• 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
04/26/2012 S.1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 Bill Passed (68-31) Yea
04/25/2012 S.219 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
04/24/2012 S.2342 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2012
04/24/2012 S.1249 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
04/16/2012 S.897 A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs.
03/29/2012 S.2219 DISCLOSE Act of 2012
03/29/2012 S.Res.80 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
03/22/2012 S.1635 San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2011
03/19/2012 S.Res.399 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
03/15/2012 S.2201 American Energy and Job Promotion Act
03/15/2012 S.2193 Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients
03/15/2012 S.1886 Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
03/13/2012 S.2190 CROWDFUND Act
03/08/2012 S.1855 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011
03/07/2012 S.2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012
03/05/2012 S.Res.386 A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.
03/06/2012 S.1970 CROWDFUND Act
03/06/2012 S.1933 Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011
02/16/2012 S.Res.380 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.
02/01/2012 S.2058 A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
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