Press Releases

Senate Begins Debate on Bennet Plan to 'Pay It Back'

Bennet: Time to End Revolving Bailout Fund, Pay Down the Deficit

May 11, 2010
Washington, DC -- The Senate is poised to begin debate on an amendment authored by Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, to cut the size of the bailout and to end the revolving bailout fund. Bennet's amendment would reduce the size of the bailout fund known as TARP by $150 billion and prevent Treasury from redirecting unused...
Read More

Bennet, Scott Brown, Tester Laud Inclusion of Bipartisan Plan to 'Pay It Back' in Wall Street Reform

Say Plan to Wind Down Bailouts, Pay Down Deficit Represents An Important Step Towards Good Government in Washington

May 11, 2010
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Scott Brown (R-MA) and Jon Tester (D-MT) lauded the inclusion of the ‘Pay It Back' Plan in Wall Street Reform as an important and necessary step towards ending the banking, auto and housing bailouts and restoring responsible government in Washington. The bipartisa...
Read More

Senate Passes Bennet 'Pay It Back' Plan to End Revolving Bailout Fund

Bennet Amendment Winds Down TARP to Pay Down the Deficit

May 11, 2010
Washington, DC -- The Senate today passed an amendment authored by Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, to cut the size of the bailout and to end the revolving bailout fund passed with unanimous, bipartisan support. Bennet's bipartisan amendment reduces the size of the bailout fund known as TARP by $150 billion and prevents...
Read More

Bennet Statement on President's Nomination of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

May 10, 2010
Denver, CO - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court: "Elena Kagan has an impressive and accomplished résumé, and adding a third woman seated on the Supreme Court would represent a substantial step t...
Read More

Bennet: Secret Holds Have No Legitimate Place in the Senate or Our Democracy

May 07, 2010
Cosponsors Amendment to Financial Reform Bill That Would End ‘Secret Holds' in Senate Legislation Mirrors Proposal in Bennet's Plan for Washington Reform Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today joined a bipartisan push to stop playing politics and hold politicians in Washington accountable by el...
Read More

Bennet Statement on President Signing Bill Authorizing Full Funding for VA Hospital in Aurora

Bill Co-sponsored by Bennet Will Also Enable Family Members of Wounded Warriors to Become Certified as Caregivers and Receive Benefits

May 05, 2010
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on President Obama signing the VA Caregiver bill into law, which Bennet co-sponsored. This law authorizes the remaining funding to build the new $800 million VA Medical Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. "Veterans in Colora...
Read More

Bennet: Wall Street Reform Should Include Plan to 'Pay It Back'

Bipartisan Plan Would Ensure Returned Bailout Funds are used to Pay Back Taxpayers Through Deficit Reduction, Not for More Spending

May 05, 2010
Washington, DC - As the Senate considers a bill that would create new rules of the road for Wall Street, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, announced today his amendment to the Wall Street reform bill that mirrors his Pay It Back plan, which would ensure repaid bailout funds are used to pay down the deficit, not fund furthe...
Read More

Bennet Statement on President Obama's Announcement of Commencement Challenge Winner

Denver School of Science and Technology was a Runner-Up

May 04, 2010
Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement on President Obama's selection of the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge winner. The Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) was one of three finalists but was not selected to have President Obama as the keynote speaker at its c...
Read More
« First < Prev Next > Last »