Feb 12, 2026| Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement:

"Republicans in control of the Senate once again are sending legislators home without a clear path to ensuring ICE is subject to the same, common-sense practices we expect from our local law enforcement. As a result, some of the key federal agencies that help keep us safe, like FEMA and TSA, will go without funding while the Senate takes a week off.

"Coloradans are demanding more from our federal government, and unsurprisingly, the Trump Administration and my Republican colleagues in the Senate have failed to deliver.

"We cannot back down from the fight for real change and safeguards: preventing federal agents from wearing masks and requiring body cameras, not allowing children to be stripped from their families, and a complete overhaul of leadership and operations at DHS. None of those changes are in this legislation, and as I said two weeks ago, the Trump Administration has not - and likely will not - negotiate in good faith."

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