Bennet Reintroduces Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act to Reward Federal Employees for Identifying Wasteful Spending

Mar 20, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reintroduced the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act to reward federal employees who identify savings from surplus or unneeded government funds.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge IRS to Use New Funding to Protect Taxpayers’ Rights and Ensure Large Corporations and Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share

Mar 20, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) along with 17 of their Senate colleagues in urging newly confirmed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to ensure that new enforcement funds provided in the Inflation Reduction Act will focus on reducing tax avoidance by large corporations and the mega-rich and to address inequities in the IRS’ auditing processes and responsiveness to taxpayers.

Bennet Pushes USDA Secretary Vilsack to Swiftly Implement Forestry Funding, Cut Red Tape for USDA Programs

Mar 17, 2023

During a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on his plans to implement historic drought and wildfire funding and urged him to make the agency’s programs more accessible for family farmers and producers in Colorado.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Push Federal Reserve to Examine Oversight Practices in light of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call For Greater Scrutiny Into Federal Oversight Practices

Mar 17, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a group of their Senate colleagues in expressing concerns to the Federal Reserve that federal regulators missed clear warning signs signaling Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) vulnerability to collapse.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Additional $23.5 Million in Home Heating Assistance for Colorado

Colorado Has Received More than $87 Million in Historic LIHEAP Funding from Infrastructure Law, Federal Funding Bills

Mar 17, 2023

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced that Colorado will receive nearly $23.5 million in additional funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Colorado families cover home energy costs.

Bennet, Marshall Introduce Bill to Spur Cutting Edge Research in American Agriculture

ACE Agriculture Act Would Reauthorize and Expand USDA Program to Fuel Breakthrough Agricultural Research and Development

Mar 16, 2023

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to support high-risk, high-reward agricultural research and development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Bennet Urges Biden Administration to Hold Big Pharma Accountable, Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Senators Push CMS To Ensure Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Provisions That Will Reduce Cost of Medicare Part B Medications

Mar 14, 2023

?Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) along with 19 of his Senate colleagues in urging Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to ensure swift implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provisions that will lower the cost of Medicare Part B prescription drugs.

Bennet Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Americans’ Personal Data Online

Data Care Act Will Stop Websites, Apps From Using Personal Data To Harm Users, Protect User Information From Hacks, Hold Companies Accountable For Misuse

Mar 13, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) alongside 18 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to protect Americans’ personal data online. The Data Care Act would require websites, apps, and other online providers to take responsible steps to safeguard personal information and stop the misuse of users’ data.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bill to Codify Roe v. Wade

Women’s Health Protection Act Would Codify Right to Choose Into Law, Guarantee National Abortion Access

Mar 10, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined 47 of their Senate colleagues to re-introduce the Women’s Health Protection Act, landmark legislation that would guarantee access to abortion nationwide.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Resolution Designates ‘National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day’

Mar 10, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse led a bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers in introducing a resolution to designate March 8, 2023 as “National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day” in celebration of Women’s History Month and Women of Aviation Worldwide Week.

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Bennet Reintroduces Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act to Reward Federal Employees for Identifying Wasteful Spending

Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge IRS to Use New Funding to Protect Taxpayers’ Rights and Ensure Large Corporations and Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share

Bennet Pushes USDA Secretary Vilsack to Swiftly Implement Forestry Funding, Cut Red Tape for USDA Programs

Bennet, Hickenlooper Push Federal Reserve to Examine Oversight Practices in light of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call For Greater Scrutiny Into Federal Oversight Practices

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Additional $23.5 Million in Home Heating Assistance for Colorado

Colorado Has Received More than $87 Million in Historic LIHEAP Funding from Infrastructure Law, Federal Funding Bills

Bennet, Marshall Introduce Bill to Spur Cutting Edge Research in American Agriculture

ACE Agriculture Act Would Reauthorize and Expand USDA Program to Fuel Breakthrough Agricultural Research and Development

Bennet Urges Biden Administration to Hold Big Pharma Accountable, Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Senators Push CMS To Ensure Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Provisions That Will Reduce Cost of Medicare Part B Medications

Bennet Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Americans’ Personal Data Online

Data Care Act Will Stop Websites, Apps From Using Personal Data To Harm Users, Protect User Information From Hacks, Hold Companies Accountable For Misuse

Bennet, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bill to Codify Roe v. Wade

Women’s Health Protection Act Would Codify Right to Choose Into Law, Guarantee National Abortion Access

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Resolution Designates ‘National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day’

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call For Greater Scrutiny Into Federal Oversight Practices

Colorado Has Received More than $87 Million in Historic LIHEAP Funding from Infrastructure Law, Federal Funding Bills

ACE Agriculture Act Would Reauthorize and Expand USDA Program to Fuel Breakthrough Agricultural Research and Development

Senators Push CMS To Ensure Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Provisions That Will Reduce Cost of Medicare Part B Medications

Data Care Act Will Stop Websites, Apps From Using Personal Data To Harm Users, Protect User Information From Hacks, Hold Companies Accountable For Misuse

Women’s Health Protection Act Would Codify Right to Choose Into Law, Guarantee National Abortion Access

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