Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 29 U.S. Senators in expressing strong opposition to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge) oil and gas lease sale scheduled for January 6, 2021.
To Prevent Abuse, Bill Would Require Politicians to Close Campaign Accounts if They Are No Longer Running for Office or Register as a Lobbyist or Foreign Agent
Dec 16, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act. The bill would require politicians to close their campaign accounts if they are no longer running for federal office and before they register as a lobbyist or foreign agent. When politicians retire or lose an election, they often have significant campaign funds left over.
Proposal Would Create Jobs, Save Money, and Sustain Outdoor Economy
Dec 15, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Outdoor Restoration Force Act to create or sustain over two million jobs in the outdoors through forest and watershed restoration. Public land and water constitute the natural infrastructure that sustains our economy in the West.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the announcement of a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on legislation to stop surprise medical billing and lower health care costs for Americans.
Yearly Defense Bill Also Includes Bennet-Backed Provision to Rename Military Bases Honoring the Confederacy
Dec 11, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that three of his measures to strengthen national security and defense were included in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the Senate.
Legislation Would Support U.S. Diplomatic Staff and Others Who Have Suffered Brain Injuries
Dec 08, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would authorize additional compensation to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries from probable microwave attacks.
Funds Would Help Colorado Recover from a Record Breaking Wildfire Season
Dec 08, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), and their colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives in requesting House and Senate leadership include funding for wildfire risk mitigation and recovery efforts in the next Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led nine Senate colleagues in requesting clarification from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Janet Dhillon regarding the Commission’s authority to investigate bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven hiring technologies.
Once Signed into Law, Bill Would Authorize Installation of the Every Word We Utter Sculpture in Washington, D.C. to Honor the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Dec 03, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner announced that bipartisan legislation they led to install the Every Word We Utter sculpture as a monument in Washington, D.C. passed the Senate.
55-foot-tall Engelmann Spruce Traveled from Colorado’s Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests to Nation’s Capital
Dec 02, 2020
Today, the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation released a joint statement celebrating this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which traveled from Western Colorado to Washington, D.C. in November, ahead of the lighting ceremony in our nation’s capital.