Accelerate Colorado, a partnership between businesses and local governments in Colorado, has sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson expressing the organization’s strong support for the establishment of a satellite office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Colorado. The letter is part of a continuing...

With only a month left before student loan rates double for undergraduate college students across the country, including more than 166,000 in Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement, renewing his call on Congress to block interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans from increasing. The c...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on U.S. House passage of the Food and Drug Administration bill: “Bringing the FDA into the 21st century is critical for families across Colorado and the country who want to be sure that the drugs in their medicine cabinets will help, not harm them and the...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement in observance of Memorial Day, on Monday, May 28: “From the time of the American Revolution, the men and women of our military have fought bravely for their country, many making the ultimate sacrifice. They will be remembered by their family, friends and...

Sessions Will Provide Information about How to Use Crowdfunding to Raise Capital Opportunity to Comment on SEC Rulemaking Process Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced he will co-host a series of crowdfunding seminars across the state for Colorado small and start-up business owners and entrepreneurs looking to ...

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of Senators in urging the Obama Administration to work with Mexican authorities to expand U.S. fresh potato access throughout Mexico. Currently, American potatoes can only be exported to a region within 16 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. In a letter sent today...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, released the following statement today regarding the announcement that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reached an agreement on revenue sharing issues that, without a resolution,...

Bill Includes Bennet’s Drug Innovation, Drug Safety, Medical Device Provisions to get Safe and Effective Treatments to Colorado Patients Work Continues on Track and Trace; Mobile Apps Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today help push through passage of a bill in the Senate to modernize the Food and Drug Administration....

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that six Colorado small businesses were selected to receive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants of $150,000 by the Department of Energy for projects on power generation from geothermal heat, emissions reduction and increasing fuel efficiency. The grants are part of...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on United Airlines’ announcement today that the carrier will be adding a daily flight from Denver International Airport to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. “This new route is great news for Denver and Colorado,” Bennet said. &ldqu...;