- BENNET, MICHAEL F
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- 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
07/20/2015
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06/18/2015
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04/02/2015
By BURGESS EVERETT | POLITICO
General Survey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06/2009 | S.144 | Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 |
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