Michael F. Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since January 2009. Ranking member of two Senate subcommittees: Taxation and IRS Oversight; and Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology.
A former attorney, Bennet served as chief of staff to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper from 2003 to 2005 and as superintendent of Denver Public Schools beginning in 2005.
Bennet earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1993. After working for Ohio Governor Richard Celeste, Bennet served as a law clerk and as counsel to the U.S. deputy attorney general. Bennet was chief of staff to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper from 2003 to 2005, then became superintendent of Denver Public Schools in 2005. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter appointed Bennet to the U.S. Senate in 2009.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
MOST RATEDBennet urged Congress to include the conduit measure and said the House passage advanced the promise of clean water for Colorado communities.
Bennet introduced the bill and said it could help working families use existing savings to afford a first home.
Bennet joined three other senators in introducing a bill to let SNAP recipients buy hot rotisserie chicken.
Senator Michael Bennet celebrated the committee passage of legislation to research generational health impacts for children of toxic-exposed veterans.
Bennet lost the Democratic gubernatorial nomination to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
Bennet opposed the college sports amendment and voted for the Iran war resolution that the Senate rejected.
Bennet connected a possible Democratic midterm victory to policies aimed at lowering diesel prices and interest rates.
Bennet asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing risks to U.S. data and content.
Bennet lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary to Phil Weiser, with support varying by region.
MOST RATEDBennet and his campaign admitted violating Colorado campaign finance law and agreed to a penalty.
Senator Michael Bennet challenged Secretary Kennedy on the rising number of measles cases occurring under his leadership at HHS.
MOST RATEDBennet urged Congress to include the conduit measure and said the House passage advanced the promise of clean water for Colorado communities.
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