Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) directing the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to continue sharing information, intelligence, and imagery to support Ukraine on the battlefield. “The United States must […] The post Bennet Introduces NDAA Amendment to Ensure Intelligence Support for Ukraine appeared firs...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd, Lauren Bobert, Jeff Crank, Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Gabe Evans, Joe Neguse, and Brittany Pettersen sent a letter, in support of Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ request, to President Donald Trump for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration and Public Assistance […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd, Boebert, Crank, Crow, DeGette, Evans, Neguse, Pettersen Urge Pres...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and 40 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse the State Department’s misguided decision last month to suspend issuance of temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilians in Gaza in need of urgent medical […] The post Bennet, Booker, 40 Democratic Colleagues Urge State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians ...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen announced over $26 million in funding from the U.S. Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program to reduce wildfire risk and protect vulnerable communities across Colorado. This funding is part of $5.5 billion passed […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Announce Over $26 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on his vote on the Republican spending bill: “Today, I voted “no” on the Republicans’ short-term budget bill. This bill does nothing to address the looming health care cliff facing 280,000 Coloradans. If Congress allows the Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, […] The post Bennet Statement on Senate Spending Bill Vote appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Video of Bennet’s Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet spoke on the Senate floor to condemn last week’s horrific shooting at Evergreen High School. Bennet addressed the need to build a country without senseless gun violence and honored the victims, their families, and the Jefferson County first responders who […] The post ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Bennet Condemns Evergreen High School Shooting and Honors Victims and First Responders appeare...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 12 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act. This bill would reverse the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to terminate the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s extreme weather database, which was vital to keeping […] The post Bennet, Welch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restore NOAA’s Extreme Weather Database and Keep ...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Surveys Show That Teachers Spend an Average of $895 of Their Own Earnings on Classroom Materials Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), a member of the U.S. Senate Education Committee, reintroduced the Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act. The bill […] The post Bennet, Collins, Bipartisan House Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Tax Deduction To Include E...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, Lauren Boebert, Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank, and Gabe Evans introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the horrific shooting at Evergreen High School last week. The resolution also honors the victims and expresses gratitude […] The post Bennet, Colorado Delegation Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Evergreen High S...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hicklooper joined 27 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. This bill would reverse the Trump administration’s disastrous cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA), prevent Social Security field offices from shutting down, and make it easier for […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from the Trump Administration’s Da...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jeff Hurd, Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, Jason Crow, Brittany Pettersen, and Gabe Evans issued the following bipartisan statement opposing President Donald Trump’s decision to move Space Command Headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama: “Today’s […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement ahead of the Washington, D.C. meeting between President Trump, President Zelensky, and other European leaders: “Clear-eyed, tough-nosed diplomacy is ultimately the only way to end this war. “But it would be a dangerous mistake for […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. This bill reinforces the No Surprises Act, which protects patients against surprise medical bills when they receive unanticipated out-of-network health care and helps ensure that the law is working as intended. “For too long, surprise […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), along with Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Tom Carper (D-DE), members of the bipartisan Senate health care price transparency group, introduced the bipartisan STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, legislation to protect patients from surprise medical […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Video of Bennet’s Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet delivered a speech at the Washington International Trade Association (WITA) / Washington International Trade Foundation’s (WITF) Annual Dinner to receive the 2025 Congressional Leadership Award. “Well, no one ever wants to follow Chris Coons. I didn’t want to follow Chris […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) to introduce the AUKUS Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) agreement by streamlining defense industrial base collaboration and co-production of Virginia-class submarines. “Amid China’s […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to introduce the Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments (PORCUPINE) Act. This legislation will streamline the process for […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Senate passed the National Security Supplemental aid package that included aid to Ukraine by a bipartisan vote of 79-18: “We have had a long, tough battle to stand-up for democracy around the world and support the courageous people of Ukraine. Today, […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Angus King (I-Maine) to introduce the Immigration Enforcement Identification Act to increase transparency, accountability, and safety in immigration law enforcement. This bill prohibits law enforcement officers from obscuring their faces and requires that they […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) to release the following joint statement on reports […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, member