Press Releases

Bennet, Udall Urge Vote on Proposal to End Destructive 'Fire Borrowing'

Legislation Would Fundamentally Fix Wildfire Budgeting, Ensure Mitigation Programs Not Drained Due to Firefighting Expenses

Jun 26, 2014
U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet pressed congressional leaders today to allow an up-or-down vote on a bipartisan, common-sense proposal to end the practice of "fire borrowing." The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act would codify steps the president has already taken to ensure that firefighting expenses do not undermine federa...
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Bennet Honors Shimon Peres with Congressional Gold Medal

Bennet Sponsored Bill to Celebrate Peres' Leadership

Jun 26, 2014
At a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his Congressional colleagues to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres with the Congressional Gold Medal for his leadership and contributions to society. “The United States and Israel have a special relationship that is stronger thank...
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Bennet, Crapo Applaud Focus on Wildfire Mitigation in Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, Call for Passage of PREPARE Act

Appropriations Bill Instructs FEMA to Devise Fire Mitigation Strategy with Forest Service, BLM

Jun 26, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) today applauded the focus on wildfire mitigation strategies in the Homeland Security appropriations bill, and called on their colleagues to pass the PREPARE Act, which would make targeted investments for pre-disaster mitigation and preparedness. The Senate Appropriations C...
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Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Buffer Zones

Jun 26, 2014
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in McCullen v. Coakley, which while affirming the legality of states’ right to protect their citizens, struck down a Massachusetts’ law that set a 35-foot fixed buffer zone for specific medical clinics:...
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Bennet, Burr Amendment to Treat LNG Equally as Diesel Included in Committee Bill

Amendment will put low cost, environmentally friendly fuel on equal footing as diesel

Jun 26, 2014
Today, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) successfully included an amendment in the Preserving America’s Transit and Highways (PATH) Act to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) to compete fairly with diesel fuel. The amendment, based on S. 1103 from Bennet and Burr, would require that LNG be taxed o...
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WIA Passes Senate with Key Bennet-Portman Pay-for-Success Measure

Bipartisan Bill Supports High-Performing Providers of Job-Training Services, Ensures Workers Equipped with 21?st Century Skills

Jun 25, 2014
A proposal from U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to support high-performing job-training services passed the Senate today as part of the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The provision will help improve federal job training programs by allowing state and local governments to direct j...
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Anonymous Spending in Elections

DISCLOSE Act of 2014 will Help Correct Flood of Secret Money Created by Citizens United Decision

Jun 24, 2014
With hundreds of millions of dollars from anonymous donors being spent to secretly influence this year’s elections, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and 49 other senators to introduce the DISCLOSE Act of 2014. The bill would crack down on so-called “dark money” by requ...
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Senators Bennet, Alexander Would Cut 100-Question Student Aid Form to 2 Questions

Their six-part legislation also simplifies grants and loans, allows year-round Pell Grants, discourages over-borrowing, and simplifies repayments

Jun 19, 2014
Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released a draft bill to simplify the process of applying for and receiving federal financial aid to attend college, allow year-round use of Pell Grants, discourage over-borrowing and simplify repayments. The bill would reduce to a single postcard—call...
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Bennet: Permanent Solution Needed for Ski Area Water Rights

Plans to Introduce Bill to Give Certainty to Colorado's Water Community

Jun 18, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed rule intended to address water rights for ski areas operating on national forest lands. Bennet is encouraging Colorado stakeholders to submit feedback on the rule to the Forest Service during the 60-day public comment period. “Water...
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