Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Baca and Prowers counties as contiguous disaster areas due to a freeze that...
Bennet Welcomes SBA Assistance for Businesses, Individuals Affected by Black Forest Fire
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) announcement that low-interest federal disaster loans would be made available to...
Bennet Welcomes SBA Assistance for Businesses Affected by Royal Gorge Fire
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) announcement that it is issuing a disaster declaration for Fremont,...
Bennet Welcomes Reports Showing Record Growth in Wind Energy Industry
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed two U.S. Department of Energy reports showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market – increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy...
Bennet, Isakson Amendment Will Help Buyers Finance Energy Efficient Homes
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., last week introduced their SAVE Act legislation as an amendment to S.1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of...
Bennet Introduces Legislation Honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet cosponsored a bill to recognize the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders with a Congressional Gold Medal. The Doolittle Raiders flew into history on April 18,...
Bennet Highlights Award-Winning Immigrant Resource Center
“So what’s the latest with this immigration bill?” Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet fielded this question, along with many others from immigrants pursuing American citizenship during...
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would ensure farmers and ranchers have access to modern and safe water infrastructure. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo...
Bennet-Backed Hydropower Legislation Passes Senate
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet hailed the Senate passage of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act which encourages expanded hydropower production in the United States....
Bennet Selected to Serve on Farm Bill Conference Committee
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today was named as a member of the Farm Bill Conference Committee. Members of the Committee are tasked with reconciling the differences between the Senate- and...