As Threat of Foreign Interference Grows, Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to End FEC Deadlock and Strengthen Campaign Finance Violations Enforcement

FEC Chair Continues to Raise Concerns That with Only Three out of Six Commissioners, the Agency Will Not Be Able to Investigate Campaign Finance Violations, Including Foreign Interference in the 2020 Election

Oct 18, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing legislation to reform the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by breaking the deadlock of its leadership structure and restoring its role as an effective enforcer of campaign finance regulations.

Bennet Statement on Senate Vote to Overturn Trump Administration’s Anti-Environment Rule

Oct 17, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement after supporting a resolution that would overturn a Trump Administration anti-environment rule and reinstate the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan.

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Attempt to Override President Trump’s Veto of Emergency Declaration Disapproval

Oct 17, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to override President Trump’s veto of a resolution of disapproval of his national emergency declaration on the border.

Bennet, Gardner, Tester Reintroduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Becoming Lobbyists

Bipartisan Bill Would Close the Revolving Door of Lobbyist Influence in Washington

Oct 17, 2019

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today reintroduced legislation to shut the revolving door of lobbyist influence in Washington by banning members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.

Bennet, Moran, Tester Lead Bipartisan Senators in Raising Concerns Over Alarming Increase in National Guard Suicide Rate

Pentagon Study Finds National Guard Suicide Rate Has Surpassed Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists

Oct 16, 2019

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) led a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the Department of Defense to address the increasing suicide rate among members of the National Guard.

Bennet Invites Colorado Veterans to Share Stories of Service

As Veterans Day Approaches, Bennet Seeks to Highlight Stories of Those Who Have Served

Oct 15, 2019

With Veterans Day one month away, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today invited Colorado veterans and their families to share their stories of service.

Bennet, Tester Challenge VA to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Oct 11, 2019

This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and five of their Senate colleagues in challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to aggressively increase its efforts to connect veterans across the country with critical metal health care.

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russia’s Use of Social Media

Oct 08, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the statement below following the release of the Committee’s bipartisan report on Russia’s use of social media, the second in its ongoing investigation of Russian interference in our elections.

Bennet Calls on DHS to Fully Address Detention Center Violations by November

Oct 04, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fully address all abuses and violations at detention facilities as outlined by recent DHS Office of the Inspector General reports by November 1, 2019.

Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans

Colorado Children and Families, Senior Citizens Will Face Increased Hunger and Insecurity, Lawmakers Write in Letter

Oct 04, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (C0-1), Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Jason Crow (CO-6), and Joe Neguse (CO-2) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider the detrimental effects of their proposed rule to alter broad based categorical eligibility (BBCE), which would take food assistance away from 33,000 Coloradans, including 11,000 children and 7,300 seniors, who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Michael Bennet U.S. Senator for Colorado

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As Threat of Foreign Interference Grows, Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to End FEC Deadlock and Strengthen Campaign Finance Violations Enforcement

FEC Chair Continues to Raise Concerns That with Only Three out of Six Commissioners, the Agency Will Not Be Able to Investigate Campaign Finance Violations, Including Foreign Interference in the 2020 Election

Bennet Statement on Senate Vote to Overturn Trump Administration’s Anti-Environment Rule

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Attempt to Override President Trump’s Veto of Emergency Declaration Disapproval

Bennet, Gardner, Tester Reintroduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Becoming Lobbyists

Bipartisan Bill Would Close the Revolving Door of Lobbyist Influence in Washington

Bennet, Moran, Tester Lead Bipartisan Senators in Raising Concerns Over Alarming Increase in National Guard Suicide Rate

Pentagon Study Finds National Guard Suicide Rate Has Surpassed Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists

Bennet Invites Colorado Veterans to Share Stories of Service

As Veterans Day Approaches, Bennet Seeks to Highlight Stories of Those Who Have Served

Bennet, Tester Challenge VA to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russia’s Use of Social Media

Bennet Calls on DHS to Fully Address Detention Center Violations by November

Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans

Colorado Children and Families, Senior Citizens Will Face Increased Hunger and Insecurity, Lawmakers Write in Letter

FEC Chair Continues to Raise Concerns That with Only Three out of Six Commissioners, the Agency Will Not Be Able to Investigate Campaign Finance Violations, Including Foreign Interference in the 2020 Election

Bipartisan Bill Would Close the Revolving Door of Lobbyist Influence in Washington

Pentagon Study Finds National Guard Suicide Rate Has Surpassed Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists

As Veterans Day Approaches, Bennet Seeks to Highlight Stories of Those Who Have Served

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Colorado Children and Families, Senior Citizens Will Face Increased Hunger and Insecurity, Lawmakers Write in Letter

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