WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and John Thune (R-SD) and a group of 32 senators to convey concerns to the Administration that...
FDA Moves Forward on Bennet-Authored Track & Trace System for Prescription Drugs
Denver, CO -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced draft guidance to help pharmacies, manufacturers, distributors and other stakeholders in the pharmaceutical drug industry...
Early 2014 Deep Freeze Triggers USDA Disaster Designations for Eight Colorado Counties
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated eight Colorado counties as disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by...
Bennet: Expanded Access to Farm Loans Benefits Colorado’s Beginning, Family Farmers
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it will expand eligibility and increase lending limits for USDA microloans to...
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision Declining Review of Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to review several cases that have overturned same-sex marriage...
Bennet Pledges to Closely Monitor Forest Service Permit Plan for Filming, Photography in Wilderness
In light of the U.S. Forest Service’s clarification of its plans to require permits for filming and photography in designated wilderness areas, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet pledged to...
CU Denver Wins $8.5 Million Five-Year Teacher Preparation Grant
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that the University of Colorado Denver has won a five-year grant totaling $8,523,405 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Quality...
Public Education & Business Coalition Wins $2.9 Million Teacher Preparation Grant
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC), which runs the Colorado Boettcher Teacher Residency Program, in partnership with Adams State...
Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate Federal IT Infrastructure, Save Up to $3 Billion Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate last week passed a bipartisan bill to expedite the consolidation of federal data centers that could save up to $3 billion in taxpayer dollars. The bill sets hard deadlines and...
Senate Passes Bennet-Portman Measure to Strengthen DHS Cybersecurity Workforce
Washington, DC - As the risk of cyber threats continues to increase, the Senate last night took a step to bolster the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity workforce by passing...
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