# Michael Bennet

Michael Bennet is a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Colorado
- Serving since: 2009-01-22
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: B001267
- FEC candidate IDs: S0CO00211

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001267 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Bennet missed 9.0% of 915 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of Senate Democrats (average 97.0%).

## What Bennet says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,012 classified statements: 1,309 posts on X, 509 press releases, 105 Congressional Record speeches, 89 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bennet | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 9.4% | 10.9% | 24 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 36.5% | 36.6% | 24 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 84.0% | 77.8% | 10 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 23.4% | 17.8% | 10 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 34.9% | 26.2% | 9 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.4% | 2.4% | 27 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 23% (Senate Democrats 21%); Health 22% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (Senate Democrats 22%); International Affairs 16% (Senate Democrats 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.04 (standard error 0.01), from 19,390 donors and 4,783 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 74% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 91.0% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 96.8% (95.3%). 31 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted not voting · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted not voting · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 84 bills: 84 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 394. 10.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 26 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5621: Safe Spaces for All Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5621
- S. 5630: Stop Orphaned Wells Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5630
- S. 5533: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5533
- S. 5535: Eviction Crisis Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5535
- S. 5444: New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5444
- S.Res. 857: A resolution commemorating 1 year since the tragic act of violence on September 10, 2025, in Evergreen, Colorado, recognizing the victims, survivors, and… (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/857
- S.Res. 844: A resolution honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nicholas Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nathan Matthews, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on… (passed one chamber, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/844
- S. 5290: Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5290
- 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. (in committee, 2026-07-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5141
- S. 5142: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process for providing refunds to taxpayers. (in committee, 2026-07-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5142

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $226.2K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 33% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 48% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Newsletter · Senator Bennet’s Weekly Update · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2113727417617637813
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2113738623828816147
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2113285845826306425
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2113348177583915208
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Bennet Leads Colorado Lawmakers to Demand Trump Administration Maintain an Effective & Functional Recreation.gov Online Booking System · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/10/22/bennet-leads-colorado-lawmakers-to-demand-trump-administration-maintain-an-effective-functional-recreation-gov-online-booking-system/
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2112983755933757950
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2113036354766717331
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Pettersen, Neguse, Crow Demand DOJ Recognition & Accreditation Program Be Restored to Full Capacity · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/10/21/bennet-hickenlooper-degette-pettersen-neguse-crow-demand-doj-recognition-accreditation-program-be-restored-to-full-capacity/
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenatorBennet/status/2112288388246364477

## Links

- Official site: https://www.bennet.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorBennet
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senbennetco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SenBennetCO
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorBennet
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001267

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001267