Bennet, Bipartisan Senators Request Funds to Fully Implement Mental Health Reform Act

Apr 23, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a cosponsor of the Mental Health Reform Act signed into law in 2016, called for robust funding to fully implement the law and help make America’s mental health system more responsive to the needs of those with mental illness.

Bennet, Gardner Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Hemp

Apr 23, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) this week cosponsored the bipartisan Hemp Farming Act of 2018, which would legalize and clearly define hemp as an agricultural commodity and remove it from the list of controlled substances.

Bennet, Gardner Introduce Bill to Provide Mental Health Support to Agricultural Communities

Report finds agricultural workers have higher suicide rate than any other occupation

Apr 20, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to provide farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers with critical mental health support and resources.

Bennet Introduces Protections for San Juan Mountains

San Miguel County Commissioner Joins Bennet in Washington to Introduce Bill

Apr 19, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, joined by San Miguel County Commissioner Hilary Cooper, today introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act to protect approximately 61,000 acres of land located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado.

Bennet, Gardner Resolution Celebrating NORAD’s 60th Anniversary Passes Senate

Apr 19, 2018

A Senate Resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) passed the Senate on Wednesday.

Bennet Leads 170 Members of Congress in Resolution Calling for Pruitt’s Resignation

Cosponsored by 131 representatives and 39 senators—the most senators ever to sign onto a resolution formally calling for a cabinet official’s resignation

Apr 18, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Tom Carper (D-DE), today led a group of 170 members of Congress in introducing companion resolutions in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to formally call on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign.

Bennet Urges DOJ to Restart Legal Orientation Program

Apr 18, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with a group of 21 senators, today called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restart the Legal Orientation Program (LOP) after it was reported last week that the Department was temporarily suspending the Program.

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expedite Approval of Opioid Alternatives

Apr 16, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), and Todd Young (R-IN), today introduced a bipartisan bill to help bring non-opioid or non-addictive pain medications and treatments for substance use disorders to patients more quickly.

Bennet Statement on U.S. Strikes on Syria

Apr 14, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement regarding the air strikes in Syria.

Bennet, Colleagues Encourage Vice President Pence to Adopt an “Americas Together” Policy at the Summit of Americas

Senators: Administration’s overtly political decisions to end DACA and TPS designations, in addition to other derogatory comments, are eroding American leadership in the Western Hemisphere

Apr 13, 2018

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with 13 Democratic senators, sent a letter to Vice President Pence expressing concern about the administration’s policy toward the Western Hemisphere and urging him to adopt an “Americas Together” policy in lieu of the divisive “America First” policy.

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Bennet, Bipartisan Senators Request Funds to Fully Implement Mental Health Reform Act

Bennet, Gardner Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Hemp

Bennet, Gardner Introduce Bill to Provide Mental Health Support to Agricultural Communities

Report finds agricultural workers have higher suicide rate than any other occupation

Bennet Introduces Protections for San Juan Mountains

San Miguel County Commissioner Joins Bennet in Washington to Introduce Bill

Bennet, Gardner Resolution Celebrating NORAD’s 60th Anniversary Passes Senate

Bennet Leads 170 Members of Congress in Resolution Calling for Pruitt’s Resignation

Cosponsored by 131 representatives and 39 senators—the most senators ever to sign onto a resolution formally calling for a cabinet official’s resignation

Bennet Urges DOJ to Restart Legal Orientation Program

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expedite Approval of Opioid Alternatives

Bennet Statement on U.S. Strikes on Syria

Bennet, Colleagues Encourage Vice President Pence to Adopt an “Americas Together” Policy at the Summit of Americas

Senators: Administration’s overtly political decisions to end DACA and TPS designations, in addition to other derogatory comments, are eroding American leadership in the Western Hemisphere

Report finds agricultural workers have higher suicide rate than any other occupation

San Miguel County Commissioner Joins Bennet in Washington to Introduce Bill

Cosponsored by 131 representatives and 39 senators—the most senators ever to sign onto a resolution formally calling for a cabinet official’s resignation

Senators: Administration’s overtly political decisions to end DACA and TPS designations, in addition to other derogatory comments, are eroding American leadership in the Western Hemisphere

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