Press Releases

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $44 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Southern Ute Indian Tribe to Deploy High-Speed Internet

Project Funded by Bennet-Supported Infrastructure Law Would Directly Connect Native American Households, Businesses, and Community Institutions

Dec 01, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed $43.7 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the Southern Ute Indian Ute Tribe to deploy high-speed internet to nearly 1,800 Native American households, along with 16 community institutions, and 14 businesses.
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WATCH: Bennet Honors Victims and Survivors of the Club Q Shooting on the Senate Floor

Bennet Also Called for Swift Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act to Take a Step Toward Equality for LGBTQ Americans

Nov 29, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet spoke on the Senate floor to honor the victims and survivors of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs and call for swift passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bipartisan compromise to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, recognize same-sex marriage federally, and take a step toward equality for LGBTQ people in Colorado and across the country.
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Bennet, Boyle, Brown Introduce Legislation to Support Patients with Mental and Physical Health Comorbidities

Building on Colorado’s Experience, Legislation Promotes Innovative and Evidence-Based Collaboration Between Physical and Mental Health Providers

Nov 17, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced bicameral legislation along with U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) to support the holistic health of patients with both mental and physical health conditions.
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Bennet, Colleagues Call for More Consumer Protections for Seniors with Medicare Advantage Plans

Following Report Showing Pervasive Deceptive Marketing Tactics in Medicare Advantage, Bennet Urges Reform

Nov 16, 2022
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey (D-Pa.) along with Democratic members of the Finance Committee in urging the Biden Administration to implement additional consumer protections in Medicare Advantage (MA), following an increase in reports of deceptive marketing practices aimed at seniors in the program.
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