Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is urging Congress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank's charter as soon as it returns to session in July to ensure that Colorado businesses...
Bennet, Cornyn Push Justice Department to Fully Implement SAFER Act, Help Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully implement the SAFER Act to help state and local governments eliminate...
Bennet Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Senate Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Bill
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is marking tomorrow's two-year anniversary of the Senate's strong bipartisan vote to pass a comprehensive bill to fix our broken immigration...
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges granting same-sex couples across the country the right to...
Bennet Introduces National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act
Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the National Forest Reauthorization Act of 2015 to ensure the National Forest Foundation (NFF) continues to have the resources it...
DOI Distributes More Than $30 Million in PILT Payments to Colorado Counties
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded the Department of Interior's announcement that $30,946,187 in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) disbursements have been issued to Colorado...
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court’s Housing Discrimination Ruling
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a key law that helps fight housing discrimination: "The Supreme Court's...
Bennet-Burr Bill Clears Hurdle to Increase Access to New Medical Technologies for Seniors
Washington, DC - Today, the Senate Finance Committee approved a bill authored by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) to make innovative medical technologies more readily...
Bennet, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Level Playing Field for Renewable Energy
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) to introduce a bipartisan bill to level the energy playing field by giving...
Bennet Applauds Decision to Give C-123 Veterans Agent Orange Benefits
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcement that flight, medical, and ground grew personnel of C-123 aircraft used during the...