Today, following the unveiling of the Senate Republicans’ latest COVID-19 relief package, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in support of the statewide mask order, which goes into effect at midnight, announced by Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a group of his colleagues introduced the Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act as states face an economic downturn and Americans lose health care coverage due to job losses during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
The TEST Act Will Enhance Collaboration and Improve Federal Support for State and Local Public Health Departments
Jul 02, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced the Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act, sweeping legislation to strengthen the nation’s health preparedness efforts for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) recovery and future pandemics by requiring a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration to better detect infectious diseases, prevent outbreaks, and avoid future economic shutdowns related to pandemics.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation expanding telemental health services in rural areas.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a panel of health, education, and business leaders discussed the need for a national Health Force to put Coloradans back to work and help Colorado respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Strategic National Stockpile and strengthen the domestic manufacturing of supplies, like Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), to ensure the United States is better prepared for future public health emergencies.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced nearly $160 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Colorado to develop, purchase, administer, process, and analyze Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests, trace contacts, and related activities.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 39 colleagues in introducing a resolution that encourages U.S. engagement with the international community on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, given the Trump Administration’s failure to participate in global summits on vaccines and therapeutics.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to enable individuals collecting enhanced federal unemployment compensation to receive maximum financial assistance when enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans.
