Press Releases

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Over $50 Million From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Lower Energy Costs for Coloradans

Funding Comes From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Investment in the Weatherization Assistance Program to Help Families Upgrade Their Homes to Improve Energy Efficiency

Mar 31, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed news from the Department of Energy (DOE) that over $50 million will be available for Colorado through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Announcement of Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas This Year

Announcement Follows Letter From Senators Urging DHS & DOL to Increase the H-2B Cap

Mar 31, 2022
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed an announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) that an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas would be made available for the second half of fiscal year 2022.
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Bennet, Cohen Introduce Restorative Practices Legislation to Address the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Lawmakers’ Proposal Was Informed by Colorado Educators, Advocates, and Experts

Mar 31, 2022
Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced the Restorative Practices In Schools Act, legislation to help schools and districts build safe, inclusive learning environments and to encourage the use of restorative practices in place of overly harsh punitive discipline policies, like “zero-tolerance,” which often results in disproportionate punishment for minor infractions.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Hancock Announce $350 Million to Complete South Platte River Restoration and Flood Mitigation

Funding Comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Mar 30, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $350 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Adams and Denver Counties for flood risk reduction and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects along the South Platte River.
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Bennet Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Create a Tax Credit to Increase Housing Supply and Revitalize Distressed Homes

Legislation Would Help Cover the Cost of Building or Renovating Homes, Help Existing Homeowners Stay in Their Homes

Mar 30, 2022
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, co-sponsored legislation led by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to build and revitalize housing in distressed neighborhoods in Colorado and across the country.
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ICYMI: What They’re Saying About Bennet and Portman’s RELIEF for Ukraine Act

Bipartisan Legislation Would Direct Funds from Seized Russian Assets to Support Ukraine

Mar 29, 2022
This week, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the bipartisan Repurposing Elite Luxuries Into Emergency Funds (RELIEF) for Ukraine Act to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to direct any funds resulting from the disposal of seized Russian assets to support Ukrainian refugees and reconstruction.
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Bennet, Portman Introduce Bill to Direct Funds from Seized Russian Assets to Support Ukraine

Bipartisan Bill Holds Russia Accountable for the War by Directing Funds from Seized Russian Assets into New Ukraine Relief Fund

Mar 29, 2022
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the bipartisan RELIEF for Ukraine Act to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to direct any funds resulting from the disposal of seized Russian assets to support Ukrainian refugees and reconstruction.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Treasury to Preserve Emergency Rental Assistance Funds For States

Treasury Has Indicated It May Change Requirements for States to Receive ERA 2 Funds, Jeopardizing Assistance in Colorado’s Plans to Spend Funds Before Statutory Deadline

Mar 25, 2022
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and several bipartisan colleagues in urging the U.S. Treasury Department not to change Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) 2 guidelines for states like Colorado that have met the ERA requirements set by Congress.
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Bennet Welcomes EPA Comments On Clean Air Act Permit Renewal For Suncor Refinery Outside Denver

Bennet Asked the Agency to Carefully Review Suncor’s Operating Permit Renewal Earlier This Month

Mar 25, 2022
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined objections to a portion of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Title V air permit renewal for the Suncor Refinery Plant 2 in Commerce City, Colorado as well as recommendations for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) relating to community engagement, documentation actions, and demonstration of attainment of air quality standards.
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