• BENNET, MICHAEL F
Experience: Senate: 2009-Present
Home State: Colorado
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael Farrand Bennet
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Susan; 3 Children: Caroline, Halina, Anne
    Birth Date: 11/28/1964
    Birth Place: New Delhi, India
    Home City: Denver, CO

Education

    JD, Yale Law School, 1993
    BA, Wesleyan University, 1987

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2009-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
    Finance, Member
    Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
    Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
    Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
    Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Member

Professional Experience

    Law Clerk, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
    Superintendent, Denver Public Schools, 2005-2009
    Chief of Staff, Mayor, City of Denver, John Hickenlooper, 2003-2005
    Managing Director, Anschutz Investment Company, 1997-2003
    Special Assistant, United States Attorney, State of Connecticut, 1997
    Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 1995-1997
    Administrative Aide, Ohio Governor Richard Celeste, 1988-1990

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Editor-in-Chief, Yale Law Journal
Total: 5
PACs donate $500K to Bennet campaign
07/20/2015
By Bill Theobald | USA TODAY
Bennet, Portman Introduce Amendment to Strengthen Cybersecurity Workforce
06/16/2015
Michael Bennet's Official Personal Website
Bennet, up for re-election in 2016, raises $2M
04/09/2015
By Bill Theobald | USA TODAY
Sen. Michael Bennet giving up Bob Menendez PAC money
04/02/2015
By BURGESS EVERETT | POLITICO
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 134
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/27/2010 S.3266 Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 04/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/16/2010 S.3130 Stop Congressional Health Benefits Act 03/16/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/16/2010 S.Con.Res.53 A concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial. 03/16/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
03/04/2010 S.3071 Congressional Pay Freeze Act of 2010 03/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/17/2009 S.2897 Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009 12/17/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/04/2009 S.2838 Rural Health Access and Improvement Act of 2009 12/04/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
10/21/2009 S.1668 National Guard Education Equality Act 10/21/2009 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
09/17/2009 S.1683 Pay It Back Act 09/17/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/06/2009 S.1613 Deficit Reduction Act of 2009 08/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
06/18/2009 S.1293 Enhancing Child Health with Automatic School Meal Enrollment Act of 2009 06/18/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
05/07/2009 S.1009 Medicare Care Transitions Program Act of 2009 05/07/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/29/2009 S.691 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes. 04/29/2009 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
04/01/2009 S.771 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2009 04/01/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
03/12/2009 S.581 Military Family Nutrition Protection Act of 2009 03/12/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
Total: 1061
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1028 RAISE Family Caregivers Act
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.591 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.1347 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
06/12/2017 S.905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.1152 SAFE Banking Act
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.1151 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers.
05/17/2017 S.543 Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/10/2017 S.1090 Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017
05/10/2017 S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
05/09/2017 S.1074 Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017
05/09/2017 S.285 Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act
05/09/2017 S.280 Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act
05/08/2017 S.1068 Clean Energy for America Act
05/04/2017 S.1048 Enhanced Clinical Trial Design Act of 2017
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/04/2017 S.Res.158 A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
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