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Seat
U.S. Senator from Colorado
Born
November 28, 1964
Age 61
Phone
(202) 224-5852
Office
261 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Colorado

Michael F. Bennet

Michael Farrand Bennet is an American attorney, businessman, and politician 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. Bennet 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. Bennet is running for Governor of Colorado in 2026.

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Voting Record — 788
Yes29%
No68%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align96%
Cross-party3%
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Michael F. Bennet
U.S. SenatorDemocratColorado
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Michael F.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 60 sponsored · 221 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

I'm glad to see the Inflation Reduction Act's $2,000 annual cap on Medicare drug costs take full effect. Seniors having to choose between groceries or their medications should be an issue of the past.
This package includes two of my bipartisan bills to address Colorado's housing crisis and protect our precious natural resources. I’m grateful for the unanimous passage of this critical legislation and look forward to President Biden signing it into law.
Based on my Rural Outdoor Investment Act, these bills will direct more investments to trails, boat ramps, and campgrounds that boost local economies and create good jobs. This will ensure that as demand for outdoor recreation in Colorado grows, rural economies grow too.
CO and the West are on the front lines of climate change. That’s why it’s more important than ever to invest in water infrastructure that can meet our state’s changing needs. I’m grateful for the passage of this important package to protect CO’s vital waterways and resources.
✅ A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and pay increases for all other service members. Our service members sacrifice so much for our freedom. These pay increases will help ensure they get the compensation they deserve, in Colorado and nationwide.
✅ Over $216M secured for research, development, and deployment of national defense and aerospace technology. This funding will improve our state and military readiness and capabilities in space.
✅ $68M secured for Buckley Space Force Base’s power resiliency project. As Colorado leads America in space, this investment will support Space Force installations statewide.
We secured over $270M for Colorado in this year’s defense bill – support for our military bases, protections for children’s hospitals serving military families, and pay increases for service members. Some highlights ⬇️
Great news: the historic Boulder County Courthouse is officially a National Historic Landmark. This important site is an enduring symbol of LGBTQ+ rights and equality, and I’m grateful it is getting the recognition it deserves.
Yesterday, a gunman claimed the lives of two people at Abundant Life Christian School and injured others. I’m thinking of the victims of this tragedy, their families, and the entire Madison community. Congress must come together to fight for a future free from gun violence.
12 years ago, a gunman killed 20 students and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary. Over a decade since this horrific tragedy, children across the country continue to live in fear of gun violence. Congress must step up to keep our students safe.
Invasive zebra mussels pose a serious threat to our water, environment, and economy. Rep. Joe Neguse and my Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act will help protect waters in Colorado and across the Rocky Mountain West.
This week, Congress passed my bill to safeguard water from the Colorado River for our communities, farmers, ranchers, and water users throughout the entire Basin. This important legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.
In October, I joined my colleagues to call for the permanent increase of automatic extensions for immigrant and asylum-seeker work permits. I’m glad DHS heard our calls to eliminate red tape for the sake of U.S. employers and the workers who keep our economy strong.
Great news: our Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act passed the House. I’m grateful for the strong bipartisan support for this common sense legislation – I look forward to President Biden signing it into law.
Thousands of abandoned mines pollute our ecosystems and threaten our watersheds in Colorado and across the West. I urge my House colleagues to vote in support of our bipartisan bill to clean up these mines, reduce pollution, and improve water quality.
Thousands of abandoned mines pollute our ecosystems and threaten our watersheds in Colorado and across the West. I urge my House colleagues to vote in support of our bipartisan bill to clean up these mines, reduce pollution, and improve water quality.
Today, my legislation to help Good Samaritans clean up long-abandoned hardrock mines faces its final hurdle before it goes to the President's desk. I urge all of my colleagues in the House of Representatives to vote YES on this bipartisan, commonsense bill.
We can’t risk an oil train derailment in the Colorado River. That’s why I've long pushed against the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. As SCOTUS hears arguments on this dangerous project today, I’ll continue standing with community and local leaders to oppose it.
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Voting History
788 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-03-25End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (73-25)
2025-03-24Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (60-31)
2025-03-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (62-30)
2025-03-14End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (63-32)
2025-03-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (64-33)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (54-46)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (27-73)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14S. 331 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (84-16)
2025-03-14Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-40)
2025-03-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-39)
2025-03-13Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-45)
2025-03-13S. 331 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (84-15, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-13End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-45)
2025-03-13Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-03-13End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-03-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-03-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-03-11Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (78-19)
2025-03-11End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (76-20)
2025-03-11Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-03-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-10Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (67-32)
2025-03-06S. 331 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-12, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-06End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (66-30)
2025-03-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-03-06End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-03-05S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-03-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-03-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 3 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (70-27)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 3 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28)
2025-03-03S. 9 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-02-27End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-27H.J. Res. 35 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-02-26S.J. Res. 12 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2025-02-26S.J. Res. 10 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Defeated (47-52)
2025-02-26Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-02-25Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-25S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (54-44)
2025-02-25S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-42)
2025-02-25Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (66-28)
2025-02-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-43)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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