Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 15 Colorado counties suffering from severe losses as a result of drought as natural disaster areas. Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Pueblo, Sedgwick,...

U.S. Senators Michael Benent and Mark Udall welcomed today the Federal Railroad Administration's decision to make a sensible improvement to their train horn rules that will allow Commerce City to finalize a new quiet zone at the 96th Avenue rail crossing. Bennet and Udall pressed the agency in September 2013 to quickly consider and...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed today’s news from the Treasury Department that it will issue proposed regulations along with the Internal Revenue Service that clarifies how volunteer firefighters and first responders are defined in the new health care law. The proposal will make it clear that volunteer emergency...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will establish strong rules for trade negotiations and Congressional approval of trade pacts, to deliver trade agreements that boost U.S. exports, and create American jobs. The bill was introduced today by ...

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Congressman Ed Perlmutter welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's decision today to award the Colorado Department of Transportation $110 million to repair roads and highways damaged by the recent floods. The new infusion of flood recovery money is part of the $450 million in ...

Proposal Designed to Allow Localities to Retain Volunteer First Responders Colorado is Home to More than 300 Volunteer Fire Departments Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today cosponsored a bipartisan bill to clarify how volunteer firefighters and other first responders are defined in the new health care law in order to ens...

Agreement a Step Forward: Replaces a Portion of Harmful Sequestration Cuts for Two Years, Leaves Many Issues Unresolved Today’s Procedural Vote Paves Way for Full Senate Vote Tomorrow Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed the Senate’s support today for a bipartisan budget agreement that will replace a port...

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado and Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today they will look for ways to advance their provision to better coordinate care for children with complex medical conditions under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), leading to better care and health for these children. “Kids ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the shootings this afternoon at Arapahoe High School: “Our hearts are with all the students and families of the Arapahoe High School community, as well as the brave first responders who helped secure student safety. No parent ever wants to look up at the...

Bill Repeals “Doctors’ Fix” Permanently, Transitions to Streamlined Performance-Based Payment System Includes Bennet Amendment to Expand Access to Medicare Data, Improve Quality of Care Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined his colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee to advance a bill that will ...