Senator Michael Bennet (D)

Michael Bennet
Colorado
2023 Score
Lifetime Score
94%
90%

2022 Note: Senator Bennet entered a statement into the Congressional Record noting how he would have voted on roll call votes 148, 150, and 157, which would have been scored as pro-environment. He was absent due to illness from COVID-19. 

2021 Note: Senator Bennet entered a statement into the Congressional Record noting how he would have voted on roll call vote 119, which would have been scored as pro-environment. He was absent for this vote due to a blizzard in Denver.

2020 Note: Senator Bennet missed a number of votes while campaigning for U.S. president.

 

Voting Record

Scorecard
Votes Annual
Scores Recent
Votes
Pro-environment vote
Anti-environment vote
Missed vote
Excused
Not applicable
YearRoll CallVote Name
IssuesVote
2020224Barrett Confirmation (Supreme Court)Judiciary
2020222Barrett Cloture Vote (Supreme Court)Judiciary
2020168Inadequate COVID Relief PackageOther
2020126Inadequate Policing Reform Judiciary, Other
2020125Wilson Confirmation (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
2020123Walker Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
2020121Great American Outdoors ActLands/Forests
2020118Defeating Effort to Derail the Great American Outdoors ActLands/Forests
202072Danly Confirmation (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)Dirty Energy, Clean Energy, Climate Change
202060MacGregor Confirmation (Interior Deputy Secretary) Dirty Energy, Climate Change, Lands/Forests, Oceans, Drilling, Wildlife
202041Kindred Confirmation (U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska)Judiciary
202036Brasher Confirmation (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
202014USMCA Trade DealClimate Change, Other
2019339Undermining the Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests
2019324Stopping Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Limits for Power PlantsClimate Change
2019313Scalia Confirmation (Labor Secretary) Other
2019300Jorjani Confirmation (Interior Solicitor) Other, Lands/Forests
201977Bernhardt Confirmation (Interior Secretary) Climate Change, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Other
201968Wyrick Confirmation (District Court for Western District of Oklahoma)Other, Justice & Democracy
201944Rao Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Other, Justice & Democracy
201933Wheeler Confirmation (EPA Administrator) Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water
201929Miller Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)Other, Justice & Democracy
201922Public Lands PackageLands/Forests
201920Undermining the Antiquities ActLands/Forests
201919Blocking Permanent Reauthorization of the Land & Water Conservation FundLands/Forests
2018259Farm Bill Conference ReportClimate Change, Clean Water
2018254McNamee Confirmation (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)Climate Change, Clean Air
2018232Nelson Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
2018228Clark Confirmation (Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Environment and Natural Resources Division)Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water, Judiciary
2018223Kavanaugh Confirmation (Supreme Court)Judiciary
2018222Kavanaugh Cloture Vote (Supreme Court)Judiciary
2018174Grant Confirmation (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
2018160Oldham Confirmation (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
2018134Anti-Environmental Rescission PackageOther
201884Pompeo Confirmation (Secretary of State)Climate Change, Other
201880Bridenstine Confirmation (NASA Administrator)Climate Change
201877Exposing Waterways to Invasive SpeciesWildlife, Clean Water
201871Wheeler Confirmation (EPA Deputy Administrator)Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water
201836Border Wall Funding & Anti-Immigrant PolicyOther
2017323Anti-Environmental Tax Bill that Opens Drilling in the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2017268Wehrum Confirmation (Assistant Administrator, EPA)Climate Change, Clean Air, Other
2017259Eid Confirmation (10th Circuit Court of Appeals)Other
2017245Budget Resolution Paving the Way for Drilling in the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2017243Protecting the Arctic RefugeLands/Forests, Dirty Energy, Drilling
2017242Undermining Federal Safeguards for Protected SpeciesWildlife
2017166Bernhardt Confirmation (Deputy Secretary, Interior)Climate Change, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Other
2017125Extreme Assault on the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule (CRA)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Lands/Forests
