Bennet Secures Investigation into Federal Government’s Role in Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities

Mar 05, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit of USDA actions that may have contributed to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in meat processing facilities and other agricultural processing facilities.

Bennet, Young, Scott Reintroduce the FINISH Act to Promote Innovation in Higher Education

Mar 04, 2021

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act to spur innovation in the higher education system.

Bennet, King, Portman, Manchin Urge Biden Administration to Create Modern, Unified Federal Broadband Standard

In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Call on Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish Consistent, 21st Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

Mar 04, 2021

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wrote to the Biden Administration urging it to update federal standards for high-speed broadband to reflect modern uses and align those standards across the government.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence

National Bill Builds on Colorado's Successful Background Check Law

Mar 03, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) joined 44 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Request Senate Hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Letter Follows House Passage of CORE Act

Mar 03, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) sent a letter to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) formally requesting the committee hold a hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, their legislation to protect over 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado and grow the economy.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices

Bill Would Help Drive More Affordable Generics to the Market Faster

Mar 03, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced legislation to lower prescription drug prices.

Bennet, McEachin Announce Discussion Draft to Bolster Efforts to Address the Long-Term Public Health Emergency Posed by Climate Change

Mar 02, 2021

Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) released a discussion draft of legislation to designate climate change as a long-term public health emergency and bolster efforts to address the current and future impacts of climate change on public health.

Bennet Submits Statement for Congressional Record on Impeachment Trial

Mar 01, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet entered the following statement into the Congressional Record following the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Bennet Statement on Confirmation of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education

Mar 01, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the statement below following the Senate vote to confirm Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education.

Bennet Applauds House Passage of Biden American Rescue Plan

Senator’s Expansion of Child Tax Credit & Earned Income Tax Credit Included in Proposal Would Lift Million of Kids Out of Poverty, Provide Economic Security to Millions of Families

Feb 27, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below following House passage of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion proposal to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and help Americans weather the economic fallout of the crisis.

Michael Bennet U.S. Senator for Colorado

Press Releases

Bennet Secures Investigation into Federal Government’s Role in Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities

Bennet, Young, Scott Reintroduce the FINISH Act to Promote Innovation in Higher Education

Bennet, King, Portman, Manchin Urge Biden Administration to Create Modern, Unified Federal Broadband Standard

In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Call on Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish Consistent, 21st Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence

National Bill Builds on Colorado's Successful Background Check Law

Bennet, Hickenlooper Request Senate Hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Letter Follows House Passage of CORE Act

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices

Bill Would Help Drive More Affordable Generics to the Market Faster

Bennet, McEachin Announce Discussion Draft to Bolster Efforts to Address the Long-Term Public Health Emergency Posed by Climate Change

Bennet Submits Statement for Congressional Record on Impeachment Trial

Bennet Statement on Confirmation of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education

Bennet Applauds House Passage of Biden American Rescue Plan

Senator’s Expansion of Child Tax Credit & Earned Income Tax Credit Included in Proposal Would Lift Million of Kids Out of Poverty, Provide Economic Security to Millions of Families

In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Call on Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish Consistent, 21st Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

National Bill Builds on Colorado's Successful Background Check Law

Letter Follows House Passage of CORE Act

Bill Would Help Drive More Affordable Generics to the Market Faster

Senator’s Expansion of Child Tax Credit & Earned Income Tax Credit Included in Proposal Would Lift Million of Kids Out of Poverty, Provide Economic Security to Millions of Families

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