Press Releases

Bennet Applauds Navy and USDA Announcement of "Farm to Fleet"? Initiative

For the first time, biofuels will now be available for regular purchase by Navy

Dec 11, 2013
Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Navy on the announcement of their joint “Farm to Fleet” program that will incorporate biofuel as a part of fuel used by the Navy. Today’s announcement means that for the first time, biofuels will be available for regular purchase ...
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Bennet, Udall Urge Senate Committees to Prioritize PILT Funding for Colorado Counties

Senators Continue Fight for Crucial Resources

Dec 11, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall are urging the leadership of several Senate committees to ensure that they prioritize federal resources for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. These resources are critical to Colorado counties that use the funding to provide services, such as police, fire protection, em...
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Bennet, Udall Welcome $62.8 Million from HUD for Flood Recovery Efforts

Senators Led Delegation Request for CDBG Funds to Help Coloradans Rebuild Following Historic Floods

Dec 05, 2013
Following a tour of flood damage and the ongoing recovery efforts in Lyons today with Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and Governor John Hickenlooper, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan announced that Colorado will receive $62.8 million from the Department’s Community Development Bloc...
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Bennet Applauds Creation of USDA Energy Efficiency Loan Program

Program Builds on Bennet-Backed Measure in Congress

Dec 04, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take new steps to save consumers money on their energy bills in partnership with rural electric cooperatives. USDA will provide up to $250 million to rural electric cooperati...
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Bennet Talks Train Horns with Northern Colorado Officials

FRA Recently Announced It Would Reassess Its Train Horn Rules

Dec 02, 2013
They rival the noise of jackhammers (~100 decibels), rock concerts (~110 decibels), and jet planes (~100 decibels). Train horns can reach noise levels of up to 110 decibels, and today Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet heard from local officials and small business owners from several northern Colorado communities about the effe...
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Bennet Bill to Reduce Premature Births Becomes Law

Bipartisan PREEMIE Act Expands Research, Education, and Intervention Activities

Nov 27, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today applauded the President’s signature on his bipartisan bill to reduce infant deaths and disabilities by expanding research, education, and intervention activities related to preterm birth. Bennet sponsored the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act with Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the rankin...
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President Signs Bennet's Landmark Bill to Secure Drug Supply

Drug Quality and Security Act includes Track-and-Trace Bill, Compounding Pharmacy Oversight

Nov 27, 2013
President Barack Obama today signed into a law a bipartisan, bicameral bill co-authored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to establish new safeguards for the drug distribution supply chain. The changes represent the most comprehensive efforts to secure the drug supply chain in 25 years. The Drug Quality and Security Act would...
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Bennet, Udall Request Emergency Funding for Flood Recovery, Wildfire Mitigation

Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Include Resources in FY 2014 Appropriations Bills

Nov 26, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today are urging Senate Appropriators to provide emergency funding to support Colorado’s continuing recovery efforts in the aftermath of September’s destructive floods. The senators also requested additional resources for wildfire mitigation that would help avoid gre...
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