In case you missed it, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet made the case for the United States to uphold its commitment to Ukraine and support America’s democratic partners across the globe.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet championed his legislation to dramatically expand Tribal access to clean water during a U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing. In his remarks, Bennet called on the federal government to live up to its responsibility to care for the needs of Tribal communities, including to ensure they have access to clean drinking water.
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) alongside U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act to help communities and water users protect their water supply after natural disasters on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) alongside 64 of their colleagues in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a proposal to expand the E-Rate program to allow schools and libraries to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to students and educators.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and eight bipartisan colleagues to reintroduce the Space National Guard Establishment Act.
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed over $39 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for organizations in Colorado working to end youth homelessness.
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Provide a Tax Credit of up to $5,000 to Americans Caring for a Loved One
Jan 31, 2024
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) alongside U.S. Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Carey (R-Ohio) reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act. This bill would provide up to a $5,000 federal tax credit for eligible and working family caregivers.
Created by CHIPS and Science Act, NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program Could Bring $160 Million to Region
Jan 29, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse welcomed the announcement from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that one of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines will be headquartered in Colorado.
REPO for Ukrainians Act Would Provide Reconstruction Assistance to Ukraine Using Assets Confiscated From the Russian Central Bank
Jan 25, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper applauded U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passage of the bipartisan Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act.