Senate Republican Leadership
Minority Leader
Paul Lundeen
(R-Monument)
Assistant Leader
Cleave Simpson
(R-Alamosa)
Caucus Chair
Byron Pelton
(R-Sterling)
Minority Whip
Janice Rich
(R-Grand Junction)
Recent Press Releases
Democrats Deny Colorado Families Thousands in Annual Savings
DENVER – Today, Colorado Democrats rejected their final chance to join the Colorado Senate Republicans in making Colorado more affordable for families. In a hearing before the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee this morning, Senate Democrats...
Senate GOP Fights for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Responsible Spending During Budget Debate
DENVER – Today, the FY 2025-26 state budget was passed in the Senate. During an extended debate that stretched into the afternoon, the Senate Republicans fought for responsible spending and stood up for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Crafting this year’s legislative...
LISTON: Colorado needs nuclear now
"Good ideas sometimes take a while to gain acceptance; but eventually the wisdom of their merits can no longer be ignored, and the good idea takes hold. So it might be, at long last, for the promise of nuclear energy in our state. HB25-1040 passed the Colorado House...
Republicans Cut Red-Tape, Deliver Relief for Rural Communities
DENVER – Today, the Senate Republicans delivered critical relief to Colorado’s rural communities by cutting overbearing Democrat-created bureaucratic red-tape. Passed in the Senate this morning, Senator Rod Pelton’s Senate Bill 141 will relieve municipalities with a...
Democrats Shred Savings for Colorado Families, Kill Two Money Saving Bills
DENVER – Today, Senate Democrats blocked two Republican bills that would have kept over $1,500 in the wallets of hardworking Coloradans– once again proving their disregard for the state’s dire financial realities. Senate Bill 139, championed by Senator Mark...
Democrats Slam Door on Tax Cuts, Tighten Squeeze on Coloradans’ Wallets
DENVER – The Democrats have once again demonstrated their indifference to the financial challenges Coloradans are facing by killing two tax-cutting bills in committee today. Had they passed, Senate Bills 138 and 136 would have given Colorado taxpayers hundreds of...