Federal · Colorado · Democratic
Michael F. Bennet
Democrat U.S. Senator for Colorado.
Voted further left than 62% of the Senate, based on 826 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- U.S. Senator for Colorado1
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- January 22, 20091
- Term ends
- January 3, 20291
- Contact
- Official website · 202-224-5852 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
- Filed to run
- U.S. Senate, Colorado (2028)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 73 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 294 cosponsored5
- Voted on 54 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 26
- Committees: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Senate Committee on Rules and Administration2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 28 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5077: Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 4455: Public Lands Integrity Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- Sponsored S. 3685: No Taxpayer Funds for Corporate Investment in Venezuelan Oil Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
- Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
- Voted Nay on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
- Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511
Taxes
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 35 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5533: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 5144: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate installment agreement fees for certain individuals. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 5143: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify procedural requirements for penalties and disallowance periods. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 43 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4875: PASTEUR Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 3751: Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 3750: REAL Health Providers Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Immigration
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 14 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4596: TRUST Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 4590: KIDS Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored S. 4589: OPEN Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Voted Not voting on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
- Voted Nay on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515
Abortion
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Guns
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 18 and cosponsored 21 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 2754: Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act Held at the desk.
- Sponsored S. 5630: Stop Orphaned Wells Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored S. 5101: Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 13 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5444: New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 4872: Keep Kids in School Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Crime and policing
Foreign policy
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 8 and cosponsored 33 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4223: First Island Chain Deterrence Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored S. 4201: Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored S. 3595: No War with Venezuela Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622
Social Security and Medicare
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
Housing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 18 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 1850: Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 1849: Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Sponsored S. 1803: STABLE GENIUS Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 734: Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526
Civil rights
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4865: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 4381: Western Tribal Water Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 2272: Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
Drugs and addiction
Farms and rural areas
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 26 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4867: Small Farm Conservation Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored S. 4866: Farmers’ Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored S. 4862: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Money: U.S. Senate, Colorado (2028)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$214K
Spent$479K
Cash on hand$202K
Debts$375K
- From individuals $139K
- From PACs and other committees $18K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $56K
Top PACs and committees giving directly29
| Emergency Department Practice Management Association PAC (Edpma-pac)Connected to Emergency Department Practice Management Association PAC (Edpma-pac) | $10,000 |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-pacConnected to Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC)Connected to Investment Company Institute | $5,000 |
| Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action Committee | $2,500 |
| National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-pac)Connected to National Cattlemen's Beef Association | $2,500 |
| Western Sugar Cooperative PACConnected to Western Sugar Cooperative | $2,000 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology PAC (''astro-pac'') | $1,500 |
| American Sportfishing Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Sportfishing Association | $1,000 |
| Butler Snow Political Action Committee | $1,000 |
| JstreetpacConnected to J Street | $500 |
Individual donors
- $99K from 1,603 itemized gifts30
- 48% came from people in Colorado30
- 3% came from retired people30
- Top states: Colorado $47K, California $16K, Connecticut $15K, Massachusetts $4,960, Illinois $2,88530
Where donors work30
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Angelo Gordon | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| 1 gifts | $3,500 | |
| Pisces | 1 gifts | $3,300 |
| Butler Snow | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Apollomd | 1 gifts | $1,500 |
| Vituity | 4 gifts | $1,500 |
| Third Rock Ventures | 1 gifts | $1,450 |
| University of Denver | 9 gifts | $1,310 |
| Deltex Royalty | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Mass General Hospital | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| SCP Health | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
| Albedo Space | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Appian Way Energy Partners | 1 gifts | $500 |
| Brault Practice Soultions | 1 gifts | $500 |
| DSST Public Schools | 1 gifts | $500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Michael F. Bennethttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001267Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record S0CO00211https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0CO00211/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 8Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 9Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 10Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 11Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 12Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 13Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 14Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 15Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 16Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 17Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 18Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 19Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 20Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 21Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 22Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 23Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 24Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 25Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 26Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 27Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htmOn the Motion
- 28Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 29FEC: committee contributions to Michael F. Bennet, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00458398&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 30FEC: itemized individual contributions to Bennet for Colorado, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00458398&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026