In a procedural vote today, the Senate blocked further consideration of Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s constitutional amendment to restore authority to Congress, individual states, and the American people to regulate campaign finance. Bennet introduced the amendment with Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) last summer. “...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Senate’s vote to advance a constitutional amendment to restore authority to Congress, individual states, and the American people to regulate campaign finance. Bennet introduced the amendment with Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) last summer. “It’s hard to turn on t...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet congratulated the Coalition for the Upper South Platte (CUSP) on being named Community Preparedness Heroes by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its flood recovery efforts following monsoon rains around the Waldo Canyon burn scar. “The Waldo Canyon fire was a devastating ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed today’s announcement that the Town of Estes Park will receive a $300,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Estes Park will use the grant to work with the local business community on an economic recovery strategy to boost business development and job g...

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visited the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a world class transportation research and testing facility. Bennet toured the Security and Emergency Response Training Center and the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), as well as viewed a locomotive demonstration on their...

Bipartisan Bill would shorten FAFSA form from 108 questions to a postcard Would mean more access for more students to financial aid and college Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet met with Colorado Community College System President Dr. Nancy McCallin, Pueblo Community College President Patty Erjavec, UCCS Chancellor Pa...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Colorado’s Kit Carson and Yuma counties as contiguous disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain, high winds, and hail from a storm on June 14, 2014. The designations make farmers and ranch...

Stop is Part of Colorado Infrastructure Tour Highlighting Critical Need to Maintain Infrastructure and Build New Projects Comes in Wake of Congressional Inaction on Long-Term Solution for Highway Trust Fund During a ride on Fort Collins’ MAX Bus Rapid Transit along the Mason Corridor, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet...

Stop is Part of Colorado Infrastructure Tour Highlighting Critical Need to Maintain Infrastructure and Build New Projects Comes in Wake of Congressional Inaction on Long-Term Solution for Highway Trust Fund Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet held a meeting with the North I-25 Coalition and the Fix I-25 North Business A...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that the Sawtooth Mountain Ranch has received the necessary funds through the Forest Legacy Project to be protected from future development. The Forest Legacy Program is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation program designed to protect environmentally importan...