Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will hold town hall meetings next week in Greeley and Sterling to listen to Coloradans' concerns and respond to questions.
1872 mining law reform bill would treat hard rock mining like oil and gas, require a reasonable royalty to pay for abandoned mine cleanup efforts
Aug 03, 2017
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), announced that they will introduce legislation to reform the nation's antiquated hardrock mining laws and prevent another toxic spill like the Gold King Mine disaster of 2015.
Flexible Partnerships Act Would Address Local Needs and Improve Management
Aug 02, 2017
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Boozman (R-AR) today introduced legislation to help addresss housing needs and provide new opportunities for growth in rural communities.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) that the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will work on bipartisan legislation to stabilize and strengthen the health insurance market:
“Community solar is one of the most promising developments in renewable energy—and Colorado is leading the way”
Jul 28, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today expressed his commitment to advancing community solar, which allows community members to save on their electricity bills by sharing solar energy production.
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) this week announced that Colorado State University (CSU) will receive $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the integration of new technologies to manage potato pathogens in North American potato crops.
Bipartisan Western Senators Request USDA Funds for Infrastructure and Planning
Jul 28, 2017
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Dean Heller (R-NV) this week led a bipartisan group of six other Western senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) direct a portion of recently-appropriated funds for the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (Watershed Act) to the Colorado River Basin (CRB).
Legislation Includes Bennet-Backed Russia Provision, Bennet-Led Iran Sanctions Bill, and New Measures on North Korea
Jul 27, 2017
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today supported the Senate-passed, bipartisan legislation to sanction Russia, Iran, and North Korea for their destabilizing activities worldwide.
