Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. “I am saddened to learn that we lost a great leader in the United States...
Bennet Statement on Connecticut School Shooting
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the shooting today at a Connecticut elementary school. “The terrible news out of Connecticut is staggering. Like all...
Bennet, Udall Secure Watershed Protection Funds in Proposed Disaster Legislation
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed language in the Senate's $60.4 billion Supplemental Appropriation for Disaster Assistance bill, unveiled today, which includes $125 million the...
Bennet Urges Defense Panel to Reform Restrictions on Satellite Exports in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today pressed Senate leaders on the Armed Services Committee to include reforms to satellite export controls in the final version of the Defense Authorization...
Bennet, Udall Join Bipartisan Push to Include 2012 Farm Bill in End-of-Year Package
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today joined a bipartisan group of 33 senators to urge Senate leadership to include the Senate-passed 2012 Farm Bill as part of any end-of-year...
Bennet Welcomes Report on Colorado River Water Supply
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Supply and Demand Study, which projects water supply and demand imbalances throughout the Colorado...
Bennet Applauds EPA Move to Allow Good Samaritans to Clean Up Abandoned Mines
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded a new policy issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce legal vulnerabilities for Good Samaritans who volunteer to clean up...
Bennet Urges SEC to Consider Crowdfunding Feedback in the Rulemaking Process
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today conveyed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) feedback he has received from Coloradans on the crowdfunding provision he authored in the...
Bennet, Udall Congratulate St. Vrain Valley School District on Winning Race to the Top Grant
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today congratulated the St. Vrain Valley School District on winning a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top –...
Bennet, Udall Push for EWP Wildfire Recovery Resources in Disaster Relief Bill
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today introduced a bill to boost resources for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program to help...