Sen. Bennet, Michael F.

Democrat · Colorado · Senate

Michael Farrand Bennet is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. He previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Voting record

Participation: shows up to vote 98% of the time.
Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 30.4% of the time.
Alignment with the district's political lean: 61.3%.
Bills sponsored: 250; passed into law: 0.

Recent votes by Sen. Bennet, Michael F.

Voted Yea on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Voted Yea on Tighten financial sanctions on Russia over Ukraine — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Voted Nay on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
Voted Yea on Exempts active military pay from income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024
Voted Yea on Procedural placeholder reserved for Speaker — Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Voted Yea on Raises passenger fees for airport improvements — Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Voted Nay on Speaker reserves bill number for future legislation — Parents Bill of Rights Act
Voted Yea on Require Muslim Brotherhood foreign terrorist designation — Clean Energy for America Act
Voted Yea on Eliminates funding for National Endowment for Humanities — Social Security Fairness Act
Voted Yea on Extends federal funding through early 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Voted Yea on Close loophole for large independent banks — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted Yea on Shortens wetland disposal ban periods — FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Voted Yea on Farmers gain easier access to carbon credit markets — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain voluntary markets, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea on Boosts crime victims fund with settlement money — A bill to deposit certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive matching requirements, and for other purposes.

Other Colorado representatives

Rep. Boebert, Lauren (Republican)
Rep. Crank, Jeff (Republican)
Rep. Crow, Jason (Democrat)
Rep. DeGette, Diana (Democrat)
Rep. Evans, Gabe (Republican)
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. (Democrat)
Rep. Hurd, Jeff (Republican)
Rep. Neguse, Joe (Democrat)
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany (Democrat)

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