Michael F. Bennet
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Recent News About Michael F. Bennet
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Defense Credit Union Council: Proposed credit card bill could increase fraud risk for Colorado veterans
The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) told Colorado's U.S. senators in May that proposed credit card regulations would “risk military financial readiness,” and the council is now saying the bill could “jeopardize veterans’ financial security.”
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Bennet Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Visit to Iceland
During the Trip, Senators Will Discuss Climate Action, U.S.-Iceland Relations, Clean Energy Transition
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ICYMI: Bennet Champions 25 Years of the Child Tax Credit, Pushes to Restore Expanded Credit for Working Families In Subcommittee Hearing
In case you missed it, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, championed the success of the Child Tax Credit since its inception 25 years ago and called on Congress to restore the expanded tax credit during the subcommittee’s first hearing this Congress
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Support Access to Reproductive Health Care
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to reintroduce the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Pass Senate Resolution Celebrating Denver Nuggets’ Historic Championship Victory
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated the unanimous adoption of their resolution congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse, DeGette, Pettersen, Caraveo, Crow Statement on Chairman Rogers Decision to Not Approve Critical Military Funding
On July 12, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside Colorado U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Brittany Pettersen, Yadira Caraveo, and Jason Crow released the following statement regarding House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers’ (R-Ala.) decision to not approve Department of Defense (DoD) reprogramming requests, which would support military personnel pay and high-priority defense operations
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Chairman Bennet Releases Opening Statement Ahead of Senate Finance Subcommittee Hearing on 25 Years of the Child Tax Credit
On July 13, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, released his opening statement ahead of the subcommittee’s hearing titled, “Assessing 25 Years of the Child Tax Credit (1997-2022).”
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Testify in Support of Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act and CORE Act at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing
On July 12, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, spoke during a Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing in support of the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act and Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act
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Bennet Introduces Bill to Help Low-Income Families, Seniors Buy Nutritious, Hot Meals
On July 12, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Hot Foods Act to help low-income families and seniors purchase cold prepared foods, heated foods, and hot meals using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
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Ahead of HELP Committee Hearing on Superbugs, Bennet, Young Call on Congress to Pass Their PASTEUR Act
Bipartisan, Bicameral PASTEUR Act Would Support Development of Innovative Antibiotics to Treat Resistant Infections and Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Romney Introduce Seven-Year Extension of Fish Recovery Programs for Colorado
On July 11, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to introduce the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act
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Bennet, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Address High Prescription Drug Costs
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, introduced the Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act to require the Government Accountability Office conduct a study to increase transparency in the flawed drug pricing supply chain
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Bennet, Daines Reintroduce Bill to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Across the West
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act Strengthens Preventative Efforts to Protect Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems from Invasive Mussels
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ICYMI: Bennet Celebrates Historic Funding to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Colorado
Colorado To Receive Over $826 Million from BEAD Program, Based on Bennet’s Bipartisan BRIDGE Act
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Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Affirmative Action
On June 29, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down affirmative action programs. The Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be considered in college admissions
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Bennet Urges Digital Platforms and AI Developers to Label AI-Generated Content, Stop the Spread of Misinformation
On June 29, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on the leaders of major technology and generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies – including Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok, and OpenAI – to identify and label AI-generated content, and to take steps to limit the spread of AI-generated content designed to mislead users
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Support Grows for Bipartisan, Bicameral PREEMIE Act
Over 80 Maternal and Infant Health Organizations Send Letter Supporting the Only Federal Law Dedicated to Preventing Preterm Birth
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Bennet, Cassidy, House Colleagues Reintroduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) alongside U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.), and Greg Steube (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Shelter Act
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Bennet, Wyden, Warren Introduce Bills to Make Our Tax System Fairer For LGBTQ+ Families
As Pride Month comes to a close, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to introduce two bills to make our tax system fairer for LGBTQ+ families
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Bennet, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Crop Insurance for Farmers Experiencing Drought
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R- Kan.) introduced legislation to improve the flexibility of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop insurance programs for wheat farmers amid historic drought