Bill reinforces that only Congress can alter national monuments; directs new resources to enhance existing monuments
Jan 30, 2018
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 17 Democratic senators, today introduced legislation to enhance protections for national monuments against the Trump administration's unprecedented attacks on public lands.
Ahead of this week's Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show in Denver, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Representative Jared Polis (D-CO-2) introduced the Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement after the United States Senate failed to reach a compromise for a long-term budget agreement.
Eight senators condemn Pruitt’s refusal to require financial assurances from hard rock mining companies, letting polluters off scot free after spills like Gold King
Jan 18, 2018
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with seven other Senate Democrats, sent a letter condemning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's decision not to issue final federal financial responsibility requirements for hard rock mining operations, leaving taxpayers on the hook for cleaning up toxic spills from metal mining - the single largest source of toxic releases, according to the EPA.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today, with a group of 40 senators, stood up for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) independence to obtain justice for consumers who have been wronged by large financial institutions.
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), along with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), released the following statement after reaching a bipartisan agreement on immigration.
In Wake of Cole Memorandum Repeal, Senators Urge Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to Retain Guidance on Financial Institutions
Jan 11, 2018
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) today sent a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), urging it to retain its February 14, 2014 guidance for financial institutions that serve marijuana businesses.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement after returning from a meeting at the White House on protecting Dreamers and passing comprehensive immigration reform.
