ICYMI: Bennet Celebrates Senate Extension of School and Summer Meal Programs for Kids

Senate Unanimously Passed Legislation to Help Schools, Other Meal Program Operators Continue Expanded Programs to Keep Kids Fed

Jun 24, 2022

Last night, the Senate passed the Keep Kids Fed Act to extend school and summer meal programs for kids. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement:

Bennet Urges Senate to Pass Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Strengthens Background Checks, Closes the Boyfriend Loophole, Invests In Mental Health, and Improves School Safety

Jun 23, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged his colleagues on the Senate floor to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. This legislation will strengthen background checks for young people, close the boyfriend loophole, invest in mental and behavioral health, and improve school safety.

Bennet Celebrates Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill

Earlier Today, Bennet Spoke on the Senate Floor In Support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Jun 23, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act with bipartisan support.

Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Intelligence Authorization Act

Bennet-led Provisions Would Establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, Close Gaps in U.S. Intelligence Capabilities

Jun 23, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, secured key provisions in the bipartisan Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which passed out of the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday unanimously 16-0.

Bennet’s Bipartisan Bills to Help Coloradans Save for Retirement Pass Out of Committee

The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act Includes Five of Bennet’s Bills

Jun 22, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, welcomed the Finance Committee’s passage of the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act, which includes several of his bipartisan bills to help Coloradans save for a secure retirement.

Bennet Welcomes President Biden’s Call to Suspend the Federal Gas Tax, Lower Prices at the Gas Pump

President Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend the Gas Tax for Three Months, Calls on States to Follow Suit

Jun 22, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months to lower gas prices across the country.

Bennet Celebrates Pay Raises, Additional Support from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildland Firefighters

Biden Administration Announced Steps to Use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Increase Pay, Create New Mental Wellness and Health Supports

Jun 21, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded President Joe Biden’s announcement that his administration will use $600 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase pay and establish additional support for wildland firefighters.

Bennet Staff Announces Farm Bill Listening Sessions in Eastern Colorado, Invites Coloradans to Attend

Jun 21, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that his agriculture policy staff and his regional staff will host three days of Farm Bill listening sessions throughout Eastern Colorado next week.

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Package to Address Gun Violence In America

Jun 21, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after a bipartisan group of senators introduced a package of bills to address America’s epidemic of gun violence.

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses His Digital Platform Commission Act on Pivot Podcast with Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher

First-of-Its-Kind Legislation Would Empower an Expert Federal Body to Provide Comprehensive Oversight of Digital Platforms

Jun 17, 2022

This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined NYU Professor Scott Galloway and tech journalist Kara Swisher on the Pivot podcast to discuss his Digital Platform Commission Act, the first-ever legislation in Congress to create an expert federal body empowered to provide comprehensive, sector-specific regulation of digital platforms to protect consumers, promote competition, and defend the public interest.

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ICYMI: Bennet Celebrates Senate Extension of School and Summer Meal Programs for Kids

Senate Unanimously Passed Legislation to Help Schools, Other Meal Program Operators Continue Expanded Programs to Keep Kids Fed

Bennet Urges Senate to Pass Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Strengthens Background Checks, Closes the Boyfriend Loophole, Invests In Mental Health, and Improves School Safety

Bennet Celebrates Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill

Earlier Today, Bennet Spoke on the Senate Floor In Support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Intelligence Authorization Act

Bennet-led Provisions Would Establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, Close Gaps in U.S. Intelligence Capabilities

Bennet’s Bipartisan Bills to Help Coloradans Save for Retirement Pass Out of Committee

The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act Includes Five of Bennet’s Bills

Bennet Welcomes President Biden’s Call to Suspend the Federal Gas Tax, Lower Prices at the Gas Pump

President Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend the Gas Tax for Three Months, Calls on States to Follow Suit

Bennet Celebrates Pay Raises, Additional Support from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildland Firefighters

Biden Administration Announced Steps to Use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Increase Pay, Create New Mental Wellness and Health Supports

Bennet Staff Announces Farm Bill Listening Sessions in Eastern Colorado, Invites Coloradans to Attend

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Package to Address Gun Violence In America

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses His Digital Platform Commission Act on Pivot Podcast with Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher

First-of-Its-Kind Legislation Would Empower an Expert Federal Body to Provide Comprehensive Oversight of Digital Platforms

Senate Unanimously Passed Legislation to Help Schools, Other Meal Program Operators Continue Expanded Programs to Keep Kids Fed

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Strengthens Background Checks, Closes the Boyfriend Loophole, Invests In Mental Health, and Improves School Safety

Earlier Today, Bennet Spoke on the Senate Floor In Support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Bennet-led Provisions Would Establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, Close Gaps in U.S. Intelligence Capabilities

The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act Includes Five of Bennet’s Bills

President Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend the Gas Tax for Three Months, Calls on States to Follow Suit

Biden Administration Announced Steps to Use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Increase Pay, Create New Mental Wellness and Health Supports

First-of-Its-Kind Legislation Would Empower an Expert Federal Body to Provide Comprehensive Oversight of Digital Platforms

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