Press Releases

Bennet, Gardner Make Bipartisan Push to Support Physician Training Programs in Rural Communities

Senators: “Rural hospitals have been significantly impacted by revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and without federal action, we are concerned that some may be forced to discontinue their physician training programs to remain open.”

Jul 31, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) are making a bipartisan push, along with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Michael Rounds (R-S.D.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), to support physician training programs in rural communities to strengthen and maintain a physician workforce for the future, especially in rural areas.
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Bennet, Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers from Homeland Security Intelligence on Role in Portland Protests

Senators Express Concern about Multiple Press Revelations Regarding Domestic Surveillance Conducted by DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis

Jul 31, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and his fellow Democrats on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee sent a letter to Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis Brian Murphy demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide information to the Committee about the role its Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) has played in responding to the protests in Portland, Oregon.
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Bennet Urges Administration to Rectify Immigration Enforcement and Detention Policies That Violate Standards Put in Place During and Prior to the Pandemic

ICE Hasn’t Adequately Treated Detainees Who Tested Positive, Demonstrated Serious Symptoms of COVID-19

Jul 31, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet pressed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fix the unjust immigration enforcement and detention policies this Administration continues to enforce during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Bennet, 35 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Senators Also Call for Additional Support to Help Schools Deliver Meals to Low-Income Students

Jul 29, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and 35 of his Senate colleagues are urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue critical flexibilities that have allowed students to access much-needed meals throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Bennet, Gardner, Colorado Congressional Delegation Press Trump to Extend Funding to Support National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts in Colorado

Jul 29, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation sent a second letter to President Donald Trump asking for extended federal funding for the Colorado National Guard in support of the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), echoing a recent request from Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
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Bennet, Shaheen, Stabenow Lead Call to Prioritize Improvements to Medicare Payments Program, Provide Financial Relief for Health Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Response Legislation

Push Follows Bennet and Shaheen’s Legislation to Address Concerns in Medicare Payments Program and to Provide Financial Relief for Health Care Providers on Frontlines of Coronavirus Pandemic

Jul 28, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) led a group of U.S. Senators in a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), calling for future Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response legislation to include modifications to repayment obligations and provide an opportunity for loan forgiveness for health care providers who’ve sought financial assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic through Medicare’s Accelerated and Advance Payments Program.
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