Press Releases

Bennet: Senate Has A Chance to Protect Teacher Jobs, Colorado's Most Vulnerable

Urges Senate to Approve Bill to Protect Teacher Jobs, Access to Medicaid Services

Aug 02, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement urging the Senate to approve legislation that will provide emergency funding to prevent widespread layoffs of teachers and protect access to Medicaid services for Colorado’s kids and vulnerable populations: “The Senate h...
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Udall, Bennet Secure Funding for Fort Collins CDC Lab to Save Jobs, Protect Public Health

Markey Vows to Continue Fight for Funding in House

Jul 30, 2010
Washington, D.C. – After working for months to protect a key Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lab in Fort Collins from drastic budget cuts that would have put nearly 100 jobs in peril, U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet today applauded the announcement that the Senate Appropriations Committee has included a request mad...
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Bennet-Backed Proposal to Increase Transparency, Accountability of Earmark Process Clears Key Committee Hurdle

Would Make Washington More Accountable to American People by Shedding Light on Federal Funding for Projects

Jul 29, 2010
Washington, DC – A bill cosponsored by Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator from Colorado, to increase transparency and accountability in the earmark process cleared a key committee hurdle this week, as the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs voted 11 to 5 to move the Earmark Transparency Act of 2010 to the f...
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Bennet Rural Housing Loan Program Fix Passes Congress, Awaits President's Signature Into Law

Bennet's Proposal in Supplemental Bill Will Bolster Loan Program on Brink of Insolvency

Jul 28, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, applauded Congressional passage of key provisions that mirror legislation he introduced to bolster Rural Housing Service loan programs on the brink of insolvency. Bennet's legislation would extend the life of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's ...
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Bennet: Reforma al Filibustero Clave para Poner Fin a Disfunción de Washington

Bennet Testifica Antes de Comité de Reglas del Senado en Apoyo a Su Plan de Reforma al Filibustero, Suspensiones Secretas

Jul 28, 2010
Washington, DC: Un componente clave de Michael Bennet de su plan para reformar a Washington avanzó hoy en el Senado, como hoy Bennet testificó ante el Comité del Senado sobre Reglas y Administración en apoyo de su propuesta innovadora y de sentido común para reformar el proceso del filibustero. ...
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