The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) designating September 29, 2020 as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day.
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.
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.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse urged the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services Committees to include the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the bipartisan Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act to help families access life-saving care for children with complex medical conditions.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced he has co-sponsored the Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants (RAMP-UP) Act.
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.
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the End Transfers of Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to immediately prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from transferring immigrant detainees between ICE facilities or to federal, state, and local prisons during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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.