Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the bombing attacks that occurred near the finish line of yesterday’s 117th Boston Marathon. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their friends and families as they grieve the tragic loss of life, including that of a young child. For those injure...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the confirmation of Sally Jewell as the new Interior Secretary. “It’s no surprise Sally Jewell received overwhelming support in the Senate. She has demonstrated a commitment to conservation, along with the recognition that many of our public land...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today praised the inclusion of competitive grant program to encourage states to invest in energy efficiency and distributed generation, among other energy advancements . The program is similar to the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act Bennet introduced last month. “I’m glad to see th...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated nine Colorado counties as contiguous natural disaster areas due to persistent drought conditions. The designations make farmers and ranchers eligible for assistance from the Farm Service Agency. The nine Colorado counties...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the release of the President’s FY 2014 budget request. “The President’s budget is the closest proposal we’ve seen to meeting the spirit of the comprehensive Bowles-Simpson plan and shows the President is committed to reasonable compromi...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and 26 other senators to reintroduce the Safe Chemicals Act to protect Americans from dangerous toxic chemicals that are found in everyday consumer products. The bill makes reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and provides the Environmen...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined several colleagues to introduce a bill to improve mental health services through better awareness, prevention, and identification of mental health conditions and to connect children with services to help them get appropriate treatment. The comprehensive bill reauthorizes and improve...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on today’s Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) announcement that it will suspend several oil and gas leases in the Thompson Divide area until April 1, 2014. Suspending the leases prevents any development activity, pauses the 10-year deadline private lease...

Federal agency staff in Colorado that deliver resources and programs to small business are coming together to coordinate agency activities. That coordination will promote the formation of unique partnerships that match the needs of Colorado small businesses.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today launched the first meeting of a panel organized to take a comprehensive look at mental health issues affecting veterans, with the specific goal of reducing the high rate of veteran suicide. This panel, comprised of mental health and medical professionals, members of the military and expert...