Press Releases

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow Introduce BIDIRECTIONAL Act to Deploy Two-Way Charging Technology for Electric School Buses, Back-up Grid

Legislation Would Allow Electric School Buses To Send Power Back To The Grid When Not In Use

May 10, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Jason Crow introduced the Bus Integration Dedicated to Improving Resilience, Eliminating Congestion, and Triggering Innovation Over Numerous Applications and Localities (BIDIRECTIONAL) Act.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Support Colorado Amid Surge in Migrant Arrivals

Together, Colorado and Denver Have Spent Over $24 Million to Assist Migrants, Face Immense Strain on Local Resources

May 10, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper urged U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to support the state of Colorado and city of Denver as they handle the recent migrant surge from the southern border, ahead of the Biden Administration’s lifting Title 42.
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Bennet, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Support Charter School Students

May 09, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act to make it easier for charter schools to access public property and provide federal grants to states for charter school facilities.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $38 Million in Wildfire Prevention Funding for Colorado from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act

Yesterday, in Durango, USDA Secretary Vilsack Announced Over $63 Million to Reduce Hazardous Fuels and Expand Wildfire Barriers, Known as Fuel Breaks

May 05, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed nearly $38 million in funding from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to expand wildfire barriers, known as fuel breaks, that protect communities and firefighters in Colorado.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Push for Hydrogen Hub in Mountain West Region

May 04, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper along with six of their Senate colleagues from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah urged U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub LLC’s (WIH2) application for a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-established grant program at the Department’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration. WIH2 has proposed to fund hydrogen production, distribution, storage, and use in the Mountain West.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Share Op-ed in Support of Growing Solar Industry

Tariffs On Solar Industry Would Lay Off American Workers, Slow Industry Surge Created Thanks To The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

May 03, 2023
Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a group of their Senate colleagues in an op-ed in opposition to ending the current pause on tariffs of imported solar panels and cells as the solar industry continues to grow and create good jobs.
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Bennet, Braun, Marshall Introduce Bill to Help Colorado Farmers & Ranchers Access Agriculture Conservation Programs

Bipartisan, Bicameral Increased TSP Access Act Will Help USDA Conservation Programs “Live Up to Their Potential”

May 03, 2023
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, alongside U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, introduced legislation to address the shortage of Technical Service Providers (TSPs) who help producers access USDA conservation programs through one-on-one assistance.
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