Following days of negotiations with U.S. Senate leaders, Michael Bennet and Mark Udall announced today that a proposal to raise a cap on the amount of emergency transportation funds Colorado can...
Bennet Statement on Senate Vote to Reopen Government, Avoid Default
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement today on the Senate’s agreement to reopen the federal government and raise the debt-ceiling in order to avoid default. The...
Bennet Statement on Farm Bill Conference
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate’s Agriculture Committee and a member of the Farm Bill Conference Committee, issued the following statement now that the House of...
Bennet, Udall Urge EDA to Release Disaster Relief Funds to Support Businesses Recovering from Floods
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall are urging the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to prioritize Colorado flood recovery efforts as it awards grants in the coming months....
Bennet Welcomes Reopening of Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed Governor John Hickenlooper’s decision to use state funds to reopen Rocky Mountain National Park. The Park provides a critical access route to...
Bennet Urges Swift Action to Reopen Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the Administration’s announcement that selected National Parks could reopen where the state is willing to cover personnel and maintenance costs....
Bennet Urges DOD to Cover Costs of National Guard Performing Disaster Relief
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the Department of Defense (DOD) to cover the costs of National Guard Units performing disaster relief and recovery operations in Colorado during the...
Bennet, Udall Welcome Passage of Deficit-Neutral Bill to Eliminate Cap on Emergency Road Funding for Colorado in Wake of Devastating Flooding
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed the U.S. Senate passage today of their legislation to remove a cap on the amount of emergency transportation funds Colorado can access to repair...
IRS to Waive Low-Income Housing Limits for Colorado Flood Victims
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) announcement that it is waiving certain low-income housing limitations for victims of Colorado’s recent...
Bennet, Udall Request USDA Expedite Flood Assistance
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture expedite emergency resources to help Colorado communities recover from the recent floods. Federal...
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