Washington, D.C.-Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, was presented the 2009 Golden Triangle Award by the National Farmers Union, the organizations highest legislative honor, for demonstrating leadership on issues relevant to America's family farmers, ranchers and rural communities. "Colorado's ag producers break their back...

Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, made the following statement today to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September 15 to October 15. Bennet is an original co-sponsor of a resolution in the 111th Congress commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month and honoring the contributions of the L...

Washington, DC- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, continued his push this week for improved mental health services for military men and women suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), urging Washington leaders to approve an initiative to enhance the system of mental health assessments provided for service membe...

Following numerous town hall meetings and conversations with Coloradans in every county in the state, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, continued to push for strong health care reform late yesterday. Bennet brought the stories and concerns of Coloradans to Washington in a presentation that laid out the need for an aggressi...

Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, continued his ongoing conversation with Coloradans on the need for health care reform at events today in Grand Junction and Breckenridge. In Grand Junction, Bennet spoke at a Club 20 event, while in Breckenridge he discussed health care reform with physicians at the Colorado Medical Societ...

Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, announced today that a noxious weed control project to protect the health of San Juan National Forest will get a $1.5 million boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "The San Juan National Forest is a treasured part of our state's natural heritage," Udall s...

Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement today in tribute to the Coloradans and Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. "Today, we honor the lives and the memory of our fellow citizens who died eight years ago in an unthinkable, criminal act of terrorism. This solemn anniversary r...

Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement today after his meeting with President Obama at the White House to discuss health care reform: "The President said today, as he's been saying since this debate got underway, that we can't put health care reform on hold for another year, another decade or ...

Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement today after his meeting with President Obama at the White House to discuss health care reform: "The President said today, as he's been saying since this debate got underway, that we can't put health care reform on hold for another year, another decade or ...

Estimates Show Bill Could Create 1,100 New Jobs in Colorado, Increase Travel Spending in State by Over $100 Million Per Year Tourism Is Second Largest Industry in Colorado, Generating $4 Billion Per Year and Employing Nearly 150,000 People Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, applauded the passage of the ...