Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Windsor Fire Department has won a $330,000 competitive grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters...
Bennet Statement on Extension of Gunnison Sage Grouse Listing Decision
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement following today’s announcement by the Fish and Wildlife Service that it would extend by six weeks its final decision on its...
On heels of bipartisan Bennet letter, Energy Commission acts to alleviate propane shortages
Following on the heels of a bipartisan letter signed by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 25 other Senators, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has invoked its emergency...
Pueblo Fire Department Wins $1 Million Grant
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Pueblo Fire Department has won a $1 million competitive grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters...
Jamestown Post Office Scheduled to Reopen Saturday
In an important step forward for recovery efforts in Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the post office in Jamestown is set to reopen this Saturday, providing much-needed...
Bennet, Heller Introduce Bill to Accelerate Solar Energy Development
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced a bipartisan bill to help more solar companies benefit from the tax advantages of investing in solar projects. The...
Bennet, Udall, DeGette, Perlmutter, Polis Press USDA to Urgently Confront Flood Recovery, Support Mitigation Efforts in National Forests
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, and Jared Polis pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service today to quickly...
Bennet Welcomes USDA Announcement of Climate Hubs
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Natural Resources, issued the following statement...
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Team USA at Sochi Winter Olympics
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined fellow co-chairs of the Senate Olympic and Paralympic Caucus to introduce a resolution in support of Team USA at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and...
Five-Year Farm Bill Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
In a bipartisan 68-32 vote this afternoon, the Senate passed a full, five-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The bill, which provides Colorado’s farmers and ranchers with much-needed...