Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the below statement following the jury’s vote to convict former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Protects U.S. Bison Industry, Prevents Deceptive Labeling of Water Buffalo
Apr 16, 2021
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Billy Long (R-Mo.) introduced the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, legislation to prevent water buffalo products from being deceptively labeled as buffalo, which misleads consumers and negatively affects U.S. bison producers.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) announced that the first ever joint U.S. Senate application process for students in Colorado seeking U.S. Service Academy nominations is now open.
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and U.S. Representatives John Curtis (R-Utah) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Making Access to Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act.
Program Would Bring Unemployment Insurance into the 21st Century by Raising Base Benefits, Minimizing Disparities Among States, and Creating a Permanent Benefit for Self-employed Workers
Apr 14, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) unveiled their proposal to overhaul the nation’s unemployment insurance (UI) system.
Healthy Families Act Would Ensure Workers Can Earn Paid Sick Days And Help Keep Families, Communities And Our Economy Healthy
Apr 14, 2021
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) joined 36 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Healthy Families Act, paid sick days legislation to help keep workers, communities and our economy healthy.
This week, the Durango Herald and the Pueblo Chieftain highlighted how Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s expanded Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan Act will help Coloradans across the state.
Senator Will Fight to Make CTC Expansion Permanent
Apr 09, 2021
This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visited with community organizations, school administrators, teachers, and parents in Grand Junction, Parachute, Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo to discuss what his Child Tax Credit expansion will mean for Colorado’s families and kids.
Senators Urge Biden to Request At Least $3 Billion for Open-architecture Alternatives to Chinese Vendors Like Huawei
Apr 06, 2021
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to request at least $3 billion for the adoption of 5G alternatives to Chinese-made equipment as part of his budget request to Congress.
