Press Releases

Bennet Celebrates Bipartisan Efforts to Bring Clean Drinking Water to the Lower Arkansas Valley

Senator Pledges to Fight for Necessary Federal Funding for Completion of the Arkansas Valley Conduit

Oct 03, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will celebrate the bipartisan efforts to bring clean drinking water to the lower Arkansas Valley at a groundbreaking ceremony at the Pueblo Dam hosted by U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary David Bernhardt and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Commissioner Brenda Burman.
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Bennet, Colleagues Push FCC to Encourage Adoption of OpenRAN

Oct 01, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage the adoption of OpenRAN and other open and interoperable standards solutions by affected carriers as it works to implement the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act.
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Bennet, Young Introduce Legislation to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

Bipartisan Bill Would Encourage Development of Innovative Antibiotics to Treat Resistant Infections and Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use

Sep 30, 2020
Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act to encourage innovative drug development targeting the most threatening infections, improve the appropriate use of antibiotics, and ensure domestic availability when needed.
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Bennet, Western Democrats Ask Trump to Further Mobilize the Federal Response to Unprecedented Wildfires

Senators Ask Trump to Increase Fire Personnel and Equipment to Build Out Wildfire Response Capacity, Ensure Timely FEMA Assistance to All Impacted Communities, and Reduce Financial Burden on States and Tribes

Sep 28, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a group of Western Democratic senators sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to provide additional federal assistance to improve the response to wildfires and assist the states, Tribes, and communities grappling with fires and their aftermath.
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As Local News Organizations Struggle to Stay Afloat, Bennet, Schatz, Klobuchar Introduce New Legislation to Bolster Local Journalism

Local News Provides a Vital Public Service by Covering Stories That Matter to Communities, Holding Local Governments Accountable

Sep 24, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to support the struggling local news industry. Local news organizations play a vital role in American democracy, reporting on stories that matter to communities and serving as a watchdog for municipal governments.
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Bennet Announces USDA Rural Development Grant, Loan for Estes Park

Funding Will Improve and Expand Glacier Creek Water Treatment Plant

Sep 24, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $2,369,000 grant and a $7,675,000 loan for the Town of Estes Park, Colorado to improve and expand the Glacier Creek Water Treatment Plant (GCWTP).
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