U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a bipartisan bill to put liquefied natural gas (LNG) on equal footing with diesel fuel under the federal highway excise tax....
BLM Extends Comment Period for Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Rule
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 60-day extension of the public comment period on its proposed rule for hydraulic fracturing, also known as...
SAVE Act Saves Families Money, Creates New Jobs
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act today to establish more practical mortgage lending processes,...
Bennet Statement on Appointment of Susan Rice to Serve as National Security Advisor
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on President Obama’s appointment of Susan Rice, the current U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to serve as National Security...
Bennet Recognizes Four Colorado Firms Receiving White House “E”? Award
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today formally recognized four Colorado organizations that recently received the President’s “E” award for export achievement and service with an official...
Patent Law Should Protect Satellite Patent Office
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reevaluate its decision to sequester fees from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fix ‘No Child Left Behind’
Includes Several Bennet Initiatives, Including Colorado Growth Model and GREAT Act Reauthorizes ESEA with Tools to Drive Reform at State, Local Levels Washington, DC – Colorado U.S. Senator...
Bennet Works to Avoid “Brain-Drain”? at U.S. Forest Service, Keep Forests Healthy
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Farm Bill to allow the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to hire older, more experienced workers under short-term...
Bennet Statement on the Passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ): “This week, the state of New Jersey and the entire country lost a devoted...
Bennet Visits, Tours Ball Aerospace Headquarters in Boulder, Hears from Aerospace Leaders
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined more than 30 aerospace executives, university and K-12 officials, and government leaders in visiting the headquarters of Ball Aerospace in Boulder...