The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is primed to begin using its new authority to expedite the treatment process for forest land that has been damaged by insects and disease. In testimony yesterday...
Bennet Statement on Minimum Wage Vote
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet expressed his disappointment today that a minority of senators blocked the consideration of a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour....
Bennet-Authored Breakthrough Designation Yields Full FDA Approval for Lung Cancer Drug
Novartis’ Zykadia Approved for Late-Stage Lung Cancer Sixth Breakthrough Drug to Gain Wide Approval Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...
Bennet, Udall Welcome HUD’s Swift Approval of Plan to Deploy $62.8 Million in Flood-Recovery Funds
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) approval today of the state's plan to deploy $62.8 million in HUD funds the senators...
Bennet: Time Running Out to Address Highway Trust Fund, Highway Bill
With the Highway Trust Fund on the verge of insolvency and five months before the federal transportation bill expires, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is calling on Congress to quickly get to...
Berthoud, Denver-based firms honored by EPA
This evening, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is formally recognizing two Colorado organizations for being named Energy Star Partners of the Year. Berthoud-based EnergyLogic, along with...
Bennet Honors Holocaust Remembrance Day
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement today in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day: “The Holocaust represents one of mankind’s darkest periods. As a nation and a...
Bennet, ULA Host Interactive Space and Technology Camp for Middle-Schoolers
The camp originated from Bennet’s 2013 aerospace bus tour Space and technology camp concludes two-week statewide innovation tour Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and United Launch Alliance...
Florence Police Department wins USDA Grant for Equipment
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Florence Police Department has won a $24,908 rural development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used to...
Bennet Welcomes FDA’s Clarification of Spent Grains Rule
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the FDA’s commitment to revising a proposed rule regarding the handling of spent grains. The proposed rule would have made it harder and more...
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