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Colorado Congressional Delegation Continues to Press Trump to Extend and Expand Funding to Support Colorado National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts

Lawmakers Push Administration to Authorize Funding for Colorado National Guard to Support Future Vaccination Efforts

Dec 02, 2020
Today, the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation sent a third letter to President Donald Trump asking for extended and expanded federal funding for the Colorado National Guard (CONG) to support their efforts in the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Bennet, Wyden, Schumer, Brown, Reed Introduce Legislation to Avert Looming Financial Disaster for Millions of Unemployed Workers

American Worker Holiday Relief Act Would Reinstate $600 Boost, Prevent Expiration of Additional Weeks of Federal Benefits, Program for Gig And Freelance Workers

Dec 01, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) introduced the American Worker Holiday Relief Act to avert looming financial disaster for millions of workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
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Bennet, Colleagues Call on GSA Administrator to End Unprecedented Delay & Provide Critical Transition Resources to President-Elect Biden

Delay in Providing Resources to Biden Transition Creates Unacceptable Risks to Pandemic Response, National Security

Nov 20, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his Senate colleagues in calling on General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy to end her unprecedented delay to immediately ascertain Vice President Joe Biden as President-elect and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as Vice President-elect and make available the transition resources that are provided by law.
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Bennet, Peters, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Trump Order Stripping Federal Employees of Critical Protections

Recent Executive Order Would Create Further Chaos in the Federal Government During Pandemic, Presidential Transition

Nov 19, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and 39 Senate colleagues introduced legislation that would block the implementation of President Donald Trump’s October 21 executive order that created a new classification for federal employees, Schedule F.
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Bennet’s Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy Act Receives Boost with Senate Committee Hearing

Senator Doubles Down on Push to Include Public Lands Legislation in Final Defense Authorization Bill

Nov 18, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act received a hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, moving the legislation one step closer to becoming law.
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Bennet Nominates San Juan Basin Public Health Executive Director Liane Jollon for Outstanding Government Service Award

Jollon’s Leadership is Representative of the Countless Coloradans and Public Health Workers on the COVID-19 Front Lines Who Stood Up to Support Their Communities

Nov 16, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced he has nominated Liane Jollon, Executive Director of San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and Past President of the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO), for the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Dr. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service.
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