of the Senate Finance Committee, alongside Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.), and six Senate colleagues, introduced legislation to update and expand unemployment insurance to better meet the needs of the modern workforce and more effectively respond during times of […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Quad Space Act to strengthen space cooperation among the four members of the Quad: Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Australia, India, and […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to introduce the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act. This legislation would protect U.S. national security by limiting American investments in certain technologies in China, such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced semiconductors, quantum […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Tracking Hostile Industry Networks and Kit while Thwarting Weapons Imports from Chinese Entities (THINK TWICE) Act. This legislation will require the Secretary of State and […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to introduce the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension (HELP) Act, which would extend trade benefits for apparel products produced in Haiti from 2025 to 2035. The products eligible for these benefits […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), alongside John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act). This legislation will help guide U.S. policy in support of a transition to democratic order […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), alongside U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), announced their intent to introduce the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act) when Congress reconvenes in September. This legislation establishes U.S. policy in support of a transition to democratic […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), alongside U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) introduced the Americas Act to create an ever-expanding and permanent trade partnership across the Western Hemisphere and counter China’s growing influence in the region. The Americas Act is the only […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s release of the report by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Russia’s intervention in the 2016 presidential election: “Tulsi Gabbard’s release of this hyper-partisan House report […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety (SAFEGUARDS) Act to return the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee (PSF) to its intended purpose and invest revenue collected through the PSF […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) reintroduced the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act to reinforce the original intent of the No Surprises Act, legislation signed into law in 2020 to protect patients against surprise medical bills for unanticipated out-of-network care. The No Surprises Act also created an efficient dispute […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Finance Committee, and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-chair of the Senate Quad Caucus, introduced the Quad Economic Security Act to strengthen cooperation among the four members of the […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen congratulated David Steiner on his appointment as the 76th Postmaster General of the United States, and stressed the need for continued oversight and collaboration with Colorado communities. “As you begin your […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to introduce the Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act, legislation that will invest in maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements at America’s National Labs. Representative Bill Foster (D-Ill.) leads companion legislation in the House. Specifically, the legislation will authorize funding […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act. This legislation will update and expand unemployment insurance to better meet the needs of the modern workforce and more effectively respond should the economy go into […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced legislation to strengthen U.S. security cooperation with Guyana and deter Venezuelan aggression against the country. “As Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro continues to threaten Guyana, the United States must work with Guyana to deter such aggression,” said Bennet. […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet alongside U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 35 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Working Families Tax Relief Act. This legislation would cut taxes for Coloradans by expanding the Child Tax Credit […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led 41 Senate Democrats in a push to build on the success of the American Rescue Plan Act by making critical tax credits for families and struggling workers permanent. The […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Bennet, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reinstate Advance Refunding for State and Local Infrastructure Projects| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), alongside 145 bicameral colleagues, to urge President Donald Trump to reverse cuts to AmeriCorps and NCCC AmeriCorps made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week. The Trump Administration placed a majority of AmeriCorps […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Colorado U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd held a roundtable discussion with rural health providers on the Western Slope, including rural hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, assisted living centers, and large regional hospitals, to discuss challenges to providing high-quality care in Colorado’s […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Colorado U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen and Colorado’s Democratic Congressional Delegation to urge President Donald Trump to fully fund the Head Start program in the upcoming budget. The lawmakers’ letter comes amid reports that the Trump administration is considering a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start. “Colorado […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader, and 43 Senate Democratic colleagues to warn the American public that Congressional Republicans plan to make deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led 43 of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Tax Cut for Workers Act, which would cut taxes for millions of working Americans by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-Pa.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced partner […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act. This bill would provide up to a $5,000 federal tax credit for eligible and working family caregivers. U.S. Representatives Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) introduced companion legislation in the House. “Family caregivers play a […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
