Press Releases

Bennet Announces Colorado Parks and Wildlife Will Receive $1.2 Million to Expand Public Access for Hunting

Grant Awarded by Program Bennet Fought to Increase Funding for in 2018 Farm Bill

Mar 12, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will receive $1.2 million in funding to expand its successful Walk-In Access Program through U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), which Bennet secured increased funding for in the 2018 Farm Bill.
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Bennet, Democrats Urge DeVos to Issue Clear Guidance for Schools and Families as Schools Cancel In-Person Classes

Senators Push for DeVos to Address School Lunches, Online Learning, and Federal Financial Aid and Student Loans

Mar 11, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and 32 of his Democratic colleagues urged Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to provide clarity and guidance for school districts and institutions of higher education, as well as families and students, following decisions by schools in Colorado – including CU Boulder and Colorado College – and across the country to cancel in-person classes due to the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Bennet Announces New Support for Bill to Help Colorado Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species

Mar 06, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced his bill to slow the movement of aquatic invasive species (AIS), like zebra and quagga mussels, into Colorado and other Western States, has gained steam with new support from the Colorado Water Congress (CWC) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), and with testimony from Michael Preston, General Manager of the Dolores Water Conservancy District (DWCD) in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water and Power hearing earlier this week.
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Bennet, Senate Democrats Call on Census Bureau to Address Impact of Coronavirus on 2020 Census

In New Letter, Senators Highlight Need for a Plan to Protect Public Health and Integrity of Census Results

Mar 05, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of his Democratic colleagues in urging the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Steven Dillingham, to implement a plan that would ensure the expanding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak doesn’t impact the accuracy of the 2020 Census.
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