Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today secured a two-year extension of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) in the tax extenders bill approved by the Senate Finance...
Bennet Amendment to Extend, Expand Teacher Tax Deduction Passes Committee
Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee today adopted an amendment by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to extend and expand tax deductions for teachers who spend their own money on...
Senate Passes Older Americans Act
Washington, DC - The Senate last night passed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act by voice vote. The bill, which was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)...
Bennet, Portman, Brown Push for Stronger Currency Manipulation Enforcement in Trade Negotiations
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ohio U.S. Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown, and several of their colleagues continued their bipartisan push to crack down on...
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Correct Record of Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and 21 senators to introduce the Restore Honor to Service Members Act, a bill that will help service members...
Bennet Statement on Aurora Theater Shooting Verdict
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the verdict in the Aurora theater shooting today: "Nothing will bring back the sons, daughters, and family members...
Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing on Bennet-Backed Bills to Enhance National Forest Lands
Washington, DC - The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing to discuss several bills to help the National Forest Service manage its federal lands, including three bills sponsored by...
President Issues Colorado Major Disaster Designation Due to Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that President Obama has issued a major disaster designation for the State of Colorado due to severe storms, tornadoes, flooding,...
Bennet-Burr Amendment to Better Fund Education for Impoverished Children Passes Senate
Washington, DC - Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) today made the following statements on the passage of the bipartisan amendment, Full Educational Opportunity Act, to...
Bennet, Senate Pass Landmark Bill to Fix No Child Left Behind
Reduces Federal Overreach of NCLB Increases Support for Teachers, Promotes Innovation in the Classroom Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a former superintendent of the Denver...