Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applauded an agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and private land owner Louis Bacon that protects nearly 90,000 acres for landscape and wildlife conservation purposes in the San Luis Valley. The agreement is the largest conservation easement the Fish and Wildlife Service has ena...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today praised the Administration’s decision to grant “deferred action” to immigrants eligible for the DREAM Act. Effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, an...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall congratulated 56 rural counties throughout Colorado on receiving more than $27.7 million under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The funds will be used to help rural communities that contain nontaxable federal land within their jurisdictions provide critical services, ...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012, a package of hunting, fishing and conservation bills, has been filed as an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill. The amendment, which Bennet has cosponsored, includes his provision to allow bowhunters with archery equipment to cross national pa...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the High Park Fire in Larimer County. The fire, which continues to grow, has taken one life and burned more than 41,000 acres. “As crews work tirelessly to contain the fire, our main concern is the safety of Larimer County residents. Those close to t...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Larimer County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is coordinating resources for veterans displaced by the High Park Fire. DAV’s natural disaster fund supports hotel stays for veterans who are out of their homes. Veterans in Northern Colorado who have been displac...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has introduced two amendments with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to the 2012 Farm Bill to further improve the proposed new Agricultural Lands Easement (ALE) program. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) is a cosponsor of both amendments. During the committee process Bennet worked to enhance conservation eas...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Mark Begich (D-AK), John Boozman (R-AR) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced a resolution to discourage companies not officially associated with the Olympic and Paralympic movement from participating in ambush marketing activities. Ambush marketing is an advertising s...

Includes Bennet-Backed Provisions to Help Farmers, Ranchers, Sportsmen Also Includes Measures to Improve Conservation Programs, Crop Insurance, Focus on Water Quantity The U.S. Senate today cleared a procedural hurdle and voted 90-8 to proceed with the 2012 Farm Bill, which includes several Bennet-backed provisions and amendme...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement today on the U.S. Air Force’s announcement of the decision to postpone indefinitely the plan for low-altitude tactical navigation (LATN) flights over Southern Colorado and New Mexico: “Coloradans are proud of our state’s contribution to the na...