill in the
#coleg
will simply ask. Check out this story from
@KDVR
and
@JoeStGeorge
for more.
#COpolitics
#Insulin4all
#T1D
💙
SIGNED INTO LAW!
“Kevin’s Law” was signed into law by
@GovofCO
today. This law allows Coloradans access to life-sustaining medication (insulin, inhalers, etc) without a prescription in emergency situations.
This new law will save lives.
#insulin4all
#coleg
#copolitcs
This is beyond offensive and not even close to accurate about diabetes or why people need insulin. Thousands of people in your district have Type 1 diabetes at no fault of their own - do you not care?
Shame on you.
So if you get this experimental vaccine, Democrats will give you donuts and fast food.
But if you get diabetes from eating the donuts and fast food, they jacked the price of insulin up so you’ll be paying absurd amounts to get better.
It's never been about your health.
I am deeply honored to have been elected to be the next senator for District 8 in the Colorado State Senate - thank you!
Now, the real work begins. I am thrilled to get to work for the people of SD8 and work alongside them to be their voice at the Capitol.
Let’s get to work!
My future mother-in-law, a nurse at Boulder Community Health, was just diagnosed with
#COVID19
.
Here she is just days ago starting another shift on the COVID floor. Now seems as good a time as ever to thank the brave health care workers like her. THANK YOU PATTI - we love you!
Really proud to be working with
@KerryDonovanCO
on this important bill. Job creation, criminal justice reform, and fighting wildfires all in one bill. Let’s get this done!
#coleg
Just in: CO lawmakers (Donovan, Roberts) introduce bill to create job opportunities in fire depts. for former prison firefighters. A big deal, because right now prison firefighters here do hard, skilled work for very low pay, then can't get hired in most fire depts. upon release.
I'M IN - I'm running to represent Colorado's mountain communities in the State Senate!
We have accomplished a lot over the last few years but there is much more work to do for our state's future.
Help my campaign get started with a donation today ➡
If you can believe it, Boebert is much further right-wing than CO Trump campaign co-chair Tipton.
My friend
@RepDMB
is running against her in November now. We can win this seat! Donate to Diane ➡️
#coleg
#copolitics
#CO03
I've seen enough: Lauren Boebert (R) has defeated Rep. Scott Tipton (R) in the
#CO03
primary. Tipton becomes the fifth House incumbent to lose renomination in 2020.
Kevin Houdeshell died because his insulin prescription ran out and he could not get it renewed over the holidays. That. Should. Never. Happen.
I am working to enact "Kevin's Law" in Colorado so people can get their medicine even if their prescription runs out.
#coleg
#insulin4all
🚨 NEW BILL ALERT: This afternoon I filed
#HB1216
, the “Insulin Price Fairness Act” while wearing my favorite t-shirt. 💙
The bill:
Without insulin, people die. In 1997, a vial of insulin cost $20. Now it costs $300+. This is wrong.
#insulin4all
#coleg
If you *actually* cared about insulin prices, you’d:
1. Know that the rule was only going to help small % of people and is being rewritten so it’s more broad.
2. Sign your name on to a bipartisan bill that will lower insulin costs for all.
3. Do actual work, not just tweet.
The Biden administration has been a whirlwind disaster so it’s tough to keep track of all the terrible things already announced - but let’s not forget that one of Biden’s first acts was to reverse a Trump policy that lowered insulin prices.
Say hello to Theodore Murphy Roberts aka Teddy! 💙
Teddy arrived happy and healthy on May 26th and we could not be more in love. Sarah was absolutely amazing and I love her and my son more than words could ever express. ❤️
PASSED: Insulin Price Transparency Act of 2018 is one step closer to becoming law in Colorado after it passed the House Health Committee today! So proud to present this bill and thankful for the amazing advocates who came to support
#hb1009
. 💙
#insulin4all
#coleg
#copolitics
🚨 The Colorado Option is now law! ✅
Today,
@GovofCO
signed into law our bill to create the the
#ColoradoOption
- a new, affordable, and quality health insurance plan that will be available in every county of the state. This is a BIG day for Colorado!
#coleg
#copolitics
✅ AFFORDABLE INSULIN FOR ALL BILL PASSES!
My bill to give the uninsured and underinsured access to affordable insulin passed the House today. Now it’s off to the Senate.
Insulin costs are hurting Coloradans. This bill will help ➡️
#Insulin4all
#coleg
I must be the luckiest man in the whole world.
On Sunday, surrounded by so much love from family and friends, on the banks of the Elk River, and on a stunning day, I married the love of my life. My heart could not be more full.
I love you so much,
@sarah_e_andrews
.
