Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his colleagues in the Senate today to give final approval to a bill that will modernize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA Safety and Innovation Act along with several Bennet-sponsored measures will be sent to the White House to be signed into law. The bill passed on an ove...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law, SB1070. The Supreme Court struck down three key provisions in the law and left open the possibility of further review of the law once it has been implemented. “The Supreme Cour...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael bennet and Mark Udall wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for federal assistance for Colorado farmers and ranchers, who are facing severe drought conditions that are threatening crops, livestock and rural livelihoods. The senators voiced concerns from Colorado agricultural prod...

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution, cosponsored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, that celebrates the accomplishments of Title IX, the groundbreaking statute intended to end sex discrimination in education. The resolution also recognizes the need to continue pursuing the goal of equal educational opportunities ...

The U.S. Senate last night adopted a bipartisan amendment introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, that will provide landowners and producers with more incentives and opportunities to enter into conservation easements. The amendment was cosponsored by Senators Mark Udall (D-...

The U.S. Senate today passed the 2012 Farm Bill that includes several provisions Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet secured to strengthen conservation and support Colorado farmers, ranchers and sportsmen. The bill consolidates and streamlines programs and would reduce the deficit by $23 billion. It passed with broad, bipartisan...

An amendment Mark Udall and Sen. Michael Bennet offered to the 2012 Farm Bill to increase funding for bark beetle mitigation passed the Senate today. The amendments, which encourage public-private sector partnerships, build on a multi-year effort to advance legislation and provide additional resources that would strengthen our cap...

Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzi has joined a growing and regional chorus of supporters to establish a satellite office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Colorado. Enzi expressed his support in letter to David Kappos, director of the patent office, which reinforced Colorado’s case as the best location for a new...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall applauded the joint U.S.-Mexican announcement that will open the door to access for Colorado potatoes beyond the currently limited 26 kilometer border zone. The announcement is part of a pending agreement to include Mexico in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and wi...

Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Reps. Diana DeGette and Jared Polis congratulated the Colorado Department of Transportation on its award of a $15 million competitive grant under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program to improve a six-mile stretch of Interstate 25 between U.S. Highway 3...