Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: "Provoking...
Fire Funding Fix
After years of bipartisan work, Michael led the effort to secure a long-term funding fix to end “fire borrowing,” the practice of taking money from fire prevention accounts to pay to fight fires. The fix modernizes the Forest Service by increasing its capacity to budget effectively and restore forest health, allowing the Forest Service to complete the entirety of its mission. The fix also included forest management reforms that build on Michael’s work in the 2014 Farm Bill to expand Good Neighbor Authority and improve Stewardship Contracting.
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Calling for Delay of Venezuela’s Proposed Sham Election
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with ten colleagues, this week introduced a resolution condemning repressive and undemocratic actions taken by the Venezuelan...
Bennet, Heller, Warren, Toomey Introduce Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis with E-Prescriptions
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Dean Heller (R-NV), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) today introduced the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act to...
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reinstate Net Neutrality
Washington, D.C. - On Net Neutrality National Day of Action, Colorado U.S. Michael Bennet joined a group of Senate and House Democrats in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to...
Bennet Selected as Member of Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today was selected as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform. The bipartisan committee-established...
Bennet, Scott Urge President to Lift Solar Tariff
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Tim Scott (R-SC), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, this week sent a letter to President Trump urging him to lift the 30 percent...
Bennet Applauds Selection of Colorado Areas for Priority Trail Maintenance
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the U.S Forest Service's selection of two high priority areas for trail maintenance in Colorado: the Colorado Fourteeners and...
Bennet Statement on Failure to Pass Bipartisan Protection for Dreamers
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass bipartisan protection for Dreamers: "This is another pitiful example of...
Bennet, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Immigration Amendment
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced that they have introduced an amendment for consideration by the Senate as they debate DACA and...
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