Press Releases

Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Address Insect and Disease Epidemics on National Forest Lands

Key Western Members Support Expedited Program for Insect and Disease Treatments

Apr 17, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Mark Udall (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Max Baucus (D-MT), today introduced a bill to help the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) treat insect and disease epidemics and promote overall forest health. The bill would direct USFS to treat one or more subwatersheds on all National Fore...
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Bennet, Group of 8 Introduce Immigration Bill with Path to Citizenship, Improved Visa System

Bipartisan group's plan reduces backlog for legal immigrants, makes fixes to help families, businesses, workers

Apr 17, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) today to introduce a bill to fix our broken immigration system. The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigrati...
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Bennet Statement on Meeting with Energy Secretary Nominee Dr. Ernest Moniz

Apr 16, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement regarding his meeting with Dr. Ernest Moniz, President Obama’s nominee to serve as Energy Secretary. “In the absence of Congress crafting a cohesive strategy to power our economy into the future, the Energy Secretary plays an outsized role in shaping ...
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Bennet Statement on the Boston Marathon Bombing

Apr 16, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the bombing attacks that occurred near the finish line of yesterday’s 117th Boston Marathon. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their friends and families as they grieve the tragic loss of life, including that of a young child. For those injure...
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Bennet Statement on Confirmation of Sally Jewell as New Interior Secretary

Apr 10, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the confirmation of Sally Jewell as the new Interior Secretary. “It’s no surprise Sally Jewell received overwhelming support in the Senate. She has demonstrated a commitment to conservation, along with the recognition that many of our public land...
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President's Budget Includes Key Components of Clean Energy Race to the Top

Will Help States Grow Clean Energy Economy, Create Jobs

Apr 10, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today praised the inclusion of competitive grant program to encourage states to invest in energy efficiency and distributed generation, among other energy advancements . The program is similar to the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act Bennet introduced last month. “I’m glad to see th...
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USDA Designates 9 Colorado Counties as Disaster Areas Due to Drought

Farmers, Ranchers Eligible for USDA Assistance

Apr 10, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated nine Colorado counties as contiguous natural disaster areas due to persistent drought conditions. The designations make farmers and ranchers eligible for assistance from the Farm Service Agency. The nine Colorado counties...
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Bennet Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Safe Chemicals Act to Protect Americans from Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products

27 Senators Renew Push to Reform Broken Toxic Chemical Laws

Apr 10, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and 26 other senators to reintroduce the Safe Chemicals Act to protect Americans from dangerous toxic chemicals that are found in everyday consumer products. The bill makes reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and provides the Environmen...
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Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Services

Bill Includes Bennet Provisions to Identify and Help At-Risk Students, Improve Mental Health Care and Awareness, and Reduce Red Tape that Prevents Treatment

Apr 09, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined several colleagues to introduce a bill to improve mental health services through better awareness, prevention, and identification of mental health conditions and to connect children with services to help them get appropriate treatment. The comprehensive bill reauthorizes and improve...
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