Sen. Michael Bennet
Democrat · Colorado · in the Senate since 2009
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Sen. Michael Bennet has missed 82 of 919 roll-call votes this Congress, 8.9% of them, 3.9 times as many as the typical senator (2.3%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Michael Bennet almost always votes on votes on economy and public finance (missed 0%) and votes on finance (0%), but misses far more votes on immigration (58%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 8.9%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 19% of Friday votes and 6.8% of Tuesday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical senator.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the Senate held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 5: voted every time
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 27: voted every time
- Jan 29: voted every time
- Jan 30: voted every time
- Feb 2: voted every time
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 5: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Feb 26: voted every time
- Mar 2: missed 1 of 1
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 9: voted every time
- Mar 10: voted every time
- Mar 11: voted every time
- Mar 12: voted every time
- Mar 17: voted every time
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 20: voted every time
- Mar 21: voted every time
- Mar 22: voted every time
- Mar 23: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Apr 13: missed 1 of 1
- Apr 14: missed 2 of 3
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: voted every time
- Apr 28: voted every time
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: voted every time
- May 11: missed 2 of 2
- May 12: missed 2 of 2
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 18: missed 1 of 1
- May 19: missed 2 of 4
- May 20: voted every time
- Jun 1: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 2: missed 3 of 3
- Jun 3: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 4: missed 14 of 14
- Jun 5: missed 14 of 14
- Jun 8: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 9: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 10: missed 3 of 3
- Jun 11: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 15: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 16: missed 3 of 3
- Jun 17: missed 4 of 4
- Jun 18: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 22: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: missed 8 of 8
- Jul 13: voted every time
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: voted every time
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Jul 27: voted every time
- Jul 28: voted every time
- Jul 29: voted every time
- Jul 30: voted every time
- Aug 3: voted every time
- Aug 5: voted every time
- Aug 7: voted every time
- Aug 8: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 17: voted every time
- Sep 22: voted every time
- Sep 23: voted every time
- Sep 24: voted every time
- Sep 28: voted every time
- Sep 29: voted every time
- Sep 30: voted every time
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 82 votes on 27 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) H.R. 6644 · On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) · roll call 182 |
Motion Agreed to | 85–5 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | S. 2, As Amended S. 2 · On Passage of the Bill S. 2 · roll call 163 |
Bill Passed | 52–47 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | H.J. Res. 24 H.J.Res. 24 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 24 · roll call 162 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 53–42 |
Missed 82 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Michael Bennet missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences decided it Their side lost Jun 16, 2026 · Senate #174Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172
It failed 47–48 with 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans and 1 independent not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have tied 50–50, leaving the Vice President to decide.
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Jun 16, 2026 · Senate #173Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 190On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190
It failed 46–48 with 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats and 1 independent not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 3 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 49–48. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (49–51).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Jun 15, 2026 · Senate #172Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the Nomination PN851-7 · PN 0
It passed 48–43 with 4 Republicans and 3 Democrats and 2 independents not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 48–48, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (52–48).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Jun 11, 2026 · Senate #171Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion PN851-7 · PN 0
It passed 47–43 with 6 Republicans and 4 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 4 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 47–47, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
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Absences decided it Their side lost Jun 4, 2026 · Senate #137Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructionsOn the Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions)
It failed 49–50 with 1 Democrat not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have tied 50–50, leaving the Vice President to decide.
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 18, 2026 · Senate #125Confirmation: En Bloc Nominations Provided For Under the Provisions of S. Res. 690On the Nomination PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and PN726-8 and PN730-56 and PN730-25 and PN786-11 and PN730-52 and PN786-8 and PN806-3 and PN730-57 and PN730-58 and PN730-60 and PN730-8 and PN730-21 and PN730-40 and PN730-43 and PN730-50 and PN730-62 and PN806-6 and PN730-12 and PN786-4 and PN730-3 and PN730-28 and PN730-37 and PN730-51 and PN730-54 and PN786-7 and PN730-68 and PN730-9 and PN730-5 and PN806-4 and PN730-44 and PN730-26 and PN730-61 and PN852-7 and PN730-1 and PN806-1 · PN 0
It passed 46–43 with 7 Republicans and 4 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 4 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 46–47. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 11, 2026 · Senate #114S. Res. 690On the Resolution S.Res. 690
It passed 46–45 with 7 Republicans and 2 Democrats not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 2 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 46–47. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →