Following Graduation Season, Bennet Calls for Passage of Bill to Provide Financial Literacy, College Aid Info for Students

Bipartisan FAST Act Simplifies Financial Aid Application, Helps Families Understand Options to Pay for College

Jun 22, 2016

Following the conclusion of many high school and college graduations in Colorado and across the country, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is calling on Congress to pass provisions in the bipartisan FAST Act to help students better understand their financial options to attend college.

Bennet Statement on Senate Votes to Block Terrorists from Buying Guns

Jun 20, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement following the Senate's votes on four gun-related amendments, all of which failed to garner the 60 votes needed for further consideration.

Bennet Secures Provisions in Interior Appropriations Bill to Support Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Work

Supports Long-Term Monitoring of Animas River, Calls for Reimbursements for Costs Incurred by States and Tribes - Calls for Improvements to Overall Bill

Jun 17, 2016

The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday approved the Interior Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2017 with provisions secured by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in support of the recovery efforts following the Gold King Mine spill in southwest Colorado.

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance to Employees

Working toward Quick Senate Passage following Key House Committee Vote

Jun 17, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet this week joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a bill that would allow small businesses to resume helping their employees buy individual health insurance.

Bennet, Gardner, and Local Communities Meet with FRA Administrator to Discuss Train Noise

At Delegation’s Urging, Administrator Feinberg Met with Community Leaders and Viewed Challenges First-Hand

Jun 17, 2016

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, as well as Congressman Jared Polis and local community leaders, met with Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg in Fort Collins and Loveland to discuss the agency's train horn rule and the need for more flexibility to establish quiet zones.

Bennet Statement on Israeli Missile Defense Funding

House and Senate Bills Include Increased Funding for Cooperative Missile Defense Programs

Jun 17, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on funding included in the House and Senate Defense Appropriations bills for Israel's missile defense:

Bennet: Congress Must Act on Zika Funding Without Delay

Jun 16, 2016

Following reports that six Zika-related pregnancies have resulted in three infants delivered with birth defects and three other lost pregnancies, Colorado U.S. Senator is calling on Congress to pass emergency funding for Zika virus research.

U.S. Forest Service to Use Bennet-Authored Provision to Combat the Spread of Tussock Moth in El Paso County

Expedited Treatment Authority Included by Bennet in 2014 Farm Bill

Jun 16, 2016

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will use a provision authored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to swiftly coordinate with local governments to address devastating effects of the Tussock Moth in the foothills of Colorado Springs before the infestation spreads.

Bennet Statement on Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program

Jun 15, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that provides deportation relief for individuals who were brought to this country as children and know no other country but the United States.

Bennet, Colleagues Announce Bipartisan Foster Care Bill

Jun 14, 2016

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to announce a proposal to keep more children safely at home and out of unnecessary foster care.

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Following Graduation Season, Bennet Calls for Passage of Bill to Provide Financial Literacy, College Aid Info for Students

Bipartisan FAST Act Simplifies Financial Aid Application, Helps Families Understand Options to Pay for College

Bennet Statement on Senate Votes to Block Terrorists from Buying Guns

Bennet Secures Provisions in Interior Appropriations Bill to Support Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Work

Supports Long-Term Monitoring of Animas River, Calls for Reimbursements for Costs Incurred by States and Tribes - Calls for Improvements to Overall Bill

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance to Employees

Working toward Quick Senate Passage following Key House Committee Vote

Bennet, Gardner, and Local Communities Meet with FRA Administrator to Discuss Train Noise

At Delegation’s Urging, Administrator Feinberg Met with Community Leaders and Viewed Challenges First-Hand

Bennet Statement on Israeli Missile Defense Funding

House and Senate Bills Include Increased Funding for Cooperative Missile Defense Programs

Bennet: Congress Must Act on Zika Funding Without Delay

U.S. Forest Service to Use Bennet-Authored Provision to Combat the Spread of Tussock Moth in El Paso County

Expedited Treatment Authority Included by Bennet in 2014 Farm Bill

Bennet Statement on Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program

Bennet, Colleagues Announce Bipartisan Foster Care Bill

Bipartisan FAST Act Simplifies Financial Aid Application, Helps Families Understand Options to Pay for College

Supports Long-Term Monitoring of Animas River, Calls for Reimbursements for Costs Incurred by States and Tribes - Calls for Improvements to Overall Bill

Working toward Quick Senate Passage following Key House Committee Vote

At Delegation’s Urging, Administrator Feinberg Met with Community Leaders and Viewed Challenges First-Hand

House and Senate Bills Include Increased Funding for Cooperative Missile Defense Programs

Expedited Treatment Authority Included by Bennet in 2014 Farm Bill

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