On the heels of a newly released report by the Energy Department highlighting the significant gains made by the wind industry over the past year, Senator Michael Bennet reiterated the importance of this industry to Colorado’s economy and the pressing need for Congress to pass a wind PTC extension immediately when it resumes s...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed a decision by senior Army officials at Fort Carson to open Gate 19, providing a southern access point to the base. The decision provides soldiers more options and flexibility when choosing a community to live near the base. “This decision will benefit Fort Carson, the sold...

Senator Bennet applauded plans released today by the Department of Veterans Affairs to build an expanded community-based outpatient clinic in Colorado Springs, CO. The department estimated that the contract for the new clinic, which was awarded to Colorado Springs VA, LLC, would result in 235 construction jobs. Slated to be complet...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the administration’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will buy up to $170 million worth of meat and fish to assist livestock producers affected by the worst drought in decades. “The administration’s decision today...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today toured the newly-opened Denver Crime Lab with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and highlighted Denver as a national model for reducing the national rape kit backlog. Following the tour, Bennet discussed his bill to help state and local governments process rape kits efficiently and effective...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement regarding news that Vestas Wind Systems will begin cutting jobs at its factory in Pueblo, Colorado. “Congress has put off a clean up or down vote on the wind PTC extension for months, and now Colorado’s economy is paying the price,” Bennet sai...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today visited Grand Junction-based GPD Global, Inc., where he toured the facility and highlighted how Colorado’s new satellite patent office will benefit businesses and local economies on the Western Slope. The Commerce Department announced in July it would open a new U.S. Patent and Trade...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources being made available through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to assist farmers and ranchers coping with the adverse effects of the historic drought. In total, $1,865,850 has been made available ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded an announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency’s efforts to reduce emissions from the Four Corners Power Plant in New Mexico. Pollution from the plant has degraded air quality in southwest Colorado, including Mesa Verde National Park and the Weminuche ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that additional assistance will be available to homeowners and businesses in counties affected by the Colorado wildfires this summer. “Colorado hom...