Bennet, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Protect Food Supply, Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis

As Processing Plants Shutter and Food Industry Essential Workers Fall Ill, 36 Senators Urge Action To Protect Workers and the Food Supply

Apr 21, 2020

Denver – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of 36 Democratic senators in urging Vice President Mike Pence and other members of the Trump Administration to help ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply and to protect essential workers in the food supply chain during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COV...

Bennet Touts Colorado Priorities in Latest Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package

Senator Disappointed the Agreement Doesn’t Include Flexibility for State, Tribal, and Local Governments to Use Funding Where They See Fit

Apr 21, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below following Senate passage of the latest bipartisan Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package, a nearly $500 billion plan to support small businesses, hospitals, and testing as Americans continue to weather the economic damage of the virus.

Bennet Announces Over $1.2 Million in CARES Act Funding to Support Coloradans Living with HIV

Funding Will Support Health Services for People Living with HIV Who Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

Apr 17, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded over $1.2 million to Colorado health providers and organizations serving Coloradans living with HIV.

Bennet Announces Over $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Conservation Projects in San Luis Valley and Montezuma County

Apr 17, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) selected two projects in Colorado to receive over $2.3 million through the agency’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

Bennet, Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders To Expand Health Care Coverage In Any Future Coronavirus Legislation

Letter Comes as More Americans Continue to Lose Their Jobs and Their Employer-Based Health Care Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 17, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 37 of his Senate colleagues in pressing congressional leaders to make sure that any future Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief legislation includes strong measures to secure health care coverage for Americans in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Bennet, Finance Committee Democrats Call for Equitable and Transparent Distribution of Remaining Health Care Provider Funds from CARES Act

In New Letter, Senators Outline Priorities for $70 Billion in the CARES Act Health Care Provider Fund

Apr 16, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet along with his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee called on the Trump Administration to distribute the remaining funding designated for health care providers in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in an equitable and transparent way.

Bennet, Gardner, Polis Make Unified Request for CARES Act Changes to Benefit Coloradans

Apr 16, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) along with Colorado Governor Jared Polis are urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to make critical improvements to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to better support Coloradans during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, focusing on the areas of the legislation under negotiation in Washington.

Bennet, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over EPA's Refusal to Strengthen Air Quality Standards Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 15, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of his colleagues in raising concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to not strengthen air quality standards despite research showing air pollution’s link to higher Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality.

Following Push From Bennet, Brown, Hassan, Booker, IRS Heeds Call To Ensure SSI Beneficiaries Receive Stimulus Checks Automatically

Senators Recently Urged Administration to Make it Easier for Social Security Beneficiaries, SSI Recipients to Get Stimulus Checks

Apr 15, 2020

Following calls from Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it would issue stimulus checks automatically to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program beneficiaries.

Bennet, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Senators Warn Instances of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are Likely to Increase as a Result of Stay-At-Home Orders and Request That Any Future Legislation to Address COVID-19 Provides Funding to Support Victims and Survivors

Apr 14, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of 41 senators in a letter to Senate leaders requesting that any future legislation to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis includes support for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Bennet, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Protect Food Supply, Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis

As Processing Plants Shutter and Food Industry Essential Workers Fall Ill, 36 Senators Urge Action To Protect Workers and the Food Supply

Bennet Touts Colorado Priorities in Latest Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package

Senator Disappointed the Agreement Doesn’t Include Flexibility for State, Tribal, and Local Governments to Use Funding Where They See Fit

Bennet Announces Over $1.2 Million in CARES Act Funding to Support Coloradans Living with HIV

Funding Will Support Health Services for People Living with HIV Who Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

Bennet Announces Over $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Conservation Projects in San Luis Valley and Montezuma County

Bennet, Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders To Expand Health Care Coverage In Any Future Coronavirus Legislation

Letter Comes as More Americans Continue to Lose Their Jobs and Their Employer-Based Health Care Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

Bennet, Finance Committee Democrats Call for Equitable and Transparent Distribution of Remaining Health Care Provider Funds from CARES Act

In New Letter, Senators Outline Priorities for $70 Billion in the CARES Act Health Care Provider Fund

Bennet, Gardner, Polis Make Unified Request for CARES Act Changes to Benefit Coloradans

Bennet, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over EPA's Refusal to Strengthen Air Quality Standards Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Following Push From Bennet, Brown, Hassan, Booker, IRS Heeds Call To Ensure SSI Beneficiaries Receive Stimulus Checks Automatically

Senators Recently Urged Administration to Make it Easier for Social Security Beneficiaries, SSI Recipients to Get Stimulus Checks

Bennet, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Senators Warn Instances of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are Likely to Increase as a Result of Stay-At-Home Orders and Request That Any Future Legislation to Address COVID-19 Provides Funding to Support Victims and Survivors

As Processing Plants Shutter and Food Industry Essential Workers Fall Ill, 36 Senators Urge Action To Protect Workers and the Food Supply

Senator Disappointed the Agreement Doesn’t Include Flexibility for State, Tribal, and Local Governments to Use Funding Where They See Fit

Funding Will Support Health Services for People Living with HIV Who Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

Letter Comes as More Americans Continue to Lose Their Jobs and Their Employer-Based Health Care Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

In New Letter, Senators Outline Priorities for $70 Billion in the CARES Act Health Care Provider Fund

Senators Recently Urged Administration to Make it Easier for Social Security Beneficiaries, SSI Recipients to Get Stimulus Checks

Senators Warn Instances of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are Likely to Increase as a Result of Stay-At-Home Orders and Request That Any Future Legislation to Address COVID-19 Provides Funding to Support Victims and Survivors

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