• 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
09/20/2012 S.3592 Locally Grown Foods for Older Americans Act 09/20/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/19/2012 S.3575 LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2012 09/19/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
08/02/2012 S.3504 Native American Indian Education Act of 2012 08/02/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/18/2012 S.3400 Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2012 07/18/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/13/2012 S.3082 Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Military Families Act of 2012 06/13/2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567.  (All Actions)
05/21/2012 S.3211 Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 05/21/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
04/24/2012 S.2341 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right-of-way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado. 04/24/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/26/2012 S.2236 Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act of 2012 03/26/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/08/2012 S.Res.393 A resolution designating March 11, 2012 as "World Plumbing Day". 03/08/2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
02/01/2012 S.2053 Jumpstarting Transit-Oriented Development Act 02/01/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/17/2011 S.2027 Microfinance and Microenterprise Enhancement Act of 2011 12/17/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
12/13/2011 S.1986 STEM Visa Act of 2011 12/13/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
12/13/2011 S.1541 A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership. 12/13/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-65. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/10/2011 S.1846 Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Their Families Act of 2011 11/10/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/19/2011 S.1737 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 10/19/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/20/2011 S.1584 Drug Safety and Accountability Act of 2011 09/20/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/22/2011 S.1250 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act 06/22/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/08/2011 S.1158 English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011 06/08/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/11/2011 S.508 Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act 05/11/2011 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-124.  (All Actions)
04/13/2011 S.812 Lead Act 04/13/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
Total: 1061
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1028 RAISE Family Caregivers Act
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.591 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1347 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
06/12/2017 S.905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.1152 SAFE Banking Act
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.1151 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers.
05/17/2017 S.543 Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/10/2017 S.1090 Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017
05/10/2017 S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
05/09/2017 S.1074 Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017
05/09/2017 S.285 Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act
05/09/2017 S.280 Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act
05/08/2017 S.1068 Clean Energy for America Act
05/04/2017 S.1048 Enhanced Clinical Trial Design Act of 2017
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/04/2017 S.Res.158 A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
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