Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today he will join the new, bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus formed by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D- Del.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.).
Bennet Helped to Secure Funding for Project to Connect Regional Military Installations
Nov 06, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed an announcement that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will receive an $18.35 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a project aimed at helping connect El Paso County regional military installations.
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner introduced a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and celebrating the long history of the Farm Bureau representing the farmers and ranchers of Colorado.
Bill Would Create ARPA–Terra, a New Research Agency to Invest in Early Stage Research on Innovative Agricultural Technologies that Enhance Environmental Sustainability, Export Competitiveness, and Crop Resilience
Nov 04, 2019
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-3) announced they have introduced new legislation to create the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Terra (ARPA–Terra), a new agency at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest in innovative agricultural technologies that increase economic opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
Senators Demand Answers on Civil Rights and Privacy Implications of Latest Anti-Immigrant Policy
Nov 01, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and nine of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to abandon its proposed plan to mandate forced DNA collection from all migrants – including children over the age of thirteen and asylum-seekers – entering the United States.
Celebrates Years of Work by Coloradans, Calls on Senate to Take Action
Oct 31, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (“CORE”) Act (H.R. 823), a significant step toward protecting approximately 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, safeguarding existing outdoor recreation opportunities, and boosting the state’s outdoor economy.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced and supported multiple agriculture and public lands priorities as amendments to the package of four appropriations bills (or “minibus”) introduced in the Senate last week.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 32 senators in demanding Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson retract his statements regarding the rights of transgender individuals.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined the entire Colorado delegation in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging significant cap relief for the H-2B visa program in any final year-end appropriations package or continuing resolution.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and a bipartisan group of senators in urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize enrollment and implementation of the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative within the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