2017111Gorsuch Confirmation (Supreme Court)Other
201792Blocking Wildlife Protections in Alaska (CRA)Wildlife, Lands/Forests
201782 Blocking Local Input about Public Lands (CRA)Lands/Forests, Toxics/Public Right to Know
201779Perry Confirmation (Energy Secretary) Climate Change, Clean Energy, Other
201775Zinke Confirmation (Interior Secretary)Climate Change, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Wildlife, Other
201771Pruitt Confirmation (EPA Administrator) Climate Change, Clean Air, Clean Water, Other
201768Mulvaney Confirmation (OMB Director) Other
201759Sessions Confirmation (Attorney General) Other
201751Assault on the Anti-Corruption Rule for Fossil Fuel Companies (CRA)Toxics/Public Right to Know, Dirty Energy
201743Extreme Assault on the Stream Protection Rule (CRA)Water, Dirty Energy
201736Tillerson Confirmation (Secretary of State) Climate Change, Other
2016153Revenue Sharing for Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Oceans
201669Mitigating Impacts on Fish and Wildlife Wildlife
201662Water Conservation ProgramWater, Climate Change
201658Attack on Advanced Vehicles Transportation
201657Attack on the Clean Water Rule Water
201652Victory Bonds for Clean EnergyClean Energy
201651Wind Energy Transmission Line Clean Energy
201650Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)Lands/Forests
201649Encouraging Energy-Efficient HomesClean Energy
201637Genetically Modified Food LabelingToxics/Public Right to Know
201614Taxpayer Handouts for Fossil Fuel CompaniesDirty Energy
201613Limiting Public SafeguardsOther
201612Fast Tracking Natural Gas PipelinesDirty Energy, Lands/Forests
201611Energy EfficiencyClean Energy
201610National MonumentsLands/Forests
20169Clean Energy FundingClean Energy
20165Extreme Attack on Clean Water Protections (CRA)Water
2015307Extreme Attack on Carbon Pollution Limits for New Power Plants (CRA)Climate Change
2015306Extreme Attack on Carbon Pollution Limits for Existing Power Plants (CRA)Climate Change
2015297Extreme Assault on Clean Water Rule (CRA)Water
2015295Gutting Clean Water ProtectionsWater
2015238Climate Change Science EducationClimate Change
2015193Fast Track of Trade AgreementsOther
2015188Investor-State Dispute Settlement in Trade AgreementsOther
2015128Undermining Critical Habitat for WildlifeWildlife
2015115Responding to the Threat of Climate ChangeClimate Change
2015106Selling Off America's Public LandsLands/Forests
201568Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL) Veto OverrideDirty Energy
201549Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Dirty Energy
201544Renewable Electricity Standard (RES)Clean Energy
201543Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)Lands/Forests
201541Fracking Drinking Water LoopholeWater
201540Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy
201537National MonumentsLands/Forests
201535Prairie-Chicken ProtectionsWildlife
201534Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ExportsDirty Energy
201520International Climate ActionClimate Change
201519Forcing Tar Sands Polluters to Pay for SpillsDirty Energy
201517Prioritizing Drilling on Public LandsLands/Forests
201512Climate Change ScienceClimate Change
20159Attack on Clean Air ProtectionsAir
20157Limiting Access to the CourtsOther
2014280Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy
2014261Democracy for All Constitutional AmendmentOther
2014247Environmental Review in Transportation RebuildingAir, Water
2014157Clean Energy Tax CreditsClean Energy
201478Undermining Flood Insurance ReformClimate Change
2013180McCarthy Confirmation (EPA)Air, Water
2013151Border FenceLands/Forests, Water, Wildlife
2013145Advancing Conservation in the Farm BillWater, Lands/Forests, Wildlife
2013119Clean Water ProtectionsWater
2013116National Endowment for the OceansOceans
201394Jewell Confirmation (DOI)Lands/Forests, Wildlife
201376Climate Change SafeguardsClimate Change
201372Toxic Air Pollution from Power PlantsAir
201361Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Water
201359Pricing Carbon PollutionClimate Change
201346Big Oil BudgetOther
201341Military Investments in Advanced BiofuelsClean Energy, Dirty Energy
20134Disaster Relief for Hurricane SandyLands/Forests, Wildlife, Climate Change, Other
2012206Military Investments in Alternative FuelsClean Energy
2012159Industrial Farm Clean Water ViolationsWater
2012155Conservation ComplianceLands/Forests, Water
2012148Conservation on Private FarmlandsLands/Forests, Water
2012139Toxic Air Pollution from Power PlantsAir
2012106Genetically Engineered SalmonWildlife, Oceans, Other
201263Oil Subsidies & Clean Energy IncentivesDirty Energy, Clean Energy
201247Environmental Review in Transportation RebuildingOther, Transportation
