Press Releases

Bennet: Race to the Top Announcement Proof Colorado Can Lead the Way on Education Reform

Department of Education Announces Colorado As "Race to the Top"? Finalist

Mar 04, 2010
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, issued the following statement after an announcement made today by the U.S. Department of Education that Colorado joins a select group of finalists for the Obama Administration's "Race to the Top" Competition: "Colorado hasn't waited on Washington to make progress in our...
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Bennet: Washington Has It Wrong, But We Can Make It Right

Mar 03, 2010
Unveils ‘Plan for Washington Reform' - Takes Aim At Outsized Influence of Lobbyists and Special Interests on Political Process Would Also Reform Senate Rules that Impede Progress, Force Members of Congress to Live By Same Rules as American People Washington, DC - With the U.S. Senate paralyzed by partisan gridlock that ha...
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Udall, Bennet Urge Secretary Duncan to Ensure Rural Colorado Is Not Left Out of Federal Education Initiatives

In a Letter to Department of Education, Lawmakers say Budget Should Address Rural-specific Education Challenges

Mar 01, 2010
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet are urging Education Secretary Arne Duncan to ensure rural schools have opportunities to participate in the Administration's education initiatives. In a letter to Duncan, the lawmakers applauded the Administration's proposed FY 2011 budget as a good step toward closing ...
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Bipartisan Letter to Budget Leaders: Include 'Pay It Back' Plan in Budget, Or Expect Amendment on Senate Floor

In a Letter to Budget Committee Leaders, Senators Say Bipartisan 'Pay It Back' Plan Would Help Pay Down Debt, Prevent Further Spending

Feb 26, 2010
Washington, DC - Following up on a message from a bipartisan group of Senators yesterday, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bob Corker (R-TN), Jon Tester (D-MT), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Mark Udall (D-CO) sent a letter urging Senate Budget Committee leaders to take groundbreaking strides to reduce our deficits and rein in our d...
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Bennet Works to Forbid Mortgage Providers From Moving Forward on Potentially-Preventable Home Foreclosures

In a Letter to Treasury Department, Bennet Says Common-Sense Change In Treasury Rules Would Prevent Unnecessary Foreclosures on Families' Homes

Feb 26, 2010
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department encouraging them to forbid mortgage providers from initiating or continuing the foreclosure process until they determine whether a homeowner is eligible for mortgage loan assistance through the Home Affordable Modificatio...
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Bennet to Bernanke: Last Decade Left Colorado Working Families Behind, Education Critical to Bridging the Gap

In Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Bennet Brings Lost Decade of Declining Income, Higher Health Care & Education Costs Into Focus

Feb 25, 2010
Washington, D.C. - Today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado talked about a troubling trend over the last decade when the economy grew while working family incomes went down, resulting in a one-two-punch to family budgets in the midst of the current recession. Bennet asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke what the Fed ...
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As Budget Resolution is Crafted, Senators Say Bank and Housing Emergency Spending Should Be Used to Pay Back Taxpayers Through Deficit Reduction

Bipartisan 'Pay It Back' Plan Would Ensure Returned Bank, Housing Emergency Spending Is Used to Pay Down Debt, Not Fund Further Spending

Feb 24, 2010
Washington, DC - With the U.S. Senate expected to take up the Budget for the upcoming fiscal year in the next few weeks, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bob Corker (R-TN) and Jon Tester (D-MT) are telling Senate budget leaders to ensure funds repaid by beneficiaries of taxpayer-funded emergency spending are used to pay down the deb...
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