BENNET, MICHAEL F. (a Senator from Colorado)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), S615 [12FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1235 [18MR], S1557, S1558, S1559 [23MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S132, S139 [12JA], S165, S175 [13JA], S222 [14JA]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S354 [28JA], S384, S385, S386, S391 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: reauthorize (see S. 3637), S220 [14JA]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S51 [6JA]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 617), S707 [26FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish online and delivery standards (see S. 4045), S958 [10MR]
——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA]
——— make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures (see S. 3580), S16 [5JA]
Dept. of Commerce: require establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs (see S. 3965), S762 [3MR]
Dept. of Justice: clarify amounts from declinations should be deposited in Crime Victims Fund and temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1892), S732 [2MR]
——— redirect Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding to Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) programs for local law enforcement recruiting (see S. 3631), S220 [14JA]
Dept. of State: submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1205 [18MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S959 [10MR]
——— require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S706 [26FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 3938), S1011 [11MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S346 [28JA]
——— furnish certain non-opioid pain medications to veterans (see S. 3209), S471 [3FE]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 2858), S90 [7JA]
——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 3279), S471 [3FE]
FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 3570), S1443 [20MR]
Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 1677), S16 [5JA]
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: observance (see S. Res. 645), S1369 [19MR]
International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]
IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 629), S1048 [12MR]
Japan: recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and praise resistance to Chinese coercion and aggression (see S. Res. 547), S960 [10MR]
Labor unions: accelerate workplace time-to-contract under National Labor Relations Act for new unions (see S. 844), S1368 [19MR]
Medicare: provide coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation (see S. 3730), S377 [29JA]
Mesa County, CO: extend authorization of uranium waste disposal site until site is filled to designed capacity (see S. 4005), S881 [5MR]
NASA and NOAA: expand cooperation with Taiwan on civilian space activities (see S. 3979), S801 [4MR]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]
National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see S. 3735), S377 [29JA]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S510 [5FE]
Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]
Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]
Postal Service: facilitate implementation of security measures (see S. 463), S130 [12JA]
Russia: impose sanctions on foreign persons dealing in Russian crude oil or petroleum products (see S. 3513), S732 [2MR]
SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR]
Taiwan: commend on anniversary of first direct presidential election and express support in preservation of democratic institutions (see S. Res. 657), S1544 [23MR]
Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]
Taxation: allow charitable rollovers from individual retirement accounts to donor advised funds (see S. 3975), S762 [3MR]
——— allow married couples to apply student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse (see S. 4119), S1090 [17MR]
TSA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4073), S1368 (see S. 4127), S1369 [19MR]
Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event and honor survivors, victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords for her work to end gun violence (see S. Con. Res. 25), S115 [8JA]
Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Russian invasion, reaffirm support for Ukrainian people, and emphasize importance of robust U.S. security guarantees within transatlantic commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty (see S. Res. 612), S651 [24FE]
Voting: prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2994), S116 [8JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: prohibit funding for payment of reimbursements for capital expenditures in oil and gas sector (see S. 3685), S257 [15JA]
Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: make temporary zero-percent interest loans under Community Facilities Direct Loan Program to construct or renovate certain rural hospitals (see S. 4141), S1367 [19MR]
EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period’’ (see S.J. Res. 139), S1367 [19MR]
GAO: conduct study and submit report on price-related compensation and payment structures in prescription drug supply chain (see S. 3751), S377 [29JA]
Medicare: establish provider directory requirements, and provide accountability for provider director accuracy, under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3750), S377 [29JA]
Venezuela: prohibit use of funds for deployment of U.S. military or intelligence personnel for certain purposes (see S. 3595), S89 [7JA]
Letters
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act: Colorado resident, S241 [15JA]
——— Otero County, CO, Commission, S241 [15JA]
——— Pueblo County, CO, Commission, S242 [15JA]
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research funding: Alan Salazar, Denver Water Co., S239 [15JA]
——— Colorado resident, S240 [15JA]
——— several Governors, S240 [15JA]
——— several scientific societies, S241 [15JA]
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act: Colorado resident, S1354, S1355 [19MR]
Lists
Statements supporting H.R. 131, Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, S240 [15JA]
Remarks
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 59), S84 [7JA]
Colorado: make certain modifications to repayment for Arkansas Valley Conduit (H.R. 131), S238, S241 [15JA]
——— make certain modifications to repayment for Arkansas Valley Conduit (H.R. 131), veto, S107 [8JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S369 [29JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1352, S1353, S1355 [19MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S238, S240 [15JA]
Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S369 [29JA]
Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, S367–S369 [29JA]
——— shooting of Renee N. Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, S368 [29JA]
NSF: National Center for Atmospheric Research funding, S238, S240 [15JA]
Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S367–S369 [29JA]
——— evaluation of administration, S107 [8JA]
——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S84 [7JA]
Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S84 [7JA]
Votes: position on missed, S756 [3MR]
Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1352, S1353, S1355 [19MR]