Press Releases

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Introduce Bill to Expand Sarvis Creek Wilderness

Mar 20, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act. This bill would expand the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area in Routt National Forest by 6,817 acres, protecting sub-alpine wilderness habitats and wildlife while providing increased access to outdoor recreation.
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Bennet, Neguse, Colorado Lawmakers Urge USCIS to Address Employment Authorization Delays for DACA Recipients

Mar 20, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse, alongside Colorado U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen, Yadira Caraveo, Diana DeGette, and Jason Crow, called on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to investigate delays in employment authorization renewals for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and swiftly implement reforms to their system.
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Bennet, Rosen, Colleagues Push to Lower Cost of High-Speed Internet, Safeguard America’s Communications Networks

Without Additional Funding, Affordable Connectivity Program Would Expire in April and Risk Internet Access for Over 227,000 Colorado Households

Mar 18, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and 32 of their Senate colleagues to urge Congressional leadership to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet and to remove high-risk Chinese equipment from U.S. communications networks as part of the next government funding package.
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Bennet Urges Social Media CEOs to Prepare for 2024 Global Elections

Letter Highlights Past Failures to Identify AI-Generated Content and Election Disinformation, Requests Information on New Policies and Content Moderation Efforts

Mar 15, 2024
Denver - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence and Rules Committees, which has oversight over U.S. elections, urged the the leaders of Alphabet, Meta, TikTok, and X to properly prepare for 2024’s global “Year of Democracy,” when over 2 billion people will go to the polls. Benne...
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Bennet, Senate Colleagues Call on Postal Service to Prevent Further Delivery Delays, Protect Jobs in Colorado

Senators Warn That USPS Review Plan Could Lead to Delivery Delays, Facility Closures Affecting Colorado and 34 Other States

Mar 15, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet alongside U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 19 of their Senate colleagues urged United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to stop any changes that could result in job losses and further degrade mail delivery performance for Colorado and states across the country.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Push Education Department to Fix FAFSA Error Affecting Students from Mixed-Status Families

Mar 14, 2024
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined 29 of their Senate colleagues in a letter urging U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Miguel Cardona to address an error in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that prevents students with family members who do not have a Social Security number (SSN) from filling out the form.
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