TODAY is the day the Colorado Health Insurance Option bill will have it's first committee hearing!
Every Coloradan deserves more than just one choice on the insurance market. This bill will change that and bring a new, quality, and affordable choice to our state.
#coleg
#HB1232
Sworn in and ready to get to work!
Today I took the oath of office to become a Colorado State Senator. To the people of SD8: thank you for this honor and opportunity to work for you in the State Senate. I am ready to be your voice and get results for our communities.
#coleg
After a very long week at the Capitol, including debating bills on the Senate floor until midnight on a Friday followed by a 2+ hour drive home through a snowstorm, there really isn’t anything better than a Saturday morning with this guy!
BIG UPDATE:
#HB1216
has PASSED the House! ✅
The bill puts a $100/month co-pay cap on insulin and directs
@COAttnyGeneral
to further investigate insulin pricing. I am so proud and thankful for this huge *bipartisan* vote! 💙
#insulin4all
#coleg
#copolitics
IT'S OFFICIAL: I am running for the State Senate in the new SD8 to be a bold and productive advocate for the mountain and rural communities of Colorado.
Join this campaign that will decide the Senate majority -->
#coleg
#copolitics
TODAY: Colorado takes another big step towards affordable insulin for all.
My bill,
#HB1307
- which establishes an emergency insulin program ($35/mo) and an ongoing assistance program ($50/mo) for the uninsured and underinsured - gets its first hearing today.
#coleg
#insulin4all
My little brother Murphy would have turned 26 today. I miss his humor, kindness, and love just as much as ever. In 2020, I'm confident he would be pretty big on TikTok, would have a lot of opinions about COVID19, and that he'd be making the world a better place.💙
#DiabetesSucks
Kevin’s Law has passed the Colorado House - unanimously! We are one step closer to Coloradans (and those visiting Colorado) having emergency access to life-saving medications. Off to the Senate!
#coleg
#copolitics
#insulin4all
💙
UPDATE: The Insulin Price Transparency Act of 2018 has PASSED the House Appropriations Committee! It is now scheduled to be debated by the full House TODAY at approx. 4:30pm MT time. Watch here:
#coleg
#copolitics
#HB1009
#insulin4all
✅FINAL PASSAGE!✅
HB1216 - Reduce Insulin Prices - just RE-PASSED the House after we concurred with Senate amendments. That means the next stop is
@GovofCO
’s desk!
#coleg
#copolitics
#insulin4all
💙
The bill:
Extremely disappointed that
#HB1009
was just voted down on a party-line vote by a Senate Committee.
I will not stop fighting, though. Those who need insulin to survive deserve answers to these astronomical and unique price increases.
#coleg
#COpolitics
#insulin4all
💙
It’s not a treaty and thus does not require Senate approval, Congresswoman.
But you know, don’t let silly things like the Constitution and laws get in your way.
#copolitics
Biden will sign a doc today to unilaterally enter the job-killing Paris Agreement.
This unconstitutional treaty requires ratification by the Senate.
I’ll introduce a bill tomorrow to block this overreach and require Senate approval prior to any money being spent on this accord.
What about the hundreds of thousands of people who live in Colorado’s 3rd District?
Stop whining about your Twitter account and get to work for the people in your district.
#copolitics
Twitter randomly shut my account down with no explanation.
They do this to thousands of conservatives every single day.
When the press reported the ban, it was lifted.
What about the thousands of Americans who have been banned and are never heard from again?
This affordability program was originally passed in Minnesota thanks to the fierce advocacy of
@NSmithholt12
who lost her son Alec in 2017 because he couldn’t afford the insulin he needed to stay alive. She testified in Colorado for this bill too. Thank you! 💙
Thanks
@GovofCO
for signing this important bill into law today. This is a huge first step in our efforts to save people money on health care. Proud to be co-sponsor!
#coleg
#copolitics
#COhealth
It was great to be at the
@EagleDems
annual dinner last night to provide a legislative recap with my friend Sen.
@KerryDonovanCO
. Thanks for all the support - we’ll keep working hard at the Capitol for our communities!
#coleg
#copolitics
Today, Sen.
@KerryDonovanCO
successfully passed our
#ColoradoOption
bill through the State Senate! It will now head back to the House for us to agree to Senate amendments and then it’s on the way to the Governor’s desk.
Big day!
#coleg
#HB1232
I am beyond honored and humbled to receive the confidence and endorsement of President
@BarackObama
today. Thank you, Mr. President!
#coleg
#copolitics
Today I’m proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent:
Colorado just became the FIRST state to offer FREE mental health support for young people.
