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Michael Bennet

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Michael Farrand Bennet is a United States Senator from Colorado, serving since January 21, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Bennet has focused on a range of issues including education, healthcare, and economic policy throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for improving access to quality education and has worked on initiatives to reform the healthcare system to make it more affordable for Americans.

Quotes by year · 2009–20262,017 total · peak 2023 (289)
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  1. If you are interested in, and I’m sure everybody here is, in creating a set of incentives that actually will lead to better results, that will allow us to attack fraud and abuse and waste in these systems, that is not the system that we have today.9 sources2026sourcenm.com
  2. By making these programs more accessible to smaller operations, we can help producers adopt soil health practices, strengthen local food systems, and protect our environment.2 sources2026heinrich.senate.gov
  3. This new facility will not only nearly double the number of detention beds, but is in a rural location, far from the organizations that offer resources and oversight.2 sources2026coloradonewsline.com
  4. I will continue to push for necessary guardrails, critical reforms, and work towards preventing the opening of this facility.2 sources2026coloradonewsline.com
  5. While a two-year operating plan is the bare minimum needed to operate the river, a long-term, consensus agreement that recognizes real hydrologic conditions is the only durable solution to bring certainty to the Colorado River,2 sources2026sourcenm.com
Oct 14, 2026

We need to renew the federal child tax credit to continue lifting families out of poverty.

coloradonewsline.com
Oct 8, 2026

For too long, taxpayers have footed the bill to clean up abandoned wells after companies walk away from their responsibilities.

lujan.senate.gov
Sep 26, 2026

Our Eviction Crisis Act will both prevent eviction and limit the harm when it is unavoidable.

young.senate.gov
Sep 26, 2026

The hardship caused by eviction is agonizing for the millions of American families facing it every year, and that harm reverberates across our communities.

young.senate.gov
Sep 26, 2026

Today, an illness, a car accident, or a family emergency can lead to a family being evicted from their home and falling into a cycle of poverty.

young.senate.gov
Aug 7, 2026

Trump’s illegal Iran war has been a complete blunder – and we cannot let this Administration harm military families in an attempt to hide from their mistakes.

duckworth.senate.gov
Aug 7, 2026

This rule isn’t about securing our borders or more efficient spending, its purpose is to punish immigrants who only seek to make a better life for themselves and their families.

hirono.senate.gov
Aug 7, 2026

The Trump Administration’s decision to reclassify the deaths of four service members and the injuries of more than 200 is not only dishonest; it is an affront to the service and sacrifice these men and women, and their families, have made.

duckworth.senate.gov
Aug 6, 2026

If you are interested in, and I’m sure everybody here is, in creating a set of incentives that actually will lead to better results, that will allow us to attack fraud and abuse and waste in these systems, that is not the system that we…

sourcenm.com
Jul 31, 2026

While a two-year operating plan is the bare minimum needed to operate the river, a long-term, consensus agreement that recognizes real hydrologic conditions is the only durable solution to bring certainty to the Colorado River,

sourcenm.com
Jul 30, 2026

I'm concerned Jay Clayton lacks the independence necessary to successfully lead our intelligence community.

reason.com
Jul 14, 2026

I will continue to push for necessary guardrails, critical reforms, and work towards preventing the opening of this facility.

coloradonewsline.com
Jul 14, 2026

This new facility will not only nearly double the number of detention beds, but is in a rural location, far from the organizations that offer resources and oversight.

coloradonewsline.com
Jul 12, 2026

After hearing from farmers and ranchers across Colorado, especially those who are just getting started or facing barriers to accessing federal resources, it is clear our conservation programs are falling short of their promise. By making…

lujan.senate.gov
Jul 9, 2026

By making these programs more accessible to smaller operations, we can help producers adopt soil health practices, strengthen local food systems, and protect our environment.

heinrich.senate.gov
Jul 1, 2026

We agree on what our goals must be, and we all know that the future of Colorado depends on what we build from this time forward.

cbsnews.com
Jul 1, 2026

We have had our disagreements. That's obvious to anybody who's been watching this race, and ... and no doubt we will have healthy disagreements in the future — but we agree on what the problems are.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2026

I, as a former school superintendent, when I went to D.C., led the fight for the Enhanced Child Tax Credit, which cut childhood poverty in America in half.

huffpost.com
Jun 26, 2026

The Olmstead decision affirmed that Americans with disabilities could live independent, full lives.

duckworth.senate.gov
Jun 25, 2026

Right now, we don’t have the tools to address the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and infectious disease experts are warning us that it will only get worse.

young.senate.gov
Jun 24, 2026

Colorado specialty crop farmers deserve a reliable and predictable disaster assistance framework, just like other agricultural producers," said Senator Bennet.

lujan.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

I think it’s a tragedy that companies are leaving Colorado, and it’s one of the reasons why I’m running for governor.

coloradonewsline.com
Jun 4, 2026

These are, in my view, the fundamental issues that we face: Can Colorado be a place where middle-class families can live, where working people can live, where teachers and others can find a home?

coloradonewsline.com
May 31, 2026

Congress cannot stand by while Trump turns the federal government into a political operation for his friends and cronies.

utahnewsdispatch.com

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