Press Releases

Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Groundbreaking for Final Stretch of Arkansas Valley Conduit

$60 Million From The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Support The Completion Of The Arkansas Valley Conduit

Apr 28, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Gary Gold, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton, and Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board Becky Mitchell for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC), a major water infrastructure project receiving $60 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Legalize Banking Services for Cannabis Industry

Bill Would Allow Cannabis Businesses To Access Banks, Credit Cards

Apr 27, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, a bill that would allow legally-operating cannabis businesses to access critical banking services – including bank accounts, credit cards, and checks – without fear of retribution by federal regulators.
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Bennet, Young, Bipartisan House Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan PASTEUR Act to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Support Development of Innovative Antibiotics to Treat Resistant Infections and Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use

Apr 27, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), alongside U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), Mike Levin (D-Calif.), and Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.) reintroduced the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act to encourage innovative drug development targeting the most threatening infections, improve the appropriate use of antibiotics, and ensure domestic availability of antibiotics when needed.
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Bennet Reintroduces Bill to Gather Data on School Shootings to Inform Policies to End Gun Violence

Legislation Will Help Lawmakers Understand the Full Scope of Gun Violence In and Around Schools to Help Protect Students & Educators

Apr 25, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet reintroduced the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act to help lawmakers gain a complete and accurate picture of gun violence in and around school campuses. This legislation will also provide data to build effective strategies to prevent these tragedies.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate $9.5 Million for Solar Innovation In Colorado

Funded In Part By the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Colorado Organizations Will Help Scale Up Domestic Solar Manufacturing And Build Our Clean Energy Grid

Apr 20, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed $9.5 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) to help build out America’s domestic solar supply chain and develop technologies that strengthen our clean energy grid.
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Bennet, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Improve Flexibility of USDA Farmland Conservation Program

Senators Unveil the CREP Improvement Act Ahead of Their Subcommittee Hearing on the Conservation Title in the Farm Bill Today

Apr 20, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), the subcommittee’s Ranking Member, introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Improvement Act to provide the flexibility family farmers and ranchers need to conserve water on working lands, while fairly compensating them for retiring their water rights or limiting their water use.
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