U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) today applauded the focus on wildfire mitigation strategies in the Homeland Security appropriations bill, and called on their colleagues to...
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Buffer Zones
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in McCullen v. Coakley, which while affirming the legality of states’ right to...
Bennet, Burr Amendment to Treat LNG Equally as Diesel Included in Committee Bill
Today, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) successfully included an amendment in the Preserving America’s Transit and Highways (PATH) Act to allow liquefied natural gas...
WIA Passes Senate with Key Bennet-Portman Pay-for-Success Measure
A proposal from U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to support high-performing job-training services passed the Senate today as part of the reauthorization of the Workforce...
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Anonymous Spending in Elections
With hundreds of millions of dollars from anonymous donors being spent to secretly influence this year’s elections, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and...
From the Macintosh to the iPhone: Steve Jobs Patent Exhibit Opens at Denver Public Library
Exhibit opens ahead of ribbon-cutting of Denver’s satellite patent office Denver, CO – A life-sized exhibit showcasing the hundreds of patents that Steve Jobs holds to his name, and that of Apple,...
Senators Bennet, Alexander Would Cut 100-Question Student Aid Form to 2 Questions
Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released a draft bill to simplify the process of applying for and receiving federal financial aid to attend college, allow...
Bennet: Permanent Solution Needed for Ski Area Water Rights
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed rule intended to address water rights for ski areas operating on national forest lands. Bennet is encouraging...
Bennet: Executive Order Next Step to Eliminating Discrimination in Workforce
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the White House’s announcement that President Obama will sign an executive order to prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against...
Bennet Hosts Bioscience Day to Highlight Key Industry
Brings leaders from across the state to tour cutting-ed labs, companies Aurora, Lakewood, CO – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet brought together more than 45 state leaders from the...