Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today voted to give final approval to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill. The vote comes after numerous delays in Congress, which included 23 temporary extensions and one partial shutdown of the FAA over the course of five years. The shutdown and uncertainty created b...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior’s announcement that it will continue to support research and development of oil shale technologies prior to pursuing commercial-scale development on Colorado’s public lands: “In Colorado, we have...

Colorado U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet today welcomed the decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to reinstate funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. And they applauded the efforts by Komen's Denver and Aspen affiliates, which helped convince their parent group to change its position. In a lette...

Committee-Approved Bill Includes Bennet-Backed Changes to Rural Transit Formula and Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Bennet Introduces Additional Bill to Spur Transit-Oriented Development Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded committee passage of a bill to provide more certainty for transit proje...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today nominations for 52 young Coloradans to attend one of the nation's service academies. The nominees were selected through a competitive application and interview process and represent a cross-section of the state's most outstanding high school students. "One of the best parts of ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in honor of Black History Month: “Black History Month offers an opportunity to honor the contributions of African-Americans throughout our nation’s history and celebrate how far we have come in the fight for equality. Countless individuals in Colora...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) today joined Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) to pass an amendment in committee to crack down on Iran’s nuclear weapons development program. The amendment has been included in the Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet took time this week to celebrate the 26th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which marks the importance of sports participation in the lives of girls and women. This year’s celebration also marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. In a statement submitted for the congressional r...

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Jon Tester (D-MT) today filed an amendment to the STOCK Act that would shut the revolving door of lobbyist influence in Washington by banning Members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists. “Too often, the outsized influence of lobbyists in Washington drowns out the voices of regula...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today announced that the first round of funding for the EAGLE commuter rail project from the U.S. Department of Transportation is on its way to Colorado. This initial grant of $80 million will help complete the EAGLE P3 commuter rail system in the greater Denver area. “Th...