Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner’s legislation to incentivize responsible renewable energy development on public lands and allow local communities to reap...
Bennet Applauds House Passage of CORE Act
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (“CORE”) Act (H.R....
Bennet Introduces Key Colorado Priorities as Amendments to Senate Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced and supported multiple agriculture and public lands priorities as amendments to the package of four appropriations bills (or...
Bennet Statement on Extension of William Perry Pendley’s Tenure as Acting BLM Director
Denver – 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...
Bennet Leads Senate Democrats in Calling on Interior Secretary to Terminate Acting BLM Director’s Authority
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led a letter with 11 additional Senate Democrats urging U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to terminate...
Bennet, Gardner Call on Congressional Leadership to Enact Full, Permanent Funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) joined a group of bipartisan senators in calling on the leaders of the U.S. Senate...
Bennet Requests Senate Hearing for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet sent a letter to Chairman Lisa Murkowski and Ranking Member Joe Manchin to request that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural...
Bennet Applauds Passage of CORE Act by House Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded the House Committee on Natural Resources’ passage of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, a significant...
Bennet, Gardner Sponsor Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act To Improve Access to Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Colorado Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) recently introduced the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act to improve the permitting...
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Fund LWCF
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with a bipartisan group of colleagues, today introduced the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act to permanently fund the...