Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes several measures written by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate's health and...
Bennet, Senate Pass $1.1 Billion to Advance Zika Research
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and his Senate colleagues today approved $1.1 billion in emergency funding to continue research toward a cure for the Zika virus. The most...
Bennet Statement on VA Inspector General Report on Mismanagement of Aurora VA Replacement Medical Facility Project
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General (IG) report on the Denver VA Replacement...
Bennet, Colleagues Press House Leadership for Vote on Zika Funding
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 28 senators today urging House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring the $1.1 billion Zika funding legislation passed by the Senate to...
Bennet: Congress Needs to Stop Playing Politics with Zika Funding
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Senate's vote on a bill that provides funding for Zika research while cutting funding from other public...
Bennet Visits PharmaJet in Golden, Highlights Need for Emergency Research Funding for Zika
Bennet has led the fight in the Senate for emergency research funding to combat Zika virus PharmaJet working with NIH on clinical trial for Zika vaccine Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator...
Bennet Calls for Congress to Return Immediately to Address Zika Threat
Washington D.C. - Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul...
Bennet, Rubio, McCaul, Butterfield, Duffy, Van Hollen Introduce RACE for Children Act to Boost Pediatric Cancer Research
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), along with Representatives Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01), Sean Duffy (R-WI-07), and Chris...
Senate Passes Bennet-Backed Measures to Address Opioid Abuse
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate passed the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA) with two provisions backed by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to help tackle the opioid...
Bennet Amendment Promotes Marijuana Research for Medical Purposes, General Discovery
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet recently introduced an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would increase access to...
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