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Michael Farrand Bennet's Political Summary on Issue: Veterans

Michael Bennet
Full Name: Michael Farrand Bennet
Office: U.S. Senate (CO) - Jr, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/22/2009
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Susan; 3 Children: Caroline, Halina, Anne
Birth Date: 11/28/1964
Birth Place: New Delhi, India
Home City: Denver, CO

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06/27/2014
Rating:

Michael Bennet was rated 100% by Disabled American Veterans (Positions (Senate only))
06/11/2014
Press Release:

Senate Passes Bill to Address Systemic Delays at VA
06/09/2014
Press Release:

Bennet: VA Audit Underscores Urgency for Major Fixes at VA
06/05/2014
Press Release:

Bennet, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Administration to Accept Free Private Sector Help to Fix Broken VA Scheduling System
Letter:

Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Accept Free Private Sector Help to Fix Broken VA Scheduling System
05/30/2014
Statement:

Bennet Statement on the Resignation of VA Secretary Shinseki
05/29/2014
Statement:

Bennet Statement on Inspector General Report Confirming VA Mismanagement and Delays
05/27/2014
Press Release:

Colorado Senators and House Democrats Call on Obama, Shinseki to Provide VA Audit Details
Press Release:

Colorado Senators And House Democrats Call On Obama, Shinseki To Provide VA Audit Details
03/11/2014
Letter:

Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Accountability
03/07/2014
Press Release:

Bennet Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Paramedic Training for Veterans
01/22/2014
Press Release:

Udall, Bennet, Lamborn Herald Land Deal Clearing Way for New Veterans Cemetery They Championed for Southern Colorado
11/21/2013
Press Release:

Bennet Warns Veterans of Marketing Scam
11/11/2013
Statement:

Bennet Statement in Honor of Veterans Day
11/07/2013
Press Release:

Bennet Seeks More Information on Military Mental Health Issues, Potential Connections to Discharges
Press Release:

Tipton, Udall, Bennet Announce Naming Committee for Southeast Colorado VA Clinic
10/01/2013
Letter:

Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder - Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges AG Holder to Establish Drug Take-Back Programs for DoD And VA
09/27/2013
Press Release:

Letter to Sec. Eric Shinseki, Veteran's Affairs - Let's Work Together to Reduce Vet Suicide
06/25/2013
Press Release:

Johanns, Bennet Sponsor Bill to Get Veterans Back to Work
05/13/2013
Press Release:

Bennet Introduces Bill to Support Student Veterans
04/25/2013
Letter:

Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Expanding Veterans' Access to Non-VA Health Care Facilities in Rural Areas
03/20/2013
Vote:

Michael Bennet voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) - HR 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
02/28/2013
Press Release:

Bennet's Veterans Working Group Initiates Colorado Panel on Veterans Mental Health
01/03/2013
Press Release:

President Signs Satellite Export Control Reforms, Troops to Teachers into Law
12/06/2012
Floor Speech:

Troops to Teachers
11/02/2012
Press Release:

Federal Agencies Waiving Fees to Public Lands for Veterans Day Weekend
07/26/2012
Letter:

Letter to The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
06/18/2012
Letter:

Letter to The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
05/29/2012
Rating:

Michael Bennet was rated 100% by Vietnam Veterans of America (Positions)
03/29/2012
Letter:

Letter to Azam Khan, Deputy Chief of Staff at the United States Patent and Trademark Office
03/28/2012
Statement:

Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus Kick Off "I Hire Veterans" Initiative
12/13/2011
Press Release:

Bennet, Ayotte, Tipton Blue Star Mothers Bill Signed Into Law
12/06/2011
Letter:

Letter to Chairmen Levin and McKeon and Ranking Members McCain and Smith
11/10/2011
Press Release:

Bennet Introduces Bill to Create National Veterans Foundation to Improve Collaboration Between Public and Private Resources
Letter:

Letter to Secretary Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Press Release:

Perlmutter, Udall & Bennet Applaud VA Hospital Contract Agreement
Press Release:

Recommendations from Bennet's Veterans Report Pass Senate in Bipartisan Veterans Jobs Bill
11/09/2011
Floor Speech:

3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act
11/07/2011
Press Release:

New Report Proposes Creation of National Veterans Foundation to Improve Collaboration Between Public and Private Resources
10/11/2011
Vote:

Michael Bennet voted Yea (Cloture Vote) - S 1660 - American Jobs Act of 2011
07/13/2011
Floor Speech:

Making Appropriations for Military Construction, The Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for The Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012
06/03/2011
Rating:

Michael Bennet was rated B by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (Positions on Veterans Advocacy)
05/26/2011
Press Release:

Bennet Urges Senate to Support Expanded Troops to Teachers Program
05/09/2011
Letter:

Letter to Dr. Robert A. Petzel, M.D., Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
05/05/2011
Press Release:

Bennet, Udall Honor Colorado WWII Veterans during Visit to Memorial
04/14/2011
Letter:

Letter to Secretary Ken Salazar
03/28/2011
Rating:

Michael Bennet was rated 100% by Disabled American Veterans (U.S. Senate Score)
03/22/2011
Letter:

Letter to John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, and General Craig McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau
12/21/2010
Floor Speech:

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Vote:

Michael Bennet voted Yea (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) - HR 3082 - Continuing Appropriations

Contact Information

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Washington, D.C. Website

Office Social Media

Washington, D.C.
458 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5852
Fax: 202-228-5097

District
225 North 5th Street
Suite 511
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-241-6631

District
409 North Tejon Street
Suite 107
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-328-1100

District
1200 South College Avenue
Suite 211
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970-224-2200

District
609 Main Street
Suite 110
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: 719-587-0096

District
1127 Sherman Street, Suite 150
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-455-7600
Toll Free: 866-455-9866

District
129 West B Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-542-7550

District
835 East 2nd Avenue, Suite 206
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-259-1710

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