Oppose advancing the permitting bill as drafted; support reforms with safeguards

Bennet voted against advancing the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 as drafted. He says permitting reforms should provide certainty and reduce unnecessary delays while protecting the environment, respecting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and preserving meaningful public input. He also says Tribal governments need protections for cultural resources and ancestral homelands, and that changes to federal engagement with the public and local communities need more review before becoming law.

Context: His stated opposition is to advancing this bill as drafted at this time; he supports working toward bipartisan permitting reforms.

In their own words

I cannot support advancing this bill at this time.

The source

Bennet Statement on Permitting Reform Vote - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

Published: 11/10/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026