Bennet Urges Lawmakers to Put Politics & Special Interests Aside And Enact Fiscally-Responsible, Meaningful Health Care Reform

Nov 23, 2009

Following an appearance on CNN's State of the Union with John King, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today called for the nation to put politics and special interests aside to enact fiscally-responsible, meaningful health care reform for Colorado's families. "For too long, a narrow and small politics has prevented lawma...

On the Senator Floor, Bennet Answers the Question: What's in it for You?

In Speech, Bennet Discusses How the Senate Health Reform Bill Will Help Middle Class Families and Reduce the Deficit

Nov 21, 2009

As debate continued on the Senate health care reform bill today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, delivered a speech discussing how The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will help hard-working families and reduce the federal deficit. Bennet noted the Congressional Budget Office's report showing that the reform bi...

Bennet: It's Past Time to Call Attention to Indefensible Injustice Committed Against Hispanic Farmers & Ranchers in Colorado

In Speech, Bennet Pushes for Solution to Help Hispanic Farmers Resolve Civil Rights Complaints

Nov 19, 2009

In a speech on the Senate floor, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, called attention to the "indefensible injustices" committed against minority farmers and ranchers in Colorado and across the country. The speech comes on the heels of his letter with Senator Udall urging a swift and equitable resolution of discrimination la...

Bennet: Ya Es hora De Llamar Atención a Las Injusticias Indefensibles Cometidas Contra Agricultores y Ganaderos Hispanos en Colorado

En Discurso, Bennet Pide Solución Que Ayude A Resolver Las Quejas de Agricultores Hispanos Sobre Sus Derechos Civiles

Nov 19, 2009

Michael Bennet, U.S. senador para Colorado, llamó atención a las “injusticias indefendibles” cometidas contra agricultores y ganaderos de Colorado. El discurso viene tras su carta, escrita con el Senador Udall y otros líderes del Congreso, pidiéndole al Congreso que trabaje con el Departament...

Bennet: Now's the Time to Put Politics Aside, Pass Health Care Reform that Reduces Costs, Puts Country on Path to Sound Fiscal Future

Nov 19, 2009

Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office Estimates Senate Health Care Bill Will Reduce the Long-Term Deficit Bennet Says Reining in Skyrocketing Costs Single Most Important Step We Can Take to Get Deficit Under Control Stating that health care reform is the single most important step we can take to get our deepening deficits a...

Udall, Bennet: $100,000 in Recovery Act Funding For Mile High Youth Corps Will Support Clean Energy Job Training & Creation in Colorado

Nov 18, 2009

Funds Will Be Used to Boost Mile High Youth Corps Green Job-Training Capacity for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Projects Partners Include Denver OED, Colorado DOL, SkillBuild Colorado, Namaste Solar, Homebuilders Institute and Red Rocks Community College Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, today high...

Udall, Bennet: $92.5 Million for Weapons Destruction at Pueblo Chemical Depot Approved by Senate

Funding Included in Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

Nov 17, 2009

Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, announced today that the Pueblo Chemical Depot is on track to receive $92.5 million in new federal funding for construction of a facility to destroy chemical weapons stored there. The funding was included in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bi...

On Heels of New Study Showing 1 in 8 Colorado Households Going Hungry, Bennet Makes Push to Fight Child Hunger, Improve Public Health

Nov 17, 2009

As Overall Hunger Rates Go Down Over Three Years in Colorado, Study Shows that Problem Increased in 2009 as Economic Crisis Continues to Hurt Families Bennet Pushes Bills to Streamline Process for Enrolling Children From Low-Income Families in Nutrition Assistance Programs On the heels of a new study that found 1 in 8 Colorado ...

Udall, Bennet Urge IRS to Work With - Not Against - Colorado to Protect Viability, Integrity of Conservation Easement Program

Nov 17, 2009

Citing Importance of Conservation Easement Program in Colorado, Lawmakers Urge Feds to Work With State to Provide Certainty to Landowners Request Status Update of Ongoing Audits of Existing Conservation Easements Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, today urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to work wi...

Bennet: Army's Decision to Pursue More Litigation Sends Hostile Message to Farmers and Ranchers in Southern Colorado

In Letter to U.S. Attorney General and Army Secretary, Bennet Urges End to Litigation and Immediate Withdrawal of Court Appeal

Nov 10, 2009

Today, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Army Secretary John McHugh, Michael Bennet urged the Army to acknowledge the flawed nature of its 2007 environmental impact analysis on the proposed expansion at Pinon Canyon and asked that the Army immediately withdraw its plans to appeal the U.S. District Court's recent ...

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Bennet Urges Lawmakers to Put Politics & Special Interests Aside And Enact Fiscally-Responsible, Meaningful Health Care Reform

On the Senator Floor, Bennet Answers the Question: What's in it for You?

In Speech, Bennet Discusses How the Senate Health Reform Bill Will Help Middle Class Families and Reduce the Deficit

Bennet: It's Past Time to Call Attention to Indefensible Injustice Committed Against Hispanic Farmers & Ranchers in Colorado

In Speech, Bennet Pushes for Solution to Help Hispanic Farmers Resolve Civil Rights Complaints

Bennet: Ya Es hora De Llamar Atención a Las Injusticias Indefensibles Cometidas Contra Agricultores y Ganaderos Hispanos en Colorado

En Discurso, Bennet Pide Solución Que Ayude A Resolver Las Quejas de Agricultores Hispanos Sobre Sus Derechos Civiles

Bennet: Now's the Time to Put Politics Aside, Pass Health Care Reform that Reduces Costs, Puts Country on Path to Sound Fiscal Future

Udall, Bennet: $100,000 in Recovery Act Funding For Mile High Youth Corps Will Support Clean Energy Job Training & Creation in Colorado

Udall, Bennet: $92.5 Million for Weapons Destruction at Pueblo Chemical Depot Approved by Senate

Funding Included in Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

On Heels of New Study Showing 1 in 8 Colorado Households Going Hungry, Bennet Makes Push to Fight Child Hunger, Improve Public Health

Udall, Bennet Urge IRS to Work With - Not Against - Colorado to Protect Viability, Integrity of Conservation Easement Program

Bennet: Army's Decision to Pursue More Litigation Sends Hostile Message to Farmers and Ranchers in Southern Colorado

In Letter to U.S. Attorney General and Army Secretary, Bennet Urges End to Litigation and Immediate Withdrawal of Court Appeal

In Speech, Bennet Discusses How the Senate Health Reform Bill Will Help Middle Class Families and Reduce the Deficit

In Speech, Bennet Pushes for Solution to Help Hispanic Farmers Resolve Civil Rights Complaints

En Discurso, Bennet Pide Solución Que Ayude A Resolver Las Quejas de Agricultores Hispanos Sobre Sus Derechos Civiles

Funding Included in Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

In Letter to U.S. Attorney General and Army Secretary, Bennet Urges End to Litigation and Immediate Withdrawal of Court Appeal

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