Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Senate's confirmation of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term: "I voted to pass...
Bennet and McCaskill Applaud Passage of PAYGO Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) today applauded Senate passage of an amendment that would help reduce the national deficit and control...
Bennet Unveils Fighting for Colorado Families – A Year in Review
Report Serves as Snapshot of Bennet's Work for Colorado Since Entering Office Highlights Work On Constituent Services, Jobs & Economy, Land and Water, Veterans, Agriculture & Rural...
Bennet Response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address before a Joint Session of...
Bennet Applauds Budget Freeze Proposals, Disappointed in Senate Rejection of Spending Accountability Commission
Denver, CO - Today, in the wake of a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate projecting this year's deficit to total $1.35 trillion, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded President Barack...
Udall, Bennet Pass Resolution Honoring 150th Anniversary of Colorado National Guard
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet announced that they have joined their colleagues in passing a resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of...
Bennet: December Jobs Numbers Show Need for Immediate Action
Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet said that the U.S. Department of Labor's unemployment numbers for December 2009, which show unemployment in Colorado increasing to 7.5 percent, is a sign that...
Bennet Urges Extension of COBRA and Unemployment Benefits
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a group of 3o other senators in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Finance Chairman Committee Max Baucus...
Bennet Urges USDA to Proceed With Caution On Crop Insurance Changes, Put Interests of Colorado Farmers First
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to proceed with caution on changes to the federal crop...
Bennet Announces $4.8 Million in Emergency LIHEAP Funding to Help Colorado’s Low-Income Families Cope With High Heating Costs
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, announced today that help is on the way for Colorado families struggling to pay their heating bills this winter. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...