BENNET, MICHAEL F

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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

Senate Passes Bennet-Gardner Amendment to Transfer VA Construction Management to Army Corps

06/18/2015

Michael Bennet's Official Personal Website

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 134

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	S.1189	A bill to provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving door lobbying.	05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
05/09/2017	S.289	Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017	05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67. (All Actions)
05/04/2017	S.1043	Pay for Student Success Act	05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/04/2017	S.1042	Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Enhancement Act of 2017	05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	S.979	A bill for the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.	04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	S.843	Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2017	04/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
04/04/2017	S.Res.110	Shutdown Accountability Resolution	04/04/2017 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	S.795	Workforce Advance Act	03/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/29/2017	S.767	Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act	03/29/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	S.615	Higher Education Innovation Act	03/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	S.603	A bill for the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez.	03/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	S.481	Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Act of 2017	03/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
02/27/2017	S.456	RACE for Children Act	02/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/29/2016	S.Res.602	A resolution supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.	09/29/2016 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	S.3271	Workforce Advance Act	07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	S.3239	RACE for Children Act	07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
07/12/2016	S.3172	Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act	07/12/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
04/28/2016	S.Res.455	A resolution recognizing the cultural and historic significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.	04/28/2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
04/05/2016	S.2030	Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016	04/05/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416. (All Actions)
04/04/2016	S.1101	MEDTECH Act	04/04/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409. (All Actions)

Total: 1061

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
04/26/2012	S.1925	Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012	Bill Passed (68-31)	Yea
04/25/2012	S.219	Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
04/24/2012	S.2342	National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2012
04/24/2012	S.1249	Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
04/16/2012	S.897	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.
03/29/2012	S.2219	DISCLOSE Act of 2012
03/29/2012	S.Res.80	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.
03/22/2012	S.1635	San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2011
03/19/2012	S.Res.399	Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
03/15/2012	S.2201	American Energy and Job Promotion Act
03/15/2012	S.2193	Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients
03/15/2012	S.1886	Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
03/13/2012	S.2190	CROWDFUND Act
03/08/2012	S.1855	Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011
03/07/2012	S.2172	Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012
03/05/2012	S.Res.386	A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.
03/06/2012	S.1970	CROWDFUND Act
03/06/2012	S.1933	Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011
02/16/2012	S.Res.380	A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.
02/01/2012	S.2058	A bill to close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products.

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