Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today urged his Senate colleagues to take up and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would help close the pay gap between women and men working the same jobs....
Bennet Applauds Denver Public Schools for Winning $7 Million Youth CareerConnect Grant
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded Denver Public Schools (DPS) for winning a $6,999,980 Youth Career Connect grant from the U.S. Department of Labor in collaboration with the U.S....
Bennet Named Chair of Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet yesterday was named chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure. The Finance Committee also named new chairs on...
Bennet Wind PTC Amendment Included in Tax Extenders Bill
Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have secured an amendment to extend the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) for two years in the bipartisan tax...
Bennet Cosponsors Amendment to Extend Wind PTC for 2 Years
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to file a bipartisan amendment to extend the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) to...
Bennet Introduces Amendment to Increase Solar Energy Development
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced an amendment to the bipartisan tax extenders bill to allow more solar companies to benefit from the tax advantages of investing in solar...
Bennet Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Strike Down Limits on Campaign Contributions
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down...
Bennet Statement on the Passing of Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Jimmy R. Newton, Jr.
Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the passing of Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Jimmy R. Newton, Jr.: “Colorado and the Southern Ute Tribe have lost a strong advocate and leader...
Bennet Statement on Senate Passage of Temporary SGR Fix
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a bill to temporarily patch the formula, known as the ‘sustainable growth rate’ or SGR, for how...
Bennet Encourages Coloradans to Check for Unclaimed Tax Refunds
17,000 Coloradans owed refunds from 2010, totaling $14 million IRS Free File Available for Coloradans Making Less than $58,000 Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is encouraging thousands of...