Michael F. Bennet
U.S. Senator for Colorado (Class III seat)
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In the records we collect, Michael cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 18% of the time, introduced 138 bills, and cosponsored 727 more.
U.S. Senate: missed 82 of 915 recorded votes (9%) this 119th Congress; chamber median 2.2%.
Source: U.S. Senate roll-call votes
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 833 votes. "Missed" counts roll calls recorded as Not Voting or absent while in office; the median covers members recorded on at least 20 of them. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Michael stands
On 711 recorded votes where members disagreed, Michael was on the prevailing side 114 times and in the minority 597 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and government operations - appointments.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 21, No 195
- Voted no on PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor. Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41, Sep 30, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9991: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Nomination Confirmed 50 to 47, Sep 23, 2026. Record
- Voted no on PN9994: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation18 bills
- Public Health & Human Services17 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition10 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater10 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition9 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services8 bills
- Education4 bills
- Not in a single policy area35 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Bennet - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR7008: A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Bills they introduced
- S. 5630 (119th Congress)Stop Orphaned Wells ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S. 5621 (119th Congress), Public Safety & Emergency ServicesSafe Spaces for All ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S. 5533 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - TaxationSegal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 5535 (119th Congress), Housing & DevelopmentEviction Crisis Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S. 5444 (119th Congress), EducationNew Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-17): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $18,040,090 and spent $16,480,485 for the 2016 election, with $1,715,122 on hand as of Dec 30, 2016.
Source: FEC filing, S0CO00211
2016 campaign$17,597,771 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)57%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)10%
- Political action committees (PACs)23%
- Other10%
Source: FEC filing, S0CO00211
2010 campaign$12,411,130 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)70%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)10%
- Political action committees (PACs)16%
- Other4%
Individual contributors by occupation group
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS OversightRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Source: unitedstates.github.io
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.