Bennet Statement On President Biden’s Plan to Designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Oct 12, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the below statement following news that President Biden will designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as the administration’s first national monument.

Bennet Joins Biden for Signing of Proclamation Designating Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Administration Also Announced New Protections for Thompson Divide

Oct 12, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined President Joe Biden at Camp Hale as he signed the proclamation designating Camp Hale-Continental Divide as the administration’s first national monument.

VIDEO: 10th Mountain Division Veterans Discuss Importance of Camp Hale, Advocate for National Monument Designation

WWII Veteran Francis Lovett and Afghanistan Veteran Brad Noone Reflect on Their Time Spent at Camp Hale In and Out of Service

Oct 11, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a video of Francis Lovett, a 100 year-old WWII veteran, who trained at Camp Hale in the original 10th Mountain Division, and Brad Noone, a U.S. Army veteran who deployed to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division, in which they reflect on their personal relationship to Camp Hale, discuss the importance of the site to veterans, Coloradans, and U.S. history, and advocate for national monument designation for the camp and its surrounding area.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Visit Sand Creek with Interior Secretary Haaland, Welcome Expansion of National Historic Site

Land Addition Made Possible by the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Oct 05, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams III, and leaders from the Northern Arapaho Tribe, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site to remember the 1864 massacre and announce the addition of almost 3,500 acres to the Site.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push the FCC to Increase Broadband Speed and Access

Oct 05, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues to push the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase broadband speed requirements in its existing programs so that Americans, particularly in rural and underserved areas, can access the faster download and upload speeds needed to participate in modern telehealth, telework, and remote learning.

Bennet Welcomes Over $71 Million for 57 Colorado Counties from American Rescue Plan

Bennet Worked with CCI to Ensure Colorado’s Public Lands Counties and Tribes Receive Their Fair Share of Funding

Sep 30, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed over $71 million for 57 Colorado counties from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF).

Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Colorado Delegation in Urging Department of Veterans Affairs to Authorize Community Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Sep 29, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn, and Ed Perlmutter sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize community care for high-risk veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Bennet Staff to Hold Nine More Farm Bill Listening Sessions in Southwestern Colorado, the San Luis Valley, Central Colorado, and the Denver Metro Area

Sep 28, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that his agriculture policy staff and his regional staff will host nine more Farm Bill listening sessions in Southwestern Colorado, the San Luis Valley, Central Colorado, and the Denver Metro area from October 3rd through October 5th.

Bennet, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Beaudreau, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Touton View Drought Conditions in a Flyover of the Colorado River, Meet with Colorado Water Users

Bennet Invited Beaudreau and Touton to the Western Slope to Hear from Coloradans Experiencing Record Drought

Sep 26, 2022

View and Download Photos and B-Roll of Fly Over HERE Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissi...

Bennet Welcomes Deputy Secretary of Interior Beaudreau and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Touton to Colorado to View Drought Conditions in a Flyover of the Colorado River and Hear from Colorado Water Users

Beaudreau and Touton Accepted Bennet’s Invitation to the Western Slope to Hear from Coloradans Experiencing Record Drought

Sep 25, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, welcomed Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton to the Western Slope to see the drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin and to hear first-hand from Colorado water users living with the driest conditions in 1,200 years.

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Bennet Statement On President Biden’s Plan to Designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Bennet Joins Biden for Signing of Proclamation Designating Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Administration Also Announced New Protections for Thompson Divide

VIDEO: 10th Mountain Division Veterans Discuss Importance of Camp Hale, Advocate for National Monument Designation

WWII Veteran Francis Lovett and Afghanistan Veteran Brad Noone Reflect on Their Time Spent at Camp Hale In and Out of Service

Bennet, Hickenlooper Visit Sand Creek with Interior Secretary Haaland, Welcome Expansion of National Historic Site

Land Addition Made Possible by the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push the FCC to Increase Broadband Speed and Access

Bennet Welcomes Over $71 Million for 57 Colorado Counties from American Rescue Plan

Bennet Worked with CCI to Ensure Colorado’s Public Lands Counties and Tribes Receive Their Fair Share of Funding

Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Colorado Delegation in Urging Department of Veterans Affairs to Authorize Community Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Bennet Staff to Hold Nine More Farm Bill Listening Sessions in Southwestern Colorado, the San Luis Valley, Central Colorado, and the Denver Metro Area

Bennet, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Beaudreau, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Touton View Drought Conditions in a Flyover of the Colorado River, Meet with Colorado Water Users

Bennet Invited Beaudreau and Touton to the Western Slope to Hear from Coloradans Experiencing Record Drought

Bennet Welcomes Deputy Secretary of Interior Beaudreau and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Touton to Colorado to View Drought Conditions in a Flyover of the Colorado River and Hear from Colorado Water Users

Beaudreau and Touton Accepted Bennet’s Invitation to the Western Slope to Hear from Coloradans Experiencing Record Drought

Administration Also Announced New Protections for Thompson Divide

WWII Veteran Francis Lovett and Afghanistan Veteran Brad Noone Reflect on Their Time Spent at Camp Hale In and Out of Service

Land Addition Made Possible by the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Bennet Worked with CCI to Ensure Colorado’s Public Lands Counties and Tribes Receive Their Fair Share of Funding

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Bennet Invited Beaudreau and Touton to the Western Slope to Hear from Coloradans Experiencing Record Drought

Beaudreau and Touton Accepted Bennet’s Invitation to the Western Slope to Hear from Coloradans Experiencing Record Drought

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