Michael Bennet
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U.S. Senator for Colorado
Today’s decision is a setback for LGBTQ+ Americans and another cruel step in President Trump’s Supreme Court targeting transgender people. Read my full statement on today's Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender kids from school sports ⬇️
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Birthright citizenship is a cornerstone of our Constitution and rests on the belief that all Americans are equal under the law. Read my full statement on today's Supreme Court decision to protect birthright citizenship against Trump’s heinous attacks ⬇️
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Today, I attended a fire briefing with local, state, and federal officials in Fruita to ensure our firefighters have the resources they need to battle the devastating Snyder Fire in western Colorado.
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Instead of taking responsibility for his disastrous economic policies that have devastated Coloradans, the President instead made it his mission to undermine the Federal Reserve.
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Today, SCOTUS has given the green light to President Trump to fire nearly any Senate-confirmed official he wants without cause.
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Today, the Supreme Court upheld the ability of states to set their own election laws.
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Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive late, rejecting RNC challenge
The justices ruled that a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted as long as they were sent by Election Day is not prohibited under federal law.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-states-count-mail-ballots-arrive-late-rejecting-r-rcna266933
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57 years ago, Stonewall ignited the modern gay rights movement, an unflinching stand against the discrimination and criminalization still faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
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Happy Pride, Colorado! I won’t stop fighting to make sure LGBTQ+ Coloradans always feel safe, welcome, and protected in our state.
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Our hearts are with the families, loved ones, and fellow firefighters grieving the loss of three wildland firefighters who gave their lives protecting others.
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Glad to see the Pentagon once again recognize Peterson Space Force Base as one of the best-run military installations in the country. I'll keep doing everything I can to support their mission and Colorado's military community.
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Peterson Space Force Base, Commanding Officer, getting national recognition
A local military base is getting some national recognition! The commander at Peterson Space Force Base is being honored for running one of the best installations in the country.
https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/peterson-space-force-base-commanding-officer-getting-national-recognition
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Lasting change requires all of us coming together and working toward a more equal future. Together, we’ll keep fighting for LGBTQ+ protections and stand up to Trump’s attacks.
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Today, we celebrate over a decade of marriage equality across the country. We must keep fighting to protect and expand liberties for every American.
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Today’s Supreme Court decision expands Trump’s authority to dismantle legal immigration, tear apart families, and hurt communities across Colorado and the country.
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Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power Over Immigration
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/supreme-court-temporary-protected-status.html
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Twenty-seven years after Olmstead, the Trump Administration is trying to make it easier for states and insurers to force Americans with disabilities into institutions just to receive the services and support they need.
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DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5865100/doj-memo-trump-disability-civil-rights-institutionalization
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With Colorado facing a historic drought, our Western Slope water users are coming together to make the most of the limited water supply.
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Grand Valley water users' conservation efforts benefiting upstream users during historic drought
Irrigators in the Grand Valley came together this spring to voluntarily reduce water usage in an effort to build up storage to help upstream users on the Colorado River and
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/grand-valley-water-users-conservation-efforts-benefiting-upstream-users-during-historic-drought/article_e2ee4cdb-1dad-45b4-b415-9b2bfd6978d0.html
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As a former Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I know how critical it is for kids to show up to school each and every day.
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Bennet Introduces Legislation to Prevent Chronic School Absenteeism - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Keep Kids in School Act. This legislation would create a grant program to help prevent and reduce persistent school absences and ...
https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/06/24/bennet-introduces-legislation-to-prevent-chronic-school-absenteeism/
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Four years ago, Trump’s radical Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v. Wade, ensuring that an entire generation of Americans will inherit fewer liberties than the one before them.
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I will continue doing everything in my power to bring this war to an end.
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Today, the Senate joined the House to pass a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to end his reckless war in Iran. I was proud to cast a key vote to get it over the finish line.
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The Senate has passed our resolution marking the one-year anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack in Boulder that took the life of Karen Diamond.
