White House
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Successful Landing of the Odysseus Lunar Craft: “On Thursday night, for the first time in over 50 years, an American spacecraft landed on the Moon – a thrilling step forward in a new era of space exploration. The robotic lunar lander, named Odysseus, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on February 15. On Thursday, it sent images from the Moon as it circled in low orbit, before touching down near the South Pole. This mission marks a milestone: the first Moon landing by an American company. Odysseus is a public-private partnership between NASA and the American company Intuitive Machines. It was made possible by American ingenuity, innovation, and curiosity. And, through NASA’s Artemis program, it’s the first of more public- and private-sector space missions to come, bringing together our international and commercial partners to return humans to the Moon for the first time in decades. America is leading the world back to the Moon.
Colorado Governor
Governor Polis released a statement acknowledging the 2nd Anniversary of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. “Two years ago today, Russia attacked Ukraine. Colorado stands with Ukraine today, just as we did two years ago when dictator Vladimir Putin’s war began. Putin’s aggressive and globally destabilizing actions pose a risk to safety and security around the world, and I encourage Congress to pass additional support to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian aggression. Today is a reminder of our critical role in sup- porting our international allies and protecting democracy abroad. Here in Colorado, our thoughts are with the brave Ukrainian people as they stand up against this attack,” said Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
Denver Mayor
The City and County of Denver organized federal work authorization clinics for nearly 400 migrant newcomers. During these clinics, local non-profits, volunteers, and city staff assisted newcomers in filing the necessary paperwork to receive federal work permits. Pre-screenings to determine eligibility were held in city-run shelters ahead of two large-scale clinics at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building on Thursday and Friday. “Where Congress has failed U.S. cities, Denver is putting together the pieces to manage both the humanitarian and fiscal crises our city is facing,” said Mayor Mike Johnston.
