Today on Medium, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet authored an open letter to Coloradans, as protests continue in Colorado and across the country one week after Minneapolis police killed George Floyd.

Following a request submitted by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) along with U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report revealing shortfalls in the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) drug treatment programs and recommendations for ways BOP can better manage and expand drug treatment programs offered to incarcerated individuals.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's remarks tonight in the Rose Garden.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet published an op-ed in the Colorado Sun, urging Congress to address the housing crisis amid growing instability in the face of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and several business owners from across Colorado who have been hit the hardest by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health and economic crisis discussed their needs as the economy begins to reopen, and how Bennet’s legislation with U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), the Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, can help.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below following the protests in Denver demanding justice for George Floyd and President Trump’s tweets in response to the protests.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet helped restock shelves and refrigerators for families in need yesterday at The Community Market in Edwards.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration announced they will set aside $10 billion for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed news that the CDC Foundation has revised eligibility requirements for prospective Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) contact tracers, so that applicants no longer need to possess a bachelor’s degree, expanding opportunities for good-paying jobs and public health careers to more Americans.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and his Democratic colleagues on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry introduced legislation to help protect the food supply after the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has put an unprecedented strain on farmers, workers, food banks, and families.