Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law, SB1070. The Supreme Court struck down three key provisions in...
Bennet, Udall Ask for Help for Colorado Farmers & Ranchers Dealing with Extreme Drought
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael bennet and Mark Udall wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for federal assistance for Colorado farmers and ranchers, who are facing severe...
Senate Passes Bennet-Backed Resolution Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Title IX
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution, cosponsored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, that celebrates the accomplishments of Title IX, the groundbreaking statute intended to end sex...
Farm Bill Passes Senate, Bennet Provisions Strengthen Conservation, Support Farmers, Ranchers, Sportsmen
The U.S. Senate today passed the 2012 Farm Bill that includes several provisions Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet secured to strengthen conservation and support Colorado farmers, ranchers and...
Bennet Amends Farm Bill to Strengthen Conservation Easements
The U.S. Senate last night adopted a bipartisan amendment introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, that will provide landowners and producers...
Senate Approves Udall, Bennet Amendment to Increase Bark Beetle-Mitigation Funding
An amendment Mark Udall and Sen. Michael Bennet offered to the 2012 Farm Bill to increase funding for bark beetle mitigation passed the Senate today. The amendments, which encourage...
Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi Joins Effort to Open Patent Office in Colorado
Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzi has joined a growing and regional chorus of supporters to establish a satellite office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Colorado. Enzi expressed his...
Bennet, Udall Praise Agreement that Opens Door for Colorado Potato Access throughout Mexico
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall applauded the joint U.S.-Mexican announcement that will open the door to access for Colorado potatoes beyond the currently limited 26 kilometer...
Udall, Bennet, DeGette and Polis Congratulate CDOT on Receipt of $15 Million Grant for I-25 Improvements
Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Reps. Diana DeGette and Jared Polis congratulated the Colorado Department of Transportation on its award of a $15 million competitive grant under the...
With Student Vets Facing Hardships, Bennet Proposes Modified VA Debt Repayment Terms
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is urging Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki to change the VA’s policy regarding the manner in which student veterans must repay GI Bill benefit...