Grants Provide Schools, Teachers with Tools to Meet Student Needs Initial Applications Due on August 30, 2012 Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is reminding local school districts in Colorado that the initial deadline to apply for the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top – District (RTTD) competition ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced 73 primary care practices in Colorado have been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a comprehensive initiative to help keep health care costs down. In total, 335 providers from across the state will participate in the Comprehensive ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) selection of office space in downtown Denver for the new satellite patent office. The USPTO signed a lease at the Byron G. Rogers Building at 1960 Stout Street. “This brings us one step closer to ope...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today held a field hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) at the Colorado State Capitol to highlight the need for legislation that will help preserve opportunities for Native American students to attend college. “In just the last 11 years, th...

Vestas Announces Layoffs In Brighton Bennet Calls on Congress to Extend Wind Production Tax Credit Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today heard from local business leaders about the economic impact and potential layoffs due to recent cuts at Vestas. Bennet discussed with local CEOs the need to extend the wind production ta...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today heard from local producers on the effects of the drought in San Luis Valley as part of a tour of Bagwell Ranch. “Farmers and ranchers all across Colorado are struggling through one of the worst droughts in decades,” Bennet said. “The 2012 Farm Bill we passed in the Sena...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today toured the newly-opened Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center in Trinidad. The center was converted from the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, one of five historical churches in Colorado. “Coloradans across rural communities like Las Animas County are familiar with the challen...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. Bennet is attending the 50th anniversary commemoration dinner Friday evening and the celebration at Lake Pueblo State Park Saturday. “The Fryingpan-Arkansas Project is a great example of people ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is encouraging Coloradans to comment on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on the Village at Wolf Creek land exchange in Mineral County. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released the EIS today. Members of the public have 45 days to submit their comments. “I have heard from s...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today began accepting applications for deferred action from undocumented young people who were brought to the United States through no fault of their own as children. Deferred action offers a chance for undocumented young people, who meet several key criteria, to apply for legal work in the ...