Press Releases

Bennet, Colleagues Push for New Employment Program to Help Workers, Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Crisis

Senators Call for National Subsidized Employment Program to Provide Unemployed and Underemployed Workers Wage-Paying Jobs When it is Safe to Go Back to Work

Apr 24, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of his colleagues in calling for a new federal employment program that will help workers and businesses recover from the economic devastation caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.
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Colorado Delegation Members Urge Congressional Leadership to Support Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Businesses, Reinvest in Public Lands in Upcoming Legislation

Lawmakers Urge Support for Public Lands-Based Businesses and Local Governments Facing Lost Revenues

Apr 24, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Joe Neguse (D), and Jason Crow (D) called on Senate and House Leadership to support the nation’s outdoor economy in future economic relief legislation.
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Bennet, Gardner, Neguse, Tipton, Buck, Lamborn Secure COVID-19 Support for Rural Hospitals

Delegation Members Have Repeatedly Urged That the Paycheck Protection Program Apply to Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics

Apr 24, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D), Scott Tipton (R), and Ken Buck (R) released the following statements regarding the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) clarification today that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (CHCs) will be eligible for relief provided by the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Bennet, Colorado Delegation Members Renew Push for Assistance for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics

Lawmakers Demand Answers and Action from the SBA to Ensure Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics are Eligible for Assistance under CARES Act

Apr 23, 2020
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D), Scott Tipton (R), Ken Buck (R), and Doug Lamborn (R) are renewing their call for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide regulatory certainty and ensure that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are eligible for certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act assistance, particularly through the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Bennet, Hassan, Brown, Booker Lead Push to Ensure Families Receive Promised COVID-19 Stimulus Payments for Their Children as Quickly as Possible

Letter Follows Treasury Announcement that Gave Families Less Than 48 Hours Notice to Enter Additional Information to Receive $500 COVID-19 Payment Per Child This Year

Apr 23, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) led a group of 40 senators in calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to take action to ensure that families who are not required to file taxes and will automatically receive their Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) stimulus payment do not need to wait until next year to receive the additional $500 payment per dependent child that they were promised.
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Bennet, Colleagues Call on Administration to Fully Utilize Defense Production Act, Protect Veterans from COVID-19

Senators: “This Administration must prioritize VA’s sacred mission to care for our nation’s veterans who are especially vulnerable during this pandemic”

Apr 23, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 15 of his colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration and its Coronavirus Task Force to make full use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to better protect veterans, health care professionals, and all Americans during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Bennet Announces $3.2 Million in COVID-19 Funding for Colorado Rural Hospitals

Apr 23, 2020
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program has awarded $3.2 million for Colorado’s rural hospitals to combat the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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