New Bill Would Place a Yearly Cap on Deficits, Limit How Much Congress Can Spend On Year -to-Year Choices - While Protecting Social Security and Veterans Announcement Comes On Same Day As Official Introduction of Senate PAYGO Legislation Washington, DC -Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today announced new legislation...

Without Funding, Seventy-Six Struggling Families May Lose Their Homes Would Be First Time GarCo Housing Authority Has Cut Services in 24 Years Washington, DC - Today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, and Congressman John Salazar urged U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials to continue to work...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced legislation that would force Congress to rein in run-away spending and bring new fiscal restraint to Washington. The legislation, known as Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO), would require Congress to find a way to pay for all new entitlement sp...

Cites Sotomayor's Extensive Experience, Keen Intellect and Past Bipartisan Support as Reasons for His Support Calls on Colleagues to Recognize Sotomayor's Credentials, Approve Nomination Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, reaffirmed his support for the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. ...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet joined the Senate Tuesday evening to pass a bill that increases access to credit for farmers and ranchers. The Senators were instrumental in ensuring the bill included support for Colorado's farmers, who are struggling as a result of low commodity prices and the credit...

Currently, Combat Pay Can Make Dependents of Service Members Ineligible for Child Nutrition Programs When Family Members Go Overseas Bipartisan Legislation Would Permanently Exempt Combat Pay from Income Requirements, Ensure Families Have Access to Nutritional Programs Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado,...

Physicians Spend 3 Weeks Per Year Haggling Over Insurance Claims At An Estimated Cost of $58,000 Per Doctor - Time Better Spent Helping Patients At Event, Bennet Pushes for Health Care Reform that Shifts Power from Insurance Companies to Doctors, Nurses & Patients Denver, CO - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today push...

Washington, DC - In the face of falling commodity prices and rising concerns about the long-term viability of Colorado's dairy sector, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, lauded the Administration's decision to provide immediate support for struggling producers by increasing the amount paid for dairy products through the Dai...

Recent Government Reports Show PBGC Has Significant Structural Flaws That Hinder Its Ability to Properly Insure the Pensions of Coloradans Bennet Pushes Legislation to Significantly Improve the Governance and Oversight Structure of the PBGC Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today pushed to significantl...

75,000 Coloradans Suffer From Alzheimer's Disease But Uncoordinated Federal Programs Hold Back Researchers from Search for Treatments and a Cure Legislation Would Bring Together All Federally Supported Programs to Study and Treat Disease Under One Roof for Better Evaluation and Administration Washington, DC - With over 75,000 C...