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Michael Bennet
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Michael Bennet

Michael Bennet

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Senate · CO · Since 2009
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
96%aligned with Democratic positions

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Breaks from Democratic Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Democratic position

Immigration & Border Security
Leans ForUndecided
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas
Leans AgainstMixed

Committee Memberships

Senate Committee on FinanceMember
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksMember
Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports multilateral diplomacy and serves on Intelligence Committee focusing on national security.

Supports climate action, conservation of Colorado's public lands, and clean energy investment.

Supports expanding the child tax credit, middle-class tax relief, and investing in Colorado's innovation economy.

Authored the Medicare-X public option plan; supports expanding coverage and lowering drug costs.

Was part of the Gang of Eight bipartisan immigration reform; supports both border security and a path to citizenship.

As former Denver schools superintendent, supports targeted student debt relief and education innovation.

Supports strong defense and Colorado's military installations including the Air Force Academy, NORAD, and Space Command.

Supports bipartisan criminal justice reform and evidence-based approaches to public safety.

Supports responsible AI regulation, data privacy, and has proposed a Federal Digital Platform Commission.

Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare; authored the Medicare-X plan as a public option alternative.

Supports universal background checks and gun safety measures; pushed for action after Colorado mass shootings.

Supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and investment in Colorado's transportation and broadband.

Supports expanding affordable housing to address Colorado's rising cost of living.

Supports clean energy transition while acknowledging Colorado's oil and gas industry; takes a pragmatic centrist approach.

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Strongly For

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Labor & Unions
Est.Strongly For

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Votes vs. Stances

0%
Frequently contradicts
0 of 2 votes match stated positions

Notable Contradictions

Social Security Fairness Act (S.3232)Voted nay
Stance on Social Security & Medicare:For
Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409)Voted nay
Stance on Technology & AI Regulation:Strongly For

Election History

2022CO Senate
Won
55.9%2,460,000 votes
vs.Joe O'Dea(R)39.3%