U.S. Sen Michael Bennet

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Over $820 million awarded to Colorado to improve broadband

‘The necessity ... is like water, it’s like sewer, and telephones and cable TV,’ says La Plata County commissioner

June 30, 2023

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Bennet wants a federal agency to regulate artificial intelligence

Experts in technology and social media would help guide policies

June 23, 2023

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Right to Contraception Act reintroduced into Congress

Legislation seeks to cement health care rights

June 23, 2023

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Double Up Food Bucks in jeopardy

‘We are committed to not letting the funding run out,’ says Nourish Colorado

June 19, 2023

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U.S. senators urge long-term wildland firefighter pay increase

Inflation and tough housing market help justify higher paychecks

June 15, 2023

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Bennet introduces Headwaters Protection Act in Congress

Legislation would work to protect watersheds and forestry across the U.S.

June 7, 2023

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Bill seeks to address housing shortage in mountain and rural communities

would allow Forest Service to ‘lease underutilized administrative sites’ for local needs

May 26, 2023

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CORE Act to be reintroduced to Congress

Legislation includes some modifications on land designations

May 19, 2023

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Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health

a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration

March 31, 2023

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Bennet urges Congress to expand Child Tax Credit post-pandemic

Senator says the funding is being used appropriately and has made a huge impact

March 10, 2023

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Colorado lawmakers seek suspension of Utah oil train project

Sen. Bennet and Rep. Neguse cite East Palestine derailment in calling for further review of Uinta Basin Railway Project

March 6, 2023

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Bennet Introduces ‘Protect the West’ Act to address wildfires and drought

Legislation aims to invest in the environment with sustainable financial efforts

March 1, 2023

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Colorado representative, senators want $60B to reduce fire risk, restore Western land

Protect the West Act is sponsored by Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper and Rep. Jason Crow

March 1, 2023

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Senators laud $86 million grant promoting clean drinking water to rural areas

can cause cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and other diseases

February 18, 2023

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La Plata County commissioners head to D.C. for nationwide conference

Porter-Norton and Salka will attend National Association of Counties legislative meeting

February 8, 2023

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Biden addresses climate change, jobs and fentanyl crisis in State of the Union speech

President specifically mentioned droughts in the Southwest

February 7, 2023

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Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress

and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change

February 4, 2023

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Bennet pushes for information on firefighter housing, aims to create more affordability

service workers struggle to find affordable housing, retention rates suffer

January 27, 2023

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Bennet, Hickenlooper secure $3.1 million in funding for La Plata County projects

Support for substance use treatment center, new Fort Lewis College nursing program included in Senate version of annual spending bill

December 22, 2022

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Bennet calls for ‘strong bipartisan vote’ in favor of Dolores River Canyon protection bill

Proposed legislation rooted in ‘thoughtful compromise,’ senator says

December 2, 2022

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Republicans must wait until 2026 before they have any real shot at winning back power in Colorado

Democrats have never held this amount of sustained control at the state or congressional levels

November 9, 2022

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Michael Bennet elected to his third U.S. Senate term as Colorado voters reject Republican Joe O’Dea

Bennet, a Democrat, serves his full six-year term, he will become Colorado’s longest-serving U.S. senator in the century since state…

November 8, 2022

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says ‘it’s kind of like family everywhere I go’

Democrat incumbent discusses previous accomplishments, future goals ahead of midterm elections

November 3, 2022

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U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea makes campaign stop in Pagosa Springs, passes through Durango

Republican candidate accuses his challenger, Sen. Michael Bennet, of being a party loyalist

November 1, 2022