Federal · U.S. Senate
Michael F. Bennet
U.S. Senator · Colorado · Party: Democratic
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Colorado
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2009
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 8, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Michael F. Bennet's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Aaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Cristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Joshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On Passage of the Bill
No Source ↗ -
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Amendment
No Source ↗ -
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To improve the bill.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Motion to Table
No Source ↗ -
To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Recommit
Yes Source ↗ -
To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 4
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On the Motion to Discharge
No Source ↗ -
Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
H.R. 1
A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
On Passage of the Bill
No Source ↗ -
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Amendment
No Source ↗ -
To improve the bill.
On the Amendment
No Source ↗ -
To strike a provision relating to delayed implementation of the supplemental nutrition assistance program matching funds requirements.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To strike the appropriations for the Office of Management and Budget.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
Use of revenues from lease payments from Metropolitan Washington Airports for aviation safety improvements and other purposes.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗ -
To repeal amendments that terminate certain clean energy credits, and for other purposes.
On the Amendment
Yes Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$213,775
Spent $478,871 · Cash on hand $201,760 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Michael F. Bennet's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$47,15722%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$92,05143%
- PACs and other political committees$18,5009%
- Political party committees$00%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$56,06726%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (EDPMA-PAC)$10,000
- INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC$5,000
- SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
- AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION (ASA)$1,000
The 4 largest of $18,500 from PACs and other political committees (9% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
None reported.
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Education$7,379
- Finance, insurance and banking$5,228
- Health care$3,935
- Technology and telecommunications$3,775
- Lawyers and lobbyists$2,680
- Labor unions$2,530
- Real estate$650
- Energy and utilities$575
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 37% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- VITUITY$1,500
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER$1,310
- ADAMS COUNTY CO$400
- STATE OF COLORADO$380
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$341
- CACI INC.$300
- DENER INNER CITY PARISH$300
- EARTHJUSTICE$300
- THOMAS WU LLC$300
- KAISER PERMANENTE$295
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Michael F. Bennet at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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