Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement following Department of Defense Secretary Ash Carter's announcement that all combat positions will be open to...
Bennet, Markey Introduce Bill to Protect Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today introduced a bill with 32 other senators to designate the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge...
Houses Passes Final Bill to Overhaul K-12 Education, Bill Heads to Senate
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded House passage of a compromise bill to fix No Child Left Behind. Bennet is a member of the Senate's education committee and the...
Wind and Solar Tax Credit Extension
Michael knows that renewable energy like wind and solar strengthen Colorado’s diverse energy industry and support thousands of high-paying jobs. He secured five-year extensions of the wind...
House Passes Bennet-Backed Rural Water Bill
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded the passage of the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill-passed...
Bennet Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Security of Visa Waiver Program
Washington, DC - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined a bipartisan group of senators led by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to introduce a bill to strengthen the...
Conference Committee Releases Final Language of Bill to Fix No Child Left Behind
Washington, DC - The conference committee charged with reconciling the House- and Senate-passed versions of legislation to fix No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has released the final bill to be approved...
Bennet Statement on Tragic Colorado Springs Shooting
Denver, CO - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in response to the tragic shooting in Colorado Springs today: "Our thoughts are with the victims and their families,...
Bennet Statement on Medal of Freedom for Japanese American
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement regarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom award for Mr. Minoru Yasui: "Our thoughts are with the proud family of...
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