Bennet, Murray Highlight New Support for Legislation Guaranteeing Paid Sick Days

New state-by-state data shows millions of American workers still cannot take time to recover from illness or care for a family member without jeopardizing their paycheck

Support is growing in the U.S. Senate for a bill that would allow workers to earn paid sick leave, as newly-released data shows that the lack of such access continues to affect tens of millions of families across the country.

Senate Passes Bennet-Backed Veterans Entrepreneurship Act

Bipartisan Bill Waives SBA Loan Fees for Veterans

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet celebrated the Senate passage of the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act. The bipartisan bill will support veteran entrepreneurship and veteran-owned small businesses by increasing access to credit through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) today applauded the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and the Committee's Ranking Member, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), on their announcement of an agreement on a bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). This bill would ensure LWCF can fully realize its promise to conserve parks, open spaces, and wildlife habitat for the benefit of hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation.

Finance Committee Approves Bennet LNG Tax Parity Amendment

Bipartisan Measure Puts LNG on Equal Footing with Diesel Fuel

The Senate Finance Committee today approved a bipartisan measure authored by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) to put liquefied natural gas (LNG) on equal footing with diesel fuel under the federal highway excise tax. The measure would allow LNG to compete fairly with diesel by taxing LNG on energy output rather than per gallon. The proposal was included in a tax extenders bill that was approved by the committee in a 23-3 vote.

Bennet Secures Wind PTC Extension, Fights Back Efforts to Dismantle It

Wind PTC Extended for Two Years in Tax Extenders Bill Approved by Senate Finance Committee

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today secured a two-year extension of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) in the tax extenders bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee. Bennet also fought back against several amendments designed to phase out and eliminate the credit altogether.