Bennet, Gardner, Thune Introduce Bill to Protect Utility Infrastructure from Wildfire Damage

Nov 02, 2017

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and John Thune (R-SD) today introduced legislation to authorize a pilot program that would encourage vegetation management on U.S. Forest Service land to protect utility infrastructure from passing wildfires.

Bennet Statement on Republican Tax Plan

In Press Conference, Highlights Different Results in Colorado and Kansas from Opposite Approaches

Nov 02, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to the newly-announced House Republican tax plan.

Bennet, Gardner Urge FCC to Ensure Access to Affordable Broadband in Rural Communities

Nearly 40 Bipartisan Senators Press FCC in Letter to Address Budget Shortfall

Nov 01, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), along with a bipartisan group of nearly 40 senators, today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officials urging them to affirm their commitment to provide affordable and reliable broadband for consumers in the hardest to reach communities across rural America.

Bennet Leads Effort to Ensure Federal Funding Can Be Used to Rebuild More Resilient and Clean Energy Systems After Disasters

Oct 31, 2017

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), along with Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), today introduced legislation to ensure federal disaster funding can be used to build more resilient, efficient, clean, and low-cost energy systems.

Bennet, Colleagues Urge EPA to Show Their Work on Clean Power Plan Repeal

Oct 30, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 18 Senate Democrats, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking for more information on the agency's decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan.

Bennet, Western Senators Urge Extension of Greater Sage-grouse Comment Period

Oct 27, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today led six other Western senators in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke urging him to extend the comment period for changes to the Greater Sage-grouse conservation plans.

GAO to Investigate Presidential Voter Commission

In Response to a Bennet-Klobuchar-Booker Letter, Government Accountability Office Accepts Request to Investigate

Oct 26, 2017

In response to a letter from U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed it will investigate the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

Bennet, Brown Introduce Major Proposal to Cut Taxes for Families with Children

Legislation Would More than Triple the Child Tax Credit for All Children, with an Additional Boost for Young Children

Oct 26, 2017

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the American Family Act of 2017 to overhaul the existing Child Tax Credit and make it a dramatically more effective tool for supporting middle-class families with kids and reducing child poverty.

Bennet, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information

Oct 26, 2017

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with nearly three dozen of his colleagues, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding clarity on the Trump administration's position on the use of personal information collected from individuals as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Senate Passes Bennet, Cornyn, Klobuchar, Heller Bill to Fight Nationwide Rape Kit Backlog

Oct 25, 2017

he Senate this week passed the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Dean Heller (R-NV) that will reauthorize, strengthen, and extend the Sexual Assault Forensic Reporting program to help fight the nationwide rape kit backlog.

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Bennet, Gardner, Thune Introduce Bill to Protect Utility Infrastructure from Wildfire Damage

Bennet Statement on Republican Tax Plan

In Press Conference, Highlights Different Results in Colorado and Kansas from Opposite Approaches

Bennet, Gardner Urge FCC to Ensure Access to Affordable Broadband in Rural Communities

Nearly 40 Bipartisan Senators Press FCC in Letter to Address Budget Shortfall

Bennet Leads Effort to Ensure Federal Funding Can Be Used to Rebuild More Resilient and Clean Energy Systems After Disasters

Bennet, Colleagues Urge EPA to Show Their Work on Clean Power Plan Repeal

Bennet, Western Senators Urge Extension of Greater Sage-grouse Comment Period

GAO to Investigate Presidential Voter Commission

In Response to a Bennet-Klobuchar-Booker Letter, Government Accountability Office Accepts Request to Investigate

Bennet, Brown Introduce Major Proposal to Cut Taxes for Families with Children

Legislation Would More than Triple the Child Tax Credit for All Children, with an Additional Boost for Young Children

Bennet, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information

Senate Passes Bennet, Cornyn, Klobuchar, Heller Bill to Fight Nationwide Rape Kit Backlog

In Press Conference, Highlights Different Results in Colorado and Kansas from Opposite Approaches

Nearly 40 Bipartisan Senators Press FCC in Letter to Address Budget Shortfall

In Response to a Bennet-Klobuchar-Booker Letter, Government Accountability Office Accepts Request to Investigate

Legislation Would More than Triple the Child Tax Credit for All Children, with an Additional Boost for Young Children

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