Press Releases

Bennet Bands With Mile High Youth Corps to Build Job, Life Skills; Announces Nearly $700K for Group From Federal Youth Employment Grant

Spotlights 30 Members of Mile High Youth Corps Who Have a Job Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Jun 12, 2009
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, joined over 100 Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC) members today to help them prepare for new jobs in natural resource restoration and energy efficiency, many which were created through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. While participating in team building exercises wi...
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Bennet: Tobacco Bill Will Keep Kids From Smoking, Lower Health Care Costs

As Original Co-Sponsor, Bennet Applauds Passage of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Jun 11, 2009
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on the bipartisan Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which passed the U.S. Senate today by a vote of 79-17. Bennet is a cosponsor of the legislation. "As we work to fix our economy, reducing health care costs needs to be a...
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Bennet: Recovery Act Funds Will Help Save Jobs, Drive Reform in Colorado Public Schools

Ed Secretary Duncan Announces Release of $509 Million in Funding to Stave Off Job Cuts, Support Reform in Colorado Public Schools

Jun 10, 2009
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, Senator for Colorado, today lauded U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's release of over $509 million in fiscal relief to help prevent widespread teacher layoffs and accelerate education reform in Colorado's public schools. The State Stabilization funds, authorized under the American Recovery ...
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Bennet Statement on President Obama's Plan to Restore PAYGO Rules

Calls for Return to Fiscal Responsibility in Government

Jun 09, 2009
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement today on President Obama's plan to reinstitute statutory pay-as-you-go requirements with legislation requiring that any new tax cut or entitlement program be paid for: "Washington needs to change the way it does business. If we are going...
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Bennet Meets with U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor

Jun 09, 2009
Today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, met with Judge Sonia Sotomayor to discuss her nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. Bennet Backs Sotomayor The Denver Post Bennet Says He'll Back Sotomayor The Associated Press Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternet...
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In Letter, Udall, Bennet Urge Increase in FY2010 Loan Aid to Farmers

Funding for Agricultural Loans Would Help Colorado Farmers Struggling to Get Loans After New Frontier Bank Closure

Jun 09, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, as part of their ongoing effort to help Colorado farmers and ranchers struggling to get loans as a result of the economic crisis, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet wrote to Senate and House appropriators, urging them to increase funding for direct farm operating loans in Fiscal Year 2010, which b...
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Udall, Bennet Announce Over $5 Million from Recovery Act to Improve Energy Affordability, Reliability for Southwest Colorado Rural Communities

San Miguel Power Association to Receive $5.1 Million in USDA Loans to Upgrade, Strengthen Energy Infrastructure

Jun 05, 2009
Washington, DC - Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, announced today that the San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) will receive over $5 million in loans under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to upgrade and improve service quality and affordability for people in rural western and southwestern ...
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Udall, Bennet Announce $7.4 Million from USDA for Safer Roads, Healthier Ecosystems on Colorado Forest Lands

Recovery Act Funding Will Provide Much-Needed Road Maintenance, Ecosystem Restoration in San Juan National Forest, Pawnee National Grassland

Jun 03, 2009
Washington, DC - Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, today announced that Coloradans can expect to benefit from safer roads and healthier, more vibrant ecosystems thanks to $7.4 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding coming to the state for forest road maintenance and associated watershed and e...
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Fiscal Year 2010 Colorado Projects

May 22, 2009
Each year, I work to ensure that the federal government effectively serves Colorado's needs by funding important projects in our state. I do this by making funding requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The appropriations process begins with an invitation for Coloradans to share their funding needs with me. My staff...
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Bennet: Credit CARD Act Means Fairness, Common-Sense for Colorado Families

May 22, 2009
Denver, CO - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement today after President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act into law. The CARD Act will rein in unfair and abusive credit card company practices. "I want to thank all the Coloradans who shared t...
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