Bennet Statement on Developments in Ukraine

Feb 22, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement regarding Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Bennet Encourages Families to File Taxes to Claim the Expanded Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit

The American Rescue Plan Expanded the Credit to Help Coloradans Cover the Cost of Child Care, Which Averages $12,390 for a 4-Year-Old in Colorado

Feb 22, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today encouraged Coloradans to file their taxes to claim their expanded Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) to help cover the cost of child care.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Oppose Renewable Water Resources Proposal That Would Transfer Water From the San Luis Valley

Proposal to Transfer Groundwater from Beneath the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Baca National Wildlife Refuge, and Closed Basin Project Could Exacerbate the Region’s Drought Conditions

Feb 21, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to voice their opposition to the Renewable Water Resources proposal that would export water from the San Luis Valley.

Bennet Statement on 3.7 Million Children Plunged Back Into Poverty Following Expiration of Monthly Child Tax Credit

Feb 19, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Columbia University researchers published an analysis estimating that 3.7 million more children are living in poverty without the monthly Child Tax Credit.

Bennet Joins Cortez Masto, Colleagues In Bipartisan Letter Urging Support For Medicare Advantage Program

Feb 18, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined a bipartisan group of their U.S. Senate colleagues in urging the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Bennet, Neguse, Hickenlooper Urge FEMA to Cover Costs of Removing Home Foundations Damaged by the Marshall Fire

Feb 18, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Colorado U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse, and Colorado U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper wrote to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting that FEMA covers the costs of removing damaged home foundations through the Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) program.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Join 38 Senate Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Limit Junk Health Plans That Undermine Standards of Affordable Care Act

Junk Plans Can Deny Coverage to People With Pre-Existing Conditions & Are Not Required To Cover Essential Services Like Maternity Care, Prescription Drugs, Substance Use Disorders & Emergency Room Care

Feb 17, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and 37 Senate colleagues in urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Biden Administration to limit the sale and availability of short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans, also known as “junk plans,” because of their failure to provide adequate, comprehensive health insurance coverage.

Bennet, Warnock, Colleagues Introduce New Bill to Cap Costs of Insulin in Colorado, Across the Country

The Affordable Insulin Now Act Would Require Insurers To Cap Patient Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Insulin At $35 Per Month

Feb 17, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and several colleagues to introduce new legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin for Coloradans and patients across the country.

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Bill to Help Coloradans Claim $440 Million in Unredeemed Savings Bonds

Feb 16, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator John Kennedy’s (R-La.) bipartisan Unclaimed Savings Bond Act to help Americans claim an estimated $29 billion in unredeemed savings bonds, including $440 million in bonds that belong to the people of Colorado.

ICYMI: On the Senate Floor, Bennet Passes His Bill to Add the Amache Internment Site for Japanese Americans to the National Park System

After Debate, Bennet and Lee Reached An Agreement On The Floor, Leading to Senate Passage of Bennet’s Bill

Feb 15, 2022

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which began the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet passed his bill to add the Amache internment site for Japanese-Americans to the National Park System (NPS).

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Bennet Statement on Developments in Ukraine

Bennet Encourages Families to File Taxes to Claim the Expanded Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit

The American Rescue Plan Expanded the Credit to Help Coloradans Cover the Cost of Child Care, Which Averages $12,390 for a 4-Year-Old in Colorado

Bennet, Hickenlooper Oppose Renewable Water Resources Proposal That Would Transfer Water From the San Luis Valley

Proposal to Transfer Groundwater from Beneath the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Baca National Wildlife Refuge, and Closed Basin Project Could Exacerbate the Region’s Drought Conditions

Bennet Statement on 3.7 Million Children Plunged Back Into Poverty Following Expiration of Monthly Child Tax Credit

Bennet Joins Cortez Masto, Colleagues In Bipartisan Letter Urging Support For Medicare Advantage Program

Bennet, Neguse, Hickenlooper Urge FEMA to Cover Costs of Removing Home Foundations Damaged by the Marshall Fire

Bennet, Hickenlooper Join 38 Senate Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Limit Junk Health Plans That Undermine Standards of Affordable Care Act

Junk Plans Can Deny Coverage to People With Pre-Existing Conditions & Are Not Required To Cover Essential Services Like Maternity Care, Prescription Drugs, Substance Use Disorders & Emergency Room Care

Bennet, Warnock, Colleagues Introduce New Bill to Cap Costs of Insulin in Colorado, Across the Country

The Affordable Insulin Now Act Would Require Insurers To Cap Patient Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Insulin At $35 Per Month

Bennet Joins Bipartisan Bill to Help Coloradans Claim $440 Million in Unredeemed Savings Bonds

ICYMI: On the Senate Floor, Bennet Passes His Bill to Add the Amache Internment Site for Japanese Americans to the National Park System

After Debate, Bennet and Lee Reached An Agreement On The Floor, Leading to Senate Passage of Bennet’s Bill

The American Rescue Plan Expanded the Credit to Help Coloradans Cover the Cost of Child Care, Which Averages $12,390 for a 4-Year-Old in Colorado

Proposal to Transfer Groundwater from Beneath the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Baca National Wildlife Refuge, and Closed Basin Project Could Exacerbate the Region’s Drought Conditions

Junk Plans Can Deny Coverage to People With Pre-Existing Conditions & Are Not Required To Cover Essential Services Like Maternity Care, Prescription Drugs, Substance Use Disorders & Emergency Room Care

The Affordable Insulin Now Act Would Require Insurers To Cap Patient Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Insulin At $35 Per Month

After Debate, Bennet and Lee Reached An Agreement On The Floor, Leading to Senate Passage of Bennet’s Bill

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