Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet questioned Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing...
Bennet Calls for Reforms to Prevent Disasters Like Gold King Mine Incident
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet testified today at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing regarding the cause, response, and effects of the Gold King Mine...
Bennet, Burr, Warren, Hatch Introduce Bill to Help Patients by Facilitating Faster Development of Drugs for Rare Diseases
Washington D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of...
Bennet Cosponsors Resolutions Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Washington, DC - Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet cosponsored a resolution introduced by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to celebrate Hispanic...
Simplifying the FAFSA to Make College More Accessible
Denver, CO – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the administration's announcement allowing families to use earlier tax information when filling out the FAFSA....
Bennet Statement on Senate Vote on Iran Nuclear Agreement
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today voted to support the Iran nuclear agreement and against the resolution of disapproval. Prior to the vote, Bennet addressed his colleagues...
Bennet encourages Colorado families to Visit Federal Lands
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is encouraging families with fourth graders to take advantage of the opportunity to visit federal lands for free. The Every Kid in a Park Program,...
Statement of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet on the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Denver, CO - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Iran Nuclear Agreement: In 2003, Iran was operating approximately 164 centrifuges, and had virtually no enriched...
Colowyo Mine Assessment Officially Completed, Saving more than 200 Jobs
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is pleased that the Department of Interior has completed a draft environmental assessment required by a court ruling to keep the Colowyo mine in...
Bennet, Gardner Applaud FCC New Rule to Help “Orphan Counties” Receive Local Broadcasting
Durango, CO - Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approving new rules that will help rural counties like La Plata and...