Bennet, Udall, Tipton Applaud Fish and Wildlife Service for Six-Month Extension on Gunnison Sage Grouse Decision

Extension Announcement Comes on Heels of Bipartisan Congressional Letter

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Representative Scott Tipton today applauded the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) announcement to grant a six-month extension before making a final decision regarding whether to list the Gunnison sage grouse as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The announceme...
Urge Appropriations Committee to prioritize FEMA funding for wildfire mitigation efforts Study finds Small Share of Funds Target Mitigation Despite High Return on Investment U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) are urging Congress to support more resources for wildfire mitigation efforts. Bennet and Crap...

Bennet Joins Colleagues Urging Swift Implementation of Supreme Court's DOMA Decision

Vast number of statutes, regulations affect 1,100 federal rights now enjoyed by legally married, same-sex couples

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined 38 other senators today in sending a letter to President Obama calling on his administration to “swiftly and comprehensively” implement the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The senators wrote: “We understand that your Admin...
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement on the passage of the House of Representatives’ version of the Farm Bill in a narrow party line 216-208 vote. “Any action by the House is better than no action at all. But the version it passed today falls far short of meeting the needs of Color...

Bennet Helps Advance Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Bill Garners Bipartisan Support in Senate HELP Committee

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined a bipartisan group of senators on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination (ENDA) Act, which would prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill was reported out of Commi...

Bennet Family Hits the Rapids through Lodore Canyon

Bennet, Diverse Group of Stakeholders Mirror Historic Rafting Trip, Discuss Public Lands

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and his family took a two day rafting trip on the Green River through Lodore Canyon in Dinosaur National Monument as part of their family’s Fourth of July week trip through the Western Slope. Bennet and his family were joined on the river by a diverse group of stakeholders who took the opp...