Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the confirmation of Fred P. Hochberg to serve as the President of the Export-Import Bank for a second term. The Senate voted 82-17 to approve the nomination. “Colorado continues to bolster its reputation as a hub for innovation. Its businesses are branching out and helping...

The Colorado Congressional delegation today welcomed an announcement that the Small Business Administration (SBA) would issue a disaster declaration for southwestern Colorado counties, making low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses economically impacted by the West Fork Fire Complex in that area of...

Urge Appropriations Committee to prioritize FEMA funding for wildfire mitigation efforts Study finds Small Share of Funds Target Mitigation Despite High Return on Investment U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) are urging Congress to support more resources for wildfire mitigation efforts. Bennet and Crap...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Representative Scott Tipton today applauded the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) announcement to grant a six-month extension before making a final decision regarding whether to list the Gunnison sage grouse as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The announceme...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement on the passage of the House of Representatives’ version of the Farm Bill in a narrow party line 216-208 vote. “Any action by the House is better than no action at all. But the version it passed today falls far short of meeting the needs of Color...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 38 other senators today in sending a letter to President Obama calling on his administration to “swiftly and comprehensively” implement the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The senators wrote: “We understand that your Admin...

The Colorado Congressional delegation today urged President Obama to expedite and approve a request from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to issue federal major disaster declarations in response to the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires. The declaration would make federal resources available for response and recovery efforts. ...

Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision today to award 17 Colorado community health centers more than $3 million to help uninsured patients enroll for affordable health insurance coverage. The funds, allocated under the Affordable Care Act, show how the law is helpi...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today called on the U.S. House of Representatives to take up and pass a bill to fix our broken immigration system similar to the bipartisan bill passed in the Senate. “In Colorado and across the country there is vast agreement that our immigration system is broken and must be fixed. It d...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined a bipartisan group of senators on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination (ENDA) Act, which would prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill was reported out of Commi...