Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in response to the tragic shooting in Colorado Springs today: "Our thoughts are with the victims and their families,...
Bennet Statement on Medal of Freedom for Japanese American
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement regarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom award for Mr. Minoru Yasui: "Our thoughts are with the proud family of...
Bennet, Portman Welcome CMS Decision to Reverse Proposed Cuts to Clinical Lab Fees for Medicare Beneficiaries
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Ron Portman (R-OH) today welcomed the announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that the agency would restore...
Bennet, Crapo Lead Bipartisan Letter on County Payments
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO and Mike Crapo (R-ID) today led a bipartisan coalition urging Senate leaders to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program in any...
Bennet, ESEA Conference Committee Approve Framework for K-12 Education Overhaul
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the House-Senate conference committee to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), today voted to approve the...
Bennet, Portman Introduce Bill to Help Finance Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
Allows Facilities to use Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds More CCS Technology would Boost our Energy Industry and Produce Cleaner Air Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob...
Senate Committee Advances Bennet Bill to Protect Land Wedged between Rocky Mountain National Park and Arapaho National Forest
Washington, DC - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today advanced a bill introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet that would protect ten parcels within a "wedge" of land...
Bennet Statement on BLM’s Draft EIS for White River National Forest Oil and Gas Leases
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) announcement today: "Today's BLM announcement underscores the need to...
Bennet Selected to Serve on Conference Committee for K-12 Education Overhaul
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today was named a member of the conference committee charged with reconciling the differences between the House- and Senate-passed bills to fix...
Bennet, Burr Lead Senators Urging LWCF Reauthorization, Funding Before End of the Year
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) today led a bipartisan coalition of 14 senators requesting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority...