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Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

D CO · Senate

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Defense

-39
Helped 751 Hurt 790 Unclear 464

Healthcare

+159
Helped 426 Hurt 267 Unclear 121

Finance

+1
Helped 298 Hurt 297 Mixed 1 Unclear 49

Energy

-63
Helped 242 Hurt 305 Unclear 65

Agriculture

+123
Helped 309 Hurt 186 Unclear 92

Veterans Affairs

+146
Helped 285 Hurt 139 Unclear 80

Education

+14
Helped 164 Hurt 150 Unclear 67

Trade

+10
Helped 167 Hurt 157 Unclear 15

Labor

+78
Helped 176 Hurt 98 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+94
Helped 179 Hurt 85 Unclear 12

Technology

0
Helped 128 Hurt 128 Unclear 15

Immigration

-140
Helped 32 Hurt 172 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 97 Hurt 106 Unclear 20

Environment

+2
Helped 101 Hurt 99 Unclear 11

Transportation

-67
Helped 58 Hurt 125 Unclear 27

Elections

-5
Helped 70 Hurt 75 Unclear 10

Criminal Justice

+10
Helped 74 Hurt 64 Unclear 13

Science & Space

+45
Helped 85 Hurt 40 Unclear 12

Social Welfare

+39
Helped 77 Hurt 38 Unclear 22
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11736 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1409), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), DoD (33), Fire Services (21), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (17), Legislative (15), State (15), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Education (10), CMS (9), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Justice (6), DOJ (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Natural Resources (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State/Local (1), USDA Forest Service (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (419), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (245), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (229), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (166), Child Care (2), Disadvantaged Students (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (160), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (137), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1007), Veterans Affairs (51), Defense (50), EPA (22), State (16), Public Lands (12), Education (11), Federal (11), HHS (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Natural Resources (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), USDA (6), Executive (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Administration (3), DHS (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Treasury (2), USTR (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), Legislative Branch (1), Legislative Support Agency (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), State Department (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USAID (1)
Direct (138), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (121), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (98), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (79), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-521
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-14
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-27
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+10
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-25
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-99
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-16
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
Transportation +5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-41
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-4
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres256-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing Father's Day and the role of father engagement in improving the overall health and life outcomes for both the mother and baby.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres291-118

Primary Sponsor

Commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4045-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to establish online and delivery standards, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4005-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3979-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to provide expanded cooperation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with Taiwan, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3975-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable rollovers from individual retirement accounts to donor advised funds.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3965-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3905-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tariff Refund Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026
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