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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

sres732-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.

1 clause May 14, 2026
Agriculture Homeowners Federal Government Financial Services

s4545-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Scientific Integrity Act

3 clauses May 14, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

s4298-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Financial Services Education

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

s4127-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 17, 2026
Financial Services Transportation

s4073-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Financial Services Transportation

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026

8 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Financial Services Health Care Providers Social Services

s3990-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

15 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

s3981-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAVE Burma Act

4 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

s3905-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tariff Refund Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Financial Services Trade

s3570-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Data Care Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Financial Services Health Care Providers Information Technology

s3352-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Retirement Rollover Flexibility Act

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Financial Services

s2569-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide forbearance assistance during a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

s2215-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 9, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s1879-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act

3 clauses May 22, 2025
Financial Services Environmental Services

s1698-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 to require the Small Business Administration to coordinate with resource partners with respect to disaster planning activities, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 8, 2025
Financial Services

s1532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services

s1531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Immigration Services
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