Press Releases

Bennet, Markey, Van Hollen, Hassan to Introduce Legislation to Address Learning Gap During Pandemic with $4 Billion Increase for E-Rate Program

Senators Cite Growing Need for Funds Due to Pandemic

Apr 30, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), announced that they will introduce legislation to increase funding for the Federal Communication Commission’s E-Rate program, which supports internet connections for schools and libraries, by $4 billion.
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Bennet Unveils Bold New Proposal to Expand, Strengthen SNAP Food Assistance

Plan Would Increase Maximum SNAP Benefit by 15% Now and Automatically During Future Economic Downturns

Apr 28, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced a bold new plan to expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to strengthen the social safety net and provide stimulus during a recession.
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Bennet, 143 Colleagues Urge FCC to Coordinate Across Government to Inform Low-Income Families About Discounted Broadband Services

Americans Now Eligible for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicaid Are Also Eligible for the FCC’s Lifeline Program to Help Low-Income Families Obtain Broadband and Telephone Service

Apr 28, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 143 colleagues in both the House and the Senate in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to work directly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to inform the millions of Americans newly eligible for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicaid due to job loss or reduction in income that they are also eligible for the FCC’s Lifeline program.
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Bennet, Senate Democrats Urge Administration to Remove Needless Restrictions as Trump Seeks to Limit Governors’ Ability to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

Trump Administration Tries to Interpret Law in a Way That Would Impose Overly Restrictive Limits on States That Could Trigger a Vicious Cycle: Forcing Cuts to Public Services and Leading to Layoffs of Public Employees on Front Lines of COVID-19 Response

Apr 27, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of 46 Senate Democrats in responding to the Trump Administration’s restrictions on how governors can distribute Coronavirus Relief Funds to their states.
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Bennet, Menendez Lead Senate Democrats in Calling on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act

Apr 27, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) led a group of 26 colleagues calling on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students to access emergency financial aid grant funding secured in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Bennet Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for Establishing 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Senators: “The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act is not just smart policy that will save lives, but it is also a statement that our government recognizes our country’s mental health crisis and is working across party lines to address it.”

Apr 27, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan, bicameral push in Congress to include S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, in the next Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
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Bennet Statement on FCC’s 2020 Broadband Deployment Report

Apr 24, 2020
Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) 2020 Broadband Deployment Report: “The conclusions of the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Report defy the evidence all around us that we’ve made far too little ...
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Colorado Delegation Members Urge Congressional Leadership to Support Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Businesses, Reinvest in Public Lands in Upcoming Legislation

Lawmakers Urge Support for Public Lands-Based Businesses and Local Governments Facing Lost Revenues

Apr 24, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), and Jason Crow (D) called on Senate and House Leadership to support the nation’s outdoor economy in future economic relief legislation.
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