Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet denounced the tax extenders package passed by the Senate tonight for providing little to no certainty for Colorado's wind energy industry, which...
Bennet’s Bill to Investigate Potential Connection Between Military Mental Health Issues, Discharges Headed to President’s Desk
Washington DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's bill to learn more about mental health issues in the military and their connection to certain types of discharges will head to the President's...
PILT Fully Funded in Government Funding Bill
Washington, DC - The Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which last year provided Colorado counties with $34.5 million to carry out vital services like fire and police protection, school...
Bennet, Tipton Celebrate Final Passage of Hermosa Creek Bill
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Scott Tipton today celebrated the Senate's passage of their bipartisan bill to protect more than 100,000 acres of the...
Bennet, Merkley Press SEC to Finalize Crowdfunding Rules
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finalize its crowdfunding rules that will allow small...
Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate Federal IT Infrastructure, Save Taxpayer Dollars Heads to President’s Desk
Washington, DC - The Senate today passed a bipartisan bill to help reduce waste and government inefficiency by consolidating the total number of federal data centers and making those data centers...
Following Combined Delegation Efforts, EPA Prioritizes Cleanup of Pueblo Smelter Site
Pueblo, CO - Today, following the combined efforts from Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Congressman Scott Tipton, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it...
Bennet Pays Tribute to Senator Udall and His Service to Colorado
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet paid tribute to Senator Mark Udall and his service to Coloradans. In a speech on the Senate floor, Bennet recalled his work with Udall on a number of...
Bennet, Hatch Propose a Streamlined Pathway for Approval of Antibiotics
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today introduced a bill to create a new drug approval pathway to streamline access and encourage innovation and...
Bennet Statement on Orion Spacecraft Launch
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in commemoration of the Orion Spacecraft Launch: "The launch of the Orion spacecraft today is a historic step forward...