Press Releases

Bennet, Schatz, Markey Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Federal Government to Expand Access to Telehealth Services for Rural Communities During Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 19, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet along with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), led a bipartisan group of 26 senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program. The addition...
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Bennet, Colleagues Call on FCC to Ensure Americans Are Not Disconnected from Lifeline Program During Coronavirus Pandemic

As Families Face New Financial Hardships, Senators Request the FCC Keep Americans Connected

Mar 19, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet along with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that no eligible American is disconnected from the Lifeline assistance program during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic.
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Bennet, Brown, Booker, Colleagues Call for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Outbreak

Senators Propose Bold Plan to Lift Up Families Hurt by Crisis

Mar 18, 2020
As the economic fallout of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak escalates, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), and a group of their colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outlining a bold new proposal to provide Americans with direct cash payments.
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Bennet Calls for New Task Force Dedicated to Bringing Americans Stranded Overseas Home

In Pair of Letters, Bennet Calls on Trump Administration, Congress to Take Action to Ensure Repatriation of Citizens Stranded Due to Rapidly Changing Travel Dynamics Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 18, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called for action to bring home U.S. citizens and permanent residents currently stranded outside of the United States due to rapidly changing travel conditions as a result of the expanding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Bennet Calls for Securing U.S. Health Agency Computer Networks Following Reports of Cyberactivity On HHS Network

Cyberactivity Comes As Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads

Mar 18, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called for a comprehensive review of all computer-based IT and network systems at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) following reports of cyberactivity on HHS networks, on Sunday, March 15.
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Bennet Leads Colleagues in Calling on FEMA to Mobilize Land Management Agencies to Support COVID-19 Emergency Response in Rural Communities

Mar 17, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led 23 of his Senate colleagues in calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to enable thousands of federal civil servants, who have experience with rapid emergency response, to assist rural communities that are increasingly overwhelmed by the challenge of responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Bennet Introduces Bill to Protect Quarantined Workers From Being Fired or Punished by Employers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 16, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he joined U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and a group of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to prohibit employers from firing, punishing, or otherwise discriminating against a worker who is quarantined or isolated—or who is caring for a family member in quarantine or isolation—amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Bennet Urges Administration to Provide Clear Guidance for Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Outbreak

CMS Has Yet to Issue Necessary Guidance to Enable Seniors to Use Telehealth Services Expanded in Coronavirus Funding Bill

Mar 16, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to immediately issue guidance necessary for Colorado to take advantage of the expanded Medicare telehealth services that were secured in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act signed into law earlier this month.
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Bennet, Markey, Schatz, Colleagues Push to Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education During Coronavirus Emergency

Current Pandemic Likely to Exacerbate a Longstanding “Homework Gap” Without Immediate Action

Mar 16, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet along with U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led thirteen of their colleagues in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to temporarily allow schools to utilize E-Rate program funding to provide Wi-Fi hotspots or devices with Wi-Fi capability to students who lack internet access at home.
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