Bennet: Credit Card Companies Only Making Life More Difficult for Colorado Families

Nov 04, 2009

Following House Approval of Bill to Expedite Credit Card Reform, Bennet Urges Senate Approval of Similar Legislation Bennet Co-Sponsors Senate Legislation Freezing Interest Rates on Existing Balances Until CARD Act is Implemented in February Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, released the following statement after the H...

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Bennet Urges Colorado Students to Apply for College and Take Advantage of College Application Week

Nov 04, 2009

With the start of College Application Week in Colorado this week, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, is encouraging the state's high school students to take advantage and submit their applications to the state's colleges and universities without having to pay an application fee. Between November 1 - 8, 2009, occupational/...

Bennet: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Are Crippling Colorado Small Businesses' Ability to Grow, Compete and Create Jobs

Nov 03, 2009

Meets With Greeley Small Business Owner to Discuss Need for Reform that Reduces Costs, Increases Competition In HELP Committee Hearing, Bennet Hears Stories of How Rising Health Care Costs are Taking Toll on America's Small Businesses With Colorado small businesses finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with skyrocketing ...

Bennet, Udall: Momentum Must Continue in Fight to Create National Veterans Cemetery in Southern Colorado

On Heels of House Approval of Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery Bill, Bennet, Udall Urge Senate, Administration to Follow Suit

Nov 02, 2009

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall today applauded the House of Representatives for taking action to create a new national veterans cemetery in southern Colorado, and renewed their push to ensure veterans in the region have a final resting place to call their own. Earlier this year, Bennet and Udall introduced companion ...

Udall, Bennet Urge Resolution to Help Colorado's Hispanic Farmers and Ranchers

In Letters to Congressional Leaders, Udall, Bennet Say Joint Solution with USDA Needed to Help Hispanic Farmers Resolve Civil Rights Complaints

Nov 02, 2009

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet announced that they have written letters to Congressional leaders, urging them to work with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to resolve a discrimination lawsuit brought by Hispanic farmers and ranchers in Colorado, New Mexico, and other states against th...

Udall, Bennet: Bill Funding Wildfire Suppression, Colorado Parks and Forests Headed to President's Desk

Oct 30, 2009

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet joined their Senate colleagues late Thursday in passing the conference report for the Interior Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2010, and sending the legislation containing key funding for Colorado's national parks, forests and public lands to the President's desk. T...

Udall, Bennet Applaud $18 Million in Recovery Act Funds To Accelerate Geothermal Energy And Exploration In Colorado

Colorado School of Mines to Get $2,298,287

Oct 29, 2009

Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet today applauded the announcement of over $18 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies in Colorado. These grants will support more than 10 projects in Colorado. "This funding is terrific new...

Bennet Staff to Hold Colorado Consumer and Homebuyers Seminar

Oct 29, 2009

Fort Collins, CO -Staff for Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, will host a Consumer and Homebuyers Seminar on Wednesday, November 4, from 6:30 to 8 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Bennet's North Central Regional Director Meg Corwin and Regional Representative James Thompson will be at the Fort Collins Senior...

Bennet: Washington Should Take Some Cues From Colorado As It Works to Reform Our Broken Health Care System

Oct 28, 2009

In Speech, Bennet Pushes for Nationwide Reform as Current Health Care System Continues to Hurt Colorado's Families Bennet Highlights Medicare Care Transitions Act - Modeled After Successful Program in Mesa County Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today continued his push for health care reform, saying that the current...

Senators Bennet, McCain Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand 'Troops to Teachers' Program

Bipartisan Effort Will Expand Opportunities for Returning Troops to Teach in Colorado's, Nation's Schools

Oct 27, 2009

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John McCain today introduced the bipartisan Post-9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act, which seeks to expand the existing Troops to Teachers program to allow more troops to teach in Colorado's and America's schools. The Troops to Teachers program, originally created in 1994, provides qualified t...

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Bennet: Credit Card Companies Only Making Life More Difficult for Colorado Families

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Bennet Urges Colorado Students to Apply for College and Take Advantage of College Application Week

Bennet: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Are Crippling Colorado Small Businesses' Ability to Grow, Compete and Create Jobs

Bennet, Udall: Momentum Must Continue in Fight to Create National Veterans Cemetery in Southern Colorado

On Heels of House Approval of Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery Bill, Bennet, Udall Urge Senate, Administration to Follow Suit

Udall, Bennet Urge Resolution to Help Colorado's Hispanic Farmers and Ranchers

In Letters to Congressional Leaders, Udall, Bennet Say Joint Solution with USDA Needed to Help Hispanic Farmers Resolve Civil Rights Complaints

Udall, Bennet: Bill Funding Wildfire Suppression, Colorado Parks and Forests Headed to President's Desk

Udall, Bennet Applaud $18 Million in Recovery Act Funds To Accelerate Geothermal Energy And Exploration In Colorado

Colorado School of Mines to Get $2,298,287

Bennet Staff to Hold Colorado Consumer and Homebuyers Seminar

Bennet: Washington Should Take Some Cues From Colorado As It Works to Reform Our Broken Health Care System

Senators Bennet, McCain Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand 'Troops to Teachers' Program

Bipartisan Effort Will Expand Opportunities for Returning Troops to Teach in Colorado's, Nation's Schools

On Heels of House Approval of Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery Bill, Bennet, Udall Urge Senate, Administration to Follow Suit

In Letters to Congressional Leaders, Udall, Bennet Say Joint Solution with USDA Needed to Help Hispanic Farmers Resolve Civil Rights Complaints

Colorado School of Mines to Get $2,298,287

Bipartisan Effort Will Expand Opportunities for Returning Troops to Teach in Colorado's, Nation's Schools

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