VERDAD Act Significantly Expands U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Strengthens Tools to Combat Kleptocracy and Human Rights Abuses, Advances Reconstruction Planning, and Establishes U.S. Policy in Support of Diplomatic Solution to Venezuela’s Crisis
Apr 03, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing new, comprehensive legislation to help restore democracy and address the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
This week, bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes and care coordination for children with complex medical conditions in Medicaid, led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee members Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), unanimously passed the Senate after passing the House of Representatives last week.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to invoke the “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules and dramatically limit the time available to debate certain judicial and executive branch nominees.
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act to ensure the wide-reaching Drought Contingency Plan forged between the seven Colorado River Basin states and Indian tribes can be implemented without delay while fully respecting important environmental protections in the process.
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today reintroduced legislation to create Medicare-X, a public plan that would offer families, individuals, and small businesses additional, low-cost health insurance choices and create more competition in the marketplace.
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, significant legislation from U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse to conserve about 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado.
POWER Act Helps State and Local Law Enforcement Obtain Drug Screening Devices Used by Federal Law Enforcement
Mar 27, 2019
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing legislation to provide state and local law enforcement with high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs like fentanyl.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with a group of bipartisan colleagues, today reintroduced legislation to boost nuclear energy innovation and ensure advanced reactors can provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable power to meet national and global energy needs.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, today introduced the For the People Act, a package of comprehensive reforms to renew our democracy, tackle corruption, and restore the American people’s trust in our government.