Bennet, Colleagues Criticize Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities without Clear Safety Standards, Putting Workers, Nation’s Food Supply at Risk

President Trump Used Defense Production Act to Compel Meat Processing Facilities to Reopen Despite Lack of Protections for Workers

May 04, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined several of his colleagues in urging President Donald Trump to immediately amend his Executive Order and mandate that meat processing facilities reopen only after they have met health and safety guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Bennet, Western Democrats Press Forest Service on Wildfire Season Plans Amid COVID-19

May 01, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of 11 Western Democrats in seeking answers on the U.S. Forest Service’s planning efforts to protect communities and firefighters heading into the upcoming 2020 wildfire season amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.

Colorado Democratic Delegation Members Urge Support for SNAP In COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation

Lawmakers Call for Suspension of Agency Rulemaking That Would Limit SNAP Access or Reduce SNAP Benefits during Pandemic

May 01, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), Diana DeGette (D), and Jason Crow (D) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging additional support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in future Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Bennet Announces Over $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Conservation Projects in San Luis Valley and Montezuma County

Apr 17, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) selected two projects in Colorado to receive over $2.3 million through the agency’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

Bennet, Gardner Press USDA to Include Colorado Farmers and Ranchers in COVID-19 Disaster Relief

Apr 13, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure the needs of Colorado’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities are met as the agency allocates disaster relief funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Bennet, Gardner Request Relief for Farmers During COVID-19

Senators to USDA: “Americans always depend on our nation’s farmers to grow the food, fuel, and fiber that we all need, but that reliance becomes much more pronounced in times of crisis.”

Apr 06, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) are requesting the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take additional steps to provide relief for farmers to ensure the continuity of food supply during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Bennet Announces Colorado Parks and Wildlife Will Receive $1.2 Million to Expand Public Access for Hunting

Grant Awarded by Program Bennet Fought to Increase Funding for in 2018 Farm Bill

Mar 12, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will receive $1.2 million in funding to expand its successful Walk-In Access Program through U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), which Bennet secured increased funding for in the 2018 Farm Bill.

Bennet, Gardner Urge Immediate Action to Support Sugar Beet Farmers

Senators Urge USDA To Support Sugar Beet Farmers After Second Straight Growing Season Affected By Adverse Weather

Feb 03, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action in implementing a provision designed to support sugar beet farmers during adverse weather.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Emergency Wildfire Recovery Bill

Jan 17, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Representatives John Curtis (R-Utah) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) in introducing the Making Access to Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act.

VIDEO: Bennet Delivers Remarks at Senate Finance Committee Hearing on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

Jan 07, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered remarks during the committee markup on the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Bennet, Colleagues Criticize Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities without Clear Safety Standards, Putting Workers, Nation’s Food Supply at Risk

President Trump Used Defense Production Act to Compel Meat Processing Facilities to Reopen Despite Lack of Protections for Workers

Bennet, Western Democrats Press Forest Service on Wildfire Season Plans Amid COVID-19

Colorado Democratic Delegation Members Urge Support for SNAP In COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation

Lawmakers Call for Suspension of Agency Rulemaking That Would Limit SNAP Access or Reduce SNAP Benefits during Pandemic

Bennet Announces Over $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Conservation Projects in San Luis Valley and Montezuma County

Bennet, Gardner Press USDA to Include Colorado Farmers and Ranchers in COVID-19 Disaster Relief

Bennet, Gardner Request Relief for Farmers During COVID-19

Senators to USDA: “Americans always depend on our nation’s farmers to grow the food, fuel, and fiber that we all need, but that reliance becomes much more pronounced in times of crisis.”

Bennet Announces Colorado Parks and Wildlife Will Receive $1.2 Million to Expand Public Access for Hunting

Grant Awarded by Program Bennet Fought to Increase Funding for in 2018 Farm Bill

Bennet, Gardner Urge Immediate Action to Support Sugar Beet Farmers

Senators Urge USDA To Support Sugar Beet Farmers After Second Straight Growing Season Affected By Adverse Weather

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Emergency Wildfire Recovery Bill

VIDEO: Bennet Delivers Remarks at Senate Finance Committee Hearing on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

President Trump Used Defense Production Act to Compel Meat Processing Facilities to Reopen Despite Lack of Protections for Workers

Lawmakers Call for Suspension of Agency Rulemaking That Would Limit SNAP Access or Reduce SNAP Benefits during Pandemic

Senators to USDA: “Americans always depend on our nation’s farmers to grow the food, fuel, and fiber that we all need, but that reliance becomes much more pronounced in times of crisis.”

Grant Awarded by Program Bennet Fought to Increase Funding for in 2018 Farm Bill

Senators Urge USDA To Support Sugar Beet Farmers After Second Straight Growing Season Affected By Adverse Weather

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