Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced three bills to boost rural economic opportunities by expanding U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding eligibility for...
Bennet, Gardner Announce $65 Million South I-25 and $25 Million I-70 INFRA Grants
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) today announced El Paso County will receive a $65 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to...
Bennet Statement on Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Ruling
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission:...
Bennet, Colleagues Urge National Security Advisor Not to Eliminate the Role of Cybersecurity Coordinator
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with 18 Democratic colleagues, this week urged National Security Advisor John Bolton to reconsider his recommendation to eliminate the role...
Bennet, Gardner Raise Concerns Over Amtrak Withholding Funding for Southwest Chief Route
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), with a bicameral group of lawmakers, today urged Amtrak to uphold its side of a longstanding public-private...
Bennet, Gardner Call for Assessment of Drug Treatment Availability and Effectiveness in Correctional Facilities
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), with six other bipartisan senators, this week requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine how...
Bennet Honors Veterans at Pikes Peak National Cemetery Dedication
COLORADO SPRINGS – At today’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dedication of the Pikes Peak National Cemetery, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet honored the veterans and community members...
Bennet, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Explain How Late Addition of Census Citizenship Question Will Comply with Federal Law
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with more than 30 House and Senate Democrats, this week called on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Neomi...
Bennet Introduces Bill to Protect Minor Children Left Behind When Parents Arrested or Detained by U.S. Immigration Officials
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week introduced legislation to protect the safety and well-being of minor children who have been left alone and vulnerable after their...
Bennet Statement on President’s Decision on North Korea Meeting
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision on the meeting with Kim Jong Un: “North Korea’s nuclear program...