Facing a tough reelection fight, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Col., revealed Wednesday that he would not support President Barack Obama's proposal for an additional $50 billion in infrastructure spending. "Any new transportation initiatives can be funded through the Recovery Act, which still contains unused funds," Bennet said.

What's Your Reaction? Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a politically vulnerable Democratic senator, is bailing on President Barack Obama's $50 billion infrastructure spending proposal.

A new Public Opinion Strategies/FMMMA poll in Colorado shows Sen. Michael Bennet (D) with a slight lead over challenger Ken Buck (R) for U.S. Senate, 43% to 40%. Said pollster David Metz: "Bennet first had to make his case with members of his own party -- and he did that convincingly, according to this data. Now, he has to do the same thing with the voters that will be the deciding factor in ...

He won't back president's infrastructure plan.

President Obama’s proposal for $50 billion in a second economic stimulus package got a cool reaction from Colorado lawmakers Wednesday. “I will not support additional spending in a second stimulus package,” Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said in a statement.