Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 30 Senators, sent a letter to the Departments of Education and Justice urging the agencies to ensure colleges and...
Bennet Announces $9.5 Million in AmeriCorps Grants for Colorado
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that Colorado has received $9.5 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)....
Bennet: Congress Needs to Get Serious about Zika Funding and Pass a Bill to Fight the Disease
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is continuing his call for Congress to pass a serious bill to combat the Zika virus. Bennet is calling for action following the Senate's...
New Public-Private Partnership to Address Wildfire Threat, Protect Water Supply in Upper South Platte Watershed
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced a public-private partnership with the American Forest Foundation (AFF) to invest...
Bennet: Zika Represents Serious Public Health Threat, No Time for Partisan Politics
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on Congressional leaders to craft a serious bill to provide researchers with emergency funding to prevent the spread of the Zika virus....
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Deadlock on President’s Immigration Executive Actions
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's deadlocked decision in United States v. Texas - the legal case that currently blocks...
Bennet Applauds Funding for Water Irrigation Efficiency Projects in Colorado River Basin
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the joint announcement by the Agriculture and Interior Departments that the agencies will coordinate to invest more than $47...
Following Graduation Season, Bennet Calls for Passage of Bill to Provide Financial Literacy, College Aid Info for Students
Washington, D.C. - Following the conclusion of many high school and college graduations in Colorado and across the country, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is calling on Congress to pass...
Bennet Urges House to Include LIFT Act in FAA Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today urged the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include the LIFT Act in its bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation...
Bennet Statement on Senate Votes to Block Terrorists from Buying Guns
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement following the Senate's votes on four gun-related amendments, all of which failed to garner the 60 votes needed...