Press Releases

With CRP Lands Set to Expire, Bennet Urges Ag Secretary Vilsack to Clarify Options for Colorado Farmers and Ranchers

Over 714,000 Acres in Colorado CRP Land Contracts Set to Expire This September

Jul 28, 2009
Washington, DC - With the contracts for over 714,000 acres of Colorado land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) set to expire this September, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, urged United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to make clear the options available to Colorado farmers an...
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SENATE PAYGO SPONSORS APPLAUD HOUSE PASSAGE

McCaskill and Bennet to introduce bill in Senate

Jul 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today applauded the House of Representatives for passing legislation that would require greater fiscal restraint in Congress and reduce the national deficit. The legislation, known as Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO), would require Congress to find a way to pa...
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Udall, Bennet Announce $4.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Fort Collins Smart Grid Demonstration Project

Project Aims to Reduce Peak Load Electricity Demand, Expand Use of Renewable Energy Sources, Create Local Jobs

Jul 20, 2009
Washington, D.C.-Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, announced today that the City of Fort Collins will receive $4,841,647 in Recovery Act funds from the U.S. Department of Energy for a smart-grid demonstration project that aims to reduce peak load electricity demand by at least 15 percent at distribution fee...
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Udall, Bennet Announce New Resources to Help Colorado Prepare for H1N1, Seasonal Flu

Over $5 Million Available to Protect Public Health, Prepare for Novel H1N1 and Seasonal Flu

Jul 11, 2009
U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet today announced the availability of $5,470,974 in grants to help Colorado prepare for the 2009 novel H1N1 flu virus and the fall flu season. The grants were funded by the recent supplemental appropriations bill that was passed by Congress and signed into law on June 24, 2009. "The outbr...
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Bennet Continues Push for Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery at Event with Veterans Advocates, Military Families in Colorado Springs

Also Discussed Progress Made on Plan to Keep Military Families from Being Cut from Nutrition Programs

Jul 11, 2009
Colorado Springs, CO - Sitting down with veterans and military family advocates in Colorado to hear their concerns, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, said yesterday he is continuing his push for a national veterans cemetery to serve Southern Colorado. Bennet also discussed his efforts on behalf of military families, includ...
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Bennet To DHS: Protect Taxpayer Dollars or Lose Funding

Jul 10, 2009
Recent IG Audit Found Serious Weaknesses In How DHS Accounts for Taxpayer Funds - Leads to Waste, Fraud and Abuse Senate Passes Bennet Amendment Requiring DHS to Address the Recommendations in Audit or Lose Increased Funding for FY 2010 Move Comes on the Heels of Vote to Cut Wasteful Government Spending Washington, DC - Mich...
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