Press Releases

Bennet Backs Effort to Crack Down on Black Market Drugs, Protect Colorado Consumers

Thefts of Medical Product Cargo and Pharmacy Robberies Have Skyrocketed by 350, According to Estimates

May 16, 2011
Washington, DC – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today cosponsored a bipartisan bill to protect consumers from stolen medical supplies and drugs and to curb the accessibility of addictive prescription drugs. The Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhanced Safety Act, or the SAFE DOSES ...
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Bennet Backs Initiative to Launch Office of Rural Education Policy

May 13, 2011
Washington, DC—Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that he has joined a push to elevate the voice of rural schools in Colorado and across the country to ensure their unique needs and challenges are addressed. The Office of Rural Education Policy Act, which Bennet is co-sponsoring, would require the U.S. Dep...
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Bennet Named to U.S. Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors

May 12, 2011
Washington, DC – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, announced today that he has been named to the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. This announcement comes on the heels of a ...
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Bennet: Baca County Producers Eligible for USDA Emergency Loans

Baca Among Counties in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma Designated Natural Disaster Areas

May 12, 2011
Washington, DC—Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that Colorado farmers and ranchers in Baca County are eligible for natural disaster assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The announcement comes on the heels of the USDA’s designation yesterday of five Colorado counties, including B...
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Chimney Rock National Monument Bill Takes First Step

Bill would Provide Much-needed Protection and Much-deserved Recognition

May 11, 2011
Washington, DC – A Senate subcommittee held a hearing today on Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s bill to establish Chimney Rock Archeological Area as a National Monument. Bennet submitted testimony in support of his bill to the National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, wh...
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Bennet: DREAM Act Bueno para la Economia, las Fuerzas Armadas, Contribuyentes de Impuestos Americans

DREAM Act Introducido Hoy"”Proyecto de ley Bipartidista Ayudará a Estudiantes Inmigrantes Obtener Ruta a Estatus Legal

May 11, 2011
Washington, DC—Senador de Colorado Michael Bennet y otros 32 senadores hoy introdujeron el Acto de Desarrollo, Alivio y Educación para Menores Extranjeros, o el DREAM Act, un proyecto de ley definido estrictamente que le daría a los estudiantes indocumentados una oportunidad de ganar el estatus legal si vi...
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Bennet: DREAM Act Good for Economy, Armed Forces, American Taxpayers

Introduces DREAM Act Today - Bill Will Help Immigrant Students Earn Path to Legal Status

May 11, 2011
**En Español Debajo Washington, DC – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and 32 other Senators today introduced the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, a narrowly tailored bill to give undocumented students a chance to earn legal status if they came here as children, are long-term U.S. r...
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Bennet Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 10, 2011
**En Español Debajo Washington, DC – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on President Obama’s speech in Texas on the need to pass comprehensive immigration reform: “Politics and needless partisanship have stood in the way of comprehensive immigration reform for far too ...
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Bennet Pide Reforma Migratoria Comprensiva

May 10, 2011
Washington, DC – Senador de Colorado Michael Bennet hizo la siguiente declaración sobre el discurso del Presidente Obama en Texas sobre la necesidad de aprobar una reforma completa al sistema de inmigración: “La política y el partidismo innecesario se han interpuesto en el camino a la reforma ...
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Bennet Seeks Information on Potential Effects of Tainted Wipe Recall on Colorado Veterans

Recently Recalled Medical Wipes Found in 38 VA Facilities Across Country

May 09, 2011
Washington, DC—Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is pushing for more information on a recent recall of medical products that may have affected veterans seeking treatment at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilities. In a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Health Robert Petzel, B...
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