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Michael F. Bennet Democrat U.S. Senator Of COLORADO
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Senate Years of Service: 2009-
Party: Democrat

BENNET, Michael F., a Senator from Colorado; born in New Delhi, India, November 28, 1964; B.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., 1987; J.D., Yale Law School, 1993, editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal; counsel to U.S. deputy attorney general 1995-1997; special assistant U.S. attorney, Conn., 1997; managing director, Anschutz Investment Co. 1997-2003; chief of staff to mayor of Denver, Colo., 2003-2005; superintendent, Denver Public Schools 2005-2009; appointed January 21, 2009, to the United States Senate for the term ending January 3, 2011, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Kenneth L. Salazar; took the oath of office on January 22, 2009.

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U.S. Senator 2009 2010 Colorado

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Washington Address: 702 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5852
Fax: 202-228-5036
Web site: http://bennet.senate.gov/

Related Bill(s)
AsSponsor
Bill s2053
A bill to encourage transit-oriented development, and for other purposes.
Bill s2027
A bill to improve microfinance and microenterprise, and for other purposes.
Bill s1541
A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.
Bill s484
A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to pay to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not residents of the State of Colorado.
Bill s508
A bill to establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the State of Colorado.
Bill s276
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Pike National Historic Trail.
Bill s1737
A bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to facilitate the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for other purposes.
Bill s701
A bill to amend section 1120A(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students.
Bill s1584
A bill to provide for additional quality control of drugs.
Bill sr100
A resolution designating March 11, 2011, as "World Plumbing Day".
Bill s1250
A bill to create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies.
Bill s541
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to increase implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports and early intervening services in order to improve student academic achievement, reduce disciplinary problems in schools, and to improve coordination with similar activities and services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Bill s812
A bill to build capacity and provide support at the leadership level for successful school turnaround efforts.
Bill s622
A bill to establish the Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill s1802
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out programs and activities that connect Americans, especially children, youth, and families, with the outdoors.
Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Bill s1265
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes.
Bill s2058
A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.
Bill s1421
A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Bill s33
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Bill s1299
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.
Bill s1616
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.
Bill s595
A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal years.
Bill s598
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.
Bill s362
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.
Bill s968
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
Bill sj29
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Bill s1868
A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the Smithsonian American Latino Museum, and for other purposes.
Bill s1747
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers.
Bill s1440
A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.
Bill s1301
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.
Bill s1251
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Bill s707
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
Bill s752
A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner.
Bill s634
A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.
Bill s506
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s278
A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Bill s1855
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize various programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.
Bill s1403
A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.
Bill s1497
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare.
Bill s1181
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America Organization.
Bill sr347
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
Bill s1970
A bill to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes.
Bill s534
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain small producers.
Bill s1756
A bill to extend HUBZone designations by 3 years, and for other purposes.
Bill s979
A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
Bill s1886
A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs.
Bill s1946
A bill to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers.
Bill s1718
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.
Bill s1692
A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, and for other purposes.
Bill s581
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks for child care providers.
Bill s339
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
Bill s834
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Bill s1901
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement.
Bill s279
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System.
Bill s1025
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.
Bill s1249
A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
Bill s1280
A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes.
Bill s1048
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.
Bill s897
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs.
Bill s1527
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Bill s1224
A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery program through fiscal year 2023.
Bill s951
A bill to improve the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill s1002
A bill to prohibit theft of medical products, and for other purposes.
Bill s260
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.
Bill s1734
A bill to provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products.
Bill s652
A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of an American Infrastructure Financing Authority, to provide for an extension of the exemption from the alternative minimum tax treatment for certain tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.
Bill s1757
A bill to promote clean energy infrastructure for rural communities.
Bill s1754
A bill to promote clean energy infrastructure for rural communities.
Bill s1700
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to device review determinations and conflicts of interest, and for other purposes.
Bill s545
A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to strengthen the quality control measures in place for part B lung disease claims and part E processes with independent reviews.
Bill s35
A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
Bill s714
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s1655
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the annual mailing of statements of Medicare beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with the annual mailing of Social Security account statements.
Bill s1654
A bill to establish an alternative accountability model.
Bill s1635
A bill to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Bill s741
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.
Bill s382
A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Bill s1621
A bill to create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes.
Bill s102
A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes.
Bill sr80
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Bill s1094
A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416).
Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill s28
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes.
Bill s1561
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill s958
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.
Bill s800
A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize and improve the safe routes to school program.
Bill s697
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Services for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State.
Bill s565
A bill to establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States.
Bill s1433
A bill to pay personnel compensation and benefits for employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Bill s1111
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes.
Bill s344
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
Bill s1372
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.
Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill s1294
A bill to promote the oil independence of the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s658
A bill to provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the Department of Defense on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes.
Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill sr87
A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".
Bill s946
A bill to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education.
Bill s133
A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Bill s1311
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding 21st century community learning centers.
Bill s679
A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.
Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s952
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
Bill s254
A bill to reduce the rape kit backlog and for other purposes.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill sr211
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Bill s851
A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.
Bill s1109
A bill to authorize the adjustment of status for immediate family members of individuals who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, and for other purposes.
Bill s146
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans.
Bill s1053
A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other purposes.
Bill s1139
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement.
Bill s809
A bill to provide high-quality public charter school options for students by enabling such public charter schools to expand and replicate.
Bill s844
A bill to provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.
Bill s822
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require all wage withholding returns to be filed electronically.
Bill s791
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Bill s518
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
Bill s388
A bill to prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.
Bill sr119
A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act.
Bill s686
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve public charter schooling by addressing quality issues.
Bill s9
A bill to reform America's political system and eliminate gridlock that blocks progress.
Bill sc8
A concurrent resolution recognizing women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Bill s517
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes.
Bill s368
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to suspend a limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance.
Bill s327
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the "Major William Edward Adams Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Bill s5
A bill to reform schools and give America's children the tools they need to succeed.
Bill s4
A bill to make America the world's leader in clean energy.
Bill s8
A bill to strengthen America's national security.
Bill s3
A bill to promote fiscal responsibility and control spending.
Bill s6
A bill to reform America's broken immigration system.
Bill s18
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes.

Recent Votes
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:05:33 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#13 2012: On the Amendment (Brown (OH) Amdt. No. 1481 As Modified)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:05:10 PM   Pass: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#14 2012: On Passage of the Bill (S. 2038 As Amended)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:54 PM   Fail: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#10 2012: On the Amendment (Coburn Amdt. No. 1473)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:44 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#11 2012: On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt. No. 1488)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:26 PM   Pass: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#12 2012: On the Amendment (Grassley Amdt. No. 1493)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05:19 PM   Fail: Vote:Yea   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#8 2012: On the Amendment (Toomey Amdt. No. 1472)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05:02 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#9 2012: On the Amendment (Inhofe Amdt. No. 1500)

Committees
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management

    Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Chairman

    Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
    Housing, Transportation and Community Development

    Securities, Insurance and Investment

    Security and International Trade and Finance

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
    Children and Families

    Employment and Workplace Safety

Senate Special Committee on Aging

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