201239Clean Energy Tax IncentivesClean Energy
201238Arctic Refuge & Offshore Drilling & KXLClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Lands/Forests, Water, Wildlife
201234Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline (KXL)Climate Change, Dirty Energy, Water
201232Gulf Coast Restoration & Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Oceans, Water
201230Toxic Pollution from Industrial BoilersAir
201228Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2011229Undermining Critical Environmental ProgramsOther
2011202Broad Environmental Assault (S. 1720)Air, Dirty Energy, Drilling, Water, Wildlife
2011201Cross-State Air Pollution Air
2011196Broad Environmental Assault (S.1786)Air, Climate Change, Other
2011190Gutting Transportation EnhancementsTransportation
201190Ending Ethanol SubsidiesDirty Energy
201187Regulatory RollbacksOther
201173Offshore Drilling Dirty Energy, Drilling
201172Oil SubsidiesDirty Energy, Drilling
201154Global Warming Pollution Climate Change
201136Sweeping Environmental Funding and Policy AssaultAir, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Water, Wildlife
2010275Funding Renewable EnergyClean Energy
2010234Biodiesel Tax CreditDirty Energy, Lands/Forests
2010187Cutting Oil SubsidiesDrilling, Clean Energy, Dirty Energy
2010184Dirty Air Act (2x Score)Climate Change, Air
2010184Dirty Air ActClimate Change, Air
2010173Lead Paint ProtectionsToxics/Public Right to Know
2010172Border Fence ConstructionWildlife, Lands/Forests
2009307National Security and Climate ChangeClimate Change
2009298Environmental FundingOther
2009297Land and Water Conservation FundLands/Forests, Water
2009295Defunding Environmental and Energy StaffClimate Change, Clean Energy
2009293Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy
2009292Water ResourcesWater, Oceans, Wildlife
2009173BudgetOther
200982Polar Bear Protections and Global WarmingWildlife, Climate Change
200964Clean Energy RecoveryClean Energy, Transportation
200919PopulationOther
2023303Undoing the Tailored Buy America Waiver for EV ChargersClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
2023283Blocking Environmental, Public Health, Consumer, and Worker ProtectionsClean Air, Clean Water, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Appropriations, Other
2023279Defunding Access to VotingAppropriations, Justice & Democracy
2023267Obstructing Money-Saving Energy Efficiency CodesClean Energy, Climate Change, Appropriations
2023193Uhlmann Confirmation (Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency)Environmental Justice, Clean Air, Clean Water, Confirmations
2023187Bloomekatz Confirmation (6th Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice & Democracy, Confirmations
2023174Torres Small Confirmation (Deputy Secretary of Agriculture)Agriculture, Public Lands & Oceans, Confirmations
2023162Ho Confirmation (Southern District of New York)Justice & Democracy, Confirmations
2023145Blocking Forced Approval of the Mountain Valley PipelineDirty Energy, Climate Change, Clean Water, Environmental Justice, Justice & Democracy
2023132Abudu Confirmation (11th Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice & Democracy, Confirmations
2023123Halting protections for the Northern Long-Eared BatWildlife
2023122Thwarting Critical Habitat for Threatened SpeciesWildlife, Other
2023110Rescinding Protections for the Lesser Prairie-ChickenWildlife
202398Blocking Limits on Pollution from TrucksClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change, Environmental Justice
202379Attacking the Clean Water Restoration Rule Clean Water
202335Ignoring Climate Risks to Retirement SavingsClimate Change, Dirty Energy, Other
2022394Undermining Environmental Review and Mandating Gas PipelineDirty Energy, Environmental Justice, Other
2022362Protecting Marriage EqualityJustice & Democracy
2022350Freeman Confirmation (Third Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice & Democracy
2022346Disclosing Money in PoliticsJustice & Democracy
2022343Ratifying Kigali Treaty to Cut Climate SuperpollutantsClimate
2022325Transformational Climate Investments (Inflation Reduction Act) (2X Score)Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Environmental Justice
2022325Transformational Climate Investments (Inflation Reduction Act)Climate Change, Clean Energy, Clean Air, Environmental Justice
2022321Anti-Climate Fossil Fuel Industry HandoutsClean Energy, Dirty Energy, Transportation, Climate Change
2022320Restarting Construction of the Harmful Border WallLands/Forests, Environmental Justice
2022306 Undermining Environmental Review and Mandating Coal LeasingDirty Energy, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Public Lands/Forests
