Press Releases

Bennet, USPTO Host Patent Office Virtual Recruiting Session

Mar 26, 2014
The office of Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hosted a first-of-its kind, virtual recruiting session today to raise awareness about hiring at the new Denver satellite patent office, slated to open later this year. The event featured a panel of USPTO patent examiners that explained wha...
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IRS Gives Colorado Flood Victims More Time to Claim Disaster Losses

Flood Victims Have Until October 15th to Claim Losses

Mar 26, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that Colorado victims of last year’s catastrophic floods will have more time to decide when to claim disaster losses. Individuals and businesses will now have until October 15th to decide whether to claim their losses o...
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Bennet Congratulates White House "Champion of Change"?

Denver resident Dana Niemela honored for work with veterans

Mar 25, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet congratulated Denver resident Dana L. Niemela on being honored today as a White House “Champion of Change.” In a ceremony at the White House earlier this morning, Niemela was recognized with nine others as “Women Veteran Leader Champions of Change.” “Dana’s ...
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Bennet Applauds Mexico's Decision to Open Markets to Colorado Potatoes

Mar 21, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate’s Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement on Mexico’s decision to open up trade markets to U.S. potato growers. “This agreement is a great victory for Colorado’s hardworking potato farmers. Mexico is the United States’ t...
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Bennet Joins Local Veterans to Visit Future Site of Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery

Cemetery is the result of years of work between lawmakers, veterans, and local communities

Mar 20, 2014
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined local veterans and stakeholders to visit the site of the future Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery. Following years of bipartisan work by Bennet, Senator Mark Udall, and Congressman Doug Lamborn, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced at the end of January that i...
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Bennet, Colorado Congressional Delegation Requests Flexibility from HUD for Flood Recovery Projects

Supports Governor's Waiver Requests to Fund Urgent Recovery Projects

Mar 20, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the Colorado Congressional delegation today requested flexibility from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help finance urgent flood recovery projects before the spring snowmelt. Following the most recent infusion of $199 million from HUD’s Community Develop...
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Bennet Visits Rocky Ford to Celebrate Farm Bill Passage

Latest in series of statewide meetings to share information on bill

Mar 20, 2014
This morning, Senator Michael Bennet held a community meeting at Colorado State University’s Otero County Extension Office to discuss the recently passed Farm Bill, which he worked with Coloradans to help write and finalize. He also heard input on future priorities for the state’s farmers and ranchers. As a member of ...
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9-Year Old Cystic Fibrosis Patient Talks with Bennet About "Miracle Drug"?

Drug receiving expedited approval to treat more patients thanks to Bennet's bipartisan "breakthrough therapy"? provision

Mar 20, 2014
Yesterday, Senator Michael Bennet visited 9-year old Annelise Heinicke at her elementary school classroom to talk to her about living with cystic fibrosis (CF), the drug that is improving her quality of life, and a new FDA designation that will allow it to help more people more quickly. Annelise was diagnosed with a rare form of ...
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Bennet, Udall, Tipton Join Governor, Pueblo Leaders Urging EPA to Assist in Smelter Cleanup

Lawmakers request Superfund designation to remove lead and arsenic contamination

Mar 19, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and U.S. Representative Scott Tipton are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include the Colorado Smelting Company site in Pueblo in the EPA’s Superfund program. The EPA Superfund program was established to clean up abandoned hazardous waste sites. Governo...
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