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Good to see President Zelenskyy again yesterday. As Putin stalls at the negotiating table and keeps striking Ukraine, I’m pleased the Senate advanced our bipartisan Russia sanctions bill 86-12.

Our bipartisan sanctions bill will impose greater pressure on Putin to end his unprovoked war, especially as Ukraine seizes the momentum and increasingly takes the fight to Moscow. I am pleased to see the Senate take the first step today to get this done.

Last week, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to radically alter the National Historic Preservation Act, undermining Tribal sovereignty and the federal government's trust responsibility to Tribal Nations.

President Trump can't even convince members of his own party to pass the SAVE Act, so he’s looking for new ways to attack mail-in ballots and make it harder for Americans to vote.

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him curtail mail voting | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting — setting up a major elections dispute at t...

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Colorado has lost another firefighter. Five lives have now been taken by this relentless fire season. Our hearts are with every family, every crew, and every community carrying this unimaginable loss. We will never take their service and sacrifice for granted.

This confirms what we've known all along: the Trump Administration is using federal funding to punish states that dont fall in line politically.

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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A private company wants to nearly triple the size of its gravel quarry outside Glenwood, putting our hot springs at risk. We're glad to work with the Glenwood Springs community to introduce legislation that would block this expansion. www.westword.com/news/sen-ben...

Bennet and Hurd team up to shield Glenwood Springs Hot Springs from quarry expansion

A companion bill is going to Congress to help block mining expansion in Glenwood Springs that could affect the hot springs.

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I am outraged to see the new regulations proposed by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) that threaten to eliminate Tribal consultation as we know it.

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Too many Coloradans want to build a sustainable career to provide for their families, but haven't been given the tools to earn a living wage.

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The DOJ withdrew its subpoenas to @nytimes.com reporters. At his confirmation hearing, I challenged Jay Clayton about whether these subpoenas respected the First Amendment and followed DOJ policy.

Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors

The government has withdrawn subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One j...

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I'm standing with the Glenwood Springs community to fight against renewed gravel mining threats to the Glenwood Hot Springs. Risking this one-of-a-kind resource is shortsighted and irresponsible.

Trump's HHS continues its assault on healthcare – this time by illegally dismantling the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and slashing tens of millions in research grants, including important research being done here in Colorado.

POLITICO Pro: Health department abruptly cancels health research grants worth millions

Confused researchers say some grants were aligned with HHS priorities.

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President Trump isn't standing up for farmers and ranchers, he's selling them out with his incoherent trade war. His failed trade policy has punished our producers and threatened America's global leadership in agriculture.

Colorado communities have watched wildfires grow faster and more destructive, and we know communities across the nation are facing that same threat.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Rosen, Colleagues Demand More Assistance from FEMA for Wildfire Prevention and Response - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and six Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to...

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Equal pay for equal work shouldn't be a radical idea, but today Black women earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to their white male counterparts. That pay gap follows women through their entire careers, and the lost income means a lack of financial security for their families too.

Fatal shootings at the hands of DHS and ICE are inexcusable. Instead of making communities more safe, they have deepened fear in our communities and eroded trust in law enforcement.

Democratic senators demand body cams, answers from ICE after 2 fatal shootings in Texas and Maine

The senators pushed ICE for details on how new agents are vetted and demanded body cameras be rolled out.

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Today, we remember the 12 innocent lives taken in a senseless act of gun violence at a movie theater in Aurora. As we honor their memory, we must keep fighting for an America that no longer tolerates inaction. sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora...

Aurora remembers 12 dead, 70 injured as 14 years pass since tragic theater shooting - Sentinel Colorado

"They have worked to turn their pain into action, and Colorado is a safer state because of it." — Gabby Giffords

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After I led the Colorado delegation to demand its release, Colorado is finally getting the $300 million in social services funding the Trump Administration wrongfully withheld.

Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States

The reversal of the funding pause came after the administration faced repeated setbacks in a suit challenging the decision, which could have jeopardized programs for low-income households.

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It is unacceptable that an ICE contractor shot a protester in Aurora last night. This incident demands a full accounting. It is also another reminder that ICE needs an overhaul and a change in leadership from the top down. We cannot allow this violence to become the new normal.

Donald Trump’s speech tonight did nothing to safeguard our elections or strengthen our democracy.