Bennet to Take Coloradans’ Ideas and Concerns Back to Washington After Traveling 1,850 Miles Across 15 Counties

Senator Will Fight to Ensure Colorado’s Needs are Addressed in Washington

Sep 10, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet concluded the August Work Period in Colorado during which he traveled 1,850 miles across 15 Colorado counties.

“Historic Investment”: Bennet Applauds $40 Billion Investment in America’s Forests in House Ag Committee Budget Bill

Major Provisions Modeled After Bennet’s Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Sep 09, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, released the statement below following the release of the House Agriculture Committee’s portion of the Build Back Better budget, which includes a historic $40 billion investment over the next decade in America’s forests.

In Alamosa, Bennet Hosts Child Tax Credit Roundtable Discussion

Sep 09, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet hosted a roundtable discussion at Friends Park Pavilion in Alamosa with the Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley, Mayor Ty Coleman, Alamosa County Commissioner Lori Laske, school administrators, the Alamosa County Human Services Director, and parents about how Colorado families and kids are benefiting from the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC).

Bennet Hears From Local Leaders About Forest Restoration Projects Near Durango That Would Benefit From His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Bennet is Pushing For Robust Forest Restoration and Wildfire Resilience Investments in the Build Back Better Budget

Sep 08, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, met with local leaders and discussed current forestry projects near Durango that would benefit from his Outdoor Restoration Partnerships Act, a $60 billion investment in forest restoration, wildfire prevention, and watershed protection.

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses the Significance of the Expanded Child Tax Credit on The New Yorker Radio Hour

“Almost a revolution in American politics”

Sep 08, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined The New Yorker’s David Remnick for a discussion on the significance of the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and his push for a permanent expansion of the CTC in the Build Back Better package.

ICYMI: NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats Hit the Road to Sell Big Spending Bills as Republicans Attack

“Standing alongside Clear Creek...Senator Michael Bennet delivered his pitch for $60 billion in new spending to protect the state’s forests and watersheds against recurring fires and their widespread impact”

Sep 07, 2021

On Saturday, the New York Times highlighted Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s “Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act” (ORPA) Tour through Colorado communities to push for the passage of his legislation to invest $60 billion in forests and watersheds in the Build Back Better Budget.

From Denver to Steamboat Springs, Bennet Calls for Historic Investment in Forest Restoration in Build Back Better Budget

Throughout Tour, Bennet Highlights Importance of Forest and Watershed Health to Colorado's Economy and Climate

Aug 25, 2021

Yesterday, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, hosted an “Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act” Tour with stops in Denver, Clear Creek, Grand, and Routt counties to highlight the importance of forest and watershed health to economies throughout Colorado.

Bennet Statement on Announcement that Child Tax Credit Will Be Distributed Monthly Starting July 15

May 17, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below after the Biden Administration announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin distributing the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which was signed into law in the American Rescue Plan, on a monthly basis starting on July 15.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge SBA To Enact Important Improvement for SVOG Relaunch

Apr 20, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enact important improvements as the agency prepares to relaunch the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal.

Bennet, Brown, Booker, DeLauro, DelBene, Torres Statement on Importance of CTC Permanence

Apr 20, 2021

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), alongside U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), released the following statement on the importance of passing Child Tax Credit (CTC) permanence in Congress.

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Bennet to Take Coloradans’ Ideas and Concerns Back to Washington After Traveling 1,850 Miles Across 15 Counties

Senator Will Fight to Ensure Colorado’s Needs are Addressed in Washington

“Historic Investment”: Bennet Applauds $40 Billion Investment in America’s Forests in House Ag Committee Budget Bill

Major Provisions Modeled After Bennet’s Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

In Alamosa, Bennet Hosts Child Tax Credit Roundtable Discussion

Bennet Hears From Local Leaders About Forest Restoration Projects Near Durango That Would Benefit From His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Bennet is Pushing For Robust Forest Restoration and Wildfire Resilience Investments in the Build Back Better Budget

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses the Significance of the Expanded Child Tax Credit on The New Yorker Radio Hour

“Almost a revolution in American politics”

ICYMI: NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats Hit the Road to Sell Big Spending Bills as Republicans Attack

“Standing alongside Clear Creek...Senator Michael Bennet delivered his pitch for $60 billion in new spending to protect the state’s forests and watersheds against recurring fires and their widespread impact”

From Denver to Steamboat Springs, Bennet Calls for Historic Investment in Forest Restoration in Build Back Better Budget

Throughout Tour, Bennet Highlights Importance of Forest and Watershed Health to Colorado's Economy and Climate

Bennet Statement on Announcement that Child Tax Credit Will Be Distributed Monthly Starting July 15

Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge SBA To Enact Important Improvement for SVOG Relaunch

Bennet, Brown, Booker, DeLauro, DelBene, Torres Statement on Importance of CTC Permanence

Senator Will Fight to Ensure Colorado’s Needs are Addressed in Washington

Major Provisions Modeled After Bennet’s Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Bennet is Pushing For Robust Forest Restoration and Wildfire Resilience Investments in the Build Back Better Budget

“Almost a revolution in American politics”

“Standing alongside Clear Creek...Senator Michael Bennet delivered his pitch for $60 billion in new spending to protect the state’s forests and watersheds against recurring fires and their widespread impact”

Throughout Tour, Bennet Highlights Importance of Forest and Watershed Health to Colorado's Economy and Climate

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