Anyone under the age of 18 can visit and schedule a no-cost mental health screening and up to three sessions with a mental health professional.
#COLeg
#COPolitics
(1/3) Coloradans & Americans with diabetes deserve answers as to why the price of insulin has increased by over 1200% since the 1990s only continues to rise. My Insulin Price Transparency Act passed the Colorado House last week. Check out my floor speech here.
#Insulin4all
#coleg
It was only a few years ago when a small group of advocates and I were sounding the alarm about insulin prices.
Now, CO has affordable insulin for *everyone* AND the
@POTUS
is talking about it in his State of the Union speech - really something. 💙
#insulin4all
#SOTU2022
Dear US Senator Smith,
You have the legislative authority to enact national change on this. Tweets like this are nice and I’m glad you’re on board but Big Pharma and PBMs won’t change just because you tweet about it. Where’s the legislation?
#insulin4all
Dear Big Pharma,
We’re at a breaking point. Insulin isn’t a choice for people with diabetes, it’s a matter of survival. But sky-high prices are forcing ¼+ of U.S. diabetics to ration insulin. Time to put people ahead of profits.
—A fed up Senator
Our bill to make EpiPens affordable for all Coloradans passed its first committee UNANIMOUSLY yesterday!
Great work, Rep.
@javier_mabrey
, Rep.
@ImanforColorado
and the Coloradans who testified and shared their powerful stories.
#coleg
#copolitics
THANK YOU!
To the voters of Eagle County and Routt County: thank you. I am humbled to have your support for a second term as your State Representative in the Colorado House of Representatives.
320,000 Americans have died in just 8 months from this virus. The vaccine will mean that millions of Americans will not get sick or die.
But sure, lets make jokes about people dying. 🤷♂️
Over 10% of Coloradans live with diabetes and for those with Type 1 (an unpreventable disease), daily doses of insulin a required to survive. My bill will simply ask drug manufacturers to explain to patients why prices have increased by over 300%.
#copolitics
#coleg
#T1D
BIG NEWS! My bill with Rep. Marc Catlin to create a public option for health insurance just passed the House Health & Insurance Committee with a vote of 9-2 (big bipartisan vote)!
#coleg
#copolitics
I’m excited to be working on this bipartisan bill that will help Colorado save more of our precious water instead of wasting it on grass that nobody ever uses.
#coleg
BIG NEWS: My bill to create a public health insurance option just passed the House with a strong bipartisan vote! One step closer to what Coloradans deserve: choice, lower prices, and access to the security of health care coverage.
#coleg
#COpolitics
@RepBoebert
It’s not a treaty and thus does not require Senate approval, Congresswoman. This is really your FIRST bill as the Representative of
#CO03
, a partisan messaging bill that will go nowhere?
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: My first bill in 2019 will be to create a state-backed health insurance option for Colorado! When this bill becomes law, Coloradans will have the choice to purchase a public insurance plan that is more affordable.
#coleg
#copolitics
Today, Rep.
@ImanforColorado
, Sen.
@KerryDonovanCO
and I will unveil our bold and collaborative proposal to lower the cost of health insurance and increase access to quality care for Colorado’s individuals and small businesses.
#coleg
#copolitics
Wow.
This was literally the least Congress could do to help the millions of Americans who pay too much for life-necessitating insulin. And it's out because...politics?
In Colorado, we lowered the cost of insulin for ALL - and those bills were bipartisan. Do better, Congress.
Senate Republicans have succeeded in stripping the cap on commercial insulin from the reconciliation package. Seven Republicans voted with Democrats, but they needed 10.
I was proud to stand with my community today in front of one of our post offices to show our support for the
@USPS
!
Here in CO and across the country, our health care, businesses, and votes rely on the post office. Congress & President Trump: do your job and
#SaveThePostOffice
This is rich. The person who offered *literally* no policy platform during her campaign now wants everyone to just focus on policy.
Okay, Congresswoman: what specifically are you going to propose that will help us in
#CO03
? We’re all still anxiously waiting to know.
#copolitics
As small businesses and families wait for COVID-19 relief, Democrats in the House will spend their week trying to oust a man from the Presidency who will be leaving in nine days anyway.
They’ll literally do anything to avoid helping the American people.
Good morning!
Every Coloradan deserves access to an affordable and quality health insurance plan so they can get care when they need it.
That's it - that's the tweet.
#coleg
UPDATE: The Insulin Price Transparency Act of 2018 has been scheduled for its next committee hearing! It will be heard tomorrow, April 19 at 7:30am by the House Appropriations Committee. More info: …
#coleg
#copolitics
#HB1009
#Insulin4all
Yes, I work in law enforcement but I've also been a co-sponsor from the start. After all the work the sponsors did directly with me, law enforcement, and many more to improve the bill, I will be proud to vote YES.
