Press Releases

Bennet Decries Congressional Inaction on Wind PTC

Sep 24, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Congress adjourned until the election without extending the wind energy production tax credit (PTC). The credit, which is set to expire at the end of the year, is vital to thousands of Colorado jobs associated with wind energy development projects. &ldquo...
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Bennet Applauds Senate Action on Sportsmen's Act of 2012

Sep 22, 2012
Bill Would Protect and Enhance Opportunities for Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting Includes Bennet Bowhunting Provision Backed by Colorado Sportsmen Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded Senate action to advance a bill that would protect and enhance opportunities for hunting, fishing, and shooting. The procedural vote...
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Bennet Celebrates Chimney Rock National Monument

Bennet Led Efforts in Congress, Pushed the Administration for Monument Status

Sep 21, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined members of the administration, including Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well as local and tribal leaders to celebrate the Presidential Proclamation designating Chimney Rock a national monument. President Obama signed the proclamation earlier...
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Colorado Farmer Discusses Drought, Farm Bill with Senators in Washington

Bennet Invites Colorado Corn Growers Association's Rick Palkowitsh to Steering Committee Meeting on Agriculture, Wildfires

Sep 20, 2012
Rick Palkowitsh, a Burlington corn farmer, joined Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today at a meeting of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee on the 2012 Farm Bill, drought, and wildfires. Bennet invited Palkowitsh as part of his efforts to bring Colorado leaders to Washington to share their ideas and commonsense solu...
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Bennet, Cornyn Laud Committee Passage of SAFER Act

Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Rape Kit Backlog Receives Unanimous Support from Senate Judiciary Committee

Sep 20, 2012
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) applauded the passage of their bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee to help law enforcement process rape kits. The bill, which would help states and local governments conduct audits of rape kits, was reported out of committee with unanimous support. “Victims of se...
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Bennet, Portman Introduce CAREER Act

Bill Will Enhance Accountability and Ensure that Workers are Being Trained to Fill Jobs in Industries that Have Openings

Sep 20, 2012
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced the Careers Through Responsive, Efficient, and Effective Retraining (CAREER) Act to make federal job training programs more responsive to the needs of the 21st-century job market. Federal job training programs can be a valuable tool to help job seekers ac...
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Bennet, Udall Introduce Amendment to Rescue Funding for Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Program Provides Critical Support to Restore Watersheds Damaged in Wildfires

Sep 20, 2012
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall introduced an amendment to the U.S. House of Representative’s proposal to keep the government running for the next six months, commonly called the Continuing Resolution, to secure emergency funding for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. The amendment seeks to provide $27....
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Bennet Lauds New Reform to Encourage Wildlife Habitat Conservation, Protect Land Owners from New Regulation

Initiative will provide long-term regulatory predictability for rural Colorado farmers, ranchers

Sep 19, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet praised a new partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that will allow farmers, ranchers, and forest owners who abide by wildlife conservation practices to protect their land and operations...
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Alexander-Bennet PREEMIE Act Advances in Senate

Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Preterm Births Passes Senate HELP Committee

Sep 19, 2012
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN), members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today praised the passage of their bill in the committee to expand research, education, and intervention activities related to preterm birth. The PREEMIE Act will help reduce preterm bi...
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Bennet Praises Decision to Designate Chimney Rock a National Monument

President Obama To Make Designation under Antiquities Act

Sep 19, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today praised the decision by President Obama to designate Chimney Rock as a national monument. The president will use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to make the designation. “Chimney Rock contains the rare combination of a spectacular geologic formation with extraordina...
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