Bennet Pushes to Pass Security Measure to Support DIA

Jul 01, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and ten other Senators are urging House and Senate members negotiating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill to include a provision that can help Denver International Airport enhance its security of soft targets and complete its plan to restructure its security checkpoints.

On Anniversary of Violence Against Women Act Reforms, Senators Call on Administration to Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus

Senators: “Educational equity for women and all students requires fair, responsive, fully developed campus sexual assault policies, knowledgeable administrators, with the shared goal of ending sexual violence on campuses”

Jul 01, 2016

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 30 Senators, sent a letter to the Departments of Education and Justice urging the agencies to ensure colleges and universities receiving federal funds adhere to new measures intended to help prevent sexual violence on campus and increase accountability for students' safety.

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Treasury Department to Hold Iran Accountable for Terrorist Financing

Jul 01, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined a group of eight Senators in calling on Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to address a recent decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that could embolden Iran's terrorist financing.

Bennet Announces $9.5 Million in AmeriCorps Grants for Colorado

Jun 30, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that Colorado has received $9.5 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

New Public-Private Partnership to Address Wildfire Threat, Protect Water Supply in Upper South Platte Watershed

U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service Partnering with American Forest Foundation

Jun 28, 2016

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced a public-private partnership with the American Forest Foundation (AFF) to invest $5 million to address wildfire risks across the country, including the Upper South Platte Watershed in Colorado.

Bennet: Congress Needs to Get Serious about Zika Funding and Pass a Bill to Fight the Disease

Partisan Proposal Mired with Poison Pills and Cuts to Other Public Health Priorities Blocked by Senate

Jun 28, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is continuing his call for Congress to pass a serious bill to combat the Zika virus.

Bennet: Zika Represents Serious Public Health Threat, No Time for Partisan Politics

Jun 24, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on Congressional leaders to craft a serious bill to provide researchers with emergency funding to prevent the spread of the Zika virus.

Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Deadlock on President's Immigration Executive Actions

Jun 23, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's deadlocked decision in United States v. Texas - the legal case that currently blocks implementation of the President's Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs:

Bennet Applauds Funding for Water Irrigation Efficiency Projects in Colorado River Basin

Bennet Urged Agriculture, Interior Secretaries to Coordinate Conservation Programs and Crafted Conservation Title in 2014 Farm Bill Helping Fund Projects

Jun 23, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the joint announcement by the Agriculture and Interior Departments that the agencies will coordinate to invest more than $47 million to help water districts and growers to better conserve water resources while improving efficiency of agricultural operations in the Colorado River Basin and across the West.

Bennet Urges House to Include LIFT Act in FAA Reauthorization

Measure Ensures Kids Can Sit with Parents on Planes, Allows Pregnant Women to Pre-Board

Jun 22, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today urged the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include the LIFT Act in its bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Bennet Pushes to Pass Security Measure to Support DIA

On Anniversary of Violence Against Women Act Reforms, Senators Call on Administration to Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus

Senators: “Educational equity for women and all students requires fair, responsive, fully developed campus sexual assault policies, knowledgeable administrators, with the shared goal of ending sexual violence on campuses”

Bennet, Colleagues Call on Treasury Department to Hold Iran Accountable for Terrorist Financing

Bennet Announces $9.5 Million in AmeriCorps Grants for Colorado

New Public-Private Partnership to Address Wildfire Threat, Protect Water Supply in Upper South Platte Watershed

U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service Partnering with American Forest Foundation

Bennet: Congress Needs to Get Serious about Zika Funding and Pass a Bill to Fight the Disease

Partisan Proposal Mired with Poison Pills and Cuts to Other Public Health Priorities Blocked by Senate

Bennet: Zika Represents Serious Public Health Threat, No Time for Partisan Politics

Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Deadlock on President's Immigration Executive Actions

Bennet Applauds Funding for Water Irrigation Efficiency Projects in Colorado River Basin

Bennet Urged Agriculture, Interior Secretaries to Coordinate Conservation Programs and Crafted Conservation Title in 2014 Farm Bill Helping Fund Projects

Bennet Urges House to Include LIFT Act in FAA Reauthorization

Measure Ensures Kids Can Sit with Parents on Planes, Allows Pregnant Women to Pre-Board

Senators: “Educational equity for women and all students requires fair, responsive, fully developed campus sexual assault policies, knowledgeable administrators, with the shared goal of ending sexual violence on campuses”

U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service Partnering with American Forest Foundation

Partisan Proposal Mired with Poison Pills and Cuts to Other Public Health Priorities Blocked by Senate

Bennet Urged Agriculture, Interior Secretaries to Coordinate Conservation Programs and Crafted Conservation Title in 2014 Farm Bill Helping Fund Projects

Measure Ensures Kids Can Sit with Parents on Planes, Allows Pregnant Women to Pre-Board

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