Bennet Reintroduces Legislation to Clean Up Orphaned Wells, Improve Lease Sales, and Strengthen Standards on Public Lands

Two Bills Would Expand Opportunities for Public Input, Modernize Bonding Standards, Cut Powerful Methane Pollution, and Create Jobs

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced legislation to clean up abandoned, or orphaned, oil and gas wells while strengthening bonding requirements and expanding opportunities for local input in lease sales on public lands.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced their decision in California v. Texas to dismiss a lawsuit backed by former President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) which protects over two million Coloradans with pre-existing conditions.

Bennet, Young, Doyle, Ferguson Introduce PASTEUR Act to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Support Development of Innovative Antibiotics to Treat Resistant Infections and Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Representatives Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) reintroduced the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act to encourage innovative drug development targeting the most threatening infections, improve the appropriate use of antibiotics, and ensure domestic availability when needed.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Announce $5.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for 57 Rural Health Clinics in Colorado to Support COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

Funding for the Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program Comes from the American Rescue Plan Act Passed Earlier This Year

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $5.7 million in funding for 57 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Colorado from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).