2022305Eliminating Cost-saving Home Energy Efficiency Program Clean Energy, Other
2022300Undermining Bedrock Environmental StatutesDirty Energy, Environmental Justice, Clean Air and Clean Water, Other
2022293Striking EPA Funding for Climate ActionClimate Change, Clean Air
2022291Mandatory Oil and Gas Leasing on Public LandsDrilling, Dirty Energy, Public Lands/Forests
2022289Elimination of Superfund Tax Environmental Justice, Toxics, Clean Air and Clean Water
2022283Undercutting Public Input and Environmental ReviewClimate Change, Environmental Justice, Other
2022170Restoring the Right to Abortion AccessJustice & Democracy
2022157Hampering Presidential Emergency Actions on ClimateClimate, Clean Energy
2022150Undermining International Climate CommitmentsClimate
2022148Expanding Dirty and Dangerous Offshore DrillingDrilling, Dirty Energy, Oceans
2022134Jackson Confirmation (Supreme Court)Justice & Democracy
202211Thomas Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals)Justice & Democracy
202210Changing Filibuster Rules to Pass Democracy ReformsJustice & Democracy
2021500Sung Confirmation (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) Judiciary
2021459Restoring the Voting Rights ActJustice & Democracy
2021426Pérez Confirmation (Second Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary
2021420Voting Rights and Democracy ReformsJustice & Democracy
2021401Stone-Manning Confirmation (BLM Director) Other, Public Lands/Forests
2021357Build Back Better Budget ResolutionClimate Change, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice, Public Lands/Forests
2021346Promoting Polluting Energy SourcesDirty Energy, Climate Change, Air
2021320Eliminating Safeguards on Fossil Fuel ProductionDrilling, Dirty Energy, Climate Change, Oceans, Public Lands/Forests
2021303Defunding the Civilian Conservation Corps and Wildland Firefighting Climate Change, Public Lands/Forests, Other
2021298Restarting Construction of the Harmful Border WallWildlife, Public Lands/Forests, Environmental Justice
2021279Kim Confirmation (DOJ-ENRD Assistant Attorney General)Other, Environmental Justice
2021246Voting Rights and Democracy ReformsJustice & Democracy
2021236Fox Confirmation (EPA Assistant Administrator) Water
2021231Jackson Confirmation (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)Judiciary, Climate Change, Justice & Democracy
2021203Clarke Confirmation (DOJ-CRD Assistant Attorney General)Justice & Democracy, Other
2021178Investing in Water InfrastructureWater
2021175Repealing Assault on Methane Pollution SafeguardsClimate Change, Dirty Energy
2021150Mallory Confirmation (Council on Environmental Quality Chair) Other, Environmental Justice
2021125Becerra Confirmation (Health and Human Services Secretary)Other, Environmental Justice
2021123Tai Confirmation (United States Trade Representative) Other
2021119Haaland Confirmation (Interior Secretary) Other, Public Lands/Forests
2021116Regan Confirmation (EPA Administrator)Other, Climate Change, Water, Air, Environmental Justice
2021114Garland Confirmation (Attorney General)Other, Justice & Democracy
2021113Fudge Confirmation (Housing and Urban Development Secretary) Other, Environmental Justice
202186Striking Provisions to Help Farmers of ColorEnvironmental Justice, Agriculture
202170Raimondo Confirmation (Commerce Secretary) Other, Oceans
202166Granholm Confirmation (Energy Secretary)Other, Clean Energy
202159Impeachment for Incitement of InsurrectionJustice & Democracy
202143Bolstering the Dirty Water RuleClean Water
202132Supporting the Destructive Keystone XL PipelineDirty Energy, Environmental Justice
202128Promoting Drilling for Fossil FuelsDirty Energy, Drilling
202111Buttigieg Confirmation (Transportation Secretary)Other, Transportation
20212Certifying Pennsylvania’s Electoral VotesJustice & Democracy
20211Certifying Arizona’s Electoral VotesJustice & Democracy
No votes match the selected filters.
YearScorePro-environment voteAnti-environment vote
202394%151
202295%191
202197%321
202077%103
201986%122
2018100%140
201784%163
2016100%170
201584%214
201460%32
201392%121
2012100%140
2011100%110
201043%34
2009100%100
Roll CallVote NameIssuesVoteSend a Message
94Berner Confirmation (4th Circuit Court of Appeals)Confirmations, Justice & Democracy
176Blocking Gas Furnace Efficiency StandardsClean Energy, Clean Air, Climate Change
142Obstructing EPA’s Cleaner Cars RuleTransportation, Climate Change
121Blocking the Transportation Climate Measure Transportation, Climate Change
61Overriding the Veto of Undoing the Tailored Buy America Waiver for EV ChargersClean Air, Transportation, Climate Change
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