Press Releases

Former Dillon Mayor Testifies Before Senate Agriculture Committee on Rural Development

Bennet Recommended Colorado Native for 'Energy and Economic Growth in Rural America' Hearing

Feb 15, 2012
On the recommendation of Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Dr. Flo Raitano of Dillon, Colorado, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee today on the importance of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Programs and the role they play in improving the quality of life in rural communities. Raitano, wh...
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Bennet, Moran Make Bipartisan Push to Extend Wind Energy Tax Credit

Amendment Filed to Transportation Bill Is Fully Paid For, Supports Colorado and Kansas Jobs

Feb 15, 2012
With thousands of wind-energy jobs in Colorado and Kansas hanging in the balance, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) are making a bipartisan push to extend a wind energy tax credit that is currently set to expire at the end of 2012 if Congress fails to act. If the tax credit is not extended soon, new wind en...
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Bennet Plan to Recruit an Army of Teachers to Serve Where They are Needed Most Included in President's Budget

Comes on Heels of Bennet's Letter to the President Pushing for Presidential Teacher Fellows

Feb 14, 2012
With more than 1 million teachers set to retire over the next few years, President Barack Obama included in his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s plan to attract the best teachers to the schools where they are needed most and improve the preparation they receive to do this incredibly diff...
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Bennet, Udall Call for Postal Service Modernization, Propose Improvements to Bill

Colorado Senators Want to Preserve First-Class and Saturday Mail Delivery, Protect Service for Rural Communities and Spare 220,000 Jobs That Could Be Lost

Feb 14, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, Mark Udall and 25 other Senators today called for “significant improvements” to a bill to modernize the U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to a Senate panel that oversees the Postal Service, the senators suggested specific measures to preserve first-class and Saturday mail delivery...
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Colorado Congressional Delegation Pushes for Colorado Spaceport to Boost State's Aerospace Sector

FAA Designation Would Allow for Spacecraft to Be Launched from Colorado

Feb 13, 2012
Highlighting Colorado’s leadership in space research and development, the Colorado Congressional delegation is expressing its support for the creation of a spaceport in Colorado. The entire Colorado Congressional delegation, including Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Representatives Diana DeGette, Mike Coffman, ...
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Bennet, Coats Send Bipartisan Letter in Support of American Bison Products

Feb 10, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and a bipartisan group of 31 senators today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk in support of American bison exports. The letter urges the administration to provide ...
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Bennet: Long-Grounded FAA Bill Good for Colorado Consumers, Airports, Economy

Senate Approves Federal Aviation Administration Bill After Years of Delay

Feb 06, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today voted to give final approval to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill. The vote comes after numerous delays in Congress, which included 23 temporary extensions and one partial shutdown of the FAA over the course of five years. The shutdown and uncertainty created b...
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