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Michael Bennet

U.S. Senator from Colorado

Michael Bennet is a U.S. Senator from Colorado, a Democrat who has held the seat since January 21, 2009, when he was appointed; he won a full term in 2010. He was previously Superintendent of Denver Public Schools and chief of staff to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. Senator from Colorado
Representing
Colorado
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Roll-call votes, source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 21, 2009
Education
Wesleyan University (B.A., 1987); Yale Law School (J.D., 1993)
  • Senator Michael Bennet: About ↗
  • U.S. Senate: Senators from Colorado ↗
  • U.S. Senate: Committee Assignments of the 119th Congress ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
  • Congressional Directory, 119th Congress: Michael F. Bennet ↗
OverviewBiographyVotesIssuesClaim checks
Background

Biography

Michael Bennet earned a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and a law degree from Yale Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal. He worked in the private sector as a managing director at the Anschutz Investment Company.

He served as chief of staff to then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and then as Superintendent of Denver Public Schools. He was appointed to the Senate in 2009, taking the seat on January 21, 2009, and was elected to a full six-year term in 2010.

Bennet sits on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Finance; Rules and Administration; and Intelligence committees.

Committees

  • Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Committee on Finance
  • Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Select Committee on Intelligence

Sources for this biography

  • Senator Michael Bennet: About ↗
  • U.S. Senate: Senators from Colorado ↗
  • U.S. Senate: Committee Assignments of the 119th Congress ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
  • Congressional Directory, 119th Congress: Michael F. Bennet ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every Senate roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
915
Participation
91.0%
Yea / nay
256 / 577
Latest vote
Sep 30, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 30, 2026NayPN1129On the NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOfficial roll call ↗NominationsNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026NayPN1129On the Cloture MotionKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of LaborOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026NayHR9340On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026NayHR7008On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA 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.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026YeaSRES852On the Motion to DischargeA resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026YeaSJRES197On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗HealthMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026YeaS4668On Passage of the BillA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Official roll call ↗EducationBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026YeaS4668On the AmendmentTo establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026YeaS4668On the AmendmentTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Official roll call ↗HealthAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026YeaS4668On the AmendmentTo limit price increases for college athletics tickets.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected42–54
Sep 28, 2026NayS4668On the AmendmentTo improve the bill.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Rejected1–94
Sep 28, 2026YeaS4668On the AmendmentTo modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.Official roll call ↗Other floor businessAmendment Agreed to96–1
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningLeans liberal
-0.246
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 826 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business254
Nominations125
Crime and law enforcement116
Economics and public finance110
Armed forces and national security85
Health57
Environmental protection48

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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