Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for States to Claim Federal Disaster Relief

This press release from Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) was published on 2026-04-29 and titled "Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for". It focuses on taxes and touches on foreign policy.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for States to Claim Federal Disaster Relief

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper together with U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Joe Neguse, and Brittney Pettersen introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states like Colorado are not left without support. Earlier [ ] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for States to Claim Federal Disaster Relief appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet .