Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tom Carper...
Bennet Statement on Trump Administration Raiding Military Construction Funds for Border Wall
Denver – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to transfer funds appropriated to U.S. military construction projects to...
Following Official Announcement of U.S. Space Command, Colorado Congressional Delegation and Governor Reiterate Call for Basing Headquarters in Colorado
Colorado – Today, following the White House’s official announcement of the creation of U.S. Space Command, the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation and Governor Jared Polis sent a new...
Bennet Raises Concerns Over Implementation of New Veterans Health Care Law in Colorado
Denver – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced he recently sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie to express his concerns and request additional information...
Bennet Calls on Forest Service to Quickly, Effectively Implement Fire Fix, 2018 Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – After years of budget challenges at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) which have burdened towns and counties across Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the...
Bennet Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Secure Rural Schools Program
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced he is a cosponsor of legislation to extend the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS)...
Bennet Calls on DHS to Reverse Decision to Expand Fast-Track Deportation Regulations
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging the agency to halt the expansion of Expedited Removal that went into...
Bennet Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Deal
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the statement below following the Senate’s passage of a two-year budget deal: “The American people have grown used to...
Bennet Leads Western Senators in Calling on USDA to Implement New Drought Tools and Establish Western Drought Initiative
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources, led a bipartisan coalition...
Bennet Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Protect Funding for BLM and Forest Service Wildfire Prevention Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined a bipartisan group of senators led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in urging that savings from the Wildfire Disaster Account be...