Press Releases

Bennet Bill Designating Chimney Rock as National Monument Clears Key Committee Hurdle

Bill to Provide Much-needed Protection and Much-deserved Recognition for Chimney Rock Headed to Senate Floor

Jul 21, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement after the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the Chimney Rocky National Monument Act of 2010 with bipartisan support. The, legislation, which he and Congressman John Salazar authored, would establish Chimney Rock ...
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As FCC Finds Access to Rural Broadband Falling Short, Bennet Urges Administration to Help Colorado Bridge Digital Divide

Report Finds 100,500 Individuals and 38,100 Households in Colorado Do Not Have Access to Broadband that Meets Minimum FCC Standards

Jul 21, 2010
Washington, DC – With a report issued today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finding 14 to 24 million Americans still lack reliable access to broadband, particularly in rural areas, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, urged the Administration to help deliver broadband to rural Coloradans and help the stat...
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President Signs Wall Street Reform; Bennet's Pay It Back Plan Now Law

Historic Legislation Will Protect Main Street From Big Bank Abuses

Jul 21, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today joined President Obama at a bill signing ceremony for historic legislation that lays out new rules for Wall Street, cracks down on big bank abuses, improves accountability and transparency in the financial sector, ends taxpayer-funded bailouts and protects cons...
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Bennet: After Weeks of Partisan Delay, Senate Finally Delivers for Struggling Coloradans

Senate Approves Extension of Unemployment Benefits for Jobless Coloradans

Jul 21, 2010
Washington, D.C. –Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado released the following statement after the Senate voted to approve a long-term extension of unemployment benefits: “For weeks, a minority of Senators put up partisan roadblocks to deny over 36,000 jobless Coloradans the help they need to get by in this savage...
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Bennet Keeps Up Fight to Create Jobs, Expand Lending for Colorado Small Business and Entrepreneurs

Introduces Amendments to Small Business and Jobs Credit Act to Spur Job Creation, Business Investment

Jul 19, 2010
Washington, DC – As the Senate considers the Small Business and Jobs Credit Act this week, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, is continuing his fight to help Colorado’s small businesses access lending, create new jobs and keep our economy on the road to recovery. Though the economy is beginning to show signs o...
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Bennet Bill Would Eliminate Dependence on Foreign Oil by 2030, Create Sustained, National Focus on Energy Independence

Introduces Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act with Carper, Tom Udall, Merkley

Jul 16, 2010
Washington, D.C. – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, along with Senate colleagues Tom Carper (D-Del.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), introduced a bill to achieve American oil independence, strengthen national security and create jobs. The Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act will set into law ...
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