Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement after a motion to proceed to debate the Defense Authorization bill was blocked by a vote of 56 to 43. Sixty votes were needed to proceed to debate on the bill. Fifty-six senators voted in favor of beginning debate. “The D...
Washington, DC: Michael Bennet, senador de los Estados Unidos para Colorado, hoy se unió a una campaña para mejorar las herramientas disponibles a agencias policiacas para prevenir crímenes a través del establecimiento de normas para la recopilación de ADN en el momento de la detención. Ben...
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today joined a push to enhance the tools available to law enforcement to prevent crimes by setting standards for DNA collection at the time of arrest. Bennet is an original cosponsor of The Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act, which sets minimum standards for a...

Bennet Aplaude la Aprobación del Proyecto de Ley de Energí­a Rural, Le Pide al Senado que Siga su Ejemplo

Bennet Dirige Apoyo Para Proyecto de Ley Bipartidista que Promueve la Eficiencia Energética, Crea Puestos de Trabajo en las Comunidades Rurales de Colorado

Washington, DC:Michael Bennet, senador de los Estados Unidos para Colorado, aplaudió hoy la aprobación en la asa de Representantes de la Ley de Energía Rural, un proyecto de ley bipartidista copatrocinado por Bennet que promueve la eficiencia energética y crea puestos de trabajo en las comunidades rurale...

Bennet: Tax Relief, Improved Access to Lending Finally on Its Way to Small Businesses

After Months of Delay, Senate Approves Bipartisan Small Business Jobs Act

Washington, DC – After months of delay, the Senate today passed the Small Business Jobs Act, which will help Colorado’s small businesses and entrepreneurs access the credit they need to start up, grow, create new jobs and keep our economy on the road to recovery. Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, voted to appro...

Bennet Applauds House Passage of Rural Energy Bill, Urges Senate to Follow Suit

Bennet Leads Push for Bipartisan Bill to Promote Energy Efficiency, Create Jobs in Colorado's Rural Communities

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today applauded House passage of the Rural Energy Savings Program Act, a bipartisan bill cosponsored by Bennet that promotes energy efficiency and creates jobs in rural communities. The bill, which will spur new investments in energy efficiency by providing rural ...

Bennet: Ayuda con Impuestos, Mejor Acceso a Préstamos Finalmente en Camino Para Empresas Pequeñas

Después de meses de retraso, el Senado aprueba Bipartidista Ley de Trabajo Para Empresas Pequeñas

Washington, DC: Después de meses de retraso, el Senado aprobó hoy la ley de trabajo para las empresas pequeñas (Small Business Jobs Act), cual ayudará a las empresas pequeñas y los empresarios de Colorado acceder el crédito que necesitan para arrancar sus negocios, crecer, crear nuevos pues...

Bennet: Failure to Disclose Benefit Options for Veterans' Survivors Is Abuse of Trust

In July, Bennet Had Requested VA Take Action Against Insurance Companies Profiting from Benefits Owed to Families

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado and a member of the Senate Military Family Caucus, released the following statement after recent news reports of a Department of Veterans Affairs’ agreement with Prudential Financial Inc., allowing Prudential to create retained asset accounts instead of providin...