Udall, Bennet Join Senate to Approve Critical Support for Colorado Farmers and Ranchers

Agriculture Appropriations Bill Increases Loan-Aid to Farmers, Funds Critical Research at CSU and Great Plains Research Station in Akron

Aug 05, 2009

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet joined the Senate Tuesday evening to pass a bill that increases access to credit for farmers and ranchers. The Senators were instrumental in ensuring the bill included support for Colorado's farmers, who are struggling as a result of low commodity prices and the credit...

Bennet Announces Senate Passage of Bill to Protect Military Families From Being Cut Out of Critical Child Nutrition Programs

Aug 05, 2009

Currently, Combat Pay Can Make Dependents of Service Members Ineligible for Child Nutrition Programs When Family Members Go Overseas Bipartisan Legislation Would Permanently Exempt Combat Pay from Income Requirements, Ensure Families Have Access to Nutritional Programs Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado,...

Bennet: Burdensome Insurance Company Procedures Hurt Colorado Patients, Raise Costs of Health Care

Aug 03, 2009

Physicians Spend 3 Weeks Per Year Haggling Over Insurance Claims At An Estimated Cost of $58,000 Per Doctor - Time Better Spent Helping Patients At Event, Bennet Pushes for Health Care Reform that Shifts Power from Insurance Companies to Doctors, Nurses & Patients Denver, CO - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today push...

Bennet: Relief for Colorado's Struggling Dairy Producers On The Way

Administration's Decision to Raise Price Support Levels Comes on Heels of Bennet Push to Provide Immediate Relief for Dairy Producers

Jul 31, 2009

Washington, DC - In the face of falling commodity prices and rising concerns about the long-term viability of Colorado's dairy sector, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, lauded the Administration's decision to provide immediate support for struggling producers by increasing the amount paid for dairy products through the Dai...

Bennet Pushes to Protect the Pensions of Nearly 480,000 Coloradans As Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Comes Under Further Scrutiny

Jul 30, 2009

Recent Government Reports Show PBGC Has Significant Structural Flaws That Hinder Its Ability to Properly Insure the Pensions of Coloradans Bennet Pushes Legislation to Significantly Improve the Governance and Oversight Structure of the PBGC Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today pushed to significantl...

Bennet Pushes Bill to Create National Alzheimer's Project - Would Urge Smarter Use of Funds, Streamline Efforts to Fight Disease

Jul 29, 2009

75,000 Coloradans Suffer From Alzheimer's Disease But Uncoordinated Federal Programs Hold Back Researchers from Search for Treatments and a Cure Legislation Would Bring Together All Federally Supported Programs to Study and Treat Disease Under One Roof for Better Evaluation and Administration Washington, DC - With over 75,000 C...

With CRP Lands Set to Expire, Bennet Urges Ag Secretary Vilsack to Clarify Options for Colorado Farmers and Ranchers

Over 714,000 Acres in Colorado CRP Land Contracts Set to Expire This September

Jul 28, 2009

Washington, DC - With the contracts for over 714,000 acres of Colorado land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) set to expire this September, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, urged United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to make clear the options available to Colorado farmers an...

The Wall Street Journal Highlights Bennet Bill That Puts Colorado Health Care Model on National Stage

Jul 28, 2009

The Wall Street Journal - Cutting Repeat Hospital Trips -- Simple Idea, Hard to Pull Off By Ron Winslow and Jacob Goldstein PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- One prescription for slashing billions of dollars from America's health-care spending will come down to questions like this: Can hospitals persuade discharged patients such as Betty Bea...

Bennet to Fed Chief, Federal Regulators: Now's The Time To Think About America's Fiscal Future, Protect Colorado Taxpayers

Jul 23, 2009

Washington, DC - As Coloradans continue to voice their concerns about the burden mounting debts and deficits may place on future generations, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado and a member of the Senate Banking Committee, called on Congress and the Administration to take seriously the need to get America's fiscal house in o...

SENATE PAYGO SPONSORS APPLAUD HOUSE PASSAGE

McCaskill and Bennet to introduce bill in Senate

Jul 22, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today applauded the House of Representatives for passing legislation that would require greater fiscal restraint in Congress and reduce the national deficit. The legislation, known as Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO), would require Congress to find a way to pa...

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Udall, Bennet Join Senate to Approve Critical Support for Colorado Farmers and Ranchers

Agriculture Appropriations Bill Increases Loan-Aid to Farmers, Funds Critical Research at CSU and Great Plains Research Station in Akron

Bennet Announces Senate Passage of Bill to Protect Military Families From Being Cut Out of Critical Child Nutrition Programs

Bennet: Burdensome Insurance Company Procedures Hurt Colorado Patients, Raise Costs of Health Care

Bennet: Relief for Colorado's Struggling Dairy Producers On The Way

Administration's Decision to Raise Price Support Levels Comes on Heels of Bennet Push to Provide Immediate Relief for Dairy Producers

Bennet Pushes to Protect the Pensions of Nearly 480,000 Coloradans As Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Comes Under Further Scrutiny

Bennet Pushes Bill to Create National Alzheimer's Project - Would Urge Smarter Use of Funds, Streamline Efforts to Fight Disease

With CRP Lands Set to Expire, Bennet Urges Ag Secretary Vilsack to Clarify Options for Colorado Farmers and Ranchers

Over 714,000 Acres in Colorado CRP Land Contracts Set to Expire This September

The Wall Street Journal Highlights Bennet Bill That Puts Colorado Health Care Model on National Stage

Bennet to Fed Chief, Federal Regulators: Now's The Time To Think About America's Fiscal Future, Protect Colorado Taxpayers

SENATE PAYGO SPONSORS APPLAUD HOUSE PASSAGE

McCaskill and Bennet to introduce bill in Senate

Agriculture Appropriations Bill Increases Loan-Aid to Farmers, Funds Critical Research at CSU and Great Plains Research Station in Akron

Administration's Decision to Raise Price Support Levels Comes on Heels of Bennet Push to Provide Immediate Relief for Dairy Producers

Over 714,000 Acres in Colorado CRP Land Contracts Set to Expire This September

McCaskill and Bennet to introduce bill in Senate

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