Washington, DC - The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing to discuss several bills to help the National Forest Service manage its federal lands, including three bills sponsored by...
President Issues Colorado Major Disaster Designation Due to Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that President Obama has issued a major disaster designation for the State of Colorado due to severe storms, tornadoes, flooding,...
Bennet-Burr Amendment to Better Fund Education for Impoverished Children Passes Senate
Washington, DC - Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) today made the following statements on the passage of the bipartisan amendment, Full Educational Opportunity Act, to...
Bennet, Senate Pass Landmark Bill to Fix No Child Left Behind
Reduces Federal Overreach of NCLB Increases Support for Teachers, Promotes Innovation in the Classroom Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a former superintendent of the Denver...
Bennet, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Expand Services for LGBT Seniors
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced the LGBT Elder Americans Act to improve services available for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
Bennet Statement on Announcement of Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement on the announced agreement on Iran's nuclear program: "We will carefully scrutinize the terms of this...
Bennet, Gardner Help Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner today joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of...
Bennet Statement on Army Force Structure Decision
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Army's force structure decision as it relates to Fort Carson: "We don't want any cuts to Fort Carson....
Senate Adopts Bennet Amendment to Increase Coordination, Effectiveness of Existing Federal Programs Serving Kids
Washington, DC - The Senate today adopted an amendment introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to help make the most of existing programs, services, and funding. The amendment requires...
Bennet Secures Additional Measures in Updated Bill to Fix No Child Left Behind
Washington, DC - The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee unveiled an updated version of the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill to fix No Child Left Behind, with several new...
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