Press Releases

Bennet, Coburn Amendment Reduces Government Waste by Consolidating IT Infrastructure

Amendment to Energy Efficiency Bill Could Save Up to $3 Billion

Sep 18, 2013
The federal government is not on pace to reduce the number of federal data centers from 3,000 to fewer than 2,000 by 2015, a goal set by a consolidation effort aimed to reduce government waste and save roughly $3 billion in taxpayer dollars. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) are pushing a bipartisan proposal to h...
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Bennet, Udall Welcome U.S. Department of Transportation's Release of $5 Million for Emergency Road Repair Related to Flooding

Funds Will Help Colorado Agencies Repair Roads, Highways in Immediate Wake of Flooding

Sep 13, 2013
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall, who have worked to support Colorado communities grappling with major flooding along the Front Range, welcomed the news today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has agreed to send the state $5 million in emergency funds. The $5 million will be used to make immediate emergency repairs t...
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Colorado Congressional Delegation Urges President to Approve Emergency Declaration for Colorado Floods

Would Make Assistance Available for Response and Recovery Efforts

Sep 12, 2013
The Colorado Congressional delegation sent a letter today to President Obama asking him to approve a request for an emergency declaration due to severe flooding across Colorado. If approved, the declaration would make crucial assistance available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for response and search and rescu...
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Bennet Remembers Victims of September 11th Terrorist Attacks

Sep 11, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “Today, my family and I join Coloradans and Americans across the country to remember the thousands of lives that were lost in the September 11th terrorist attacks. Those attacks changed our c...
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Eight Colorado Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance Due to Spring Freeze

USDA Disaster Designation Makes Farmers Eligible for Assistance through Farm Service Agency

Sep 11, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture has designated Delta, Mesa, and Montrose counties as Primary Disaster areas due to losses suffered from frosts and freezes in April and May of this year. Additionally, Garfield, Gunnison, Ouray, Pitkin, and San Miguel counties were...
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Bennet Honored by National Farmers Union with Golden Triangle Award

Sep 10, 2013
The National Farmers Union (NFU) today honored Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet with the 2013 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...
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CLUB 20 Passes Resolution Supporting Efforts to Fix Broken Immigration System

Resolution passed by Unanimous Consent

Sep 06, 2013
CLUB 20, a business advocacy group for Colorado’s 22 Western Counties, this afternoon passed a resolution supporting the “bipartisan nature” and “broad coalition” of the Senate’s immigration overhaul bill, which was written by the bipartisan “Gang of 8” Senators that included Colorado...
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Colorado Lawmakers Continue Advocacy for Arkansas Valley Conduit

Urge Bureau of Reclamation to quickly approve environmental study

Sep 05, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall, along with Representatives Scott Tipton and Cory Gardner urged the Bureau of Reclamation to quickly approve the Arkansas Valley Conduit’s Environmental Impact Study (EIS), in order to expedite the project’s completion. The EIS was issued last month. In a bipartisan...
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Bennet, Udall Author Bill to Protect States' Mineral Royalties from Sequester

Aug 30, 2013
Mineral Leasing Revenues Help Communities Provide Critical Services Bill Follows Announcement That Payments Will Continue to be Delayed in Future Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today announced that they will introduce a bill to ensure that royalty payments owed to Colorado and other states, mostly from th...
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