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When Mike Lee tried to sell off 3 million acres of our public lands last time, we shut him down. I'm leading the fight to make sure no one can try to auction off our public lands through a backroom budget deal ever again. Our kids' inheritance is not for sale.
www.kunc.org/regional-new...
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Bipartisan group in Congress pitches bill to block 'backdoor' public lands sales
The Public Lands Integrity Act would classify public lands sales as “erroneous” under special rules for budget reconciliation bills, making them ineligible to pass with a simple majority vote.
https://www.kunc.org/regional-news/2026-06-18/bipartisan-group-in-congress-pitches-bill-to-block-backdoor-public-lands-sales
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I am working with @RepJoeNeguse and the Colorado Dem Delegation to sound the alarm on the months-long DACA renewal backlog that’s disrupting lives and instilling fear in the 12,000 Dreamers who call Colorado home.
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Colorado U.S. Democrats Neguse, Bennet say immigration backlog is having collateral impact
Colorado Democrats Rep. Joe Neguse and Sen. Michael Bennet are sounding an alarm on a DACA backlog.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/daca-backlog-colorado-democrats-joe-neguse-michael-bennet/
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Unable to convince members of his own party to pass the SAVE Act, President Trump is now trying to bully states into adopting his election agenda.
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Exclusive: Trump administration plans to use homeland security funds to force states to adopt election changes | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal homeland security funds from states unless they adopt a sweeping set of election changes, according to multip...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/politics/homeland-security-grants-election-changes?cid=ios_app
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Congratulations to Chef Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton in Denver on winning the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mountain Region.
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Denver chef wins James Beard Award for mountain region
On Monday, the James Beard Foundation announced its Restaurant and Chef awards winners for 2026, including one chef from Denver.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-chef-penelope-wong-james-beard-award-mountain-region-winner/
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads across Colorado! My girls are the reason I continue to fight every day for Colorado’s future, making our state better for them and the generations who will inherit it.
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Trump's DOJ wants judges to take their word that the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is dead. That's not good enough.
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DOJ rebuffs judge’s request for Blanche to declare in court that anti-weaponization fund is dead | CNN Politics
The Justice Department is rebuffing a judge’s request that it supply a court declaration from senior administration officials that would confirm that the so-called anti-weaponization fund is not movin...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/19/politics/doj-anti-weaponization-fund-judge-request
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Lynn Bartels was a force in any newsroom. Colorado will miss her inspired and intrepid voice and her sharp wit. Susan, the girls, and I send our love to Lynn’s family with gratitude for her great service to journalism and to our state.
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Happy Juneteenth, Colorado! Today, we commemorate the end of slavery and honor the legacy of Black Americans who have helped build Colorado and our nation.
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Colorado is home to more than 12,000 DACA recipients serving our communities as police officers, teachers, and nurses.
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President Trump has announced a "deal" to end his reckless and costly Iran war. Ending this war is necessary. But Trump’s deal appears to be a bad one.
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President Trump is doing exactly what he said he'd do: taking a wrecking ball to the Department of Education. By offloading special education and civil rights offices' onto agencies that have no business or experience running a classroom, it's Colorado's most vulnerable kids who will pay the price.
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Education Dept. plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency
The moves are part of an effort to close the department by moving its functions to other parts of the government.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/06/16/education-dept-plans-move-special-ed-civil-rights-out-agency/?utm_campaign=wp_post_local&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
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Trump's decision to lock up toddlers and young children is morally abhorrent and completely indefensible.
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ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump
On an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-ice-detention-dilley-kids-immigration
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For fourteen years, DACA has helped Dreamers pursue their education, build careers, and build their futures in the country they call home.
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After spending tens of billions of dollars, hitting Coloradans with $546 million in gas price increases, depleting our munitions, and endangering U.S. troops, Trump's "deal" to end his illegal war leaves America worse off than we were before.
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This weekend, the only Leonardo da Vinci Museum in North America opened its doors in Pueblo!
www.kktv.com/2026/06/12/g...
