Bennet: Tax Extenders Bill Provides No Certainty to Colorado’s Wind Energy Industry

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Expired Tax Provisions for Two Weeks

Dec 16, 2014

Bennet denounced the tax extenders package passed by the Senate tonight for providing little to no certainty for Colorado's wind energy industry, which relies on the wind production tax credit (PTC) that expired at the end of 2013. Bennet voted against the measure.

PILT Fully Funded in Government Funding Bill

Bill Also Includes Resources for NREL, LWCF, EWP, Forest Legacy Program

Dec 15, 2014

The bill, which provides funding for a majority of the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, also contains funding for Golden's National Renewable Energy Lab, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the Forest Legacy Program, and the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program.

Bennet’s Bill to Investigate Potential Connection Between Military Mental Health Issues, Discharges Headed to President’s Desk

Bill instructs GAO to explore some less than honorable discharges

Dec 15, 2014

Bennet's bill stems from concerns brought to him by Colorado veterans, including some members of his Veterans Working Group, who believe some service members may be receiving less than Honorable discharges due to behavior related to mental trauma, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate Federal IT Infrastructure, Save Taxpayer Dollars Heads to President’s Desk

Expected to Save Up To $3 Billion, Reduce Energy Consumption

Dec 12, 2014

The Federal Data Center Consolidation Act, introduced last year by Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tom Coburn (R-OK), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and cosponsored by Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE), was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual bill authorizing funding for the Pentagon.

Bennet, Tipton Celebrate Final Passage of Hermosa Creek Bill

Community-Driven Effort to Protect Watershed Heads to President’s Desk

Dec 12, 2014

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Scott Tipton today celebrated the Senate's passage of their bipartisan bill to protect more than 100,000 acres of the Hermosa Creek Watershed, an area in the San Juan National Forest north of Durango.

Bennet, Merkley Press SEC to Finalize Crowdfunding Rules

Dec 12, 2014

Bennet and Merkley were lead sponsors along with former Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown on the bipartisan CROWDFUND Act, which was passed on April 5, 2012 as part of the JOBS Act, which allows small businesses to raise start-up capital on the internet.

Following Combined Delegation Efforts, EPA Prioritizes Cleanup of Pueblo Smelter Site

Announces that Colorado Smelter Site will be added to National Priorities List

Dec 11, 2014

Bennet, Udall, and Tipton worked closely with Governor John Hickenlooper and Pueblo elected officials to urge the EPA to include the site, and sent a letter in March urging the EPA to help with cleanup efforts as the community lacked the necessary resources.

Bennet Pays Tribute to Senator Udall and His Service to Colorado

Dec 11, 2014

In a speech on the Senate floor, Bennet urged his Senate colleagues to look to Udall as an example of the leadership needed to break the gridlock in Washington and move the country forward.

Bennet, Hatch Propose a Streamlined Pathway for Approval of Antibiotics

Dec 10, 2014

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today introduced a bill to create a new drug approval pathway to streamline access and encourage innovation and development of potentially lifesaving antibiotic drugs for patients, particularly Veterans who have encountered antibiotic-resistant bacteria while overseas.

Bennet Statement on Orion Spacecraft Launch

Dec 05, 2014

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in commemoration of the Orion Spacecraft Launch:

Michael Bennet U.S. Senator for Colorado

Press Releases

Bennet: Tax Extenders Bill Provides No Certainty to Colorado’s Wind Energy Industry

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Expired Tax Provisions for Two Weeks

PILT Fully Funded in Government Funding Bill

Bill Also Includes Resources for NREL, LWCF, EWP, Forest Legacy Program

Bennet’s Bill to Investigate Potential Connection Between Military Mental Health Issues, Discharges Headed to President’s Desk

Bill instructs GAO to explore some less than honorable discharges

Bipartisan Bill to Consolidate Federal IT Infrastructure, Save Taxpayer Dollars Heads to President’s Desk

Expected to Save Up To $3 Billion, Reduce Energy Consumption

Bennet, Tipton Celebrate Final Passage of Hermosa Creek Bill

Community-Driven Effort to Protect Watershed Heads to President’s Desk

Bennet, Merkley Press SEC to Finalize Crowdfunding Rules

Following Combined Delegation Efforts, EPA Prioritizes Cleanup of Pueblo Smelter Site

Announces that Colorado Smelter Site will be added to National Priorities List

Bennet Pays Tribute to Senator Udall and His Service to Colorado

Bennet, Hatch Propose a Streamlined Pathway for Approval of Antibiotics

Bennet Statement on Orion Spacecraft Launch

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Expired Tax Provisions for Two Weeks

Bill Also Includes Resources for NREL, LWCF, EWP, Forest Legacy Program

Bill instructs GAO to explore some less than honorable discharges

Expected to Save Up To $3 Billion, Reduce Energy Consumption

Community-Driven Effort to Protect Watershed Heads to President’s Desk

Announces that Colorado Smelter Site will be added to National Priorities List

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