Press Releases

Bennet Joins Local Veterans to Visit Future Site of Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery

Cemetery is the result of years of work between lawmakers, veterans, and local communities

Mar 20, 2014
Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined local veterans and stakeholders to visit the site of the future Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery. Following years of bipartisan work by Bennet, Senator Mark Udall, and Congressman Doug Lamborn, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced at the end of January that i...
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Bennet, Colorado Congressional Delegation Requests Flexibility from HUD for Flood Recovery Projects

Supports Governor's Waiver Requests to Fund Urgent Recovery Projects

Mar 20, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the Colorado Congressional delegation today requested flexibility from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help finance urgent flood recovery projects before the spring snowmelt. Following the most recent infusion of $199 million from HUD’s Community Develop...
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Bennet Visits Rocky Ford to Celebrate Farm Bill Passage

Latest in series of statewide meetings to share information on bill

Mar 20, 2014
This morning, Senator Michael Bennet held a community meeting at Colorado State University’s Otero County Extension Office to discuss the recently passed Farm Bill, which he worked with Coloradans to help write and finalize. He also heard input on future priorities for the state’s farmers and ranchers. As a member of ...
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9-Year Old Cystic Fibrosis Patient Talks with Bennet About "Miracle Drug"?

Drug receiving expedited approval to treat more patients thanks to Bennet's bipartisan "breakthrough therapy"? provision

Mar 20, 2014
Yesterday, Senator Michael Bennet visited 9-year old Annelise Heinicke at her elementary school classroom to talk to her about living with cystic fibrosis (CF), the drug that is improving her quality of life, and a new FDA designation that will allow it to help more people more quickly. Annelise was diagnosed with a rare form of ...
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Bennet, Udall, Tipton Join Governor, Pueblo Leaders Urging EPA to Assist in Smelter Cleanup

Lawmakers request Superfund designation to remove lead and arsenic contamination

Mar 19, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and U.S. Representative Scott Tipton are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include the Colorado Smelting Company site in Pueblo in the EPA’s Superfund program. The EPA Superfund program was established to clean up abandoned hazardous waste sites. Governo...
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Senators Urge Further Clarity and Transparency from FDA on Medical Mobile Apps

Bipartisan group seeks regulatory certainty to ensure consumer access and continued innovation

Mar 19, 2014
A bipartisan group of senators is urging the FDA to provide further clarity and transparency in its policy regarding medical mobile apps. Senators Michael Bennet, Orrin Hatch, Tom Harkin, Lamar Alexander, Mark Warner, and Richard Burr urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to further clarify rules for medical software appli...
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Bennet Visits Cortez to Celebrate Farm Bill Passage

Latest in series of statewide meetings to share information on bill

Mar 19, 2014
This afternoon, Senator Michael Bennet held a community meeting at the Dolores Water Conservancy District to discuss the recently passed Farm Bill, which he worked with Coloradans to help write and finalize. He also heard input on future priorities for the state’s farmers and ranchers. As a member of the Senate Agriculture ...
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Senate Unanimously Passes Bennet-Ayotte Bill to Award Israeli President Shimon Peres with Congressional Gold Medal

Measure Honors Peres' Role in 'Forging the Strong and Unbreakable Bond between the United States and Israel'

Mar 14, 2014
The Senate on Thursday evening passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to award Israeli President Shimon Peres with a Congressional Gold Medal. The bill passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits passage by the House of Representatives. If the bill is enacted, Pre...
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Bennet Joins Undersecretary Bonnie, NRCS, Water Officials for Snowpack Measurements on Berthoud Pass

Snowpack Measurements crucial for determining western water supply

Mar 14, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary Robert Bonnie, snow surveyors from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local water managers to do a manual reading of the state’s snowpack. The group also visited the site of an automatic SNOTEL measurement...
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