Bennet Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for Establishing 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Senators: “The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act is not just smart policy that will save lives, but it is also a statement that our government recognizes our country’s mental health crisis and is working across party lines to address it.”

Apr 27, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan, bicameral push in Congress to include S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, in the next Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.

Bennet Announces $13.4 Million in CARES Act Funding for Older Coloradans, People with Disabilities

Apr 24, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Colorado $13.4 million from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to support older adults and people with disabilities during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.

Bennet, Gardner, 26 Senators Urge President Trump to Address Payment Limits for Farmers and Ranchers

Apr 24, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) sent a letter with 26 bipartisan senators to President Donald Trump urging him to eliminate payment limits for livestock, dairy, and specialty crop producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

Bennet Statement on FCC’s 2020 Broadband Deployment Report

Apr 24, 2020

Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) 2020 Broadband Deployment Report: “The conclusions of the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Report defy the evidence all around us that we’ve made far too little ...

Bennet, Colleagues Push for New Employment Program to Help Workers, Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Crisis

Senators Call for National Subsidized Employment Program to Provide Unemployed and Underemployed Workers Wage-Paying Jobs When it is Safe to Go Back to Work

Apr 24, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of his colleagues in calling for a new federal employment program that will help workers and businesses recover from the economic devastation caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.

Colorado Delegation Members Urge Congressional Leadership to Support Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Businesses, Reinvest in Public Lands in Upcoming Legislation

Lawmakers Urge Support for Public Lands-Based Businesses and Local Governments Facing Lost Revenues

Apr 24, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), and Jason Crow (D) called on Senate and House Leadership to support the nation’s outdoor economy in future economic relief legislation.

Bennet Demands Trump Administration Reverse Executive Order Limiting Immigration to the U.S.

In Pair of Letters, Bennet Condemns Executive Order and Demands Administration Expedite Visa Petitions for Urgently Needed Health Care Professionals

Apr 24, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet sent two letters to the Trump Administration about the administration’s harmful immigration policies.

Bennet Statement on FCC’s 2020 Broadband Deployment Report

Apr 24, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) 2020 Broadband Deployment Report.

Bennet, Gardner, Neguse, Tipton, Buck, Lamborn Secure COVID-19 Support for Rural Hospitals

Delegation Members Have Repeatedly Urged That the Paycheck Protection Program Apply to Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics

Apr 24, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D), Scott Tipton (R), and Ken Buck (R) released the following statements regarding the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) clarification today that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (CHCs) will be eligible for relief provided by the Paycheck Protection Program.

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Administration to Fully Utilize Defense Production Act, Protect Veterans from COVID-19

Senators: “This Administration must prioritize VA’s sacred mission to care for our nation’s veterans who are especially vulnerable during this pandemic”

Apr 23, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 15 of his colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration and its Coronavirus Task Force to make full use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to better protect veterans, health care professionals, and all Americans during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Bennet Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for Establishing 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Senators: “The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act is not just smart policy that will save lives, but it is also a statement that our government recognizes our country’s mental health crisis and is working across party lines to address it.”

Bennet Announces $13.4 Million in CARES Act Funding for Older Coloradans, People with Disabilities

Bennet, Gardner, 26 Senators Urge President Trump to Address Payment Limits for Farmers and Ranchers

Bennet Statement on FCC’s 2020 Broadband Deployment Report

Bennet, Colleagues Push for New Employment Program to Help Workers, Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Crisis

Senators Call for National Subsidized Employment Program to Provide Unemployed and Underemployed Workers Wage-Paying Jobs When it is Safe to Go Back to Work

Colorado Delegation Members Urge Congressional Leadership to Support Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Businesses, Reinvest in Public Lands in Upcoming Legislation

Lawmakers Urge Support for Public Lands-Based Businesses and Local Governments Facing Lost Revenues

Bennet Demands Trump Administration Reverse Executive Order Limiting Immigration to the U.S.

In Pair of Letters, Bennet Condemns Executive Order and Demands Administration Expedite Visa Petitions for Urgently Needed Health Care Professionals

Bennet Statement on FCC’s 2020 Broadband Deployment Report

Bennet, Gardner, Neguse, Tipton, Buck, Lamborn Secure COVID-19 Support for Rural Hospitals

Delegation Members Have Repeatedly Urged That the Paycheck Protection Program Apply to Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Administration to Fully Utilize Defense Production Act, Protect Veterans from COVID-19

Senators: “This Administration must prioritize VA’s sacred mission to care for our nation’s veterans who are especially vulnerable during this pandemic”

Senators: “The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act is not just smart policy that will save lives, but it is also a statement that our government recognizes our country’s mental health crisis and is working across party lines to address it.”

Senators Call for National Subsidized Employment Program to Provide Unemployed and Underemployed Workers Wage-Paying Jobs When it is Safe to Go Back to Work

Lawmakers Urge Support for Public Lands-Based Businesses and Local Governments Facing Lost Revenues

In Pair of Letters, Bennet Condemns Executive Order and Demands Administration Expedite Visa Petitions for Urgently Needed Health Care Professionals

Delegation Members Have Repeatedly Urged That the Paycheck Protection Program Apply to Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics

Senators: “This Administration must prioritize VA’s sacred mission to care for our nation’s veterans who are especially vulnerable during this pandemic”

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