Press Releases

Bennet, Udall, Senate Colleagues Continue Push for Full Funding for PILT, SRS Programs

Letter to Transportation Bill Conference Committee Urges for Program Extensions to Help Cash-Strapped Rural Counties

May 11, 2012
Continuing their push to support rural communities, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in pushing for full funding for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program. Both were included in the transporta...
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Southwest Coloradans Tell Bennet, U.S. Forest Service Officials They Are Behind National Monument Designation for Chimney Rock

Locals Back Both Legislative and Executive Paths for Designation

May 11, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and officials from the U.S. Forest Service heard numerous southwest Coloradans express overwhelming support for national monument designation for Chimney Rock today at a public listening session convened by the U.S. Forest Service. The meeting was intended to collect local input on the best path...
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Bennet Statement on Failure of Bill to Prevent Student Loan Rates from Doubling

Without Congressional Action, Student Loan Rates Will Double in July for More Than 166,000 College Students in Colorado

May 08, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement after a bill that would have prevented interest rates on student loans from doubling in July from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent failed in a Senate procedural vote. “It’s disappointing that a minority of senators chose to block a bill that would h...
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Bennet Statement on Administration's Announcement to Hold Public Meeting on Designating Chimney Rock a National Monument

Announcement Comes on Heels of Bennet-Led Letter to President Urging Him to Begin Dialogue with Community on National Monument Designation

May 08, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement regarding the Administration’s announcement that it will to hold a public meeting in Pagosa Springs May 11 to explore the possibility of declaring Chimney Rock a national monument. This announcement comes on the heels of a Bennet-led letter asking Pre...
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Bennet Secures Assurance from Social Security Administration on Accessible Disability Hearings for Southwest Coloradans

Acting on Comments from Local Constituents, Bennet Pushed for Response from SSA After Closure of Temporary Remote Hearing Site in Durango

May 04, 2012
In response to a request by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has made changes to make hearings more accessible for claimants in southwest Colorado who have filed appeals for Social Security disability benefits. “This is great news for southwest Coloradans who were given limited ...
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Bennet, Udall Urge Postal Service to Keep Post Offices Open Until Postal Reform Bill is Enacted into Law

Current Moratorium on Closures Ends May 15

May 03, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall joined a bipartisan group of 41 senators to urge the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to extend its current moratorium on post office closures until after a postal reform bill is enacted into law. The current moratorium is scheduled to end on May 15th. “While the USPS faces sig...
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Bennet Celebrates Senate Passage of Violence Against Women Act at CU-Boulder

Bennet-Backed Provisions in Bill Aimed at Increasing Safety on Campus and Strengthening Protections Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

May 01, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today celebrated Senate passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which he cosponsored, during a meeting with students, volunteers and staff at the University of Colorado at Boulder. “Too often, victims of sexual assault and domestic violence do not feel comfortable coming forward...
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Senate Passes Bennet-Backed Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act

Bill Includes Bennet Provision to Increase Safety on College Campuses

Apr 26, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded Senate passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), which he cosponsored. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 68-31. Included in the bill was a provision Bennet backed to increase safety on college campuses. “Too often, victims of sexual assault a...
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