The National Farmers Union (NFU) honored Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today with the 2016 Golden Triangle Award, the organization's highest legislative honor.

Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Tom Udall (D-NM) along with Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Martin Heinrich (D-NV), and John McCain (R-AZ) today introduced an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to address the response costs associated with the Gold King Mine spill, and direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work with affected States, Indian tribes, and local governments on a long-term water quality monitoring program of the rivers contaminated by the spill.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in remembrance of the 15th anniversary of 9/11.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 28 senators today urging House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring the $1.1 billion Zika funding legislation passed by the Senate to the House floor for a vote. As of today, there are more than 18,000 cases of Zika reported in the United States and its territories.

The Senate this week began debate on a bill to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which includes a provision backed by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to protect Colorado waters from invasive species, such as quagga and zebra mussels.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Senate's vote on a bill that provides funding for Zika research while cutting funding from other public health priorities, including protecting families from getting the Zika virus in the first place.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet met with Colorado women who own small businesses in El Paso County to discuss the challenges they face when starting and growing a business.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today visited PharmaJet in Golden, where the Colorado-based device company is involved in clinical trials with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to eventually deliver a Zika vaccine to high-risk patients.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Tom Udall (D-NM), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), are urging their colleagues to permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as bipartisan negotiations take place over the Energy Policy Modernization Act.

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Bill Nelson (D-FL), urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan to reconvene both chambers of Congress to pass a clean funding bill to fight Zika.