Bennet Congratulates Colorado’s Liane Jollon on Receiving the American Medical Association Nathan Davis Award

Bennet Nominated Jollon for Her Outstanding Leadership Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 08, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet congratulated Liane Jollon, the executive director of San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH), on receiving the American Medical Association (AMA) Nathan Davis Award.

Bennet, Colorado Leaders Celebrate Senate Passage of Expanded Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan

Bennet-Championed Child Tax Credit Included in the Bill Will Cut Child Poverty in Half Nationwide and Benefit 89 Percent of Kids in Colorado

Mar 06, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado leaders applauded Senate passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which includes an expanded and fully refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC).

Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of American Rescue Plan

A Lifeline to Communities, the Bill Includes Bennet’s Health Force Proposal and Bennet-Led Tax Credit Expansions

Mar 06, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet helped secure passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion proposal to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and help Americans weather the economic fallout of the crisis.

Bennet Secures Investigation into Federal Government’s Role in Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities

Mar 05, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit of USDA actions that may have contributed to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in meat processing facilities and other agricultural processing facilities.

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reassert American Leadership & Values in Emerging Technologies

This Legislation Would Create an Office Focused on Partnering with Democratic Countries to Counter Chinese Dominance in 5G, AI, Quantum Computing, and More

Mar 04, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced legislation to develop a strategic partnership among democratic countries to compete against the growing technological influence of the Chinese Communist Party and other authoritarian regimes.

Bennet, Young, Scott Reintroduce the FINISH Act to Promote Innovation in Higher Education

Mar 04, 2021

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced the Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act to spur innovation in the higher education system.

Bennet, King, Portman, Manchin Urge Biden Administration to Create Modern, Unified Federal Broadband Standard

In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Call on Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish Consistent, 21st Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

Mar 04, 2021

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wrote to the Biden Administration urging it to update federal standards for high-speed broadband to reflect modern uses and align those standards across the government.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence

National Bill Builds on Colorado's Successful Background Check Law

Mar 03, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) joined 44 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Request Senate Hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Letter Follows House Passage of CORE Act

Mar 03, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) sent a letter to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) formally requesting the committee hold a hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, their legislation to protect over 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado and grow the economy.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices

Bill Would Help Drive More Affordable Generics to the Market Faster

Mar 03, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced legislation to lower prescription drug prices.

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Bennet Congratulates Colorado’s Liane Jollon on Receiving the American Medical Association Nathan Davis Award

Bennet Nominated Jollon for Her Outstanding Leadership Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bennet, Colorado Leaders Celebrate Senate Passage of Expanded Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan

Bennet-Championed Child Tax Credit Included in the Bill Will Cut Child Poverty in Half Nationwide and Benefit 89 Percent of Kids in Colorado

Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of American Rescue Plan

A Lifeline to Communities, the Bill Includes Bennet’s Health Force Proposal and Bennet-Led Tax Credit Expansions

Bennet Secures Investigation into Federal Government’s Role in Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reassert American Leadership & Values in Emerging Technologies

This Legislation Would Create an Office Focused on Partnering with Democratic Countries to Counter Chinese Dominance in 5G, AI, Quantum Computing, and More

Bennet, Young, Scott Reintroduce the FINISH Act to Promote Innovation in Higher Education

Bennet, King, Portman, Manchin Urge Biden Administration to Create Modern, Unified Federal Broadband Standard

In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Call on Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish Consistent, 21st Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence

National Bill Builds on Colorado's Successful Background Check Law

Bennet, Hickenlooper Request Senate Hearing on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Letter Follows House Passage of CORE Act

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices

Bill Would Help Drive More Affordable Generics to the Market Faster

Bennet Nominated Jollon for Her Outstanding Leadership Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bennet-Championed Child Tax Credit Included in the Bill Will Cut Child Poverty in Half Nationwide and Benefit 89 Percent of Kids in Colorado

A Lifeline to Communities, the Bill Includes Bennet’s Health Force Proposal and Bennet-Led Tax Credit Expansions

This Legislation Would Create an Office Focused on Partnering with Democratic Countries to Counter Chinese Dominance in 5G, AI, Quantum Computing, and More

In Bipartisan Letter, Senators Call on Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish Consistent, 21st Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

National Bill Builds on Colorado's Successful Background Check Law

Letter Follows House Passage of CORE Act

Bill Would Help Drive More Affordable Generics to the Market Faster

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