Bennet, Hickenlooper Join Bipartisan Push to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits

Feb 24, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) in reintroducing the Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan bill to provide full military benefits to combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of military service.

Bennet, Duckworth, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Military Hunger

Feb 21, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to introduce a bipartisan bill to support active duty military families experiencing food insecurity.

Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

Bennet Secured Key Provisions to Bolster American Leadership in Space, Close Gaps in National Security, Support Wildfire Prevention

Dec 15, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) in an 83-11 vote.

Bennet, Boozman, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Effort to Safeguard Veterans Filing Benefit Claims

Nov 15, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to introduce legislation that holds unaccredited entities accountable for predatory practices that target men and women who served in uniform.

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Resolution to Establish National Warrior Call Day In Support of U.S. Veterans

Resolution Would Designate November 13th as National Warrior Call Day to Support Veterans’ Mental Health

Oct 21, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet cosponsored a bipartisan Senate resolution led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) to designate Sunday, November 13th as National Warrior Call Day.

Bennet Statement On President Biden’s Plan to Designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Oct 12, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the below statement following news that President Biden will designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as the administration’s first national monument.

Bennet Joins Biden for Signing of Proclamation Designating Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Administration Also Announced New Protections for Thompson Divide

Oct 12, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined President Joe Biden at Camp Hale as he signed the proclamation designating Camp Hale-Continental Divide as the administration’s first national monument.

VIDEO: 10th Mountain Division Veterans Discuss Importance of Camp Hale, Advocate for National Monument Designation

WWII Veteran Francis Lovett and Afghanistan Veteran Brad Noone Reflect on Their Time Spent at Camp Hale In and Out of Service

Oct 11, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a video of Francis Lovett, a 100 year-old WWII veteran, who trained at Camp Hale in the original 10th Mountain Division, and Brad Noone, a U.S. Army veteran who deployed to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division, in which they reflect on their personal relationship to Camp Hale, discuss the importance of the site to veterans, Coloradans, and U.S. history, and advocate for national monument designation for the camp and its surrounding area.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Colorado Delegation in Urging Department of Veterans Affairs to Authorize Community Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Sep 29, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn, and Ed Perlmutter sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize community care for high-risk veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Bennet Delivers Dozens of Letters from Coloradans to President Biden Urging Executive Action to Protect Landscapes In The CORE Act

Colorado Veterans, State and Local Officials, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates, Business Owners, and Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division Write in Support of the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument

Sep 20, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet delivered dozens of letters from Colorado veterans, state and local officials, conservation and outdoor recreation advocates, business owners, and descendants of the 10th Mountain Division urging President Biden to use his Presidential authorities, including the Antiquities Act, to protect the landscapes included in the Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act and make Camp Hale and the Tenmile Range a national monument.

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Bennet, Hickenlooper Join Bipartisan Push to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits

Bennet, Duckworth, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Military Hunger

Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

Bennet Secured Key Provisions to Bolster American Leadership in Space, Close Gaps in National Security, Support Wildfire Prevention

Bennet, Boozman, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Effort to Safeguard Veterans Filing Benefit Claims

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Resolution to Establish National Warrior Call Day In Support of U.S. Veterans

Resolution Would Designate November 13th as National Warrior Call Day to Support Veterans’ Mental Health

Bennet Statement On President Biden’s Plan to Designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Bennet Joins Biden for Signing of Proclamation Designating Camp Hale-Continental Divide as Administration’s First National Monument

Administration Also Announced New Protections for Thompson Divide

VIDEO: 10th Mountain Division Veterans Discuss Importance of Camp Hale, Advocate for National Monument Designation

WWII Veteran Francis Lovett and Afghanistan Veteran Brad Noone Reflect on Their Time Spent at Camp Hale In and Out of Service

Bennet, Hickenlooper Lead Colorado Delegation in Urging Department of Veterans Affairs to Authorize Community Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Bennet Delivers Dozens of Letters from Coloradans to President Biden Urging Executive Action to Protect Landscapes In The CORE Act

Colorado Veterans, State and Local Officials, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates, Business Owners, and Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division Write in Support of the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument

Bennet Secured Key Provisions to Bolster American Leadership in Space, Close Gaps in National Security, Support Wildfire Prevention

Resolution Would Designate November 13th as National Warrior Call Day to Support Veterans’ Mental Health

Administration Also Announced New Protections for Thompson Divide

WWII Veteran Francis Lovett and Afghanistan Veteran Brad Noone Reflect on Their Time Spent at Camp Hale In and Out of Service

Many veterans report problems with accessing health care at Community Care providers such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado Veterans, State and Local Officials, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates, Business Owners, and Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division Write in Support of the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument

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