Bennet, Colleagues Call on Treasury Department to Hold Iran Accountable for Terrorist Financing

Jul 01, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined a group of eight Senators in calling on Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to address a recent decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that could embolden Iran's terrorist financing.

Bennet Pushes to Pass Security Measure to Support DIA

Jul 01, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and ten other Senators are urging House and Senate members negotiating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill to include a provision that can help Denver International Airport enhance its security of soft targets and complete its plan to restructure its security checkpoints.

Bennet Statement on Israeli Missile Defense Funding

House and Senate Bills Include Increased Funding for Cooperative Missile Defense Programs

Jun 17, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on funding included in the House and Senate Defense Appropriations bills for Israel's missile defense:

Bennet Cosponsors Amendment Supporting Cheyenne Mountain

Jun 09, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet cosponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (NDAA) that recognizes the importance of Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS) as essential to our national security and the defense of North America.

Bennet, Colleagues Urge Defense, State Departments to Protect Servicemembers, Civil Servants and their Families in Zika-Affected Areas

Senators call for increased collaboration to protect troops, foreign and civil service officers - Newly-released Pentagon report found that 11 servicemembers, 4 dependents, and 2 retirees have been infected with Zika since January

Jun 08, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 20 other Senators in sending a letter to the Department of State and Department of Defense encouraging the agencies to collaborate on policies that prioritize the health and welfare of servicemembers, civil servants, and their families serving the United States and living abroad in Zika-affected countries.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Amendment to Strengthen Reliability in National Security Space Launches

Jun 07, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined several Senate colleagues to introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 that would give the U.S. space launch industry five years to transition away from the use of Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines for national security launches.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Jun 03, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a bipartisan group of Senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 that directs the President to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a Combatant Command. U.S. Cyber Command it is currently a subordinate unit to U.S. Strategic Command.

Following Discovery of New Superbug in U.S., Bennet, Hatch to Introduce Amendment Supporting Development of New Antibiotics

Encourages Innovation in Antibiotic Research & Development to Combat Superbug Threat to Soldiers, Public Health

Jun 02, 2016

Following the discovery of a bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) will introduce their bipartisan PATH Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.

Bennet Urges HHS to Take Steps to Protect Olympic Athletes, Tourists from Zika

May 25, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today requested information from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on what steps it is taking to protect Americans traveling to Brazil for the Summer Olympic Games from contracting the Zika virus.

Bennet, Senate Advance $1.1 Billion to Combat Zika Virus

CDC Facility in Fort Collins Leading Research Efforts

May 17, 2016

The U.S. Senate joined Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today in advancing $1.1 billion in emergency funding to help combat the Zika virus outbreak.

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Press Releases

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Treasury Department to Hold Iran Accountable for Terrorist Financing

Bennet Pushes to Pass Security Measure to Support DIA

Bennet Statement on Israeli Missile Defense Funding

House and Senate Bills Include Increased Funding for Cooperative Missile Defense Programs

Bennet Cosponsors Amendment Supporting Cheyenne Mountain

Bennet, Colleagues Urge Defense, State Departments to Protect Servicemembers, Civil Servants and their Families in Zika-Affected Areas

Senators call for increased collaboration to protect troops, foreign and civil service officers - Newly-released Pentagon report found that 11 servicemembers, 4 dependents, and 2 retirees have been infected with Zika since January

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Amendment to Strengthen Reliability in National Security Space Launches

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Following Discovery of New Superbug in U.S., Bennet, Hatch to Introduce Amendment Supporting Development of New Antibiotics

Encourages Innovation in Antibiotic Research & Development to Combat Superbug Threat to Soldiers, Public Health

Bennet Urges HHS to Take Steps to Protect Olympic Athletes, Tourists from Zika

Bennet, Senate Advance $1.1 Billion to Combat Zika Virus

CDC Facility in Fort Collins Leading Research Efforts

House and Senate Bills Include Increased Funding for Cooperative Missile Defense Programs

Senators call for increased collaboration to protect troops, foreign and civil service officers - Newly-released Pentagon report found that 11 servicemembers, 4 dependents, and 2 retirees have been infected with Zika since January

Encourages Innovation in Antibiotic Research & Development to Combat Superbug Threat to Soldiers, Public Health

CDC Facility in Fort Collins Leading Research Efforts

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