Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Colorado Judgeship Act to Add Three Judicial Seats to Colorado’s District Court

Responding to the District of Colorado’s Need for Additional Support, the Senators’ Legislation Would Add Seats to the Bench for the First Time Since 1984

Dec 08, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper introduced the Colorado Judgeship Act to add three district judges to the District of Colorado.

Bennet Statement in Support of President Biden’s Diplomatic Boycott of the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing

Dec 08, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, released the following statement in support of President Joe Biden’s diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

ICYMI: LOS ANGELES TIMES: “Democrats eye massive shift in war on wildfires: Prevention”

Bennet Discusses Urgent Need to Make Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better, Based on His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Dec 06, 2021

In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Times highlighted Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s efforts to invest in America’s forests and reduce wildfire risk across the West in the Build Back Better Act.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome First Funding Headed to Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

$121 million from EPA will fund critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects

Dec 03, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper today welcomed the first funding headed to Colorado from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), an initial $121,347,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for water infrastructure projects.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Urge Congressional Armed Services Committee Leaders to Include CORE Act in Final NDAA

Legislation Would Protect Over 400,000 Acres of Public Land in Colorado Including Camp Hale to Celebrate Our Nation’s Military History

Dec 02, 2021

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D) urged the leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee (HASC) to include the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Bennet, Tribal Leaders, Advocates Celebrate Investments in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Improve Tribal Access to Clean Water

Improvements Mirror Bennet’s Legislation to Help Fulfill the Federal Government’s Trust Obligation to Support Tribal Communities

Dec 01, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Tribal leaders, and advocates celebrated funding signed into law as a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that will improve Tribal access to clean water.

Bennet, Colorado Leaders, and Advocates Celebrate Permanent Full Refundability & One-Year Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act as It Advances to the Senate

Bennet is Working to Ensure CTC Provisions Are Included in Final Senate Bill

Nov 30, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below as the U.S. Senate prepares to consider the Build Back Better Act, which will extend the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) for one year and make full refundability of the CTC permanent to ensure 27 million American kids can continue to receive the benefit.

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Historic Build Back Better Act on NPR’s Morning Edition

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Nov 29, 2021

Last week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined National Public Radio’s Steve Inskeep to discuss his town hall and how the Build Back Better Act will make historic investments in American families, rural communities, National Forests, and clean energy innovation.

Bennet, Coloradans Applaud House Passage of Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better Budget

Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Colorado’s National Forests and Watersheds

Nov 23, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, released the following statement after U.S. House passage of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Senate’s Confirmation of Cole Finegan to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado

Nov 19, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper released the following statements after the Senate confirmed Cole Finegan to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado.

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Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Colorado Judgeship Act to Add Three Judicial Seats to Colorado’s District Court

Responding to the District of Colorado’s Need for Additional Support, the Senators’ Legislation Would Add Seats to the Bench for the First Time Since 1984

Bennet Statement in Support of President Biden’s Diplomatic Boycott of the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing

ICYMI: LOS ANGELES TIMES: “Democrats eye massive shift in war on wildfires: Prevention”

Bennet Discusses Urgent Need to Make Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better, Based on His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome First Funding Headed to Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

$121 million from EPA will fund critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Urge Congressional Armed Services Committee Leaders to Include CORE Act in Final NDAA

Legislation Would Protect Over 400,000 Acres of Public Land in Colorado Including Camp Hale to Celebrate Our Nation’s Military History

Bennet, Tribal Leaders, Advocates Celebrate Investments in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Improve Tribal Access to Clean Water

Improvements Mirror Bennet’s Legislation to Help Fulfill the Federal Government’s Trust Obligation to Support Tribal Communities

Bennet, Colorado Leaders, and Advocates Celebrate Permanent Full Refundability & One-Year Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act as It Advances to the Senate

Bennet is Working to Ensure CTC Provisions Are Included in Final Senate Bill

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Historic Build Back Better Act on NPR’s Morning Edition

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Bennet, Coloradans Applaud House Passage of Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better Budget

Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Colorado’s National Forests and Watersheds

Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Senate’s Confirmation of Cole Finegan to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado

Responding to the District of Colorado’s Need for Additional Support, the Senators’ Legislation Would Add Seats to the Bench for the First Time Since 1984

Bennet Discusses Urgent Need to Make Historic Forestry Investment in Build Back Better, Based on His Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

$121 million from EPA will fund critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects

Legislation Would Protect Over 400,000 Acres of Public Land in Colorado Including Camp Hale to Celebrate Our Nation’s Military History

Improvements Mirror Bennet’s Legislation to Help Fulfill the Federal Government’s Trust Obligation to Support Tribal Communities

Bennet is Working to Ensure CTC Provisions Are Included in Final Senate Bill

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Bennet Has Led Efforts in the Senate Agriculture Committee to Invest Tens of Billions in Colorado’s National Forests and Watersheds

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