State Representative Elizabeth Velasco, CO HD57

State Representative Elizabeth Velasco, CO HD57 I'm Elizabeth Velasco, CO HD 57's Representative.

Grateful to hear that passengers and crew were not reported injured after this morning’s train and tanker crash near Rif...
05/07/2026

Grateful to hear that passengers and crew were not reported injured after this morning’s train and tanker crash near Rifle.My thoughts are with the tanker driver, who was reportedly hospitalized with minor injuries, and with everyone impacted.
Thank you to the local and state responders working to secure the area, monitor the spill, and protect our communities, infrastructure, and environment.
Me alegra saber que, según los informes, no hubo heridos entre los pasajeros ni la tripulación tras el choque de esta mañana entre un tren y un camión cisterna cerca de Rifle. Mis pensamientos están con el camionero, que según se informa fue hospitalizado con heridas leves, y con todas las personas afectadas.
Gracias a los equipos de emergencia locales y estatales que están trabajando para asegurar la zona, controlar el derrame y proteger nuestras comunidades, nuestra infraestructura y el medio ambiente.

05/06/2026
05/05/2026

Lililililililili!! We did it!! So thankful for our bill sponsors Jessie Danielson & State Representative Elizabeth Velasco, CO HD57 for all of their work to push this through (especially in the House, geesh)! We had so many survivors testify and send written testimony this was truly community led legislation! 💪🏽🤎🪶

04/17/2026

Today I was a no vote on SB26-121 and I am deeply disappointed in its passage. The consequences of this bill are real and will be felt every day by essential workers who are being asked to put in longer hours for less pay. Agricultural work is physically demanding and dangerous and this 121 will contribute to a dangerous dynamic that forces hardworking families to choose between survival and safety. Hoy voté en contra del proyecto de ley SB26-121 y me siento profundamente decepcionado por su aprobación. Las repercusiones de este proyecto de ley son reales y las sentirán cada día los trabajadores esenciales a quienes se les pide que trabajen más horas por un salario menor. El trabajo agrícola es físicamente exigente y peligroso, y este proyecto de ley contribuirá a una dinámica peligrosa que obliga a las familias trabajadoras a elegir entre la supervivencia y la seguridad.

Extremely disappointed of all the Dems that voted to pass this bill. At a time when immigrants are being persecuted, whe...
04/16/2026

Extremely disappointed of all the Dems that voted to pass this bill. At a time when immigrants are being persecuted, when workers are dying on the job because of extreme temperatures, and we are seeing a lawless Federal administration that is defunding the Federal Infrastructure we have depended on like OSHA and the EPA. It's shameful that in Colorado,. agriculture workers will not get paid overtime until they work 56 hours.

I look forward to continuing to work to make working families lives better and protect Colorado from roll backs at the Federal level.

As Latino leaders, we join together to express concern about Shannon Bird's false claim in her recent ad.The facts are c...
04/10/2026

As Latino leaders, we join together to express concern about Shannon Bird's false claim in her recent ad.

The facts are clear. Bird was the only Democrat to vote to allow ICE into our schools, libraries, and hospitals and to let Colorado police cooperate with ICE.

I support Manny Rutinel for Colorado the Latino leader with the track record of supporting constitutional rights protections for everyone that lives in Colorado.

Me siento profundamente decepcionada de que el proyecto de ley SB26-081 haya sido pospuesto indefinidamente por los miem...
03/23/2026

Me siento profundamente decepcionada de que el proyecto de ley SB26-081 haya sido pospuesto indefinidamente por los miembros del Comité de Asuntos Empresariales del Senado.

Los trabajadores agrícolas ayudan a alimentar a nuestras comunidades y a sostener una industria que resulta fundamental para muchas partes de nuestro estado. Sin embargo, durante décadas han sido excluidos de las protecciones laborales básicas debido a políticas arraigadas en la discriminación.

