Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed a resolution authored by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and...
Bennet, Romney Request Review of USDA’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural...
Bennet, Gardner Introduce Resolution Commemorating Colorado Farm Bureau’s 100th Anniversary
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner introduced a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and celebrating the long...
Bennet, Axne Introduce New Legislation to Increase Economic Opportunity for Farmers, Ranchers, and Rural Communities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-3) announced they have introduced new legislation to create the Advanced Research Projects...
Bennet Introduces Key Colorado Priorities as Amendments to Senate Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced and supported multiple agriculture and public lands priorities as amendments to the package of four appropriations bills (or...
Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge USDA to Prioritize Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and a bipartisan group of senators in urging U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans
COLORADO – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (C0-1), Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Jason Crow (CO-6), and Joe Neguse (CO-2) urged the U.S. Department of...
Bennet, Senate Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
Washington, D.C. – This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and a group of his Senate colleagues raised serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule to...
Bennet, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hoeven (R-ND) announced that they have introduced the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, legislation to fix a deceptive labeling issue...
Bennet Calls on Forest Service to Quickly, Effectively Implement Fire Fix, 2018 Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – After years of budget challenges at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) which have burdened towns and counties across Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the...
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