As the risk of cyber threats continues to increase, the Senate last night took a step to bolster the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) cybersecurity workforce by passing a bipartisan provision written by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH). The Bennet-Portman provision creates a uniform classification system that will help agencies within DHS identify and address cybersecurity personnel shortages.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed revised regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding spent brewers grains, water quality, and soil amendments. Bennet requested revisions to the regulations after hearing concerns from Colorado producers and brewers. He wrote Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the ...

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall heralded the U.S. Department of Defense's decision today to award a more than $6.6 million competitive grant to diversify Colorado's economy and make the defense industry more resilient. The two-year competitive grant, issued through the Office of Economic Adjustment, will be used to prom...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on today’s passage of a continuing resolution with language authorizing the President’s request to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels currently fighting against ISIL: “ISIL poses a threat to the security and stability of our allies and partn...

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall hailed the passage of their bipartisan plan to promote job creation, support U.S. energy self-reliance and the responsible development of Colorado oil and gas resources. The bipartisan BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014, which passed late Tuesday, will streamline the oil and ga...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today questioned witnesses at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on reforming the energy tax code about how tax policy can support the country’s diverse energy industry. In the absence of comprehensive energy tax reform, Bennet urged Congress to move quickly to pass a bipartisan tax extend...

In the wake of recent reports showing a surge in the number of children being poisoned by liquid nicotine, a Senate committee voted today to require manufacturers to put child-proof caps on the small bottles available for purchase in stores across the country. The bill, cosponsored by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, was intro...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today marked the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The festivities, which occur from September 15 to October 15, celebrate the many histories and cultures which make up the Latino community and the countless contributions Latinos have made to the country. “One of Colorado’s g...

El senador de Colorado Michael Bennet marcó hoy la celebración del Mes de la Hispanidad. Los festejos son celebrados del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre y celebran la variedad de historias y culturas en la comunidad Latino, y adicionalmente las innumerables contribuciones de Latinos de el país. “Uno d...

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the anniversary of last year's tragic flooding: "A year ago, when the rain began falling, many of us could have never predicted the unprecedented devastation and destruction that would follow. In the aftermath of this crisis we saw Coloradans from every corne...