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Bennet, Gardner, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Incentivize Renewable Energy, Localize Benefits

Oct 23, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, along with Senators Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday to incentivize responsible renewable energy development on public lands and allow local communities to reap the economic benefits.
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Bennet Echoes Local Concerns with Proposed Resource Management Plan for BLM Uncompahgre Field Office

After Last Minute Changes by BLM Undercut Local Governments, Bennet Asks BLM to Reengage with Community

Oct 22, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to reiterate concerns expressed by the State of Colorado, local governments, and a diverse group of local stakeholders with the proposed Resource Management Plan (PRMP) recently put forward by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office (UFO).
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Bennet, Udall Introduce Major Resolution to Set National Conservation Goal: Conserve 30% of U.S. Lands and Oceans by 2030

The Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature Creates a Roadmap for Reversing the Conservation, Climate, and Wildlife Crises, as Ecosystems and Wildlife Species Near the Point of No Return

Oct 22, 2019
Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced a major Senate resolution to set a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and 30 percent of the ocean within the territory of the United States by 2030.
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As Threat of Foreign Interference Grows, Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to End FEC Deadlock and Strengthen Campaign Finance Violations Enforcement

FEC Chair Continues to Raise Concerns That with Only Three out of Six Commissioners, the Agency Will Not Be Able to Investigate Campaign Finance Violations, Including Foreign Interference in the 2020 Election

Oct 18, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing legislation to reform the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by breaking the deadlock of its leadership structure and restoring its role as an effective enforcer of campaign finance regulations.
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Bennet, Tester Challenge VA to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Oct 11, 2019
This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and five of their Senate colleagues in challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to aggressively increase its efforts to connect veterans across the country with critical metal health care.
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