Bill Fully Funds PILT for FY 2016 Bennet Pledges to Continue Fight for Permanent Reauthorization, Full Funding for LWCF Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet secured funding for both...
Bennet Calls for Social Media Background Checks in Visa Screening Process
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined 21 other senators in calling for the Department of Homeland Security to immediately require social media background checks as part...
Senate Passes Bennet-Backed Bill to Break Down Barriers to Energy Development in Indian Country
Washington, DC - The Senate last week passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Jon Tester (D-MT), to give Indian...
Bennet, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Waterway LNG Parity Bill
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2015. This bipartisan bill would ensure that excise taxes on liquefied...
FRA Must Reopen Train Horn Rule Following Denial of Fort Collins Request
Fort Collins, CO - Following news today that the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) has initially denied the City of Fort Collins' application for a waiver from federal train horn noise regulations,...
President Signs K-12 Education Overhaul into Law
Bennet Attends Signing Ceremony New Law Includes Bennet-Authored Provisions Secured during Committee, Floor Debate, Conference Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today attended a...
Bennet’s Bipartisan RAISE Family Caregivers Bill Passes Senate
Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate this week passed the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage, or RAISE Family Caregivers Act. The bill introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael...
Bennet Applauds Dedication of USS Arizona Relic on Behalf of Hugo Hero
Hugo, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the dedication of a piece of the wall of the USS Arizona, which sunk in Pearl Harbor, on behalf of Lincoln County resident Joe Will...
Senate Passes Bennet-Backed National Bison Legacy Act
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the Senate's passage of the National Bison Legacy Act. The bill, cosponsored by Bennet, establishes the North American bison as...