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.

Bennet Strongly Opposes Nomination of Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Nov 17, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after voting against the nomination of Dr. Judy Shelton to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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.

Bennet, 14 Senate Colleagues Press Facebook to Take Immediate Action to Combat Anti-Muslim Bigotry on Its Platform

Senators Call on Facebook to Do More to Address Hate Speech, Violence and to Adequately Enforce “Call to Arms” Policy

Nov 16, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 14 Senate colleagues in urging Facebook to fully address anti-Muslim bigotry on its platform, which has enabled offline violence against Muslims in the United States and around the world.

Bennet, 36 Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Committee Leaders to Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure to Rename Military Bases Honoring the Confederacy

Annual Defense Budget Authorization, Which Includes the Base Renaming Measure, Is Under Final Deliberations

Nov 13, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 36 Senate colleagues to urge Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.), along with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), to retain the bicameral, bipartisan measure to require the renaming of military installations and assets that honor the Confederacy and Confederate officers within three years in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Unprecedented Expansion of Global Gag Rule

Nov 13, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of 34 senators calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar to rescind the unprecedented expansion of the Global Gag Rule (GGR).

Bennet, Senate Colleagues Urge Appropriators to Fund Wildfire Recovery in the West

Nov 13, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in two separate requests to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations for federal funding to support wildfire recovery efforts in the West.

Bennet Demands Answers from New DoD Head on Misuse of Critical Pandemic Response Funds Intended for Medical Supply Production

Department of Defense Redirected Funds Intended for Masks, PPE, and Testing Supplies While COVID-19 Death Toll Continued to Grow

Nov 13, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet demanded answers and action from Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller following reports that the department redirected critical funds intended for personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95 masks, and testing supplies.

Bennet Urges Administration to Reverse Course on Restrictions for International Students and Journalists

Nov 13, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to rescind a proposed rule to limit visa lengths for international students and journalists.

Bennet Interviews U.S. Navy SEAL Veteran for Library of Congress Veterans History Project on Veterans Day

Nov 11, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet interviewed Colorado-based U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Josh Jespersen for the Veterans History Project.

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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

Bennet Strongly Opposes Nomination of Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

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

Bennet, 14 Senate Colleagues Press Facebook to Take Immediate Action to Combat Anti-Muslim Bigotry on Its Platform

Senators Call on Facebook to Do More to Address Hate Speech, Violence and to Adequately Enforce “Call to Arms” Policy

Bennet, 36 Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Committee Leaders to Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure to Rename Military Bases Honoring the Confederacy

Annual Defense Budget Authorization, Which Includes the Base Renaming Measure, Is Under Final Deliberations

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Rescind Unprecedented Expansion of Global Gag Rule

Bennet, Senate Colleagues Urge Appropriators to Fund Wildfire Recovery in the West

Bennet Demands Answers from New DoD Head on Misuse of Critical Pandemic Response Funds Intended for Medical Supply Production

Department of Defense Redirected Funds Intended for Masks, PPE, and Testing Supplies While COVID-19 Death Toll Continued to Grow

Bennet Urges Administration to Reverse Course on Restrictions for International Students and Journalists

Bennet Interviews U.S. Navy SEAL Veteran for Library of Congress Veterans History Project on Veterans Day

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

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

Senators Call on Facebook to Do More to Address Hate Speech, Violence and to Adequately Enforce “Call to Arms” Policy

Annual Defense Budget Authorization, Which Includes the Base Renaming Measure, Is Under Final Deliberations

Department of Defense Redirected Funds Intended for Masks, PPE, and Testing Supplies While COVID-19 Death Toll Continued to Grow

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