Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, urged Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to make the VA claims backlog a priority and work to correct inefficiencies in the archaic,...
Bennet: Washington Must Increase Transparency, Accountability of Earmark Process
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today introduced a bill that would increase transparency and accountability of the earmark process. “In a democracy, taxpayers...
Bennet: Seniors Will Get Help to Cover the Medicare Donut Hole
Washington, DC – With thousands of seniors struggling to make ends meet in Colorado, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, wants them to know that help is on the way. Medicare...
Bennet Introduces Bill to Prepare and Support Principals to Help Turn Around Lowest Performing Schools
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado and former Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, today introduced a bill to help prepare principals to lead transformations to...
Bennet Calls for Subpoena Power for BP Oil Spill Investigation
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today cosponsored a bill to give subpoena power to a Presidential bipartisan commission to enhance its ability to conduct a thorough...
Bennet Statement on the Passing of Opalanga Pugh
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on the passing of storyteller and Denver native Opalanga Pugh on Saturday: “Those who were lucky...
Bennet Statement in Opposition to Murkowski Resolution to Weaken Clean Air Act
Denver, CO – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on Senate Joint Resolution 26 from Senator Lisa Murkowski, which is expected to receive a vote in the Senate...
Bennet Launches Veterans Hotline, Online Platform to Help Vets Cut through Bureaucracy
Denver, CO – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, is launching a Veterans Hotline and online platform on his website to help Colorado veterans navigate the government bureaucracy and guide...
Bennet: DOJ Right to Launch Investigation into Oil Rig Explosion, Oil Spill
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, welcomed the announcement of criminal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The announcement by U.S. Attorney General...
Bennet: America Must Ensure Lives of Those Who Gave Everything Are Never Forgotten
Denver, CO – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, delivered the following remarks honoring the lives and memories of America’s fallen soldiers at the Fort Logan National Cemetery Memorial Day...
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