Governor John Hickenlooper, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, and Congressman Scott Tipton pressed U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today to approve a collaborative, balanced...
Bennet, Udall: New Farm Bill Program Will Help Colorado Producers Affected by Severe Weather
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today welcomed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will implement a new Farm Bill initiative...
CoBank Receives $250 Million Loan Guarantee to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that CoBank, headquartered in Greenwood Village, will receive a $250 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
CoBank Receives $250 Million Loan Guarantee to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that CoBank, headquartered in Greenwood Village, will receive a $250 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
USDA Designates Six Colorado Counties Disaster Areas Due to Hailstorm Losses
Denver, CO -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six Colorado counties as disaster areas due to damages and losses...
New $6 Million Grant to Train Colorado Workers for Ready to Fill Jobs in Advanced Manufacturing and IT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet welcomed a new grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train Colorado long-term unemployed workers in Advance Manufacturing...
Bennet, Bipartisan Group of Senators Fight to Ensure Health Care Policies Support Rural Communities
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Denver, CO -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced draft guidance to help pharmacies, manufacturers, distributors and other stakeholders in the pharmaceutical drug industry...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...