Bennet Meets with Sterling Business Leaders, Hears Ideas on Rural Economic Growth

Aug 06, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today met with local small business owners and economic development leaders in Northeastern Colorado to hear ideas about how best to support business and rural economic development. “Rural communities in Colorado are continuing to struggle through tough economic times,” Bennet said...

Bennet Highlights Young Farmers in Tour of Harman Brothers Farms

Stop Part of Eastern Plains Tour Focused on Growing Jobs, Addressing Drought Conditions in Colorado's Rural Communities

Aug 06, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today toured Harman Brothers Farms and heard from young farmers from the region on the challenges facing young people who want to stay in farming and ranching. “Colorado’s agriculture industry has been a strong economic driver in our state for generations,” Bennet said. &ldqu...

Bennet Congratulates Sierra Nevada Corporation on NASA Contract

Dream Chaser Program Selected by NASA Commercial Crew Program

Aug 03, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today congratulated Sierra Nevada Corporation and its Dream Chaser Program on being selected by NASA for a third round of funding as part of the Commercial Crew Program. United Launch Alliance of Centennial and AdamWorks of Centennial were part of the winning bid. The team expects the contract t...

Colorado Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA to Expand Wildfire Disaster Declaration

Declaration Would Make Communities affected by High Park, Waldo Canyon, Woodland Heights, Last Chance Fires Eligible for Federal Assistance

Aug 02, 2012

The Colorado congressional delegation sent a letter today to Administrator Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking that he expand the disaster declaration to provide public assistance for communities that were affected by Larimer County’s Woodland Heights Fire and Washington County’s Last Chance F...

Bennet Asks Coloradans to Comment on Draft Thompson Divide Bill

Draft Bill Prepared at Request of Ranchers, Local Governments, Follows Meetings with Stakeholders

Aug 02, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is asking for Coloradans’ feedback on his website on a draft bill for the management of Thompson Divide. Bennet’s draft bill offers a middle ground solution to the ongoing conversation about Thompson Divide’s future. It presents an option that would withdraw unleased public ...

Wind PTC Wins Major Victory

Senate Finance Committee Includes 1-Year Extension in Tax Extenders

Aug 02, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet praised the inclusion of an extension of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) in a tax extenders bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee today. Yesterday, Bennet led a bipartisan letter, signed by Mark Udall, to the chairman and ranking member of the Finance Committee urging them to i...

Bennet Renews Call for Passage of Farm Bill as House Passes Drought Assistance Bill

Aug 02, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the House passed some drought assistance measures instead of a long-term Farm Bill that would provide much-needed certainty along with a more complete drought assistance package for Colorado farmers and ranchers. The House-passed bill is paid for with deep ...

Bennet Applauds Final Congressional Approval of Iran Sanctions Bill

Bill Maintains Bennet-Menendez Amendment to Improve Reporting Requirements on Iran's Energy Sector to Monitor Effectiveness of Sanctions

Aug 02, 2012

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following final Congressional approval of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which includes an amendment, led by Bennet and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) that will improve reporting requirements on Iran’s energy sector to monitor the effectiveness o...

Bennet, Moran, Colleagues Urge Finance Committee to Include Wind PTC in Tax Extenders Package

Aug 01, 2012

Mark Udall, Scott Brown, Harkin and Boozman Join Bipartisan Letter Senate Finance Committee Expected to Consider Tax Extenders Tomorrow U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Udall (D-CO), Scott Brown (R-MA), Tom Harkin (D-IA) and John Boozman (R-AR) are urging the Senate Finance Committee to include an e...

Failure to Act on Farm Bill, Postal Reform Hurting Rural Communities

Both Bills Passed Senate with Bipartisan Support

Aug 01, 2012

House leadership yesterday announced it would not consider the 2012 Farm Bill before going home for the August district work period. It would instead pass an emergency drought assistance package that would make drastic cuts to important conservation programs for Colorado. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is calling on House lea...

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Bennet Meets with Sterling Business Leaders, Hears Ideas on Rural Economic Growth

Bennet Highlights Young Farmers in Tour of Harman Brothers Farms

Stop Part of Eastern Plains Tour Focused on Growing Jobs, Addressing Drought Conditions in Colorado's Rural Communities

Bennet Congratulates Sierra Nevada Corporation on NASA Contract

Dream Chaser Program Selected by NASA Commercial Crew Program

Colorado Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA to Expand Wildfire Disaster Declaration

Declaration Would Make Communities affected by High Park, Waldo Canyon, Woodland Heights, Last Chance Fires Eligible for Federal Assistance

Bennet Asks Coloradans to Comment on Draft Thompson Divide Bill

Draft Bill Prepared at Request of Ranchers, Local Governments, Follows Meetings with Stakeholders

Wind PTC Wins Major Victory

Senate Finance Committee Includes 1-Year Extension in Tax Extenders

Bennet Renews Call for Passage of Farm Bill as House Passes Drought Assistance Bill

Bennet Applauds Final Congressional Approval of Iran Sanctions Bill

Bill Maintains Bennet-Menendez Amendment to Improve Reporting Requirements on Iran's Energy Sector to Monitor Effectiveness of Sanctions

Bennet, Moran, Colleagues Urge Finance Committee to Include Wind PTC in Tax Extenders Package

Failure to Act on Farm Bill, Postal Reform Hurting Rural Communities

Both Bills Passed Senate with Bipartisan Support

Stop Part of Eastern Plains Tour Focused on Growing Jobs, Addressing Drought Conditions in Colorado's Rural Communities

Dream Chaser Program Selected by NASA Commercial Crew Program

Declaration Would Make Communities affected by High Park, Waldo Canyon, Woodland Heights, Last Chance Fires Eligible for Federal Assistance

Draft Bill Prepared at Request of Ranchers, Local Governments, Follows Meetings with Stakeholders

Senate Finance Committee Includes 1-Year Extension in Tax Extenders

Bill Maintains Bennet-Menendez Amendment to Improve Reporting Requirements on Iran's Energy Sector to Monitor Effectiveness of Sanctions

Both Bills Passed Senate with Bipartisan Support

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