Bennet Welcomes Report on Colorado River Water Supply

Report Underscores Need for Cooperation on Management of Colorado River

Dec 12, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Supply and Demand Study, which projects water supply and demand imbalances throughout the Colorado River Basin and adjacent areas over the next 50 years. The report includes various possible strategies to address the projected imbal...

Bennet, Udall Congratulate St. Vrain Valley School District on Winning Race to the Top Grant

One of 16 Districts Nationwide to Win a Grant

Dec 11, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today congratulated the St. Vrain Valley School District on winning a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top – District (RTT-D) competition. Only 16 districts out of 372 applicants from across the country won grants. St. Vrain reques...

Bennet, Udall Push for EWP Wildfire Recovery Resources in Disaster Relief Bill

Dec 11, 2012

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today introduced a bill to boost resources for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program to help support the long-term recovery from this summer’s devastating wildfires in Colorado. Additional EWP resources would be parti...

Statewide Leaders Launch Colorado Compact

Colorado Compact Represents a Reasonable and Practical Approach to Immigration Reform

Dec 10, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with former Senator Hank Brown and statewide leaders spanning the political, business, agricultural, civic, and religious spectrum, today unveiled a set of principles signed by over 100 statewide stakeholders to guide a national discussion on comprehensive immigration reform – the C...

Los Líderes Estatales Lanzan Una Iniciativa Comprensiva de Inmigración

El Acuerdo de Colorado Representa Una Propuesta Razonable y Práctica para la Reforma Migratoria

Dec 10, 2012

El Senador de Colorado Michael Bennet, acompañado por el ex Senador Hank Brown y líderes estatales que abarcan el espectro político, de negocio, agrícola, cívico, y religioso, presentaron hoy un sistema de principios, firmados por más de 100 partes interesadas a través del estado, p...

Bennet Statement on Pearl Harbor Day

Dec 07, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement on Pearl Harbor Day. “Today, I join Coloradans and Americans as we reflect on the events that took place at Pearl Harbor on this day 71 years ago. We still remember and honor those who fought and paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our country. In...

Bennet, Udall Congratulate Colorado on Winning Competitive $29.9 Million Early Childhood Race to the Top Grant

Dec 06, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today congratulated Colorado on winning a $29,907,916 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) competition. The grant will support early childhood education initiatives throughout the state. “Qualit...

Bennet, Udall Mark U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting

Colorado's Senators Call the Tree a Reminder of the Importance of Our National Forests

Dec 04, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed today the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, a 73-foot Englemann spruce from the White River National Forest near Meeker, and called on all Americans to remember the importance of our national forests to our economy and quality of life. "Congratulations to t...

Bennet Secures Amendment to Expand Troops to Teachers Program in Defense Authorization Bill

Dec 04, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today secured a provision to expand the successful Troops to Teachers program, which would help our veterans extend their service to America in classrooms across the country. Bennet’s provision was accepted into the Defense Authorization bill which is currently before the Senate. The Tro...

Bennet Statement on Colorado Joining TIME Collaborative to Add Learning Time in Public Schools

Dec 03, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the announcement that Colorado is participating in a three-year pilot program to expand and redesign the school calendars of select public schools to improve learning for thousands of students. Bennet is the former superintendent of Denver Public Schools and a...

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Bennet Welcomes Report on Colorado River Water Supply

Report Underscores Need for Cooperation on Management of Colorado River

Bennet, Udall Congratulate St. Vrain Valley School District on Winning Race to the Top Grant

One of 16 Districts Nationwide to Win a Grant

Bennet, Udall Push for EWP Wildfire Recovery Resources in Disaster Relief Bill

Statewide Leaders Launch Colorado Compact

Colorado Compact Represents a Reasonable and Practical Approach to Immigration Reform

Los Líderes Estatales Lanzan Una Iniciativa Comprensiva de Inmigración

El Acuerdo de Colorado Representa Una Propuesta Razonable y Práctica para la Reforma Migratoria

Bennet Statement on Pearl Harbor Day

Bennet, Udall Congratulate Colorado on Winning Competitive $29.9 Million Early Childhood Race to the Top Grant

Bennet, Udall Mark U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting

Colorado's Senators Call the Tree a Reminder of the Importance of Our National Forests

Bennet Secures Amendment to Expand Troops to Teachers Program in Defense Authorization Bill

Bennet Statement on Colorado Joining TIME Collaborative to Add Learning Time in Public Schools

Report Underscores Need for Cooperation on Management of Colorado River

One of 16 Districts Nationwide to Win a Grant

Colorado Compact Represents a Reasonable and Practical Approach to Immigration Reform

El Acuerdo de Colorado Representa Una Propuesta Razonable y Práctica para la Reforma Migratoria

Colorado's Senators Call the Tree a Reminder of the Importance of Our National Forests

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