Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) today joined Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) to pass an amendment in committee to crack down on Iran’s nuclear weapons development program. The amendment has been included in the Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet took time this week to celebrate the 26th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which marks the importance of sports participation in the lives of girls and women. This year’s celebration also marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. In a statement submitted for the congressional r...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today announced that the first round of funding for the EAGLE commuter rail project from the U.S. Department of Transportation is on its way to Colorado. This initial grant of $80 million will help complete the EAGLE P3 commuter rail system in the greater Denver area. “Th...

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Jon Tester (D-MT) today filed an amendment to the STOCK Act that would shut the revolving door of lobbyist influence in Washington by banning Members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists. “Too often, the outsized influence of lobbyists in Washington drowns out the voices of regula...

Travel to Washington to Submit Package to USPTO Report Finds Satellite Office in Denver Could Lead to Nearly $440 Million of Economic Activity Follows Bennet-Udall Amendment for Additional Satellite Patent Offices and Bennet’s Request for Letters of Support from Coloradans Colorado business leaders, joined by staff fr...

Agency Previously Halted Popular Program That Was Colorado Success Story Public Comment Period Open for 60 Days Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is encouraging Coloradans and local governments to weigh in on the benefits and potential areas for improvement regarding Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Programs. The Fe...

In an effort to create a more efficient process and to make grants more available to Coloradans, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is asking Colorado businesses, nonprofits and local communities for feedback about their experiences with the federal grants and contracting processes. Bennet today launched two online surveys fo...

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet tonight released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, in reaction to the President’s speech and the Republican response, there will be plenty of debate and spin about the vast ideological and philosophical differences betwe...

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall are urging Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials in Colorado to consider the input of community leaders and residents before a decision is made on the proposed Fairplay-Destiny Placer Mine in Park County. “Municipal organizations, citizens, and the Park County Board o...

Colorado Innovators Concerned About Long Waits for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding New Law Seeks to Cut Down SBIR Wait Times – Bennet Asks SBA If, How Agency Will Play Role Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is asking the Small Business Administration (SBA) to clarify how it plans to respond to con...