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Bennet Introduces Amendment to Increase Solar Energy Development

Amendment Mirrors Bipartisan Bill to Extend Tax Incentives to Solar Projects Under Construction

Apr 02, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced an amendment to the bipartisan tax extenders bill to allow more solar companies to benefit from the tax advantages of investing in solar projects. The amendment, which mirrored the bipartisan bill Bennet introduced with Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) in February, would allow firms...
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Bennet Cosponsors Amendment to Extend Wind PTC for 2 Years

Bipartisan Amendment Provides Certainty, Supports Thousands of Colorado Jobs

Apr 02, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to file a bipartisan amendment to extend the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) to the tax extenders bill unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee yesterday. The amendment would extend the tax credit for two years. &l...
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Bennet Statement on Senate Passage of Temporary SGR Fix

Mar 31, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a bill to temporarily patch the formula, known as the ‘sustainable growth rate’ or SGR, for how Medicare providers are reimbursed for services. “While we are keeping doctor’s offices open for millions of Me...
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Bennet Encourages Coloradans to Check for Unclaimed Tax Refunds

Mar 30, 2014
17,000 Coloradans owed refunds from 2010, totaling $14 million IRS Free File Available for Coloradans Making Less than $58,000 Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is encouraging thousands of Coloradans to claim $14 million in tax refunds from 2010 before it’s too late. The IRS estimates that 17,000 Coloradans have not ...
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Bennet, Udall Cosponsor Resolution to Recognize Cesar Chavez

Resolution honors Chavez's life and legacy

Mar 28, 2014
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall joined 10 other Senators in cosponsoring a resolution honoring Cesar Chavez’s commitment to social justice and his work to better the lives of farm workers in America. “Through his commitment to nonviolence, Cesar Estrada Chavez brought dignity and respect t...
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Bennet Encourages House to Support Discharge Petition to Advance Immigration Bill

Asks for Up or Down Vote on Bipartisan Immigration Bill Supported Broadly by Coloradans

Mar 27, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is supporting efforts in the House of Representatives to bring the bipartisan immigration bill to a vote. Yesterday, members of the House introduced a discharge petition to hold an up or down vote on the bipartisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act that w...
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IRS Gives Colorado Flood Victims More Time to Claim Disaster Losses

Flood Victims Have Until October 15th to Claim Losses

Mar 26, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that Colorado victims of last year’s catastrophic floods will have more time to decide when to claim disaster losses. Individuals and businesses will now have until October 15th to decide whether to claim their losses o...
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Bennet, USPTO Host Patent Office Virtual Recruiting Session

Mar 26, 2014
The office of Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hosted a first-of-its kind, virtual recruiting session today to raise awareness about hiring at the new Denver satellite patent office, slated to open later this year. The event featured a panel of USPTO patent examiners that explained wha...
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