Washington, D.C. – With funding for federal government operations set to expire at midnight on Friday, the U.S. Senate this afternoon approved two spending bills to fund the federal government for...
Senate Passes Bennet, Gardner Bill to Extend Platte River Recovery Implementation Program
Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) to extend the Platte River Recovery Implementation...
Bennet Announces Over $800,000 in Federal Funding to Mad Agriculture
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that Boulder-based Mad Agriculture will receive a...
Bennet Statement on House Vote to Impeach President Trump
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump: “This is a solemn...
Bennet, Gardner, Neguse Introduce Bills to Expand Rocky Mountain National Park
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), along with U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (CO-2), introduced two pieces of legislation today to expand...
Bennet Secures Measures to Strengthen National Security and Defense Efforts, Applauds Paid Parental Leave in Final Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced four of his measures to strengthen national security and defense efforts...
Bennet, Romney Offer Path to Bipartisan Compromise on Refundable Credits, Business Tax Fixes
Washington, D.C. – As negotiations over a potential legislative package of tax provisions continue, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) have proposed a...
Bennet, Gardner To DeVos: Extend Closed School Discharge Eligibility For Colorado Students
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) today sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging her to extend the closed school discharge...
Bennet Unveils Discussion Draft to Create New Tax Credit for Farmers and Ranchers to Capture Carbon in the Land Sector
Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released a discussion draft of legislation to establish a new tax credit for farmers and ranchers, state and local...
Bennet, Ernst, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill Prioritizing Children’s Health Care Research
Washington, D.C. — Following sharp reductions in pediatric medical researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced...