As the nation celebrates National Agriculture Week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on Congress to pass a long-term Farm Bill that provides certainty to Colorado’s farmers and ranchers....
Bennet, Udall Welcome $5.2 Million to Help Turn Around Failing Colorado Schools
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed today's announcement from the U.S. Department of Education that Colorado won a $5.2 million competitive grant to help turn around...
Bennet Cosponsors Bill to Increase Hydropower Capacity
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week cosponsored a bipartisan bill to encourage expanded hydropower production in the United States. The bill, led by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ron...
Bennet Reintroduces Clean Energy Race to the Top
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet yesterday reintroduced a bill to incentivize states and communities to work with local energy businesses to utilize clean energy technologies that help reduce...
Bennet Bill Could Lead to National Historic Trail Designation for Pike’s Trail
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today reintroduced a bill to review a possible national historic trail designation for Pike’s Trail, which runs through significant stretches of Colorado. Pike’s...
Bennet, Udall Welcome Inclusion of Watershed Protection, Wildfire Recovery Funds in U.S. Senate Bill
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed the inclusion of $65.5 million in watershed repair and flood mitigation funds in U.S. Senate legislation to prevent a government...
Bennet: State Passage of ASSET Part of Growing Momentum to Fix Broken Immigration System
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, who is part of the “Group of 8” U.S. Senators working to craft an immigration overhaul bill, today highlighted the Colorado legislature’s passage of the ASSET...
President Signs VAWA Into Law
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded today’s official signing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. The bill contains Bennet’s provision to help reduce the national rape kit...
FWS Extends Comment Period on Sage-Grouse Proposal, Will Hold Public Hearings Following Lawmakers’ Request
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) notified Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and other lawmakers that it will grant a three-week extension of the comment period on its Gunnison sage-grouse...
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments Selected for Initiative to Save on Medicare Costs
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today congratulated the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (UAACOG) on being selected as a participant in the Community-based Care Transitions Program...