With the 2012 Olympic Games set to open this week in London, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chairman of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, released the following statement in...
Bennet Accepts ‘Best of Congress’ Award for Support of Working Parents
Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media today announced Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is being recognized for demonstrating leadership on efforts to improve the quality...
Bennet Statement on Aurora Movie Theater Shooting
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after learning of the tragic shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado early this morning. “This was a horrible, senseless...
Colorado Delegation Asks FEMA to Extend Additional Support to Fire Victims
The entire Colorado Congressional delegation today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expand the major Presidential disaster declaration to include housing support, small...
Bennet Introduces Bill to Preserve Hermosa Creek Watershed
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced a bill to protect more than 100,000 acres of the Hermosa Creek Watershed, an area in the San Juan National Forest north of Durango. The bill...
Bennet: STEM Teachers Vital to Future of Our Kids, Country
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Administration’s announcement that it plans to create a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Teachers...
Boulder Bioscience Leader Takes Job Creation Ideas to Washington
Dr. Patrick Mahaffy, President and CEO of Clovis Oncology in Boulder, joined Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today at a meeting of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee on job...
Bennet Statement on Senate’s Second Failure to Advance DISCLOSE Act in Two Days
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after a minority of Senators for the second time in two days blocked action on the DISCLOSE Act, which would create greater...
Bennet, Task Force Push for Disclosure in Campaign Finance
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will join members of the Citizens United Task Force on the Senate floor tonight to urge passage of the DISCLOSE Act, which would create greater transparency in...
Bennet Releases Progress Report on Job Creation and Innovation Recommendations from Colorado Business Leaders
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released a report outlining progress Colorado has made in several areas since Colorado business and academic leaders made recommendations to Bennet,...