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While this spending bill temporarily prevents the Trump Administration from freezing or canceling scientific research funding at the President's political whim, temporary protections are not enough. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Spending bill blocks Trump plan to politicize grants

A spending bill unveiled Sunday by Senate Republicans would temporarily block the Trump administration’s proposal to give political appointees control over hundreds of billions of dollars in …

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Today, Senate Republicans voted to confirm Trump's personal attorney as Attorney General and head of the Justice Department.

President Trump and RFK are continuing to threaten our children’s health by spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories. Vaccines do not cause autism. Efforts to undermine childhood vaccine policies are dangerous. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

White House drafting order on vaccines, autism despite pollsters’ warnings

The effort underscores President Donald Trump’s determination to elevate vaccine policy even as a federal judge has halted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping vaccine overhaul.

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I am glad to see my bipartisan SEED Act pass alongside the Senate's Russia sanctions bill. www.bennet.senate.gov/2025/09/16/b...

Bennet, Collins, Bipartisan House Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Tax Deduction To Include Early Childhood Educators - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Surveys Show That Teachers Spend an Average of $895 of Their Own Earnings on Classroom Materials Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Fin...

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The Senate just passed our bipartisan bill to put more pressure on Putin and stand firmly with the Ukrainian people. The House must pass it in September — and the Senate must do everything we can to continue supporting Ukraine. Read my full statement ⬇️

On Purple Heart Day, we honor and remember the nearly two million servicemembers who have earned the Purple Heart for their sacrifices in defense of our nation.

Today, we celebrate the 61st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and honor the generations who fought to secure the fundamental right to vote for every American.

Colorado’s warming weather and prolonged drought have created the perfect conditions for the spread of the mountain pine beetle in Ponderosa pine forests across the state. www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/08/06/b...

Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks In Response to Colorado Wildfires - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Hickenlooper introduced the Emergency Mountain P...

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Today, with deep disappointment, I voted against the 2026 Farm Bill in the Senate Agriculture Committee. I could not support the bill as written, but I remain committed to finding a bipartisan path forward that works for Colorado families, communities, and farmers.

Across Colorado, the rising cost of housing continues to push homeownership further out of reach for young people and working families.

Bennet, Husted Introduce Legislation to Help Make First-Time Homeownership More Affordable - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act. This...

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Suncor has a long history of violating emission limits, releasing toxic pollutants that disproportionately impact the neighborhoods surrounding its Commerce City refinery.

Environmentalists can sue Suncor for its Commerce City pollution if they can prove it, US Appeals Court rules

10th Circuit overrules US District Court and says environmental groups can seek tougher state action

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As Colorado faces one of the most severe wildfire seasons on record, Coloradans are worried not just about fire growth and destruction, but about the health risks that come with poor air quality.

Bennet, Rosen, Klobuchar, Merkley Create and Expand Grant and Loan Programs to Monitor Air Pollution from Wildfires - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to introduce a bill to help state, local, and Trib...

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Happy 150th birthday, Colorado! Let's celebrate everything that makes this state the best in America: our mountains, our public lands, and the Coloradans who call it home.

I'm leading the charge to urge the National Telecoms & Information Administration to work with state and local partners to protect wildlife habitat and irrigation access at the 1,700-acre Table Mountain Field Site north of Boulder.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Urge Coordination Between NTIA and Local Partners To Protect 1,700 Acres of Public Land - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led Senator John Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to work...

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154 days into President Trump's reckless war of choice, the toll keeps rising. Colorado families have shouldered $1 billion in extra gas costs they cannot afford.

Today’s announcement is the bare minimum. I will continue fighting for a durable, long-term solution that brings certainty to the Colorado River. Read my full statement on the Bureau of Reclamation’s short-term plan for operating the Colorado River ⬇️

I'm leading my colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration crack down on a Russian state-backed crypto network that Putin uses to evade U.S. sanctions and fund his unprovoked war against Ukraine. Read more here: www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/07/30/b...

Today is the 61st anniversary of President Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law. Decades later, these two vital programs remain a lifeline for 2.3 million Coloradans.

The Trump Administration’s latest asylum rule undermines due process and turns its back on people fleeing persecution. America is strongest when we uphold our laws and values. We cannot deny vulnerable people a fair chance to seek protection guaranteed under U.S. law. thehill.com/policy/natio...

New rule could speed deportation of asylum seekers

Starting Tuesday, the Trump administration will cut off asylum seekers’ access to an interview to weigh their claims, instead allowing officers to funnel migrants into immigration court for deporta…

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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.