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...
Senate Passes Bill to Address Systemic Delays at VA
Bennet Cosponsored Bipartisan Legislation Continues to Push for Structural Reforms to Deliver Services that Colorado Veterans Earned The United States Senate today passed a bipartisan bill to help...
Estes Park Wins $126,000 Grant to Boost Tourism, Economic Recovery Following 2013 Floods
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall announced today that the Estes Park Local Marketing District has won a $126,683 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help...
Bennet: VA Audit Underscores Urgency for Major Fixes at VA
Following the release of the results of an internal audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet continued to press for changes to correct...
Bennet: House Failures on Immigration Hurting Families, Economy
With the one-year anniversary of Senate passage of its bipartisan immigration bill approaching, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is once again calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to...
Bennet Welcomes Homeland Security Committee’s Focus on Wildfire Mitigation
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the continued focus on federal wildfire mitigation and firefighter training programs in a hearing held by the Senate Homeland Security and...
Bennet, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Administration to Accept Free Private Sector Help to Fix Broken VA Scheduling System
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of nine U.S. Senators to call on the Administration to accept private sector assistance in fixing the broken Department of Veterans...