Bennet, Neguse Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Long-term, Permanent Solutions to Western Drought

Members Ask Bureau of Reclamation to Fund Efforts That Provide Meaningful Reductions in Water Use from the Colorado River with the $4 Billion Bennet Secured in the Inflation Reduction Act

Sep 22, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, New Mexico U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Jason Crow, Ed Perlmutter, and New Mexico U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernández wrote to the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) urging it to prioritize funding for long-term, permanent solutions to the drought crisis in the Colorado River Basin as it allocates the $4 billion in new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act for Western drought.

Bennet Effort to Combat Dark Money Blocked by Senate Republicans

Bennet is an Original Cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act to Increase Transparency, Accountability in Campaign Spending

Sep 22, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet voted to advance the DISCLOSE Act, which would combat dark money in elections and improve transparency and accountability in campaign spending.

Bennet, Cardin, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act Allows Public Water Utilities to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds to Fund Public and Private Lead Pipe Removal

Sep 22, 2022

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push Pentagon to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations

El Paso County’s Widefield aquifer is one of the areas affected by PFAS contamination

Sep 21, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of senators to urge the Department of Defense (DOD) and the White House to increase funding for the testing and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and to improve PFAS-related planning.

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

United States Joins 137 Nations Ratifying Agreement to Phase Down Harmful Greenhouse Gases, Securing International Markets for American Manufacturers

Sep 21, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the bipartisan ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the international agreement to replace products harming the ozone layer.

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act

Bill Modernizes Steps to Certify Elections, Safeguards, the Integrity of the Public Vote, and Strengthens Orderly Transfer of Power

Sep 21, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his colleagues in supporting the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, led by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).

Bennet, Kaine Issue Statements on Report On Medicare-X Choice Act

New Report Notes that Medicare-X Would Reduce Uninsured Population by 1.1 Million and Save Households $10.9 Billion if Phased in by 2023

Sep 20, 2022

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) issued the following statements on the Urban Institute’s report indicating that their Medicare-X Choice Act, introduced in February 2021, would reduce the uninsured population by over a million Americans and save households, employers, and the government billions of dollars.

Bennet Delivers Dozens of Letters from Coloradans to President Biden Urging Executive Action to Protect Landscapes In The CORE Act

Colorado Veterans, State and Local Officials, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates, Business Owners, and Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division Write in Support of the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument

Sep 20, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet delivered dozens of letters from Colorado veterans, state and local officials, conservation and outdoor recreation advocates, business owners, and descendants of the 10th Mountain Division urging President Biden to use his Presidential authorities, including the Antiquities Act, to protect the landscapes included in the Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act and make Camp Hale and the Tenmile Range a national monument.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Request Hearing on Legislation to Protect the Dolores River Canyon

Sep 19, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) formally requesting the committee hold a hearing on the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, their legislation to protect over 68,000 acres of public lands on the West Slope.

Bennet, Neguse Announce Significant Funding Headed to Rocky Mountain Region for Projects Addressing Clean Water, Roads, and Trails Improvement

Sep 16, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Representative Joe Neguse announced that the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service will receive a significant portion of the $65 million allocated from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for nationwide investments in water quality, roads, trails, and fish habitats.

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Press Releases

Bennet, Neguse Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Long-term, Permanent Solutions to Western Drought

Members Ask Bureau of Reclamation to Fund Efforts That Provide Meaningful Reductions in Water Use from the Colorado River with the $4 Billion Bennet Secured in the Inflation Reduction Act

Bennet Effort to Combat Dark Money Blocked by Senate Republicans

Bennet is an Original Cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act to Increase Transparency, Accountability in Campaign Spending

Bennet, Cardin, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act Allows Public Water Utilities to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds to Fund Public and Private Lead Pipe Removal

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Push Pentagon to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations

El Paso County’s Widefield aquifer is one of the areas affected by PFAS contamination

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

United States Joins 137 Nations Ratifying Agreement to Phase Down Harmful Greenhouse Gases, Securing International Markets for American Manufacturers

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act

Bill Modernizes Steps to Certify Elections, Safeguards, the Integrity of the Public Vote, and Strengthens Orderly Transfer of Power

Bennet, Kaine Issue Statements on Report On Medicare-X Choice Act

New Report Notes that Medicare-X Would Reduce Uninsured Population by 1.1 Million and Save Households $10.9 Billion if Phased in by 2023

Bennet Delivers Dozens of Letters from Coloradans to President Biden Urging Executive Action to Protect Landscapes In The CORE Act

Colorado Veterans, State and Local Officials, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates, Business Owners, and Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division Write in Support of the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument

Bennet, Hickenlooper Request Hearing on Legislation to Protect the Dolores River Canyon

Bennet, Neguse Announce Significant Funding Headed to Rocky Mountain Region for Projects Addressing Clean Water, Roads, and Trails Improvement

Members Ask Bureau of Reclamation to Fund Efforts That Provide Meaningful Reductions in Water Use from the Colorado River with the $4 Billion Bennet Secured in the Inflation Reduction Act

Bennet is an Original Cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act to Increase Transparency, Accountability in Campaign Spending

The Financing Lead Out of Water Act Allows Public Water Utilities to Issue Tax-Exempt Bonds to Fund Public and Private Lead Pipe Removal

El Paso County’s Widefield aquifer is one of the areas affected by PFAS contamination

United States Joins 137 Nations Ratifying Agreement to Phase Down Harmful Greenhouse Gases, Securing International Markets for American Manufacturers

Bill Modernizes Steps to Certify Elections, Safeguards, the Integrity of the Public Vote, and Strengthens Orderly Transfer of Power

New Report Notes that Medicare-X Would Reduce Uninsured Population by 1.1 Million and Save Households $10.9 Billion if Phased in by 2023

Colorado Veterans, State and Local Officials, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates, Business Owners, and Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division Write in Support of the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument

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