Citing the concerns of local residents, business owners and leaders throughout the state, Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall introduced measures today to require that the Federal Railroad...
Bennet Highlights Need for Aggressive Forest Health Efforts
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today emphasized the importance of U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) efforts to improve the health of our forests at the confirmation hearing for Robert Bonnie, the...
Bennet, Crapo Secure Provision to Prioritize Wildfire Mitigation Efforts
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have secured a measure in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill to help prioritize wildfire...
Bennet Encourages Colorado Producers to Enroll in USDA Conservation Reserve Program
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today encouraged Colorado farmers and ranchers to enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to help...
Honoring the Victims of the Aurora Movie Theater Shooting
On Saturday, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will participate in Aurora’s Day of Remembrance, beginning with a community gathering at the Aurora Municipal Center. He will also stop in at...
Panel on Veterans Suicide and Mental Health Delivers Recommendations to Bennet
Panel Convened by Bennet’s Veterans Working Group to Address Veteran Suicides Recommendations Include Better Collaboration Between Providers, Facilitation of More Veteran-to-Veteran Contact and More...
Bennet Applauds Partnership Between Agencies to Protect Colorado’s Water Supply from Wildfires
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell of a federal, local and private partnership to reduce...
Bennet Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Gina McCarthy to Serve as EPA Administrator
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Senate’s confirmation of Gina McCarthy to serve as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Coloradans understand the...
Bennet Applauds USDA Lamb Products Purchase
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) that it will make available up to $5 million...
SBA Makes Disaster Loans Available for West Fork Fire Area
The Colorado Congressional delegation today welcomed an announcement that the Small Business Administration (SBA) would issue a disaster declaration for southwestern Colorado counties, making...
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