Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined members of the administration, including Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well as local and tribal leaders...
Bennet, Portman Introduce CAREER Act
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced the Careers Through Responsive, Efficient, and Effective Retraining (CAREER) Act to make federal job training programs...
Bennet, Cornyn Laud Committee Passage of SAFER Act
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) applauded the passage of their bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee to help law enforcement process rape kits. The bill, which would help...
Bennet, Udall Introduce Amendment to Rescue Funding for Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall introduced an amendment to the U.S. House of Representative’s proposal to keep the government running for the next six months, commonly called the Continuing...
Colorado Farmer Discusses Drought, Farm Bill with Senators in Washington
Rick Palkowitsh, a Burlington corn farmer, joined Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today at a meeting of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee on the 2012 Farm Bill, drought, and...
Alexander-Bennet PREEMIE Act Advances in Senate
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN), members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today praised the passage of their bill in the...
Bennet Lauds New Reform to Encourage Wildlife Habitat Conservation, Protect Land Owners from New Regulation
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet praised a new partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
Bennet Praises Decision to Designate Chimney Rock a National Monument
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today praised the decision by President Obama to designate Chimney Rock as a national monument. The president will use his authority under the Antiquities Act of...
USDA Expands Assistance for Drought-Stricken States
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it would make available an additional $11.8 million in assistance to help crop and...
Bennet Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet marked the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The festivities, which occur from September 15 to October 15, celebrate the many histories and cultures...