• BENNET, MICHAEL F
Experience: Senate: 2009-Present
Home State: Colorado
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael Farrand Bennet
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Susan; 3 Children: Caroline, Halina, Anne
    Birth Date: 11/28/1964
    Birth Place: New Delhi, India
    Home City: Denver, CO

Education

    JD, Yale Law School, 1993
    BA, Wesleyan University, 1987

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2009-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
    Finance, Member
    Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
    Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
    Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
    Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Member

Professional Experience

    Law Clerk, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
    Superintendent, Denver Public Schools, 2005-2009
    Chief of Staff, Mayor, City of Denver, John Hickenlooper, 2003-2005
    Managing Director, Anschutz Investment Company, 1997-2003
    Special Assistant, United States Attorney, State of Connecticut, 1997
    Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 1995-1997
    Administrative Aide, Ohio Governor Richard Celeste, 1988-1990

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Editor-in-Chief, Yale Law Journal
Total: 5
PACs donate $500K to Bennet campaign
07/20/2015
By Bill Theobald | USA TODAY
Bennet, Portman Introduce Amendment to Strengthen Cybersecurity Workforce
06/16/2015
Michael Bennet's Official Personal Website
Bennet, up for re-election in 2016, raises $2M
04/09/2015
By Bill Theobald | USA TODAY
Sen. Michael Bennet giving up Bob Menendez PAC money
04/02/2015
By BURGESS EVERETT | POLITICO
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 134
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/18/2017 S.1189 A bill to provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving door lobbying. 05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/09/2017 S.289 Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 S.1043 Pay for Student Success Act 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 S.1042 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Enhancement Act of 2017 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 S.979 A bill for the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia. 04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 S.843 Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 S.Res.110 Shutdown Accountability Resolution 04/04/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 S.795 Workforce Advance Act 03/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 S.767 Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act 03/29/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
03/13/2017 S.615 Higher Education Innovation Act 03/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 S.603 A bill for the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez. 03/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 S.481 Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Act of 2017 03/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
02/27/2017 S.456 RACE for Children Act 02/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/29/2016 S.Res.602 A resolution supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts. 09/29/2016 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3271 Workforce Advance Act 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 S.3239 RACE for Children Act 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 S.3172 Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act 07/12/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 S.Res.455 A resolution recognizing the cultural and historic significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. 04/28/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
04/05/2016 S.2030 Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 04/05/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.  (All Actions)
04/04/2016 S.1101 MEDTECH Act 04/04/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.  (All Actions)
Total: 1061
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/14/2013 S.338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013
02/14/2013 S.328 Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act
02/13/2013 S.313 ABLE Act of 2013
02/07/2013 S.242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013
01/24/2013 S.153 Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013
01/24/2013 S.128 Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act
12/31/2012 S.1421 A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
12/21/2012 S.Res.613 A resolution urging the governments of Europe and the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, and urging the President to provide information about Hizballah to the European allies of the United States and to support to the Government of Bulgaria in investigating the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in Burgas.
01/23/2013 S.80 SAFER Act of 2013
01/22/2013 S.10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
12/19/2012 S.Res.618 A resolution observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy.
12/17/2012 S.Res.621 A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.
01/02/2013 S.3250 To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes.
01/02/2013 S.847 Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
12/19/2012 S.1440 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act
12/18/2012 S.Res.624 A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Daniel Ken Inouye, Senator from the State of Hawaii.
12/10/2012 S.Res.612 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
11/30/2012 S.Res.607 A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable George McGovern, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
11/29/2012 S.3650 Ditch and Irrigation Company Tax Reform Act
11/29/2012 S.Res.604 A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Warren B. Rudman, former United States Senator for the State of New Hampshire.
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