On Thursday, August 13, 2009, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, will kick off his "Fighting for Colorado Families" statewide tour on a visit to Grand and Jackson Counties. Over the August recess, Michael is meeting with Coloradans in towns and cities across the state to hear first-hand their ideas on how we can build a s...

On Friday, August 14 at 8:00 am MT, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, will continue his "Fighting for Colorado Families" statewide tour with a town hall meeting in Frisco. Over the August recess, Michael is meeting with Coloradans in towns and cities across the state to hear first-hand their ideas on how we can build a s...

Physicians Spend 3 Weeks Per Year Haggling Over Insurance Claims At An Estimated Cost of $58,000 Per Doctor-Time Better Spent Helping Patients Bennet, with Pueblo Patients, Physicians and Small Business Owners, Discusses Need for Health Care Reform Pueblo, CO -At Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Sen...

In Senate Floor Speech, Bennet Highlights Urgent Need for Health Care Reform that Helps Families and Small Businesses, Restores America's Fiscal Health Highlights Need for Common-Sense Budgeting Mechanism Like PAYGO and Deficit Reduction Act of 2009 to Bring Fiscal Discipline to Washington Bennet: We Owe More to Our Kids Than t...

New Bill Would Place a Yearly Cap on Deficits, Limit How Much Congress Can Spend On Year -to-Year Choices - While Protecting Social Security and Veterans Announcement Comes On Same Day As Official Introduction of Senate PAYGO Legislation Washington, DC -Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today announced new legislation...

Without Funding, Seventy-Six Struggling Families May Lose Their Homes Would Be First Time GarCo Housing Authority Has Cut Services in 24 Years Washington, DC - Today, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, and Congressman John Salazar urged U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials to continue to work...

Cites Sotomayor's Extensive Experience, Keen Intellect and Past Bipartisan Support as Reasons for His Support Calls on Colleagues to Recognize Sotomayor's Credentials, Approve Nomination Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, reaffirmed his support for the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced legislation that would force Congress to rein in run-away spending and bring new fiscal restraint to Washington. The legislation, known as Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO), would require Congress to find a way to pay for all new entitlement sp...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet joined the Senate Tuesday evening to pass a bill that increases access to credit for farmers and ranchers. The Senators were instrumental in ensuring the bill included support for Colorado's farmers, who are struggling as a result of low commodity prices and the credit...

Currently, Combat Pay Can Make Dependents of Service Members Ineligible for Child Nutrition Programs When Family Members Go Overseas Bipartisan Legislation Would Permanently Exempt Combat Pay from Income Requirements, Ensure Families Have Access to Nutritional Programs Washington, DC - Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado,...