Press Releases

MARKEY, BENNET ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT OF REPUBLICAN RIVER CREP AGREEMENT

Critical change means more support for Colorado farmers

Oct 26, 2009
WASHINGTON-Congresswoman Betsy Markey and Senator Michael Bennet welcomed an announcement today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow more Colorado farmers and ranchers to participate in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) by increasing project enrollment from 35,000 to 70,000 acres, adding parts of Was...
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Bennet Pushes to Bring End to Gender Rating, Discriminatory Practices By Health Insurance Industry

Letter Urges Negotiators Merging Senate HELP and Finance Health Care Reform Bills to Include Provisions Ending Discrimination Across All Insurance Markets

Oct 26, 2009
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado and member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is pushing to bring an end to discriminatory health insurance industry practices that unfairly deny coverage to women. In a letter to Senate leaders responsible for merging the HELP and Finance committee bills into ...
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Bennet, Udall, Salazar Push VA to Streamline Benefits Process for Veterans Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

In Letter to Secretary Shinseki, Lawmakers Urge Elimination of Burdensome Rule as Number of Veterans Waiting for Benefits Approaches 1 Million

Oct 23, 2009
Michael Bennet and Mark Udall, U.S. Senators for Colorado, and Congressman John Salazar are pushing to streamline a burdensome and tangled VA process that has left military veterans seeking treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) waiting for the benefits they deserve. In a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shi...
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Bennet Pushes USDA to Appoint FSA State Committee

In Letter, Bennet Urges Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Make Appointments a Priority to Ensure FSA's Effectiveness in Colorado

Oct 23, 2009
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to finalize appointments to Colorado's Farm Service Agency state committee. The FSA state committees are responsible for the general direction and supervision of state FSA programs. Committees keep farmers informed of agency program activities while...
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Bennet: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Would Ensure America's Laws Reflect Our Values

Urges Colleagues to Support Long-Overdue Hate Crimes Legislation As Part of Defense Authorization Act Conference Report

Oct 22, 2009
In a speech before the U.S. Senate, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, urged his colleagues to support the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 as part of the Defense Authorization Act Conference Report. The Hate Crimes Prevention Act would strengthen the ability of federal, state, local, and tribal governme...
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Bennet Leads Colleagues in Back-to-Back Speeches Setting the Record Straight on Health Care Reform Myths

Bennet Discusses How Health Care Reform Can Help Colorado's Small Businesses

Oct 15, 2009
In a show of his leadership efforts on health care reform, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today led a group of his colleagues in back-to-back speeches to set the record straight on the myths surrounding health care reform. Throughout the hour, Bennet discussed how no one is more burdened by the current health care sys...
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Udall, Bennet: Support Headed to Colorado Water Projects in Energy & Water Bill

Oct 15, 2009
Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, today announced that funding for several Colorado water projects is on its way as the Senate approved the Energy and Water Conference Report today. The Conference Report is the result of an agreement between the House and Senate and is the final version of the Fiscal Year ...
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