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Tensions flare at Colorado senator's town hall

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet hosted a town hall meeting at the University of Northern Colorado to address constituent concerns and encouraged people to keep fighting for their concerns.
Attendees expressed fears regarding potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, as well as issues related to immigration affecting 9.8% of Coloradans.
Tensions ran high during the event, with several attendees escorted out by police due to disruptions and criticisms directed at Bennet regarding Republican policies.
Bennet emphasized the importance of educating children on U.S. History and values and highlighted the need for community involvement to create change.

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Senator Bennet hosts town hall in Colorado Springs

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Senator Michael Bennet hosted a town hall on Thursday, March 20 in Colorado Springs, taking questions from community members from the Pikes Peak Region. Bennet spoke about a range of topics including Ukraine, the Department of Education, and President Donald Trump's joint address. He also said he wants to overturn the 2010 Citizens United supreme court decision. The ruling banned the government from limiting spending by comp…

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Colorado Springs Gazette

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Sen. Bennet town hall gets heated; Democrat scheduled to be in Colorado Springs tonight

GOLDEN — A town hall was hosted by Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen, where tensions ran high as some constituents voiced their frustrations with the lawmakers.

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Frustration with Trump erupts as hecklers are removed from Democrats' town hall

Police escorted several people from a town hall with two Colorado Democrats Wednesday night after they shouted that the officials aren’t doing enough to protect the environment and push back against President Donald Trump’s administration. A heated crowd in Golden heard U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood answer questions about Democratic leadership in Congress, the legality of Elon Musk’s so-called Department …

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Colorado Newsline

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Hecklers removed at Bennet town hall in Golden as frustration with Trump erupts

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet signs a card for a constituent after his town hall on March 19, 2025, at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)Police escorted several people from a town hall with two Colorado Democrats Wednesday night after they shouted that the officials aren’t doing enough to protect the environment and push back against President Donald Trump’s administration. A heated crowd in Golden heard U.S. …

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9NEWS Denver

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Tensions flare at Colorado senator's town hall

The discussion centered on how Democrats in Congress are pushing back against Trump-era policies and Bennet's voting record.

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Greeley Tribune

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Sen. Michael Bennet encourages residents to keep fighting at Greeley town hall

Responding to a range of concerns about the future, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet had a consistent message: keep fighting. Bennet hosted a town hall Tuesday afternoon in a ballroom at the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley, with other stops this week in Golden and Colorado Springs. Fellow Democrats U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York will host another event on the UNC campus Friday at Bank …

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