Press Releases

Bennet, Local Energy Business: Senate Needs to Keep Moving Forward on Energy Jobs

In the Wake of the Decision to Scale Back Energy Legislation, Bennet Calls on Washington to Keep Moving Ball Down the Field

Jul 25, 2010
Denver, CO – Today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, stood with a local, clean-tech company to call on the Senate to keep moving forward on energy legislation that will allow America to compete in the new energy economy and that will rid our dependence on foreign oil. “America’s greatest national resou...
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Bennet Applauds $300 Million for Denver Union Station Redevelopment

Project Will Reduce Traffic Congestion, Enhance Community Livability, and Turn Lower Downtown Into Regional Transportation Hub

Jul 24, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, welcomed today’s announcement from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that Denver Union Station will receive $300 million in federal funding for a redevelopment project. Bennet telephoned LaHood to express support for the funding earlier this year. The red...
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Bennet: Wall Street Shouldn't Dole Out Bonuses on Taxpayer Dime

Jul 23, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement regarding a report released today that named several financial companies that made questionable payouts totaling $1.58 billion immediately after accepting billions of dollars of taxpayer aid. “I, like most Coloradans, have no ...
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Bennet Backs Bill to End Veterinarian Shortfall in Rural Areas

Fifteen Colorado Counties Currently Do Not Have Food Animal Veterinarians, Eight Only Have One

Jul 22, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, has joined a bipartisan push to address the shortfall of veterinarians in underserved rural communities across Colorado and the country. The bipartisan Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act, which Bennet is cosponsoring, would bolster the nation&...
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Bennet: New Appeals Process Will Help Coloradans Fighting Health Insurers to Keep Coverage

Move Comes On Heels of Bennet Letter Spotlighting Case of La Rosa Carrington, Who Was Threatened Denial of Coverage Over One Penny

Jul 22, 2010
Washington, DC – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, welcomed today’s announcement of new rules and funding that will allow Coloradans to appeal decisions made by their health plans or insurance companies. The announcement comes on the heels of a letter Bennet sent to the Administration after reports that a Colo...
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