Bennet, Polis, Neguse Celebrate $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Jul 06, 2023

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph, and broadband contributors from across the state shared plans for the more than $826 million awarded to Colorado from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Bennet, Daines Reintroduce Bill to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Across the West

Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act Strengthens Preventative Efforts to Protect Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems from Invasive Mussels

Jul 05, 2023

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) reintroduced the Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act, legislation to slow the movement of aquatic invasive species, like zebra and quagga mussels, into Colorado, Montana, and other Western States.

ICYMI: Bennet Celebrates Historic Funding to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Colorado

Colorado To Receive Over $826 Million from BEAD Program, Based on Bennet’s Bipartisan BRIDGE Act

Jul 01, 2023

In an op-ed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet celebrated the historic investment of over $826 million that Colorado will receive as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Bennet Urges Digital Platforms and AI Developers to Label AI-Generated Content, Stop the Spread of Misinformation

“We have already seen evidence of generative AI being used to create and share false images,” said Bennet. “Continued inaction endangers our democracy.”

Jun 29, 2023

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on the leaders of major technology and generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies – including Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok, and OpenAI – to identify and label AI-generated content, and to take steps to limit the spread of AI-generated content designed to mislead users.

Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Affirmative Action

Jun 29, 2023

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down affirmative action programs. The Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be considered in college admissions.

Support Grows for Bipartisan, Bicameral PREEMIE Act

Over 80 Maternal and Infant Health Organizations Send Letter Supporting the Only Federal Law Dedicated to Preventing Preterm Birth

Jun 29, 2023

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) alongside U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) welcomed growing support for their Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 from 84 maternal and infant health organizations.

Bennet, Cassidy, House Colleagues Reintroduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters

Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) alongside U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.), and Greg Steube (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Shelter Act.

Bennet, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Crop Insurance for Farmers Experiencing Drought

Jun 27, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R- Kan.) introduced legislation to improve the flexibility of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop insurance programs for wheat farmers amid historic drought.

Bennet, Colleagues Urge EPA to Strengthen Methane Actions

Jun 27, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and 13 of their Senate colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to strengthen the EPA’s proposed rule to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas production and to swiftly implement key provisions of the Methane Emission Reduction Program.

Bennet, Wyden, Warren Introduce Bills to Make Our Tax System Fairer For LGBTQ+ Families

Jun 27, 2023

As Pride Month comes to a close, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to introduce two bills to make our tax system fairer for LGBTQ+ families.

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Bennet, Polis, Neguse Celebrate $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Bennet, Daines Reintroduce Bill to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Across the West

Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act Strengthens Preventative Efforts to Protect Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems from Invasive Mussels

ICYMI: Bennet Celebrates Historic Funding to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Colorado

Colorado To Receive Over $826 Million from BEAD Program, Based on Bennet’s Bipartisan BRIDGE Act

Bennet Urges Digital Platforms and AI Developers to Label AI-Generated Content, Stop the Spread of Misinformation

“We have already seen evidence of generative AI being used to create and share false images,” said Bennet. “Continued inaction endangers our democracy.”

Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Affirmative Action

Support Grows for Bipartisan, Bicameral PREEMIE Act

Over 80 Maternal and Infant Health Organizations Send Letter Supporting the Only Federal Law Dedicated to Preventing Preterm Birth

Bennet, Cassidy, House Colleagues Reintroduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters

Bennet, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Crop Insurance for Farmers Experiencing Drought

Bennet, Colleagues Urge EPA to Strengthen Methane Actions

Bennet, Wyden, Warren Introduce Bills to Make Our Tax System Fairer For LGBTQ+ Families

Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act Strengthens Preventative Efforts to Protect Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems from Invasive Mussels

Colorado To Receive Over $826 Million from BEAD Program, Based on Bennet’s Bipartisan BRIDGE Act

“We have already seen evidence of generative AI being used to create and share false images,” said Bennet. “Continued inaction endangers our democracy.”

Over 80 Maternal and Infant Health Organizations Send Letter Supporting the Only Federal Law Dedicated to Preventing Preterm Birth

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