The Colorado Congressional delegation today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) preliminary approval of Colorado’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) to reduce regional haze pollution in Colorado’s national parks and wilderness areas. The EPA’s proposal to adopt the plan would approve the...

Bill Seeks to Stem the Skyrocketing Cases of Medical Product Cargo and Pharmacy Robberies Follows Senate Passage of Bill to Crack Down on Counterfeit Drugs The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed with broad bipartisan support a bill backed by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to protect consumers from stolen medical sup...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined his Senate colleagues in approving a bipartisan plan that – if ultimately passed into law – will extend the life of two initiatives that direct resources to Colorado counties to support local schools, county maintenance programs, forest management and other critical prog...

A Package of Tax Extensions Tied Together in a Vote Bennet Prefers Individual Vote on Wind, Will Support Full Package Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement ahead of a Senate vote on an amendment package that includes an extension of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC), which is set to exp...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with six of his Senate colleagues, has introduced a bipartisan bill to address deficiencies in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) women-owned small business contracting program, which Congress directed SBA to establish more than 10 years ago. In addition to Bennet, the Fair...

Montoya Highlights Importance of Bill Discussed at Banking Hearing Bennet Chaired Bennet Recommended Montoya to Participate in Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force Meeting Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet was joined today by Ron Montoya, chairman of the board at Solera National Bank, in Washington, DC to discuss job crea...

Bipartisan Bill Represents Latest Bennet Effort to Improve Drug Safety, Crack Down on Bad Actors Bennet Renews Call for Universal System to Track Drugs Through the Supply and Distribution Chains The U.S. Senate passed with broad bipartisan support a bill cosponsored by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Patr...

Montoya Destaca La Importancia del Proyecto De Ley Discutido En La Reunión del Comité Bancario que Bennet Presido Bennet Recomendó a Montoya para Participar en la Reunión del Grupo Laboral Hispano de los Demócratas del Senado U.S. Senador de Colorado Michael Bennet fue acompañado ho...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today led a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee on ideas to better facilitate critical capital investments in small businesses and start-ups in Colorado and across the country that would help boost the economy and job creation. The hearing highlighted a bill Bennet, along with Senator Jeff...

Six members of the Colorado Congressional delegation called on leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees to advance and pass a Farm Bill in 2012. The bipartisan group said a bill is needed to provide more certainty to farmers, ranchers and rural communities across Colorado. Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and ...