Bennet, Colleagues Criticize Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities without Clear Safety Standards, Putting Workers, Nation’s Food Supply at Risk

President Trump Used Defense Production Act to Compel Meat Processing Facilities to Reopen Despite Lack of Protections for Workers

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined several of his colleagues in urging President Donald Trump to immediately amend his Executive Order and mandate that meat processing facilities reopen only after they have met health and safety guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Bennet Announces Principles for Digital Public Health Surveillance to Fight COVID-19

Principles Emphasize Need for Digital Tools to Balance Public Health, Public Trust, and Individual Privacy

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the Trump Administration to adopt key principles as it applies emerging digital technologies to existing tools for public health surveillance, such as contact tracing, to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Colorado Democratic Delegation Members Urge Support for SNAP In COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation

Lawmakers Call for Suspension of Agency Rulemaking That Would Limit SNAP Access or Reduce SNAP Benefits during Pandemic

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), Diana DeGette (D), and Jason Crow (D) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging additional support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in future Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), announced that they will introduce legislation to increase funding for the Federal Communication Commission’s E-Rate program, which supports internet connections for schools and libraries, by $4 billion.

Bennet, Colleagues Question Political Interference In COVID-19 Response Following Ouster of Vaccine Development Head

Senators Send Letter After Trump Administration Reportedly Removed Dr. Rick Bright as Head of Key Vaccine Office Due to His Insistence That Treatments be Scientifically Vetted

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 19 of his Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to express their concern regarding reports of political influence at the Department, demand more information on staffing issues related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response efforts, and ask whether staff turmoil and turnover is hindering the Department’s work.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he will cosponsor the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to bring together health care and other policy experts, community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders to confront the racial and ethnic disparities of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.