Change is hard but it's needed. Now.
#SB217
#coleg
#copolitics
One thing that would be WAY cooler than seeing my bill signing on national news would be seeing the president and Congress finally acting to find a national solution for the outrageous cost of insulin so that people don’t die because they can’t afford their medicine.
#insulin4all
Bipartisan sponsorship, passed, signed into law by
@GovofCO
:
✅Full-day K
✅Start public health insurance option
✅Lower insulin costs
✅Reinsurance to lower premiums
✅Hospital transparency & end surprise billing
✅Lower taxes
#coleg
#copolitics
UPDATE: Our friends in the Senate have just passed Kevin's Law (
#HB1077
) with a 35-0 vote! See the vote here:
It will come back to the House one last time so we can concur with their small technical amendment, then the Gov.
@jaredpolis
!
#coleg
#insulin4all
Kevin Houdeshell died because his insulin prescription ran out and he could not get it renewed over the holidays. That. Should. Never. Happen.
I am working to enact "Kevin's Law" in Colorado so people can get their medicine even if their prescription runs out.
#coleg
#insulin4all
Whether you agree or disagree with TABOR, we are about to have a huge and important statewide discussion about it over the next 1.5 years.
#coleg
#copolitics
Left here at 10:30pm last night and was back at 6:30am this morning.
Session is getting busy and even with the lack of sleep, I continue to be so grateful to do this work for the state we love.
#coleg
I was proud to introduce
#HB1009
- Full transparency across the insulin supply chain in 2018. It passed the House and was narrowly defeated in the Senate. I look forward to working on that issue in 2019 along with more of these ideas from the
@AmDiabetesAssn
!
#coleg
#Insulin4all
Today, we released our policy recommendations for improving
#insulin
affordability, including a call for full transparency across the insulin supply chain and increased access to health care coverage. Learn more:
Selfie with the Steamboat Springs High School Class of 2019! Thank you so much for inviting me to deliver the commencement address today. CONGRATULATIONS! 🎓🎉
NEW AD 🎥 : I wrote and passed the bill that made Colorado the first state in the country to cap the cost of insulin because taking on special interests to do the right thing for families like Julie's is what this job is about.
As your State Senator, I'll always work for you.
FIRST IN THE NATION! Today,
@GovofCO
signed HB1004 into law in Eagle County, making Colorado the first state in the nation to begin the process of creating a health insurance public option!
#coleg
#COpolitics
The bill:
I have respect for my GOP colleagues. However, their attempt to allege accused legislators have not received a fair process is false and disingenuous. Independent investigations were conducted per our rules. If you don’t want to expel then vote no, but don’t twist facts.
#coleg
CO constitution specifically describes
#COleg
expulsion as a separate process from a criminal prosecution:
"...punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall not bar a prosecution for the same offense."
Senate R's propose expulsion should be contingent on conviction.
#9NEWS
BIG NEWS: We just received word the Governor will sign
#HB1077
(Kevin's Law) into law on Thursday, March 21st!
It will be at 4pm in the Governor's office at the Capitol. Arrive by 3:50pm. Want to attend? RSVP to reprobertsoffice
@gmail
.com by 3:30pm on 3/20.
#insulin4all
#coleg
UPDATE: Today, the House concurred with the Senate’s technical amendment and then re-passed
#HB1077
aka Kevin’s Law UNANIMOUSLY! It now heads to
@GovofCO
’s desk for his signature! I will update when I hear if/when the Governor will sign the bill into law.
#coleg
#Insulin4all
Saying a bill is “unconstitutional” is a serious allegation made by
@RMGunOwners
. I asked if there was precedent that says
#ERPO
laws are unconstitutional.
Hint: There’s not. Every court that has considered them has upheld Red Flag laws as constitutional.
#coleg
#COpolitics
@Dylan_RobertsCO
challenging
@RMGunOwners
Brown assertion that other states w/red flag laws violate due process. Says case law has said it's constitutional. Brown: I'm not attorney. Part of due process is that you have to be represented by atty.
#coleg
#ERPO
@colo_politics
In beautiful Steamboat Springs today with
@Dylan_RobertsCO
. Guess what's top of mind for everyone? Health care.
During a pandemic, Cory Gardner wants to rip health care away from 2.4 million people. In the Senate, I'll actually fight to expand coverage and lower costs.
Thrilled to see one of the presidential candidates highlighting the outrageous price of insulin and the dire need to change how we do pharmaceutical pricing in this country! People are dying when they don’t have to. Time to act.
#insulin4all