Press Releases

Bennet, Johanns Sponsor Bill to Get Veterans Back to Work

Bipartisan Bill Increases Employment Opportunities for Returning Veterans

Jun 25, 2013
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduced the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act to increase the availability of on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs for returning veterans through the GI Bill. Currently, veterans can use their GI Bill benefits to complete t...
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Bennet: Colorado is Feeling the Effect of Climate Change

Welcomes President's Call for Action

Jun 25, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today welcomed President Obama’s call for action to combat climate change with an all-of-the-above approach to develop homegrown energy and promote efforts to responsibly cut carbon pollution. The President will lay out his ideas in a speech at Georgetown University this afternoon. &ldqu...;
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Bennet Statement on Army Brigade Reduction and Restructuring

Jun 25, 2013
Senator Michael Bennet offered the following statement in response to the U.S. Army's announcement today that they will deactivate a Brigade Combat Team, but through restructuring efforts will be expanding Fort Carson in Colorado. “While we don’t want to see Fort Carson lose a brigade, it’s encouraging that the ...
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Bipartisan Immigration Bill and Compromise Amendment Clear Key Hurdle

Bill Maintains Path to Citizenship, Includes Stronger Border Security Measures

Jun 24, 2013
The Senate’s bipartisan immigration bill, introduced by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the ‘Group of 8,’ cleared a key procedural hurdle today. The Senate voted 67-27 to end debate on an amendment that expands the bill’s border security measures while maintaining the path to citizenship and other r...
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Bennet Seeks Interns for Fall Semester in Colorado, Washington Offices

Jun 24, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, DC and Colorado offices. In addition to his Washington office, internships are available year round in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango,...
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Bennet Statement on Immigration Border Security Amendment

Bennet, Group of 8, Negotiate Bipartisan Amendment with Republicans to Address Border Security, Benefits

Jun 21, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the Corker-Hoeven amendment to the immigration bill. Bennet and the rest of the ‘Group of 8’ senators who authored the bill negotiated with Republicans to craft an amendment on border security and benefits among other provisions. The amendment meet...
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Bennet Calls on House to Find Path Forward on Farm Bill

Jun 20, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today called on the House of Representatives to find a path forward on a full five-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill after it earlier rejected its version of the legislation. “The House needs to find a path forward that meets the demands of farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and a...
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Bennet Lauds Bill to Expand "Good Neighbor"? Forest Health Program

Senate committee moves forest health bill forward

Jun 19, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet commended the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today for passing an amended version of Senator John Barrasso’s (R-WY) Good Neighbor Forestry Act. The amended bill is very similar to an amendment Bennet filed last month during the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup of...
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FRA Shows Willingness to Collaborate with Communities on Train Horn Regs

Bennet, Udall Welcome Potential for Progress on Requests for Quiet Zones

Jun 19, 2013
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall welcomed remarks today from Federal Railroad (FRA) Administration leadership that the agency is interested in working with Congress to ensure its train-noise and quiet-zone rules protect public safety while also work for Colorado communities. At the request of Colorado’s U.S. Sena...
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Better Buildings Act Brings Energy Efficiency Opportunities to Tenants

Bipartisan Bennet-Ayotte Legislation Aimed at Boosting Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings

Jun 19, 2013
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) today introduced a bill that aims to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The Better Buildings Act encourages tenants of commercial buildings to implement cost-effective measures that will help reduce energy consumption and ultimately utility costs for busine...
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