Michael F. Bennet

U.S. Senator · Colorado · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.59· expected 0.63

Meets expectations

Rank 63 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 29 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Bennet’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

73 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 71 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Bennet’s ratings compare with every senator

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Bennet.

91/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 82 missed of 915

Voted on 833 of 915 roll calls; missed 82. Lower than 97% of senators.

85%100%

97/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 23 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 764 votes that split the parties. Lower than 69% of senators.

75%100%

9/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 61% of senators.

0%30%

−0.25

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Bennet’s effectiveness score.

S. 2754 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance ActConveys Crystal Reservoir and related property to a specified entity. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Introduced Oct 5, 2026Substantive1.2k words Introduced
S. 1787 Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area ActEstablishes the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jul 23, 2026Substantive4.7k words Out of committee
S.J.Res. 139 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".Disapproves the EPA's Colorado regional haze air plan rule. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Introduced Apr 29, 2026Substantive41 words Introduced

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.