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‘Greater things for the future:’ Pueblo celebrates grand opening of Leonardo da Vinci Museum
Friday is the grand opening of the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Pueblo. Dozens of people gathered for a ribbon-cutting Friday morning, and tours began shortly after.
https://www.kktv.com/2026/06/12/greater-things-future-pueblo-celebrates-grand-opening-da-vinci-museum/
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I’m glad to see the Senate, once again, shut down Mike Lee’s insane ideas for our public lands. It’s time for the House to do the same.
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Mike Lee’s fast-track attempt to scrap this national monument’s management plan has failed
The Senate missed the 60-day window that would have allowed lawmakers to scrap the national monument's management plan with a simple majority vote
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/06/12/effort-by-mike-lee-celeste-maloy/
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Ten years ago, 49 innocent lives were stolen at Pulse Nightclub in a deliberate act of hate against the LGBTQ+ community.
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They survived one of the worst mass shootings in US history. What life looks like 10 years later | CNN
Ten years after the shooting, survivors who spoke to CNN detailed their complicated – and still unfolding – recoveries, as well as their struggles with the guilt of living through the attack that kill...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/us/pulse-nightclub-shooting-anniversary-survivors
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Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Colorado has proudly stood as a safe haven for reproductive freedom.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y...
https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/06/12/bennet-hickenlooper-cortez-masto-introduce-legislation-to-protect-the-right-of-women-to-cross-state-lines-to-seek-abortion-care/
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Tina Peters went to prison for compromising election equipment and now she's branding herself a "champion of election integrity." She's learned nothing — and I’m fighting to make sure she never sees a taxpayer-funded payout.
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Because of Trump's reckless war with Iran, inflation has hit a three-year high of 4.2%. Gas prices are up. Grocery bills are up. Families are struggling to put food on the table. And the President says he's "loving it."
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Coloradans deserve to know why Trump is stealing $90 million from our national parks and blowing it on firework shows and fountains. Robbing parks to pay for Trump's pet projects puts our iconic public lands at risk.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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11 Democratic senators demand answers on Trump’s use of national park fees
Independent Sen. Angus King joined them in alleging that “much, if not all” of the revenue from online sales of park passes is going toward D.C. "vanity projects."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/06/10/senators-demand-answers-trump-use-national-park-fees-vanity-projects/
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I'm joining my colleagues to demand the Trump administration release funds to reimburse legal service providers for unaccompanied children. These critical providers protect kids from trafficking and exploitation –– and give them a voice in their own immigration proceedings.
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The President's former personal lawyer has no business serving as Attorney General.
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Another election, another stolen-election conspiracy from Trump. I'll keep calling out these lies and standing with Colorado voters, election officials, and the rule of law.
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More than 100 days ago, Trump launched his reckless Iran war with no plan and no way out.
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During National Gun Violence Awareness Month, we honor the lives lost to gun violence and the families forever changed by it in Colorado and across the country.
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It’s been five days since election denier Tina Peters walked out of prison and went right back to spreading lies about Colorado’s gold-standard election system. Her release doesn't make those lies any more true. Colorado's elections are secure, and conspiracy theories won't change that.
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The so-called "President of Peace" says his Iran war is "not a big thing.” Tell that to Colorado families choosing between gas and groceries and the loved ones of American troops facing Iranian fire overseas.
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Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Not a Big Thing’ for U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/world/middleeast/trump-iran-war-remarks.html
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Gas prices in Colorado have surged more than 60% since President Trump launched his reckless war in Iran — making our state one of the top 10 most expensive markets in the nation.
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Bennet, Pettersen, Colorado Democratic Delegation Demand Answers from President Trump as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices Ahead of Summer Travel Season - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Colorado Ranks in Top 10 Most Expensive U.S. Gas Markets Denver — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen and the Colorado Democratic delegation in a letter...
https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/06/04/bennet-pettersen-colorado-democratic-delegation-demand-answers-from-president-trump-as-iran-war-spikes-gas-prices-ahead-of-summer-travel-season/
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We need to stop Donald Trump's corrupt DOJ deal that protects him and his family from tax audits and ensure no future administration can abuse government power in the same way. I'll keep fighting his lawlessness.
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