Press Releases

Bennet Visits Hayden to Celebrate Farm Bill Passage

Part of larger series of statewide meetings to share information on bill

Feb 20, 2014
Today, Senator Michael Bennet held a community meeting at the Haven Community Center in Hayden to discuss the recently passed Farm Bill, which he worked with Coloradans to help write and finalize. He also heard input on the next priorities for the state’s farmers and ranchers. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committe...
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Bennet Visits Alamosa to Celebrate Farm Bill Passage

Part of larger series of statewide meetings to share information on bill

Feb 19, 2014
Today, Senator Michael Bennet held a community meeting at the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District Office in Alamosa to discuss the recently passed Farm Bill, which he worked with Coloradans to help write and finalize. He also heard input on the next priorities for the state’s farmers and ranchers. As a member of the...
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USDA Announces Livestock Disaster Signup Begins in April

Feb 14, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its plans to have the Livestock Disaster Programs reauthorized in the recently-passed Farm Bill available for sign up in 60 days. The announcement comes after Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Farm Bill conference comm...
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Windsor Fire Department Wins $330,000 Grant

Competitive federal grant will support hiring, training

Feb 12, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Windsor Fire Department has won a $330,000 competitive grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The program is designed to help fire departments increase or maintain the number of trained firefighters. ...
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Bennet Statement on Extension of Gunnison Sage Grouse Listing Decision

Feb 12, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement following today’s announcement by the Fish and Wildlife Service that it would extend by six weeks its final decision on its proposal to list the Gunnison Sage Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. “It’s encouraging to hear that the Fish and W...
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On heels of bipartisan Bennet letter, Energy Commission acts to alleviate propane shortages

CO propane prices have roughly doubled in past month

Feb 10, 2014
Following on the heels of a bipartisan letter signed by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with 25 other Senators, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has invoked its emergency authority under the Interstate Commerce Act to help alleviate an acute propane shortage in the Midwest and Northeast. The Commission&...
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Pueblo Fire Department Wins $1 Million Grant

Competitive federal grant will support hiring, training

Feb 06, 2014
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the Pueblo Fire Department has won a $1 million competitive grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The program is designed to help fire departments increase or maintain the number of trained firefighters. ...
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Jamestown Post Office Scheduled to Reopen Saturday

Bennet Urged USPS to Move Quickly to Reopen Post Office, which was Severely Damaged in Last Year's Catastrophic Flooding

Feb 06, 2014
In an important step forward for recovery efforts in Colorado, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that the post office in Jamestown is set to reopen this Saturday, providing much-needed relief to residents that have been without mail service since September’s devastating floods. Upon hearing from city leaders the i...
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Bennet, Heller Introduce Bill to Accelerate Solar Energy Development

Bipartisan Bill Extends Tax Incentives to Solar Projects under Construction Before Deadline

Feb 06, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced a bipartisan bill to help more solar companies benefit from the tax advantages of investing in solar projects. The proposal would allow firms to qualify for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar projects that are under construction before the credit&rsq...
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Bennet, Udall, DeGette, Perlmutter, Polis Press USDA to Urgently Confront Flood Recovery, Support Mitigation Efforts in National Forests

Unaddressed Flood Damage Could Exacerbate Effects of Wildfires, Mudslide, Spring Flooding

Feb 05, 2014
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, and Jared Polis pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service today to quickly help Colorado prevent future disasters in areas already affected by historic flooding. The lawmakers pushed for immediate repairs to w...
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