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Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

D CO · Senate

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Defense

-26
Helped 907 Hurt 933 Unclear 605

Healthcare

+144
Helped 523 Hurt 379 Unclear 536

Finance

+47
Helped 392 Hurt 345 Mixed 1 Unclear 186

Energy

-102
Helped 273 Hurt 375 Unclear 144

Education

-51
Helped 231 Hurt 282 Unclear 254

Government Operations

-33
Helped 67 Hurt 100 Unclear 550

Agriculture

+110
Helped 343 Hurt 233 Unclear 139

Veterans Affairs

+202
Helped 359 Hurt 157 Unclear 89

Transportation

-246
Helped 93 Hurt 339 Unclear 134

Sanctions

-65
Helped 219 Hurt 284 Unclear 19

Environment

+21
Helped 181 Hurt 160 Unclear 150

Foreign Policy

-48
Helped 152 Hurt 200 Unclear 44

Labor

+63
Helped 179 Hurt 116 Unclear 100

Trade

+24
Helped 182 Hurt 158 Unclear 35

Housing

+113
Helped 229 Hurt 116 Unclear 18

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Technology

-4
Helped 133 Hurt 137 Unclear 56

Immigration

-133
Helped 43 Hurt 176 Unclear 81

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Affairs

-51
Helped 83 Hurt 134 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15165 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 (1668), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), Fire Services (21), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (17), Legislative (15), State (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Education (10), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Natural Resources (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), 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)
Direct (428), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (318), 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 (256), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (222), Child Care (3), Disadvantaged Students (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (201), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1744), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), State (16), Public Lands (12), Education (11), Federal (11), HHS (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), USDA (9), Natural Resources (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), Executive (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Administration (3), DHS (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (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), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (214), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (147), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (129), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-447
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-25
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+59
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-20
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+11
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-106
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation +11
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-37
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1115-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Private Sector Employers General Employment Services Workers

s1130-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mining Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s986-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Schools Improvement Act

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations Education Government - Education

s726-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ethan's Law

5 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Education Trade Law Enforcement Immigration Services

s567-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Federal Administration Education Transportation

s558-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Higher Education General Public Advocacy Organizations Education

s469-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Education

sres66-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Education

sres49-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

1 clause Jan 30, 2025
Education

s341-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Health Care Providers

s343-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Our PACT Act

4 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Housing Education

s342-119

Cosponsor Reported

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Students Veterans Education Families

s147-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Home Appliance Manufacturing Nonprofit Social Services Filter Manufacturing Residential Households

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Federal Judiciary State & Local Government Political Organizations Federal Government

s37-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Jan 8, 2025
Nonprofit/Humanitarian Venezuelan Government Government Agency Political Organizations

s5594-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Dec 18, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s5350-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 20, 2024
Labor Education

s5254-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the employer-provided child care credit.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s5193-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and a scientific research and education area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education

sres845-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 24, 2024
Education

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