Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week held Town Halls in Salida and Gunnison, where he spoke with Coloradans about the work ahead to secure stronger and safer communities for future generations.

Bennet, Colleagues Address School Safety Concerns with New Legislation

Bill Would Require School Districts Across the Country to Develop and Implement Locally Driven Anti-Bullying Policies

A Department of Education study found that one in five children between the ages of 12 and 18 are affected by bullying. In an effort to address this ongoing issue, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, joined by more than 30 colleagues, this week introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act. This legislation would help ensure that no child is afraid to go to school for fear of unchecked bullying and harassment.
Led by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-3), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Natural Resources, a group of Western lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke urging him to maintain the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2016 Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, and to listen to Westerners through public hearings and an extended comment period prior to any revision of the rule.
After years of work, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) today secured a long-term fire funding fix in the omnibus spending bill being considered in Congress this week to end fire borrowing and improve how the federal government pays to fight wildfires.