DemocratU.S. Senator, Colorado
Michael F. Bennet
In the Senate since Jan 22, 2009 (4 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Nov 28, 1964.
Official website · DC office 202-224-5852 · @SenatorBennet
This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Colorado Senate, Solid D.
At a glance
73Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
295Bills cosponsored
9%Roll-call votes missed (82 of 915)
96.4%Votes with own party's majority
$226,248Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5621 | Safe Spaces for All Act Emergency Management · 1 cosponsors | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5630 | Stop Orphaned Wells Act Energy · 4 cosponsors | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5535 | Eviction Crisis Act of 2026 Housing and Community Development · 1 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5533 | Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2026 Taxation · 7 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5444 | New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026 Education · 2 cosponsors | Sep 17, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 17, 2026 |
| S. 5290 | Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination Act Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 cosponsors | Aug 6, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Aug 6, 2026 |
| S. 5141 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the notice and review procedure with respect to multi-year bans on claiming credits. Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Jul 28, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 28, 2026 |
| S. 5143 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify procedural requirements for penalties and disallowance periods. Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Jul 28, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 28, 2026 |
| S. 5144 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate installment agreement fees for certain individuals. Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Jul 28, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 28, 2026 |
| S. 5142 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process for providing refunds to taxpayers. Taxation · 1 cosponsors | Jul 28, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 28, 2026 |
| S. 5101 | Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act Energy · 1 cosponsors | Jul 23, 2026 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Sep 16, 2026 |
| S. 5077 | Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act Labor and Employment · 1 cosponsors | Jul 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jul 22, 2026 |
| S. 4866 | Farmers’ Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026 Agriculture and Food · 0 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4872 | Keep Kids in School Act Education · 0 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4875 | PASTEUR Act of 2026 Health · 4 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jun 23, 2026 |
| 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. Agriculture and Food · 0 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4867 | Small Farm Conservation Act Agriculture and Food · 11 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4865 | Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · 14 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4589 | OPEN Act Immigration · 0 cosponsors | May 20, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. May 20, 2026 |
| S. 4596 | TRUST Act Immigration · 0 cosponsors | May 20, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. May 20, 2026 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 915 PN1129 | On the Nomination Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Nomination Confirmed | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 914 PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 913 HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A 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. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 912 HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed 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. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 911 SRES852 | On the Motion to Discharge A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 910 SJRES197 | On the Motion to Proceed A 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". Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 909 S4668 | On Passage of the Bill A 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. Result: Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 908 S4668 | On the Amendment To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 907 S4668 | On the Amendment To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 906 S4668 | On the Amendment To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 905 S4668 | On the Amendment To improve the bill. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 904 S4668 | On the Amendment To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 903 HCONRES89 | On the Concurrent Resolution A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 902 S4668 | On the Cloture Motion A 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. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 901 S4668 | On the Amendment In the nature of a substitute. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
$226,248Total raised
$145,681From individuals
$500,392Spent
$192,712Cash on hand
Source: FEC candidate summary, S0CO00211, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.
Positions and background
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.