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Bennet, Crow, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Halt Transfers of ICE Detainees, Slow Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Facilities

May 24, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D) and Colorado U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D) introduced the End Transfer of Detained Immigrants Act, legislation which would immediately prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from transferring immigrant detainees between ICE facilities or to federal, state, and local prisons during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Modernize State and Local Tech Systems

Legislation Will Fund Digital Service Teams, Improve Government Services for Users and Save Taxpayer Money

May 21, 2021
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced new legislation to help state and local governments update their technology and replace outdated systems for accessing essential health care, housing, unemployment, and other services.
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Bennet Calls on Congress to Invest in Restoring America’s Forests to Mitigate Wildfires, Build Climate Resilience

Bennet Introduced Dr. Tony Cheng, Director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, During Bipartisan Committee Hearing on Forestry and Climate Change

May 20, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, called on Congress to invest in restoring America’s forests to help mitigate wildfires and build climate resilience.
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Bennet, Sasse Introduce Amendments to U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to Promote Democratic Values, Support Small Businesses in Emerging Technologies

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee introduce bipartisan amendments to align new investments in R&D for emerging technologies with democratic values and support small business with expanded access to classified facilities

May 19, 2021
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) today introduced three bipartisan amendments to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), the legislation now advancing in the Senate to invest in emerging technologies, shore up critical supply chains, and bolster America’s economic competitiveness and national security.
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Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Victims of ‘Havana Syndrome’

The Legislation Would Support U.S. Diplomatic Staff and Others Who Have Suffered Head Injuries From Probable Directed Energy Attacks in Cuba, China, And Elsewhere

May 19, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act in a bipartisan effort to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries from probable microwave attacks.
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