Denver, CO - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court: "Elena Kagan has an impressive and accomplished résumé, and adding a third woman seated on the Supreme Court would represent a substantial step t...

Cosponsors Amendment to Financial Reform Bill That Would End ‘Secret Holds' in Senate Legislation Mirrors Proposal in Bennet's Plan for Washington Reform Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today joined a bipartisan push to stop playing politics and hold politicians in Washington accountable by el...

Calls for Wall Street Reform to End Big Bank Bailouts, Create Stronger Consumer Protections and Increase Transparency on Wall Street Renews Call for Wall Street Reform to Include Bipartisan Plan to ‘Pay It Back' Washington, DC - As the Senate considers a bill to crack down on big bank abuses and create new rules of the ro...

Washington, DC - As the Senate considers a bill that would create new rules of the road for Wall Street, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, announced today his amendment to the Wall Street reform bill that mirrors his Pay It Back plan, which would ensure repaid bailout funds are used to pay down the deficit, not fund furthe...

Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on President Obama signing the VA Caregiver bill into law, which Bennet co-sponsored. This law authorizes the remaining funding to build the new $800 million VA Medical Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. "Veterans in Colora...

Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on President Obama's selection of the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge winner. The Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) was one of three finalists but was not selected to have President Obama as the keynote speaker at its c...

Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on the untimely death of Denver Water CEO Hamlet "Chips" Barry on Sunday: "Chips was a well-respected expert on water and conservation issues, but above all else he was a great friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Susan a...

Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on the announcement that the Denver School of Science and Technology was chosen by online voters as one of the top three finalists in President Obama's Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge: "This is tremendous news for the s...

Colorado Ranks 8th in Nation in Total Methamphetamine Use, Costing State $1.4 Billion a Year Bipartisan Bill Would Create Grant Program to Build on Success of Ongoing Meth Prevention Campaigns Washington, DC - With methamphetamine continuing to be available and affordable to Colorado's most vulnerable populations, Michael Benne...

Announces Original Cosponsorship of DISCLOSE Act Unveiled Today Bill Would Limit Fallout from Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Unlimited Spending by Special Interests on Elections Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, signed onto legislation unveiled today that would limit the fallout from the Supreme Court's...