Bob Bennett

Bill Preserves Over 61,000 Acres in San Juan, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties; Respects Private Property Rights and Recreation Access

November 10, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet announced that they have introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009 in the Senate. It is a companion bill to one introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman John Salazar (H.R. 3914).    » read more »

October 1, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the passage of the Emergency Stabilization Act, which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program one year ago:

"Today is the anniversary of one of the most difficult votes I've ever had to cast as a senator: the vote to authorize TARP to stabilize the financial system, not only here, but around the world.    » read more »

September 29, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2008 the federal government paid $530 billion to contractors, but today it was made clear that the system for tracking key information about these contracts is in need of major improvement.

The Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, led by Chairman Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and ranking member Bob Bennett (R-Utah), examined in a hearing the issues surrounding the current decentralized, cumbersome system and the plans to develop a new platform for integrating these databases.    » read more »

Senate committee approves over $50 million Bennett requests for Utah energy and water projects; Utah senator says bill promotes a balanced energy approach

July 8, 2009 -- WASHINGTON D.C. - The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water today approved $51.5 million for Utah projects requested by Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) in the Senate Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill.    » read more »

Also secures $3 million for cyber safety software

June 19, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, supported the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which included $800 million in funding for border security and $3 million for cyber security.

"I am pleased the Appropriations Committee senses the urgency in securing our nation's borders and providing our patrol agents with the tools they need to make sure our country and citizens remain safe," said Bennett. "Utahns can rest assured that we are doing everything we can in Congress to provide the highest security to every American."    » read more »

May 26, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) today issued the following statement regarding the President's announcement of his intent to nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court:

"I congratulate Judge Sotomayor on her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court, and I look forward to thoroughly reviewing her record."

Source: Senator Bob Bennett