Bennet introduces Headwaters Protection Act in Congress Legislation would work to protect watersheds and forestry across the U.S. June 7, 2023
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
CORE Act to be reintroduced to Congress Legislation includes some modifications on land designations May 19, 2023
Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration March 31, 2023
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
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
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
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
Biden addresses climate change, jobs and fentanyl crisis in State of the Union speech President specifically mentioned droughts in the Southwest February 7, 2023
Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change February 4, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
Bennet, O’Dea trade jabs in contentious final U.S. Senate debate ‘You’re a liar, Joe,’ Bennet says after O’Dea persists in false legislation claims October 31, 2022
Election conspiracies and ‘chaos’ in politics prime talking points at Democratic event and federal candidates make appearance at Powerhouse Science Center October 30, 2022
Bennet, O’Dea spar on climate, energy issues in Grand Junction debate for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat returns to drought-stricken Western Slope October 26, 2022
Sen. Michael Bennet stumps in Durango, calls on young voters ‘There is no alternative,’ senator says in making an appeal to Democratic electors October 10, 2022
Joe Biden to designate Camp Hale a national monument during trip to Colorado next week near Leadville was meant to be protected under the long-stalled CORE Act October 6, 2022
Boebert calls proposed executive action to protect Camp Hale a land grab Sens. Bennet, Hickenlooper request protection for World War II training ground September 23, 2022
If Bennet is re-elected, he’ll be Colorado’s longest-serving senator. Here’s what he’s done in Congress Republicans argue the Democratic incumbent has been ineffective in his 13-plus years in Washington August 31, 2022
In letter to Biden, Colorado Democrats request executive action related to CORE Act is a tacit acknowledgment the bill has no current path through Congress August 26, 2022
With CORE Act stalled, supporters want Biden to use executive action lands bill has been unable to advance past the Senate for years because of Republican opposition August 17, 2022
