Michael F. Bennet
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Recent News About Michael F. Bennet
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Ahead of Colorado Public Lands Day, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Reintroduce CORE Act to Protect Public Lands, Safeguard Outdoor Recreation, and Boost Economy
Building on the Lawmakers' Conservations Wins in 2022, the CORE Act Protects 420,000 Acres of Colorado Public Land
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Protect U.S. Service Members' Access to Protected Leave for Reproductive Health Care Services
On May 16, Bennet Delivered Remarks on the Senate Floor For a Fifth Time to Defend Service Members’ Access to Reproductive Health Care
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Bennet, Klobuchar, Booker Push to Regulate AI-Generated Content in Political Ads
Legislation Would Require Disclaimers On Political Ads With AI-Generated Content
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Bennet To Join White House and USDA Leaders to Welcome Nearly $11 Billion Investment to Advance Clean Energy Across Rural America
With Inflation Reduction Act Funding, Two New Programs Will Support Clean and Affordable Energy, New Jobs, and Healthier Communities
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect National Security, Reform Classification System
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Committee Chairman U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) to introduce the Sensible Classification Act, bipartisan legislation to reform the security classification system in order to reduce overclassification, prevent mishandling of classified information, promote better use of intelligence, and enhance public trust
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Ahead of Mother’s Day, Bennet, Boozman, Bipartisan House Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reduce Premature Births
The PREEMIE Act Renews Programs Aimed At Understanding The Causes Of Preterm Birth And Improving Infant Health Outcomes
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Bennet Introduces Legislation to Ensure Responsible Use of Emerging Technologies Like AI By The U.S. Government
The Oversee Emerging Technology Act Would Require Federal Agencies to Designate Senior Officials to Ensure that Federal Government Use of Emerging Tech Is Consistent with Democratic Values
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow Introduce BIDIRECTIONAL Act to Deploy Two-Way Charging Technology for Electric School Buses, Back-up Grid
Legislation Would Allow Electric School Buses To Send Power Back To The Grid When Not In Use
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Support Colorado Amid Surge in Migrant Arrivals
Together, Colorado and Denver Have Spent Over $24 Million to Assist Migrants, Face Immense Strain on Local Resources
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Bennet, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Support Charter School Students
On May 9, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act to make it easier for charter schools to access public property and provide federal grants to states for charter school facilities
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Bennet, Neguse Introduce Comprehensive Overhaul of Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay and Benefits
On May 9, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced bicameral legislation to overhaul federal wildland firefighter pay and benefits – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $38 Million in Wildfire Prevention Funding for Colorado from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act
On May 4, in Durango, USDA Secretary Vilsack Announced Over $63 Million to Reduce Hazardous Fuels and Expand Wildfire Barriers, Known as Fuel Breaks
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ICYMI: Bennet Calls for AI Task Force to Ensure Government Use of the Technology Aligns with Democratic Values
In Interviews, Bennet Also Makes the Case for His Legislation to Create a Digital Platform Commission to Regulate Big Tech and AI
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Colorado Doctors Providing Abortion Care
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act. This legislation would protect abortion providers in states like Colorado — where abortion remains legal — from Republicans’ attempts to restrict their practice and create uncertainty about their legal liability
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Push for Hydrogen Hub in Mountain West Region
On May 4, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper along with six of their Senate colleagues from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah urged U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub LLC’s (WIH2) application for a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-established grant program at the Department’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration. WIH2 has proposed to fund hydrogen production, distribution, storage, and use in the Mountain West
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Share Op-ed in Support of Growing Solar Industry
Tariffs On Solar Industry Would Lay Off American Workers, Slow Industry Surge Created Thanks To The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Bennet Joins Landmark Americas Act to Expand Partnerships Across the Western Hemisphere
On May 3, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he will join U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on the Americas Trade and Investment Act, or Americas Act, as co-lead in the Senate
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Bennet, Braun, Marshall Introduce Bill to Help Colorado Farmers & Ranchers Access Agriculture Conservation Programs
Bipartisan, Bicameral Increased TSP Access Act Will Help USDA Conservation Programs “Live Up to Their Potential”
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Bennet and Hickenlooper Urge IRS To Simplify Tax Filing Process And Expand Access To Free Filing Options
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chair of the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to urge IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel to simplify the tax filing process and expand access to free e-filing options
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At Cities Summit in Denver, Bennet Calls for Renewed American Leadership Across the Western Hemisphere
On April 28, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet addressed subnational leaders from across the Western Hemisphere at the Inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas