The National Farmers Union (NFU) honored Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet with the 2014 Golden Triangle Award, the organization’s highest legislative honor. The annual award is presented to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership and support policies that benefit America’s family farmers, ranchers, fish...

Committee Heeds Bennet's, Udall's Call to Help Four Corners Residents Access Colorado TV News, Emergency Information

Bennet, Udall Urge Full U.S. Senate to Act on the Commerce Committee's Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, champions for rural Colorado, thanked the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for heeding their calls to include provisions in the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act that will allow the Federal Communications Commission to help Four Corners residents access Colorado TV news, we...

Bennet: Senate Opts for Status Quo, Proves Disconnect between Washington and Families Back Home

Senate Filibusters Constitutional Amendment to Rein In Out-of-Control Campaign Spending

In a procedural vote today, the Senate blocked further consideration of Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s constitutional amendment to restore authority to Congress, individual states, and the American people to regulate campaign finance. Bennet introduced the amendment with Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) last summer. “...

FEMA Honors Coalition for the Upper South Platte

Recognized for Flood Recovery Efforts around Waldo Canyon Burn Scar

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet congratulated the Coalition for the Upper South Platte (CUSP) on being named Community Preparedness Heroes by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its flood recovery efforts following monsoon rains around the Waldo Canyon burn scar. “The Waldo Canyon fire was a devastating ...

Bennet Tours Transportation Technology Center, Inc

Innovative Transportation Facility Conducts Research and Testing for the Railway Industry

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visited the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a world class transportation research and testing facility. Bennet toured the Security and Emergency Response Training Center and the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), as well as viewed a locomotive demonstration on their...

USDA Designates Kit Carson, Yuma Counties as Disaster Areas

Producers Eligible for Assistance from Farm Service Agency

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Colorado’s Kit Carson and Yuma counties as contiguous disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain, high winds, and hail from a storm on June 14, 2014. The designations make farmers and ranch...