Dec 19, 2018 -
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement after voting to keep the government open. The Senate passed a short-term measure to extend government funding for seven weeks.
Bennet, Gardner Demand Immediate Action on Veterans Affairs Wait Times
Dec 19, 2018 -
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie demanding immediate action to remedy wait times at Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) facilities.
Ignored by EPA: Bennet, Casey Demand Answers On Methane Standards Rollback
Dec 18, 2018 -
Following the end of the comment period for a proposal to weaken methane standards, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to raise the agency’s failure to respond to their concerns and request a meeting to address the proposal.
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The President is willing and “proud” to shut down the government over an ineffective border wall, and the American people pay the price. We want a secure border. We don’t want President Trump's invented political issue. Full interview:
Throughout his distinguished career, Secretary Mattis served our country honorably. Senators from both sides of the aisle, including myself, took some solace in his presence in the Trump administration. His resignation letter is a poignant testament to enduring American values and alliances. We must preserve both.
As we adapt to our changing climate, I think agriculture will be critical. So for the first time, there are climate-related provisions in the #FarmBill.
Today, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform is considering a bill to reform how we fund the federal government. In Congress these days, we rarely pass a budget, rarely appropriate on time, and have created an…