Bennet Statement on Trump Administration Raiding Military Construction Funds for Border Wall

Sep 04, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to transfer funds appropriated to U.S. military construction projects to pay for his border wall.

Following Official Announcement of U.S. Space Command, Colorado Congressional Delegation and Governor Reiterate Call for Basing Headquarters in Colorado

Aug 29, 2019

Colorado – Today, following the White House’s official announcement of the creation of U.S. Space Command, the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation and Governor Jared Polis sent a new letter to the U.S. Department of Defense reiterating their call for the headquarters to be reestablished in Colorado. In the l...

Bennet Raises Concerns Over Implementation of New Veterans Health Care Law in Colorado

In New Letter, Bennet Requests Details on VA’s Implementation Plan for MISSION Act

Aug 15, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced he recently sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie to express his concerns and request additional information about implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MISSION Act in Colorado.

Bennet Calls on Forest Service to Quickly, Effectively Implement Fire Fix, 2018 Farm Bill

Letter Urges Forest Service to Use New Funding and Tools to Invest in Colorado Forestry, Recreation, and Infrastructure Projects

Aug 12, 2019

After years of budget challenges at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) which have burdened towns and counties across Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, today urged the USFS to use the new funding and budget flexibility provided in the 2018 Omnibus federal spending bill and the new forest management authorities secured in the 2018 Farm Bill to invest in Colorado’s forests and watersheds.

Bennet Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Secure Rural Schools Program

Funding Provides Certainty for Rural Schools, Critical County Services in 43 Colorado Counties

Aug 06, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced he is a cosponsor of legislation to extend the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2020.

Bennet Calls on DHS to Reverse Decision to Expand Fast-Track Deportation Regulations

Aug 02, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging the agency to halt the expansion of Expedited Removal that went into effect last week, enabling DHS to rapidly deport certain individuals without due process protections, including the right to an attorney.

Bennet Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Deal

Aug 01, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below following the Senate’s passage of a two-year budget deal.

Bennet Leads Western Senators in Calling on USDA to Implement New Drought Tools and Establish Western Drought Initiative

Bipartisan Letter Urges USDA to Immediately Implement Drought Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill and Establish a Targeted Initiative for the West

Aug 01, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources, led a bipartisan coalition of Western senators in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately implement water conservation tools that were included in the 2018 Farm Bill, which was signed into law in December 2018.

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Protect Funding for BLM and Forest Service Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Senators Demand Savings from Wildfire Disaster Account be Reinvested in Forest Service and BLM for Wildfire Prevention, as Intended

Aug 01, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined a bipartisan group of senators led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in urging that savings from the Wildfire Disaster Account be reinvested in the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ensure the agencies can continue critical wildfire prevention, as intended.

Bennet Announces $425,000 Federal Grant for Adams State University’s College Assistance Migrant Program

Jul 31, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at Adams State University in Alamosa was awarded renewed funding by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Bennet Statement on Trump Administration Raiding Military Construction Funds for Border Wall

Following Official Announcement of U.S. Space Command, Colorado Congressional Delegation and Governor Reiterate Call for Basing Headquarters in Colorado

Bennet Raises Concerns Over Implementation of New Veterans Health Care Law in Colorado

In New Letter, Bennet Requests Details on VA’s Implementation Plan for MISSION Act

Bennet Calls on Forest Service to Quickly, Effectively Implement Fire Fix, 2018 Farm Bill

Letter Urges Forest Service to Use New Funding and Tools to Invest in Colorado Forestry, Recreation, and Infrastructure Projects

Bennet Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Secure Rural Schools Program

Funding Provides Certainty for Rural Schools, Critical County Services in 43 Colorado Counties

Bennet Calls on DHS to Reverse Decision to Expand Fast-Track Deportation Regulations

Bennet Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Deal

Bennet Leads Western Senators in Calling on USDA to Implement New Drought Tools and Establish Western Drought Initiative

Bipartisan Letter Urges USDA to Immediately Implement Drought Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill and Establish a Targeted Initiative for the West

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Protect Funding for BLM and Forest Service Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Senators Demand Savings from Wildfire Disaster Account be Reinvested in Forest Service and BLM for Wildfire Prevention, as Intended

Bennet Announces $425,000 Federal Grant for Adams State University’s College Assistance Migrant Program

In New Letter, Bennet Requests Details on VA’s Implementation Plan for MISSION Act

Letter Urges Forest Service to Use New Funding and Tools to Invest in Colorado Forestry, Recreation, and Infrastructure Projects

Funding Provides Certainty for Rural Schools, Critical County Services in 43 Colorado Counties

Bipartisan Letter Urges USDA to Immediately Implement Drought Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill and Establish a Targeted Initiative for the West

Senators Demand Savings from Wildfire Disaster Account be Reinvested in Forest Service and BLM for Wildfire Prevention, as Intended

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