Colorado Receives $10.2 Million in Emergency Watershed Funds

Funding Will Help Restore Watersheds in El Paso County Following July 2015 Floods on Waldo Canyon Burn Scar

Mar 31, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that Colorado will receive $10,240,800 from the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program for recovery work related to flooding in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs.

Bennet, Galvanize Students, and Employers Highlight College Affordability Bill

Higher Education Event is the Third Stop on Bennet’s Pathways to Innovation Tour

Mar 31, 2016

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet toured the Galvanize Denver Campus and met with current students, former students, instructors, and companies including DISH and Zayo Group to talk about Galvanize's high-quality, innovative education programs.

Bennet Meets with Northern Colorado Entrepreneurs, Startups on Crowdfunding, Access to Capital

Galvanize Fort Collins is First Stop on Bennet Pathways to Innovation Tour

Mar 30, 2016

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet toured Galvanize in Fort Collins and met with local investors, entrepreneurs, and startups to discuss their need to access capital and the law Bennet passed that allows them to use crowdfunding to attract investments.

Bennet Calls for Congress to Pass New Security Measures

Urges Visa Waiver Program Reforms, Improved Training and Response Measures

Mar 28, 2016

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is continuing to urge Congress to pass new security measures to improve the ability of our law enforcement and border enforcement officials to stop terrorists from coming to the United States and to prevent and respond to terrorism and threats.

Bennet Makes Case for Senate to Consider Supreme Court Nominee in Speech at DU Law School

Mar 24, 2016

In a speech at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet cited our nation's Constitutional values and the traditions of the U.S. Senate in a call for the Senate to consider the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the Supreme Court.

Bennet, Colleagues Press Federal Financial Regulators to Provide Clear Guidance for Legal Marijuana Businesses to Access Banking Services

Currently, many legal marijuana businesses are forced to operate on an all-cash basis, creating a public safety risk and making it more difficult for states to collect taxes

Mar 24, 2016

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in pressing federal financial regulators to issue clear guidance for financial institutions serving legal marijuana businesses, making it easier for those businesses to access banking services rather than operating on an all-cash basis.

Bennet Calls for Increased Funding for Mosquito-Control Programs to Fight Spread of Zika

Mar 24, 2016

As the outbreak of mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and dengue continue to threaten communities in the United States and around the world, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined eight senators in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to increase funding for mosquito-control programs.

Bennet Urges Full Enforcement of Bill to Crack Down on Unfair Trade Practices

Full Implementation will Help Fight Illegal Dumping

Mar 24, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker urging full implementation of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, which was signed into law in June 2015.

Bennet Statement on Administration's Drought Action Plan

Mar 23, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Administration's Action Plan to address long-term drought resilience.

Bennet Statement in Support of Donna Lynne's Nomination to Lt. Governor

Mar 23, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement in support of Governor Hickenlooper's nomination of Donna Lynne as Lt. Governor:

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Press Releases

Colorado Receives $10.2 Million in Emergency Watershed Funds

Funding Will Help Restore Watersheds in El Paso County Following July 2015 Floods on Waldo Canyon Burn Scar

Bennet, Galvanize Students, and Employers Highlight College Affordability Bill

Higher Education Event is the Third Stop on Bennet’s Pathways to Innovation Tour

Bennet Meets with Northern Colorado Entrepreneurs, Startups on Crowdfunding, Access to Capital

Galvanize Fort Collins is First Stop on Bennet Pathways to Innovation Tour

Bennet Calls for Congress to Pass New Security Measures

Urges Visa Waiver Program Reforms, Improved Training and Response Measures

Bennet Makes Case for Senate to Consider Supreme Court Nominee in Speech at DU Law School

Bennet, Colleagues Press Federal Financial Regulators to Provide Clear Guidance for Legal Marijuana Businesses to Access Banking Services

Currently, many legal marijuana businesses are forced to operate on an all-cash basis, creating a public safety risk and making it more difficult for states to collect taxes

Bennet Calls for Increased Funding for Mosquito-Control Programs to Fight Spread of Zika

Bennet Urges Full Enforcement of Bill to Crack Down on Unfair Trade Practices

Full Implementation will Help Fight Illegal Dumping

Bennet Statement on Administration's Drought Action Plan

Bennet Statement in Support of Donna Lynne's Nomination to Lt. Governor

Funding Will Help Restore Watersheds in El Paso County Following July 2015 Floods on Waldo Canyon Burn Scar

Higher Education Event is the Third Stop on Bennet’s Pathways to Innovation Tour

Galvanize Fort Collins is First Stop on Bennet Pathways to Innovation Tour

Urges Visa Waiver Program Reforms, Improved Training and Response Measures

Currently, many legal marijuana businesses are forced to operate on an all-cash basis, creating a public safety risk and making it more difficult for states to collect taxes

Full Implementation will Help Fight Illegal Dumping

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