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Bennet Celebrates Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

Bennet Continues Working to Pass Critical Investments to Boost U.S. Security and Competitiveness in the Intelligence Authorization Act

Dec 15, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 88-11.
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Bennet, Sasse Seek to Strengthen U.S. Tech Leadership in Annual Defense Spending Bill

Bipartisan Amendments Would Bolster U.S. Tech Competitiveness Rooted in Democratic Values

Nov 18, 2021
Today, Senate Intelligence Committee Members Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced a package of bipartisan amendments they have introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to bolster U.S. competitiveness in key emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
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ICYMI: Bennet Delivers Remarks on America’s Technology Leadership

In Speech, Bennet Argues for a National Technology Strategy to Win Tech Race with China and Secure Democratic Values

Oct 21, 2021
In case you missed it, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet delivered keynote remarks at the Center for New American Security about the urgency of creating a National Technology Strategy to secure America’s technology leadership and democratic values in our strategic competition with China.
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Bennet Champions HAVANA Act at White House Bill Signing Ceremony

Legislation Will Support U.S. Intelligence and Diplomatic Staff Who Have Suffered Head Injuries from Probable Directed Energy Attacks Abroad

Oct 08, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet attended President Joe Biden’s bill signing ceremony at the White House for the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Bipartisan Members of the Colorado Congressional Delegation in Calling on Air Force Secretary to Suspend the Decision to Relocate U.S. Space Command

Sep 30, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D), Joe Neguse (D), Jason Crow (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Doug Lamborn (R), and Lauren Boebert (R) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urging him to suspend the Trump Administration's decision to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama until the administration conducts a thorough review.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow Urge Air Force Secretary to Upgrade Aircraft Assigned to the 120th Fighter Squadron at Buckley Space Force Base

Lawmakers Argue Squadron is a Critical National Security Asset, But is Currently Assigned Outdated Aircraft

Sep 27, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D) sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urging him to upgrade the F-16 Block 30 aircraft assigned to the 120th Fighter Squadron to F-35 aircraft.
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Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reassert American Leadership & Values in Emerging Technologies

This Legislation Would Create an Office Focused on Partnering with Democratic Countries to Counter Chinese Dominance in 5G, AI, Quantum Computing, and More

Mar 04, 2021
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced legislation to develop a strategic partnership among democratic countries to compete against the growing technological influence of the Chinese Communist Party and other authoritarian regimes.
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