Bennet Welcomes Nearly $10 Million for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Create Good-Paying Jobs, Support Coal Communities

Colorado Will Receive This Funding from the Infrastructure Law to Clean Up Hazardous Abandoned Mine Lands

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed the Department of Interior’s (DOI) announcement that Colorado will receive nearly $10 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to reclaim and clean up abandoned mine lands (AML).

Bennet Applauds Bipartisan Passage of His Amendment to Direct Funds from Seized Russian Assets to Support Ukraine

Bennet’s Amendment To the FY23 Omnibus Holds Russia Accountable for the War by Directing Funds from Seized Russian Assets to Assist Ukraine

Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) applauded the passage of an amendment based on his bipartisan bill – the RELIEF for Ukraine Act – with U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to direct any funds resulting from the disposal of seized Russian assets to support Ukraine.

Bennet Urges Secretary Haaland to Reform Outdated Oil and Gas Bonding Rates to Ensure Companies, Not Taxpayers, Pay Cleanup Costs of Wells Drilled on Federal Lands

Bennet’s Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act Would Modernize Federal Bonding Rates to Reflect True Costs of Well Clean-Up

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland to address outdated and insufficient federal oil and gas bonding rates to ensure companies, not taxpayers, are the ones on the hook for the costs of cleaning up wells drilled on federal lands.

Several Bennet Bills Pass the Senate In Annual Budget

Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Includes Bennet’s Bills to Address Our Nation’s Mental Health Crisis, Build Climate Resilience in the West, Help Americans Save for Retirement, and Support Ukraine

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed U.S. Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus funding bill, which includes several of his bills to address our nation’s mental and behavioral crisis, build climate resilience in the West, and help Americans retire with dignity.

Bennet Urges Accountability from FCC on Broadband Mapping

Bennet, 26 Bipartisan Senators Detail Expectations Regarding Broadband Availability Maps

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and a bipartisan group of his colleagues in sending a letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to ensure the FCC’s national broadband maps provide a reliable depiction of broadband availability across the nation.
As the one year anniversary of the Marshall Fire nears, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse sent a letter to over 65 insurance providers urging them to extend additional living expenses (ALE) coverage for survivors of the fire, who continue to recover and rebuild their homes.

Bennet Secures Over $116 Million to Support 81 Colorado Projects Across Colorado

Bennet Secures Over $116 Million to Support 81 Colorado Projects Across Colorado

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he secured over $116 million for 81 Colorado projects in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus funding bill through the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process. Overall, Colorado will welcome $175 million for Colorado projects this year.