Senator Michael Bennet

Democrat  •  Colorado  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2009
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06/02/12
Congress shows rare unity in passing FDA overhaul

...for signature before July 4. "By the standards of this place, there has been virtually no partisanship in this at all," said Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who has been shepherding the FDA overhaul through the Senate since 2010. It passed the U.S. Sena

Source: Denver Post
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06/01/12
Petition pushes Obama on Chimney Rock

Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, to designate Chimney Rock, an ancestral Puebloan site near Pagosa Springs, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has a similar bill that is awaiting action in the Senate. On Thursday, activists delivered a petition to Obama’s ...

Source: Durango Herald
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05/30/12
Aspen Chamber endorses ‘Colorado Compact’

Business leaders agreed to support “The Colorado Compact,” a statewide effort led by U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to craft federal immigration reform. It had already drawn support from Gov. John Hickenlooper, other business organizations, educators ...

Source: Aspen Daily News
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05/29/12
US (WA): Senator urges more Mexican potato export

Senator Catnwell sent a letter to the Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, signed by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark Udall (D-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Herb Kohl (D-WI).

Source: FreshPlaza
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05/29/12
Udall’s ski area bill passes

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) helped push the bill since being elected last year. The bill was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives earlier in October, and was passed in the Senate Tuesday by unanimous consent as part of a package ...

Source: The Daily Planet
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05/29/12
Dire Predictions Amid Another Looming Fiscal Battle

And Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said ... One of them, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet, says everything depends on who wins in November. "Not to mix a metaphor, but these are huge tectonic plates that are going to shift after this election ...

Source: NPR News
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05/29/12
Dire Predictions Amid Another Looming Fiscal Battle

...have begun private talks about ways to prevent falling off a fiscal cliff at year's end. One of them, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet, says everything depends on who wins in November. "Not to mix a metaphor, but these are huge tectonic plates that are

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05/27/12
Wesleyan University hands out diplomas to 788 students

Sen. Michael Bennet of 1987, Artist Glenn Ligon of 1982, and Cecile Richards were awarded honorary degrees, with Sen. Bennet (Colorado) receiving an honorary Doctor of Law, Ligon receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, and Richards receiving ...

Source: Middletown Press
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05/26/12
Udall’s ski area bill passes

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) helped push the bill since being elected last year. The bill was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives earlier in October, and was passed in the Senate Tuesday by unanimous consent as part of a package ...

Source: The Daily Planet
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05/25/12
Senate agrees on FDA overhaul

"I wouldn't make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The FDA bill was approved 96 to 1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week.

Source: Los Angeles Times
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05/25/12
Bennet Introduces Bill to Address Outdated Regulations That Stifle American Satellite Exports

May 25, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced a bill to give the Administration the ability to tailor export restrictions on certain less sensitive satellites.

Source: TMCnet
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05/25/12
Bennet to host crowdfunding seminar in Fort Collins

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will play co-host to a series of crowdfunding seminars statewide for small and start-up business owners and entrepreneurs, his office said Friday. Bennet and others will explain how crowdfunding works and how businesses ...

Source: Northern Colorado Business Report
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05/25/12
Denver mayor pleased with IOC-USOC agreement

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic bid with certainty that it can move forward.

Source: AP
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05/25/12
Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

..."I wouldn’t make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The FDA bill was approved 96-1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week. "We a

Source: Boston Herald
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05/25/12
Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

..."I wouldn’t make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The FDA bill was approved 96-1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week. "We a

Source: Boston Herald
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05/25/12
Senate agrees on FDA overhaul

..."I wouldn't make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The FDA bill was approved 96 to 1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week. "W

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05/25/12
Denver Mayor Pleased With IOC-USOC Agreement

...to explore all of the issues relevant to Denver potentially submitting a bid, if and when the time is right. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic

Source: CBS Denver
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05/25/12
Senate approves FDA bill allowing quicker access to medicines

..."I wouldn't make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The FDA bill was approved 96-1 — the no vote was cast by Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt. — and the House is

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05/24/12
IOC-USOC revenue-sharing deal finalized after years of debate

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic bid with certainty that it can move forward. "The USOC is an absolutely crucial pillar in the Olympic Movement .

Source: msnbc.com
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05/24/12
Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

"I wouldn't make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The FDA bill was approved 96-1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week.

Source: PennLive.com
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05/24/12
Denver mayor pleased with IOC-USOC agreement

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic bid with certainty that it can move forward.

Source: San Francisco Gate
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05/24/12
International Olympic Committee Agreement With USOC Clears Way For 2022 Denver Winter Olympic Bid

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic bid with certainty that it can move forward.

Source: Huffington Post
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05/24/12
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Fight Nationwide Rape Kit Backlog

Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined by Sens ... for an untold number of victims in cities across Texas and the nation,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Victims of sexual assault have already gone through enough—they shouldn ...

Source: eNews Park Forest
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05/24/12
Bennet Introduces Bill to Address Outdated Regulations That Stifle American Satellite Exports

"Comtech AeroAstro, Inc. has been a staunch proponent of ITAR and export control reform and is highly encouraged by the Safeguarding United States Leadership and Security Act of 2012, a bill introduced Tuesday by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO ...

Source: TMCnet
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05/24/12
Senate drug bill aims to boost safety of imports, effects on women

"These are all the steps American families already think we have in place to protect them," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., one of the authors of the bill. "I cannot tell you how many town halls I have had where people have been shocked to ...

Source: detroitnews.com
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05/24/12
Bennet Announces $1.35 Million in Energy Innovation Grants to Colorado Small Businesses

May 24, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that six Colorado small businesses were selected to receive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants of $150,000

Source: MENAFN
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05/24/12
BENNET ANNOUNCES $1.35 MILLION IN ENERGY INNOVATION GRANTS TO COLORADO SMALL BUSINESSES

The following information was released by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that six Colorado small businesses were selected to receive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants of $ ...

Source: power-eng.com
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05/24/12
Denver mayor pleased with IOC-USOC agreement

...continue to explore all of the issues relevant to Denver potentially submitting a bid, if and when the time is right. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible

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05/24/12
At Denver fundraiser, Obama pounds Romney on his Bain Capital record

...outsourcing." "The president is absolutely supportive of private equity and creating businesses," Polis added. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., was the subject of similar attack ads during his 2010 primary race against Andrew Romanoff, who criticized

Source: Daily Camera
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05/24/12
Senate drug bill aims to boost safety of imports, effects on women

...or delay FDA inspectors. "These are all the steps American families already think we have in place to protect them," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., one of the authors of the bill. "I cannot tell you how many town halls I have had where people have b

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Official website: http://www.bennet.senate.gov
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Phone: 202-224-5852
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