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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

s4590-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

KIDS Act

4 clauses May 20, 2026
Water Infrastructure Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s4596-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

TRUST Act

7 clauses May 20, 2026
National Security Immigrant Communities Education Federal Government

sres680-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Columbine Day of Service and honoring the memories of the victims, survivors, and their families.

1 clause Apr 20, 2026

s2791-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SEED Act

2 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Education Transportation

s2272-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Tribal lands, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Health Care Providers

s1393-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

American Family Act

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

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

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

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

s4841-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute for Education Sciences, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s4138-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an alternative, outcomes-based process for authorizing innovative, high-quality higher education providers to participate in programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

3 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s4056-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reduce enteric methane emissions, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Energy Production Environmental Services

s4008-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize workforce development innovation grants for the implementation, expansion, and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s3487-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.

2 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Education

s3313-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to support State and local governments making a transition to ranked choice voting.

3 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Education Transportation

s3037-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 4, 2023
Education Transportation

s2604-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s2659-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide increased financial assistance for farmers’ markets and farmers’ market nutrition programs, to increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

s2636-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to improve that Act, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s2385-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Tribal lands, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Energy Production
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