Bennet, Gardner, Tester Reintroduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Becoming Lobbyists

Bipartisan Bill Would Close the Revolving Door of Lobbyist Influence in Washington

Oct 17, 2019

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today reintroduced legislation to shut the revolving door of lobbyist influence in Washington by banning members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.

Bennet, Moran, Tester Lead Bipartisan Senators in Raising Concerns Over Alarming Increase in National Guard Suicide Rate

Pentagon Study Finds National Guard Suicide Rate Has Surpassed Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists

Oct 16, 2019

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) led a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the Department of Defense to address the increasing suicide rate among members of the National Guard.

Bennet Invites Colorado Veterans to Share Stories of Service

As Veterans Day Approaches, Bennet Seeks to Highlight Stories of Those Who Have Served

Oct 15, 2019

With Veterans Day one month away, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today invited Colorado veterans and their families to share their stories of service.

Bennet, Tester Challenge VA to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Oct 11, 2019

This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and five of their Senate colleagues in challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to aggressively increase its efforts to connect veterans across the country with critical metal health care.

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russia’s Use of Social Media

Oct 08, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the statement below following the release of the Committee’s bipartisan report on Russia’s use of social media, the second in its ongoing investigation of Russian interference in our elections.

Bennet Calls on DHS to Fully Address Detention Center Violations by November

Oct 04, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fully address all abuses and violations at detention facilities as outlined by recent DHS Office of the Inspector General reports by November 1, 2019.

Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans

Colorado Children and Families, Senior Citizens Will Face Increased Hunger and Insecurity, Lawmakers Write in Letter

Oct 04, 2019

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (C0-1), Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Jason Crow (CO-6), and Joe Neguse (CO-2) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider the detrimental effects of their proposed rule to alter broad based categorical eligibility (BBCE), which would take food assistance away from 33,000 Coloradans, including 11,000 children and 7,300 seniors, who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Bennet, Gardner Call for Financial Certainty for Rural Counties

Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs

Oct 03, 2019

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and 29 of their Senate colleagues requested that any end-of-year legislation include at least a two-year reauthorization of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) programs.

Bennet Statement on Passing of Former Colorado House Speaker Ruben Valdez

Oct 02, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement on the passing of former Colorado House Speaker Ruben Valdez.

Bennet Statement on Extension of William Perry Pendley’s Tenure as Acting BLM Director

Sep 30, 2019

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt formally extended William Perry Pendley’s term as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages nearly 250 million acres of public land, including more than eight million acres in Colorado.

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Bennet, Gardner, Tester Reintroduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Becoming Lobbyists

Bipartisan Bill Would Close the Revolving Door of Lobbyist Influence in Washington

Bennet, Moran, Tester Lead Bipartisan Senators in Raising Concerns Over Alarming Increase in National Guard Suicide Rate

Pentagon Study Finds National Guard Suicide Rate Has Surpassed Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists

Bennet Invites Colorado Veterans to Share Stories of Service

As Veterans Day Approaches, Bennet Seeks to Highlight Stories of Those Who Have Served

Bennet, Tester Challenge VA to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russia’s Use of Social Media

Bennet Calls on DHS to Fully Address Detention Center Violations by November

Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans

Colorado Children and Families, Senior Citizens Will Face Increased Hunger and Insecurity, Lawmakers Write in Letter

Bennet, Gardner Call for Financial Certainty for Rural Counties

Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs

Bennet Statement on Passing of Former Colorado House Speaker Ruben Valdez

Bennet Statement on Extension of William Perry Pendley’s Tenure as Acting BLM Director

Bipartisan Bill Would Close the Revolving Door of Lobbyist Influence in Washington

Pentagon Study Finds National Guard Suicide Rate Has Surpassed Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists

As Veterans Day Approaches, Bennet Seeks to Highlight Stories of Those Who Have Served

Following Recent Suicide Data Report, Senators Push VA to Connect At-Risk Veteran Populations with Mental Health Care and Streamline Suicide Data Collection

Colorado Children and Families, Senior Citizens Will Face Increased Hunger and Insecurity, Lawmakers Write in Letter

Bipartisan Group of 31 Senators Request Two-Year Reauthorization for PILT and SRS Programs

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