Press Releases

Bennet, Hirono, Duckworth, Shaheen, Bipartisan Colleagues Call on Pentagon to Expand Access to Over-The-Counter Contraceptives for Service Members and Their Families

Following FDA Approval of Opill Birth Control, Senators Call on Defense Department to Remove Barriers to Accessing Essential Health Care

Oct 24, 2023
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led 30 of their senate colleagues in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure over-the-counter birth control is available for service members and their families on military bases, without a copay and without a prescription.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colorado Delegation Urge TSA to Work With DEN to Improve Security Wait Times

As Denver International Airport Welcomes Record Travelers, Lawmakers Call for More Transparency to Reduce Delays

Oct 23, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Ken Buck, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, Brittany Pettersen, and Yadira Caraveo called on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to work with Denver International Airport to improve wait times for passengers.
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Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Call on President Biden to Do Everything in His Power to Rescue American Hostages in Gaza

Israeli Authorities Report Nearly 200 Hostages, Including Americans, Held by Hamas

Oct 18, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) alongside 46 of their Senate colleagues to call on President Biden to continue working to free American hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7th attacks on Israel, and to support Israel’s efforts to dismantle the threat of Hamas.
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Bennet, Tillis, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Health Care Access, Protect Seniors from Unexpected Costs

Amid National Mental Health Crisis, Senators’ Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Americans’ Access to Health Care

Oct 18, 2023
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act to ensure Medicare Advantage plans maintain accurate provider directories and protect seniors from unexpected health care costs.
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Development of New Charter Schools

Oct 18, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to introduce the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize existing federal funding to help states streamline the application process for opening new charter schools.
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Bennet, Neguse, Colorado Delegation Urge IRS to Not Tax TABOR Refunds

Oct 18, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, joined Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse and Colorado’s bipartisan Congressional delegation to urge the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to follow a thirty-year precedent and not tax Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds.
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