Press Releases

Washington, DC - The Senate last night passed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act by voice vote. The bill, which was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)...

Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the verdict in the Aurora theater shooting today: "Nothing will bring back the sons, daughters, and family members...

Washington, DC - The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing to discuss several bills to help the National Forest Service manage its federal lands, including three bills sponsored by...

Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that President Obama has issued a major disaster designation for the State of Colorado due to severe storms, tornadoes, flooding,...

Washington, DC - Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) today made the following statements on the passage of the bipartisan amendment, Full Educational Opportunity Act, to...

Reduces Federal Overreach of NCLB Increases Support for Teachers, Promotes Innovation in the Classroom Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a former superintendent of the Denver...

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced the LGBT Elder Americans Act to improve services available for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...

Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement on the announced agreement on Iran's nuclear program: "We will carefully scrutinize the terms of this...

Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of...

Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Army's force structure decision as it relates to Fort Carson: "We don't want any cuts to Fort Carson....