Bennet Announces Jess Smith as New Chief of Staff

Apr 21, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that Jess Smith will serve as his new Chief of Staff.

Bennet Introduces Legislation to Invest in Forest, Watershed Restoration Across the West

Bipartisan, Bicameral Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act Will Reduce Wildfire Risk, Improve Wildlife Habitat, and Create Millions of Good Paying Jobs

Apr 20, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act to create or sustain over two million jobs in the outdoors by investing in forest and watershed restoration.

Bennet, Brown, Booker, DeLauro, DelBene, Torres Statement on Importance of CTC Permanence

Apr 20, 2021

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), alongside U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), released the following statement on the importance of passing Child Tax Credit (CTC) permanence in Congress.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge SBA To Enact Important Improvement for SVOG Relaunch

Apr 20, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper urged the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enact important improvements as the agency prepares to relaunch the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal.

Bennet Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

Apr 20, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the below statement following the jury’s vote to convict former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.

Bennet, Hoeven, Perlmutter, Long Introduce Truth In Buffalo Labeling Act

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Protects U.S. Bison Industry, Prevents Deceptive Labeling of Water Buffalo

Apr 16, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Billy Long (R-Mo.) introduced the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, legislation to prevent water buffalo products from being deceptively labeled as buffalo, which misleads consumers and negatively affects U.S. bison producers.

Bennet, Romney, Curtis, Garamendi Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Emergency Wildfire Cleanup Bill

Apr 15, 2021

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and U.S. Representatives John Curtis (R-Utah) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Making Access to Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Open First Ever Joint Application Process for Coloradans Seeking U.S. Service Academy Nominations

Applications are Due on October 16, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) announced that the first ever joint U.S. Senate application process for students in Colorado seeking U.S. Service Academy nominations is now open.

Bennet, Wyden Unveil Unemployment Insurance Overhaul

Program Would Bring Unemployment Insurance into the 21st Century by Raising Base Benefits, Minimizing Disparities Among States, and Creating a Permanent Benefit for Self-employed Workers

Apr 14, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) unveiled their proposal to overhaul the nation’s unemployment insurance (UI) system.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Colleagues Introduce Healthy Families Act to Establish National Paid Sick Days Policy

Healthy Families Act Would Ensure Workers Can Earn Paid Sick Days And Help Keep Families, Communities And Our Economy Healthy

Apr 14, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) joined 36 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Healthy Families Act, paid sick days legislation to help keep workers, communities and our economy healthy.

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Bennet Announces Jess Smith as New Chief of Staff

Bennet Introduces Legislation to Invest in Forest, Watershed Restoration Across the West

Bipartisan, Bicameral Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act Will Reduce Wildfire Risk, Improve Wildlife Habitat, and Create Millions of Good Paying Jobs

Bennet, Brown, Booker, DeLauro, DelBene, Torres Statement on Importance of CTC Permanence

Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge SBA To Enact Important Improvement for SVOG Relaunch

Bennet Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

Bennet, Hoeven, Perlmutter, Long Introduce Truth In Buffalo Labeling Act

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Protects U.S. Bison Industry, Prevents Deceptive Labeling of Water Buffalo

Bennet, Romney, Curtis, Garamendi Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Emergency Wildfire Cleanup Bill

Bennet, Hickenlooper Open First Ever Joint Application Process for Coloradans Seeking U.S. Service Academy Nominations

Applications are Due on October 16, 2021

Bennet, Wyden Unveil Unemployment Insurance Overhaul

Program Would Bring Unemployment Insurance into the 21st Century by Raising Base Benefits, Minimizing Disparities Among States, and Creating a Permanent Benefit for Self-employed Workers

Bennet, Hickenlooper Colleagues Introduce Healthy Families Act to Establish National Paid Sick Days Policy

Healthy Families Act Would Ensure Workers Can Earn Paid Sick Days And Help Keep Families, Communities And Our Economy Healthy

Bipartisan, Bicameral Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act Will Reduce Wildfire Risk, Improve Wildlife Habitat, and Create Millions of Good Paying Jobs

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Protects U.S. Bison Industry, Prevents Deceptive Labeling of Water Buffalo

Applications are Due on October 16, 2021

Program Would Bring Unemployment Insurance into the 21st Century by Raising Base Benefits, Minimizing Disparities Among States, and Creating a Permanent Benefit for Self-employed Workers

Healthy Families Act Would Ensure Workers Can Earn Paid Sick Days And Help Keep Families, Communities And Our Economy Healthy

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