Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
Today's potential vote could make it harder for working Americans to save
May 03, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today urged his colleagues not to block states from creating automatic individual retirement accounts, which have the potential to provide 30 million additional Americans access to opportunities to save at work for retirement.
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) today introduced legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path to earned legal status and eventual citizenship.
Would Restore Funding for Schools and Infrastructure in 43 Colorado Counties
May 03, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS). SRS supports public schools, public roads, forest health projects, emergency services, and other essential county services for more than 775 counties around the country.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined 45 senators in re-introducing comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans.
Will Provide Estimated One Million Students With Additional Aid to Attend and Graduate from College
May 02, 2017
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today applauded the restoration of year-round eligibility for the Pell Grant program in the bipartisan budget deal to fund the government through September 30, 2017.
Joined by 23 senators in recognizing the contributions of 6,950 charter schools, serving more than 3.1 million children
May 01, 2017
The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) celebrating the 18th annual National Charter Schools Week, which runs from May 1 through May 5, and congratulating those involved in shaping our nation's 6,950 charter schools.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), last week introduced and passed through the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, bipartisan legislation to ensure that emergency medical service (EMS) practitioners can provide life-saving drugs and care to patients experiencing medical emergencies.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that several Colorado priorities are included in the $1.1 trillion omnibus budget deal to fund the government through September 30, 2017.
Bill Would Provide Arturo Hernandez-Garcia Relief from Deportation
Apr 27, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced a private bill for the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia, a Colorado resident and business owner who has been apprehended for deportation. Bennet also reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to request more time in processing his case.
