Press Releases

Bennet, Udall Secure Watershed Protection Funds in Proposed Disaster Legislation

Senators Pledge to Fight to Ensure Money is Used to Address Colorado Wildfire Damage

Dec 13, 2012
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed language in the Senate's $60.4 billion Supplemental Appropriation for Disaster Assistance bill, unveiled today, which includes $125 million the senators successfully advocated for and secured to support watershed remediation efforts. Udall and Bennet said this level of investment &nda...
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Bennet Urges Defense Panel to Reform Restrictions on Satellite Exports in Final Defense Authorization Bill

Measure is Key for Colorado, a National Hub for the Satellite Industry

Dec 13, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today pressed Senate leaders on the Armed Services Committee to include reforms to satellite export controls in the final version of the Defense Authorization bill, called a conference report, that the Committee is expected release finalized next week. Bennet has been working with the leadersh...
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Bennet Welcomes Report on Colorado River Water Supply

Report Underscores Need for Cooperation on Management of Colorado River

Dec 12, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed the Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Supply and Demand Study, which projects water supply and demand imbalances throughout the Colorado River Basin and adjacent areas over the next 50 years. The report includes various possible strategies to address the projected imbal...
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Bennet Applauds EPA Move to Allow Good Samaritans to Clean Up Abandoned Mines

Dec 12, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded a new policy issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce legal vulnerabilities for Good Samaritans who volunteer to clean up abandoned mine sites. EPA headquarters in Washington issued a memorandum to its regional offices that encourages clean-up activities at...
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Bennet Urges SEC to Consider Crowdfunding Feedback in the Rulemaking Process

Dec 12, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today conveyed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) feedback he has received from Coloradans on the crowdfunding provision he authored in the JOBS Act that was signed into law in April. The SEC is preparing to draft regulations on crowdfunding. In a letter to Mary Schapiro, cha...
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Statewide Leaders Launch Colorado Compact

Colorado Compact Represents a Reasonable and Practical Approach to Immigration Reform

Dec 10, 2012
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with former Senator Hank Brown and statewide leaders spanning the political, business, agricultural, civic, and religious spectrum, today unveiled a set of principles signed by over 100 statewide stakeholders to guide a national discussion on comprehensive immigration reform – the C...
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Los Lí­deres Estatales Lanzan Una Iniciativa Comprensiva de Inmigración

El Acuerdo de Colorado Representa Una Propuesta Razonable y Práctica para la Reforma Migratoria

Dec 10, 2012
El Senador de Colorado Michael Bennet, acompañado por el ex Senador Hank Brown y líderes estatales que abarcan el espectro político, de negocio, agrícola, cívico, y religioso, presentaron hoy un sistema de principios, firmados por más de 100 partes interesadas a través del estado, p...
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