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Bennet, Schumer, Klobuchar, Hassan Lead Senate Democrats In Letter to President Trump Demanding Answers About Testing and Equipment Shortages

Senators Call on President to Outline Defense Production Act Plan to Mobilize Private Industry and Meet National Supply and Equipment Shortages

Mar 22, 2020
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) led every member of the Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence demanding answers about supplies and equipment in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) critical to addressing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Bennet, Schatz, Markey Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Federal Government to Expand Access to Telehealth Services for Rural Communities During Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 19, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet along with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), led a bipartisan group of 26 senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program. The addition...
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Bennet, Colleagues Call on FCC to Ensure Americans Are Not Disconnected from Lifeline Program During Coronavirus Pandemic

As Families Face New Financial Hardships, Senators Request the FCC Keep Americans Connected

Mar 19, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet along with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that no eligible American is disconnected from the Lifeline assistance program during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic.
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Bennet, Gardner, Tipton, Weiser Call for Access to In-State Programming in Southwest Colorado During Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 19, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Congressman Scott Tipton (R-Colo.), and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, wrote to Denver-based television broadcasters and satellite companies calling for a solution to provide residents of Southwest Colorado with access to in-state programming during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Bennet Calls for New Task Force Dedicated to Bringing Americans Stranded Overseas Home

In Pair of Letters, Bennet Calls on Trump Administration, Congress to Take Action to Ensure Repatriation of Citizens Stranded Due to Rapidly Changing Travel Dynamics Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 18, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called for action to bring home U.S. citizens and permanent residents currently stranded outside of the United States due to rapidly changing travel conditions as a result of the expanding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Bennet Calls for Securing U.S. Health Agency Computer Networks Following Reports of Cyberactivity On HHS Network

Cyberactivity Comes As Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads

Mar 18, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called for a comprehensive review of all computer-based IT and network systems at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) following reports of cyberactivity on HHS networks, on Sunday, March 15.
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