Bennet Joins CU-Denver Students to Call on Congress to Block Hikes on College Loan Interest Rates

Without Congressional Action, Student Loan Rates Will Double in July for More Than 166,000 College Students in Colorado

Apr 20, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined students at the University of Colorado at Denver to call on Congress to block interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling. The current 3.4 percent rate will increase to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2012 unless Congress takes action. “College provides an oppor...

Bennet Amendment Would Keep Rural Post Offices Open Through Election Day to Protect Vote by Mail

Apr 19, 2012

With the 2012 election approaching, United States Postal Service closures and consolidations of postal facilities pose a particularly serious risk to states like Colorado that rely on vote-by-mail for their federal and state elections. With that in mind, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has cosponsored an amendment to put a mor...

Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Bipartisan FDA Reauthorization Draft Bill

Bennet Measures Aim to Improve Drug Safety, Bring Breakthrough Treatments to Patients More Quickly, Advance Medical Device Innovation and Avoid Critical Drug Shortages

Apr 18, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet secured several key provisions aimed at improving drug safety, bringing breakthrough treatments to patients more quickly, advancing medical device innovations and preventing critical drug shortages in the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reauthorization draft bill unveiled today. ...

Bennet Introduces Bipartisan Amendment to Postal Reform Bill to Give Local Rural Communities an Advocate in Closure Proceedings

Apr 18, 2012

Postal Reform Bill Aims to Create U.S. Postal Service Solvency With Modernizations While Maintaining Service Latest Bennet Effort to Protect Postal Service for Rural Coloradans Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), today introduced a bipartisan amendment to the postal reform bill to arm loca...

Bennet: Report Confirms Outdated Regulations Risk to National Security, Hurting American Satellite Businesses

Apr 18, 2012

Bennet Plans to Introduce Bill to Address Outdated Regulations That Stifle American Satellite Exports Key Administration Officials Release Report at National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement regarding today’s joint Department of Defense and Departm...

Bennet Highlights Need to Extend Wind Tax Credit to Boost Job Growth at Pueblo Manufacturing Plant

Vestas Official Joins Bennet in Calling for Extension at O'Neal Manufacturing Services

Apr 13, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today highlighted the need to extend the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) to boost job growth and provide companies certainty during his tour of O’Neal Manufacturing Services in Pueblo. The PTC is set to expire at the end of this year if Congress does not act. “The wind ener...

Bennet: New Navy Submarine Honors Colorado's Longstanding Support of Our Military

Apr 13, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement today after Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus announced that one of five new Virginia-class attack submarines will be named the USS Colorado. It is the third ship to bear the state’s name. “The entire state of Colorado—from our active milit...

Bennet Spotlights Colorado's Clean Energy Economy at Global New Energy Summit

Calls for Balanced, Forward-Looking Energy Economy

Apr 10, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today continued to highlight Colorado’s clean energy innovation and new energy economy as a panelist at the Global New Energy Summit in Colorado Springs. Bennet contributed to a Senator Policy Panel at the Summit. He told participants that a balanced, comprehensive and forward-looking en...

Bennet, Denver Business Call on Congress to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank

Apr 09, 2012

Bank That Supports Colorado Business Efforts to Export Products to Shut Down Next Month Without Congressional Action Ex-Im Bank Backed Nearly $60 Million in Assistance to Colorado Businesses 2011-2012 Denver, CO – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet toured a Denver manufacturing facility today to highlight the need to re...

Bennet Statement on Signing of Crowdfunding into Law

Crowdfunding Part of JOBS Act Signed into Law Today

Apr 05, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement today after President Obama signed into law the Jumpstarting Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which includes Bennet’s crowdfunding measure to allow small businesses and start-ups to raise capital online and through social media. “Colorado is rich w...

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Bennet Joins CU-Denver Students to Call on Congress to Block Hikes on College Loan Interest Rates

Without Congressional Action, Student Loan Rates Will Double in July for More Than 166,000 College Students in Colorado

Bennet Amendment Would Keep Rural Post Offices Open Through Election Day to Protect Vote by Mail

Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Bipartisan FDA Reauthorization Draft Bill

Bennet Measures Aim to Improve Drug Safety, Bring Breakthrough Treatments to Patients More Quickly, Advance Medical Device Innovation and Avoid Critical Drug Shortages

Bennet Introduces Bipartisan Amendment to Postal Reform Bill to Give Local Rural Communities an Advocate in Closure Proceedings

Bennet: Report Confirms Outdated Regulations Risk to National Security, Hurting American Satellite Businesses

Bennet Highlights Need to Extend Wind Tax Credit to Boost Job Growth at Pueblo Manufacturing Plant

Vestas Official Joins Bennet in Calling for Extension at O'Neal Manufacturing Services

Bennet: New Navy Submarine Honors Colorado's Longstanding Support of Our Military

Bennet Spotlights Colorado's Clean Energy Economy at Global New Energy Summit

Calls for Balanced, Forward-Looking Energy Economy

Bennet, Denver Business Call on Congress to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank

Bennet Statement on Signing of Crowdfunding into Law

Crowdfunding Part of JOBS Act Signed into Law Today

Without Congressional Action, Student Loan Rates Will Double in July for More Than 166,000 College Students in Colorado

Bennet Measures Aim to Improve Drug Safety, Bring Breakthrough Treatments to Patients More Quickly, Advance Medical Device Innovation and Avoid Critical Drug Shortages

Vestas Official Joins Bennet in Calling for Extension at O'Neal Manufacturing Services

Calls for Balanced, Forward-Looking Energy Economy

Crowdfunding Part of JOBS Act Signed into Law Today

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