Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced a bill to provide a more stable flow of resources for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), which monitors animal-borne illnesses...
Bennet Statement on U.S. Forest Service Air Tanker Contracts
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) announcement it will award contracts to five companies to provide a total of seven Next...
Colorado Leaders Urge FAA to Locate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site in Colorado
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall, Gov. John Hickenlooper and five of Colorado's members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging...
Bennet Pushes for PILT, SRS and Wildfire Prevention
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is urging Senate appropriators to support resources for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) programs and for wildfire prevention,...
Colorado Congressional Delegation Members Call for Five-Year Farm Bill
Six members of the Colorado Congressional delegation are urging Senate and House Agriculture Committee leaders to pass a five-year Farm Bill. In a letter today, the bipartisan group of...
Bennet Leads Effort to Strengthen Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led 18 colleagues in urging the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture to strengthen conservation programs authorized in the Farm Bill. In a letter...
Bennet, Franken Push for School Principal Recruitment, Training to Improve Education
Colorado U.S. Senator joined Senator Al Franken (D-MN) today to reintroduce the School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, which would create a new competitive grant program to...
Bennet, Udall Fight to Secure Tools, Programs Needed to Fight Wildfires, Protect Communities
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall introduced legislation today to permanently reauthorize Stewardship Contracting authority for the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land...
Bennet Asks VA About Expanding Veterans’ Access to Non-VA Health Care Facilities in Rural Areas
In an effort to improve access to health care for veterans living in rural areas, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today asked Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki whether it had...
Bennet, Tipton Reintroduce Companion Bills to Preserve Hermosa Creek Watershed
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Scott Tipton are introducing a bill to protect more than 100,000 acres of the Hermosa Creek Watershed, an area in the San Juan National Forest...
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