Bennet Will Not Support Nomination of William Perry Pendley to Lead BLM

Jun 26, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced he will nominate William Perry Pendley to become director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages nearly 250 million acres of public land, including more than eight million acres in Colorado.

Bennet Celebrates Passage of Historic Public Lands Package to Fully Fund LWCF and Reduce the Public Lands Maintenance Backlog

Bennet Has Led the Fight to Fully Fund LWCF, Invest in Our Public Lands for Over a Decade

Jun 17, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, historic public lands legislation to permanently and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million and begin to address the $19 billion public lands maintenance backlog.

Bennet Files CORE Act as Amendment to Historic Public Lands Legislation

Bennet Continues to Push for Longstanding, Widely-Supported Colorado Public Lands Bill

Jun 09, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called for the U.S. Senate to include the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act in the Great American Outdoors Act, a historic public lands package that would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and reduce the public lands maintenance backlog.

Bennet Urges Land Management Agencies to Assist Rural Communities in Coronavirus Response

Rural Counties, Municipalities Face Unique Challenges that USDA, DOI are Well Suited to Respond To

Mar 13, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to take immediate action to ensure USDA and DOI staff and resources are available to assist with emergency response efforts to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Colorado and across the country.

Bennet, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund LWCF, Invest in Public Land Infrastructure

After Decade-Long Effort to Secure Full LWCF Funding, Support Builds around Bennet’s Proposal

Mar 09, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and reduce the $19 billion dollar maintenance backlog on our public lands.

Long-time Bennet Priorities to Fully and Permanently Fund LWCF, Invest in National Park Infrastructure Gain Momentum in Senate

Bennet Has Advocated for Full and Permanent LWCF Funding for Over a Decade

Mar 04, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced growing momentum for his long-time priority to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with the announcement of bipartisan legislation to provide such funding.

Bennet, Gardner, Tipton Cheer House Passage of Legislation to Further Protect Cultural Sites of Ancestral Pueblo

Feb 26, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO-3) released the following statements today cheering House passage of H.R. 1492, which would further protect archaeological sites of the Ancestral Pueblo by allowing the National Park Service to modify the boundary of the Yucca House National Monument in southwest Colorado, expanding the monument by 160 acres.

Bennet, Neguse Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of CORE Act

Bennet Prioritizes Senate Action in 2020 to Honor Decade-Long Effort on Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Jan 28, 2020

On the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (“CORE”) Act, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) released the following statements celebrating the significant progress made to protect over 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, safeguard existing outdoor recreation opportunities, and boost the state’s economy.

Senate Passes Bennet, Gardner Bill to Extend Platte River Recovery Implementation Program

Bill Focuses on Recovery of At-Risk Species and Provides Water Users in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska with Regulatory Certainty

Dec 19, 2019

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) to extend the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (PRRIP) as part of the year-end spending package.

Bennet, Gardner, Neguse Introduce Bills to Expand Rocky Mountain National Park

Legislation Would Allow Astronaut Vance D. Brand to Donate 40 Acres to the RMNP

Dec 18, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), along with U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (CO-2), introduced two pieces of legislation today to expand the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP).

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Bennet Will Not Support Nomination of William Perry Pendley to Lead BLM

Bennet Celebrates Passage of Historic Public Lands Package to Fully Fund LWCF and Reduce the Public Lands Maintenance Backlog

Bennet Has Led the Fight to Fully Fund LWCF, Invest in Our Public Lands for Over a Decade

Bennet Files CORE Act as Amendment to Historic Public Lands Legislation

Bennet Continues to Push for Longstanding, Widely-Supported Colorado Public Lands Bill

Bennet Urges Land Management Agencies to Assist Rural Communities in Coronavirus Response

Rural Counties, Municipalities Face Unique Challenges that USDA, DOI are Well Suited to Respond To

Bennet, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund LWCF, Invest in Public Land Infrastructure

After Decade-Long Effort to Secure Full LWCF Funding, Support Builds around Bennet’s Proposal

Long-time Bennet Priorities to Fully and Permanently Fund LWCF, Invest in National Park Infrastructure Gain Momentum in Senate

Bennet Has Advocated for Full and Permanent LWCF Funding for Over a Decade

Bennet, Gardner, Tipton Cheer House Passage of Legislation to Further Protect Cultural Sites of Ancestral Pueblo

Bennet, Neguse Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of CORE Act

Bennet Prioritizes Senate Action in 2020 to Honor Decade-Long Effort on Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Senate Passes Bennet, Gardner Bill to Extend Platte River Recovery Implementation Program

Bill Focuses on Recovery of At-Risk Species and Provides Water Users in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska with Regulatory Certainty

Bennet, Gardner, Neguse Introduce Bills to Expand Rocky Mountain National Park

Legislation Would Allow Astronaut Vance D. Brand to Donate 40 Acres to the RMNP

Bennet Has Led the Fight to Fully Fund LWCF, Invest in Our Public Lands for Over a Decade

Bennet Continues to Push for Longstanding, Widely-Supported Colorado Public Lands Bill

Rural Counties, Municipalities Face Unique Challenges that USDA, DOI are Well Suited to Respond To

After Decade-Long Effort to Secure Full LWCF Funding, Support Builds around Bennet’s Proposal

Bennet Has Advocated for Full and Permanent LWCF Funding for Over a Decade

Bennet Prioritizes Senate Action in 2020 to Honor Decade-Long Effort on Colorado Public Lands Legislation

Bill Focuses on Recovery of At-Risk Species and Provides Water Users in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska with Regulatory Certainty

Legislation Would Allow Astronaut Vance D. Brand to Donate 40 Acres to the RMNP

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