Press Releases

Bipartisan Hermosa Creek Bill Receives Favorable Hearing in House of Representatives

Bennet Crafted Senate Version of Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act

Mar 06, 2014
The House Committee on Natural Resources today held a hearing on the companion bill to Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act. The House bill is sponsored by Representative Scott Tipton (R-CO). The bipartisan, bicameral bill would protect more than 100,000 acres of the Hermosa Creek Wa...
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Bennet Statement on the President's FY 2015 Budget Request

Mar 04, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the release of the President’s FY 2015 budget request. “The President’s budget offers a number of promising ideas to help grow our economy and get Coloradans back to work. One of the most important aspects of the budget for Colorado is a smar...
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Bennet Supports CSU-Led Effort to Close Innovation Deficit

Mar 04, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet praised Colorado State University (CSU) in conjunction with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) for leading efforts to urge Congress to close the “Innovation Deficit” by supporting federal investment in resea...
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Bennet Joins Effort to Preserve Browns Canyon as National Monument

Recent study shows rafting in the region brings millions into the economy

Feb 28, 2014
Today, Senator Michael Bennet became of a cosponsor of S.1794, The Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act of 2013, to protect Browns Canyon region as an invaluable economic and natural resource for Chaffee County and the state. The bill, originally introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Mark Udall in December, will design...
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Bennet, Udall Herald Critical Milestone for Arkansas Valley Conduit

Record of Decision Ensures Project Will Move Forward, Strengthen Southeastern Colorado Farmers' Hands

Feb 27, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed today’s signing of the Record of Decision for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, which represents a major milestone for the project that will bring clean water to communities in southeastern Colorado. The decision comes after Bennet and Udall urged the Bureau of Reclamat...
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Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill Includes Bennet's SAVE Act, Better Buildings Act

Measures Promote Energy-Efficiency in Homes, Commercial Buildings

Feb 27, 2014
A major, bipartisan energy bill introduced to the U.S. Senate today includes two bills authored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet designed to promote energy efficiency in homes and commercial buildings. The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portma...
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Bennet, Udall: Two New Digital Manufacturing Hubs Will Partner with Colorado Universities to Promote 21st Century Innovation

Collaboration will Create Jobs in Colorado, Help the Centennial State Win Global Economic Race

Feb 25, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall — strong proponents of Colorado's manufacturing industry — welcomed the Department of Defense's announcement today of two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes that will partner with two leading Colorado institutions of higher education. Together, these new hu...
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Bennet Welcomes Proposal to Reform Wildfire Funding

Shift responds to Bennet priorities, including smarter budgetary approach to firefighting, allowing more resources for mitigation

Feb 24, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources, welcomed today’s announcement by the White House that its annual budget request to Congress would include a significant change in how the government pays to fight wildfires. The request is modeled afte...
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Bennet Announces Summer Internship Application Process

Feb 24, 2014
Internships Available in Colorado and Washington, DC Offices DC Deadline is March 15 Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates, and graduate students for his Washington, DC and Colorado offices. In Colorado, internships are available year-round in the...
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