Press Releases

Bennet Convenes Educators and Experts to Tackle School-to-Prison Pipeline

Drawing on Community Discussions, Bennet Announces He’ll Take Action Next Year to Keep More Young People in School and Out of the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems

Dec 18, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet held the last of five discussions with educators, students, nonprofit and community leaders, and elected officials to explore ways to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline in Colorado and across the country and advance equity in education.
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In Floor Remarks, Bennet Addresses SolarWind Hack

Calls on Administration to Address Vulnerabilities and Deter Future Attacks

Dec 18, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet spoke on the Senate floor about the reported cyber-hack of the federal government that appears to have compromised a growing number of public and private entities in the United States and around the world.
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Bennet, Crapo, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Coverage for Cancer Detection Technologies

Bill Ensures Medicare Coverage for Access to Multi-Cancer Diagnostics and Supports Innovation in Cancer Diagnostic Development

Dec 17, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, which would provide Medicare coverage for screening tests to save lives and costs to the health care system.
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Bennet Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Bill to Close “Zombie Accounts” of Former Candidates

To Prevent Abuse, Bill Would Require Politicians to Close Campaign Accounts if They Are No Longer Running for Office or Register as a Lobbyist or Foreign Agent

Dec 16, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act. The bill would require politicians to close their campaign accounts if they are no longer running for federal office and before they register as a lobbyist or foreign agent. When politicians retire or lose an election, they often have significant campaign funds left over.
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Bennet Secures Provisions to Boost American AI Capabilities and Small Business Innovation in Final Defense Bill

Yearly Defense Bill Also Includes Bennet-Backed Provision to Rename Military Bases Honoring the Confederacy

Dec 11, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that three of his measures to strengthen national security and defense were included in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the Senate.
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Bennet, Wyden, Neguse Call for Wildfire Relief Funds to be Included in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Funds Would Help Colorado Recover from a Record Breaking Wildfire Season

Dec 08, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), and their colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives in requesting House and Senate leadership include funding for wildfire risk mitigation and recovery efforts in the next Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
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