Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing The Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act to provide regulatory relief for rural health clinics. This bipartisan bill will provide necessary updates to modernize the 30-year-old law governing rural health clinics across […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen demanded answers from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner on cuts to agency staff and the lease termination of the HUD Denver Regional Office. In the letter, […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Federal Housing...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to deliver fast, coordinated assistance to Colorado’s livestock producers to help recover from this summer’s wildfires. Livestock production is Colorado’s largest agricultural commodity, with families raising livestock in every county of Colorado. Livestock and livestock products provide more than […] The post Bennet Urges Secretary Rollins to Work With Colorado on Summ...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and nine bipartisan Senate colleagues to press Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the lack of safeguards to protect children using AI chatbots. The senators’ letter follows recent reports that Meta’s policies allowed chatbots to have romantic and sensual conversations with children. “We […] The post Bennet, Schatz, Colleagues Press Meta for Safeguards Around Children’s Engagement with AI Chatb...| 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
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined five of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act to modernize decades-old gas pipeline leak detection and repair requirements. U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Troy Carter (D-La.) introduced companion legislation in the House. “Methane pollution from gas […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Methane Leaks, Modernize...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse called on U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to address invasive zebra mussels in the Colorado River after the river was officially declared positive for mussels in […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Call on DOI and USDA to Address Invasive Zebra Mussels appeared first on U.S. Sen...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen urged U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) Director Sunaina Kumar-Geibel to move forward with construction of a long-awaited VA clinic in Fremont County. The project was added to the VA’s fiscal year 2026 priority […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Pettersen Urge Department of Veterans Affairs to Approve Construction of Fremont V...| 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 Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, introduced legislation to strengthen security cooperation between the United States and its Indo-Pacific allies and partners. “Amid China’s escalating aggressive and coercive tactics, we must […]| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dangerous plan to intensify military operations in Gaza, including by taking control of Gaza City, risks catastrophic consequences. “Doing so will worsen the already unconscionable suffering of nearly two […] The post Bennet Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Plan to Take Control of Gaza appe...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Families Without Continuous Coverage for Their Children Face Higher Medical Bills and Increased Rates of Hospitalization Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representatives, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to allow Colorado […] The post Bennet, DeGette, Hickenlooper, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen, Urge Trump Administration to Rene...| U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank, Joe Neguse, Gabe Evans, Brittany Pettersen, Lauren Boebert, Diana DeGette, and Jason Crow, called on Department of the Interior (DOI) Acting Assistant Secretary Scott Cameron and Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Acting Commissioner David Palumbo to release $140 […] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd, Crank, Neguse, Evans, Pettersen, Boebert, DeGette, Crow Urge ...| 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
Bennet Blasts Gabbard’s Dangerous Release of Partisan House Intelligence Report| 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
Bennet Blasts Gabbard’s Dangerous Release of Partisan House Intelligence Report| 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