Michael Bennet

Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods

Communities in Western Colorado asked for relief for damage including destruction of major electric transmission lines serving oil and gas…

April 14, 2026

Southwest Life

Voters are still asking Michael Bennet why he wants to leave the Senate to become Colorado’s governor

Democrat says it’s natural for voters to ask, but that he thinks people feel good about his explanation – which…

February 6, 2026

Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet reflects on year in Congress

Pushing back against President Trump has been big battle

January 6, 2026

Local News

Michael Bennet says Colorado can be a leader at town hall in Durango

Senator addresses Trump policies and his decision to run for governor

August 6, 2025

Local News

Sen. Bennet to hold Durango town hall Tuesday

Location of town hall yet to be disclosed

August 2, 2025

Nation & World

Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

July 1, 2025

Regional News

The inside story of how Michael Bennet was appointed to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate

Gov. Bill Ritter shares details of why he selected a school superintendent for the job

May 1, 2025

Local News

Sen. Bennet chalks wins – and misses – for Southwest Colorado

senator has tackled public lands bills, television markets and FLC tuition waiver

April 11, 2025

Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet confirms he’s considering run for Colorado governor

Senator thinking about ‘best place to oppose policies of the Trump administration’

March 4, 2025

Regional News

Michael Bennet is ‘very, very seriously’ considering run for Colorado governor, senior aides say

Democrat has been in U.S. Senate since 2009

March 1, 2025

Local News

U.S. Rep. Hurd backs budget resolution, which could lead to cuts in Medicaid funding

resolution competes with Senate version, signaling Republican disunity

February 28, 2025

Regional News

Colorado senators talk national election, highlight priorities for the rest of the session

Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet had key policy goals get caught up in political whirlwind of campaign issues

August 18, 2024

Local News

Bennet decries defeat of child tax credit expansion

Democrats to use bill’s failure to contrast their policies with Republicans'

August 2, 2024

Local News

La Plata County faces 21% decrease in PILT funding

help cover cost of county services, lost revenue from federal lands

June 29, 2024

Local News

How will Democratic candidates engage young voters this election cycle?

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet headlines meet-and-greet on Sunday

May 6, 2024

Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet and fellow senators urge Biden to finalize oil and gas reforms

Updated policies seek to better support communities, protect environment

April 4, 2024

Regional News

As time runs out for additional Ukraine aid, Sen. Michael Bennet is pushing the Senate and the president to do more

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is met by reporters as he emerges from a closed-door meeting of the Senate Democratic Caucus…

December 10, 2023

Regional News

Sen. Michael Bennet, others introduce bipartisan legislation that would create a children’s immigration court

proposed legislation would include specially trained judges and procedures to handle immigration cases of unaccompanied children

November 3, 2023

Regional News

Colorado Senators push for permanent pay increase for federal firefighters

Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper joined 11 other senators in urging action on pay increases for wildland federal firefighters as temporary…

September 28, 2023

Regional News

Space Command headquarters will remain in Colorado Springs

President Donald Trump’s administration, in the final day of his presidency, ordered the HQ moved to Alabama

July 31, 2023

Local News

Are Republicans wasting money in La Plata County?

GOP spent handsomely in the 2022 midterms, but had little to show

January 4, 2023

Regional News

One member of Colorado’s congressional delegation voted against her party 25% of the time

Another ranked 26th among 433 House members for absences

January 2, 2023

Local News

$44 million announced for Southern Ute Tribe high-speed internet

Funding will connect 1,800 Native American households to broadband

December 2, 2022

Regional News

Colorado members of Congress want to get a lot done in a little time. Here are their priorities

Members hope some of their initiatives cross finish line before end-of-the-year deadline

November 25, 2022