Press Releases

Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Confirmation of U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Nominee Nina Wang

Bennet and Hickenlooper Recommended Wang to the White House in October 2021, Becomes Third Bennet-Recommended Nominee Confirmed to Colorado’s U.S. District Court Since 2021

Jul 19, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper released the following statements after the Senate confirmed Judge Nina Wang to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado by a bipartisan vote of 58-36.
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Bennet, King, Portman, Manchin Applaud FCC’s Proposed Broadband Standard

The New Proposed 100 Mbps Definition of Broadband Comes After Bennet Urged Administration to Learn from Pandemic and Establish a Consistent, 21st-Century Definition of High-Speed Broadband

Jul 19, 2022
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today applauded the FCC’s proposal to redefine broadband connections as 100 megabits (Mbps) per second or faster for download speeds, enabling American families to access connections that meet the needs of modern internet users.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge SBA to Process All Eligible COVID Disaster Loan Applications

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program has been a vital resource for Colorado’s small businesses to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 15, 2022
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman urging the SBA to process COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications that were received prior to the agency’s May 6, 2022 deadline.
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Bennet Welcomes Launch of New 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Starting July 16, Coloradans Can Dial Easy-to-Remember 9-8-8 for Mental Health Support

Jul 15, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement as 9-8-8 becomes available to use tomorrow, July 16, as the new, easy-to-remember National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL).
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Unveil Legislation to Protect the Dolores River Canyon

Following A Decade of Collaboration with Southwest Colorado Leaders, Bill Would Designate a Part of the Dolores River Canyon as a National Conservation Area

Jul 15, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper unveiled legislation to designate a portion of the Dolores River Canyon within Dolores, Montezuma, and San Miguel Counties as a National Conservation Area (NCA) and Special Management Area (SMA).
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Bennet, Neguse Call On Biden Administration to Conduct Additional Review of Effects of the Uinta Basin Railway Project On Colorado

Following Calls from Local Colorado Leaders, Lawmakers Express Concerns Over the Effects Of Pending Oil Train Project on the Colorado River and Communities Living Along It

Jul 14, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse called on the Biden Administration to undertake additional comprehensive review to determine whether the environmental and risk analysis conducted to date fully considers the effects of the Uinta Basin Railway Project on Colorado’s communities, watersheds, and forests.
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Bennet Unveils Legislation to Support Law Enforcement and Strengthen Community Policing

Bill Draws on Colorado’s Successful Community Policing Model to Help Law Enforcement Focus on Violent Crimes and Partner With Local Responders

Jul 13, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Supporting Mental Assistance Responder Teams (SMART) Community Policing Act to provide dedicated funds for law enforcement to partner with mental health professionals, case managers, and outreach teams.
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