Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on the heels of the Rules Committee hearing on whether to end ‘secret holds’ in the Senate: “People in Washington talk about the importance of doing the country’s business. But when the cameras are off, one...

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement following President Obama’s decision to remove Gen. Stanley McChrystal from command in Afghanistan and install Gen. David Petraeus: “President Obama has made the decision that he believes puts our troops, our mission in ...

Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a resolution authored by Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, designating June 23 as Olympic Day. Colorado is the home of the U.S. Olympic Committee and training center as well as numerous athletes of all abilities. Along with Bennet, the resolution was authore...

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today announced that the City and County of Denver will receive $299,691 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) to provide job training for veterans. “No one who has served in our country’s military shou...

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, senador de los Estados Unidos para Colorado, urgió hoy a la Cámara de Representantes que aprobara provisiones importantes reflejan la legislación que Bennet introdujo para reforzar programas de préstamos de vivienda rural que estan al borde de la insolvencia. En...

Michael Bennet, senador de los Estados Unidos para Colorado, anunció hoy que la ciudad y condado de Denver recibirán $299,691 del programa de reintegración para veteranos sin vivienda (HVRP) del Departamento de Labor de los Estados Unidos para proporcionar entrenamiento para empleo a veteranos. "Nadie que ...

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today urged the House to pass key provisions that mirror legislation Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, introduced to bolster Rural Housing Service loan programs on the brink of insolvency. In a letter to Chairman Dave Obey and Ranking Member Jerry Lewis of t...

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today urged the House of Representatives to pass a bill to end the current system of automatic, annual pay raises for members of Congress. In a letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Bennet joined 19 of his Senate colleagues in calling for a House vote on ...

Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, senador de los Estados Unidos para Colorado, urgió hoy a la Cámara de Representantes que aprobara un proyecto de ley para acabar con el sistema actual de aumentos de sueldos automáticos para los miembros del Congreso. En una carta a Nancy Pelosi, Líder de la C&a...

Washington, DC – While the Gulf Coast is dealing with the environmental and economic devastation from the ongoing oil spill, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, joined an effort to ensure that big oil companies are forced to pay for all economic damages resulting from oil spills. The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimit...