Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Welcome SBA Changes to Expand Eligibility for Families Rebuilding after Marshall Fire

Announcement comes after lawmakers urged SBA to better account for increased building costs

Denver - Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse applauded news that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is updating the formula used to calculate the Disaster Loan Program amount survivors can borrow to rebuild after the Marshall Fire.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Join Secretary Haaland and Forest Service Chief Moore to Announce Wildfire Funding for Colorado

Haaland and Moore Announced Over $33 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Colorado to Prevent, Mitigate Wildfires

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse joined U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore in Boulder County as they announced over $33 million in funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to help Colorado prevent and mitigate wildfires.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Introduce Bill to Make Document Replacement After Disasters Free

Survivors of Natural Disasters Like the Marshall Fire Often Have to Pay Thousands of Dollars to Replace Critical Documents Lost

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies (REPLACE) Act, a bill to automatically waive replacement fees for critical documents lost in major disasters.

Bennet, Toomey Introduce Update to Federal Law to Help Retired State and Local Corrections Officers

Legislation Would Ensure State & Local Corrections Officers Are Exempt From a Federal Tax Penalty Imposed on Early Withdrawals From Qualified Retirement Accounts

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced the State and Local Corrections Officer Retirement Fairness Act of 2022, which exempts state and local corrections officers from paying a federal tax penalty for early withdrawals from qualified retirement accounts.

Bennet Calls on USDA, Forest Service to Fully Fund, Implement Fire Recovery Efforts In Colorado to Avoid Runoff Damage

Letter Comes Ahead of Spring Snowmelt Runoff & Seasonal Rains, Which May Cause Flooding & Damage to Colorado Watersheds

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) to fully fund and implement fire recovery efforts ahead of spring snowmelt runoff and seasonal rains, which may cause further flooding and damage to Colorado watersheds – putting lives, homes, and critical infrastructure at risk.