Los trabajadores agrícolas merecen la misma dignidad, las mismas protecciones y el mismo respeto que cualquier otro trabajador en Colorado. Sigo comprometido a realizar el trabajo necesario para garantizar que la labor de cada habitante de Colorado sea respetada y protegida.

I am deeply disappointed that SB26-081 was postponed indefinitely by members of the Senate Business Committee. Farmworke...
03/23/2026

I am deeply disappointed that SB26-081 was postponed indefinitely by members of the Senate Business Committee.

Farmworkers help feed our communities and sustain an industry that is central to many parts of our state. Yet for decades, they have been excluded from basic labor protections because of policies rooted in discrimination.

Farmworkers deserve the same dignity, the same protections, and the same respect as every other worker in Colorado. I remain committed to doing the work to ensure that every Coloradan’s labor is respected and protected.

03/23/2026

Extreme temperatures are a workplace safety issue, period. Today, protections for workers facing extreme heat and cold passed committee, moving us one step closer to safer, more humane working conditions. No one should have to risk their health just to earn a paycheck.

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Las temperaturas extremas constituyen un problema de seguridad laboral. Hoy, se aprobaron en comisión medidas de protección para los trabajadores expuestos al calor y al frío extremos, lo que nos acerca un paso más a unas condiciones laborales más seguras y humanas. Nadie debería tener que arriesgar su salud simplemente para ganarse la vida.

Youth Power Advocacy Day with Young Indivisible ✊🏽We’re at the Capitol advocating for Open Educational Resources and mak...
03/19/2026

Youth Power Advocacy Day with Young Indivisible ✊🏽

We’re at the Capitol advocating for Open Educational Resources and making sure every student, regardless of immigration status, has access to internships and opportunities.

Your voice matters. This is your house. Show up, speak out, and be heard.

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Día de Defensa del Poder Juvenil con Young Indivisible ✊🏽

Estamos en el Capitolio abogando por los Recursos Educativos Abiertos y asegurando que cada estudiante, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, tenga acceso a pasantías y oportunidades.

Tu voz importa. Esta es tu casa. ¡Hazte presente, alza la voz y hazte escuchar!

Dolores Huerta shared a deeply personal truth, one she carried in silence for decades while helping build the farmworker...
03/19/2026

Dolores Huerta shared a deeply personal truth, one she carried in silence for decades while helping build the farmworker movement.

Dolores Huerta's story reminds us that our commitment to justice must never place any movement, legacy, or man above the truth and dignity of survivors.

We can hold both truths at once: the farmworker movement changed lives and secured critical rights while harm still occurred within it. A commitment to justice means we do not protect legacies at the expense of people. We listen. We believe survivors. We confront harm so our communities can truly heal and move forward.

The movement has always been bigger than any one individual. And it must continue to be rooted in dignity, accountability, and care for all people. Especially those who have been forced to carry harm in silence.

I stand with Dolores. I stand with and believe in survivors.

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Dolores Huerta compartió una verdad profundamente personal, una que cargó en silencio durante décadas mientras ayudaba a construir el movimiento de los trabajadores agrícolas.

La historia de Dolores Huerta nos recuerda que nuestro compromiso con la justicia nunca debe situar a ningún movimiento, legado u hombre por encima de la verdad y la dignidad de los sobrevivientes.

Podemos sostener ambas verdades simultáneamente: el movimiento de los trabajadores agrícolas transformó vidas y aseguró derechos fundamentales, al tiempo que dentro de él se producían situaciones de daño. Un compromiso con la justicia implica no proteger legados a expensas de las personas. Escuchamos. Creemos a las sobrevivientes. Hacemos frente al daño para que nuestras comunidades puedan sanar verdaderamente y seguir adelante.

El movimiento siempre ha sido más grande que cualquier individuo. Y debe seguir arraigado en la dignidad, la rendición de cuentas y el cuidado de todas las personas. Especialmente de aquellas que se han visto obligadas a cargar con el daño en silencio.

Estoy con Dolores. Estoy con las sobrevivientes y creo en ellas.

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Glenwood Springs, CO

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