- Mr. John W. Hickenlooper
- Current Democratic Senator
- Colorado
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Voting record, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Democratic majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority. The roll calls come from Voteview, which compiles each vote from the official record; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Last 10 votes cast
| Date | Measure | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Nomination | Nay | Nomination Confirmed |
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 9340A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 7008A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | On the Motion to Discharge | Yea | Motion to Discharge Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Bene… | On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Bill Passed |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | On the Amendment | Yea | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | On the Amendment | Yea | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
Latest 10 votes against the Democratic majority
| Date | Measure | Member voted | Party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Nay | Yea |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NominationDarrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador | Yea | Nay |
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. | Yea | Nay |
| Aug 1, 2025 | H.R. 3944To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report. | Nay | Yea |
| Jul 30, 2025 | S.J.Res. 34A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | Nay | Yea |
| Jul 30, 2025 | S.J.Res. 41A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. | Nay | Yea |
| Jun 17, 2025 | S. 1582A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes. | Yea | Nay |
| Jun 12, 2025 | S. 1582A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes. | Yea | Nay |
| Jun 12, 2025 | S. 1582In the nature of a substitute. | Yea | Nay |
| Jun 12, 2025 | S. 1582In the nature of a substitute. | Yea | Nay |
Source: Voteview · votes through Sep 30, 2026, the latest in Voteview’s data · Senate roll calls
Bills, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.
Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored
| Policy area | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 56 | |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 45 | |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 31 | |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 28 | |
| International Affairs | 28 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026
Sponsored legislation, newest first
Includes earlier Congresses; the figures above cover the current one.
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S.5587 - 2026-09-29
National Critical Minerals Council Act -
SJRES.211 - 2026-08-06
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. -
S.5176 - 2026-07-30
National Guard for National Service Act -
S.1838 - 2025-05-21
DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026
Votes by issue, 119th Congress
This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.
| Issue | Votes | With the Democratic majority | Against both parties | With the Republican majority | Rank among Democrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | 449 | 94.2% | 1 | 25 | 28th of 47 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 200 | 97.0% | 4 | 2 | 32nd of 47 |
| Immigration | 37 | 94.6% | 0 | 2 | 18th of 46 |
| International Affairs | 36 | 94.4% | 0 | 2 | 10th of 47 |
| Environmental Protection | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (41) |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 19 | 73.7% | 0 | 5 | 30th of 47 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 18 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (24) |
| Congress | 18 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (47) |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 86.7% | 0 | 2 | 45th of 47 |
| Energy | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (41) |
| Government Operations and Politics | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (43) |
| Sports and Recreation | 12 | 91.7% | 0 | 1 | 15th of 47 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 10 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (45) |
| Other issues (9)Fewer than 10 votes each: Housing and Community Development, Taxation, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Crime and Law Enforcement, Health, Education, Emergency Management, Science, Technology, Communications, Families | 37 | 91.9% | 0 | 3 | — |
Rank: 1st = voted with the Democratic majority most often on that issue, among Senate Democrats who cast at least 10 votes on it.
Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue
Nominations · 26
- Jun 23, 2026 · Nomination · Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 16 other Democrats. - Aug 2, 2025 · Cloture on Nomination · Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 18 other Democrats. - Apr 29, 2025 · Cloture on Nomination · Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 8 other Democrats: Michael Bennet, Christopher Coons, Maggie Hassan, Angus King, Amy Klobuchar, Jacky Rosen, Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Warner. - Apr 11, 2025 · Nomination · Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be Major General
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 15 other Democrats. - Apr 11, 2025 · Cloture on Nomination · Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be Major General
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 15 other Democrats. - Apr 11, 2025 · Nomination · Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be General
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 14 other Democrats. - Apr 11, 2025 · Cloture on Nomination · Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired), in the Air Force, to be General
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 14 other Democrats. - Apr 8, 2025 · Nomination · George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Japan
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 13 other Democrats. - Apr 8, 2025 · Cloture on Nomination · George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Japan
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 14 other Democrats. - Mar 25, 2025 · Nomination · Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 20 other Democrats. - and 16 more
Economics and Public Finance · 6
- Jan 30, 2026 · H.R. 7148 · A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 22 other Democrats. - Jan 15, 2026 · H.R. 6938 · A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 9 other Democrats; 5 Republicans: Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis, Rand Paul, Rick Scott. - Jan 15, 2026 · Cloture on H.R. 6938 · A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 9 other Democrats; 4 Republicans: Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Rick Scott. - Jan 12, 2026 · Cloture on taking up H.R. 6938 · A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 9 other Democrats; 3 Republicans: Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Rick Scott. - Nov 10, 2025 · Motion to table H.R. 5371 · To strike a provision modifying the definition of hemp for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 21 other Democrats; 2 Republicans: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul. - Aug 1, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 3944 · To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public c…
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 1 other Democrat: Michael Bennet.
Immigration · 2
- Jan 20, 2025 · Amendment to S. 5 · To include crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury to the list of offenses that, if committed by an inadmissible alien, require mandatory detention.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 22 other Democrats. - Jan 15, 2025 · Amendment to S. 5 · To expand the list of criminal offenses that subject inadmissible aliens to mandatory detention.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 20 other Democrats.
International Affairs · 2
- Jul 30, 2025 · Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 34 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and se…
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 19 other Democrats. - Jul 30, 2025 · Motion to discharge S.J.Res. 41 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 16 other Democrats.
Finance and Financial Sector · 5
- Jun 17, 2025 · S. 1582 · A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 17 other Democrats. - Jun 12, 2025 · Cloture on S. 1582 · A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 15 other Democrats. - Jun 12, 2025 · Amendment to S. 1582 · In the nature of a substitute.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 15 other Democrats. - Jun 12, 2025 · S. 1582 · In the nature of a substitute.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 12 other Democrats. - Jun 11, 2025 · Cloture on S. 1582 · A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 17 other Democrats.
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 2
- Feb 25, 2025 · S.J.Res. 11 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy …
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 2 other Democrats: Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen. - Feb 25, 2025 · Taking up S.J.Res. 11 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy …
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 2 other Democrats: Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen.
Sports and Recreation · 1
- Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment to S. 4668 · To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 13 other Democrats.
Taxation · 3
- Mar 26, 2025 · H.J.Res. 25 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Servic…
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 16 other Democrats. - Mar 26, 2025 · Taking up H.J.Res. 25 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Servic…
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 17 other Democrats. - Mar 4, 2025 · S.J.Res. 3 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Servic…
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 18 other Democrats.
How these are counted
Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 907 of the Senate’s 915 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (8): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. Nominations are their own issue. “With the Democratic majority” counts every issue vote on which most Democrats voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Democrats and most Republicans voted one way and this member the other. “With the Republican majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Republicans. Independents count with the party they caucus with. The Senate roll calls come from Voteview; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Source: votes: Voteview · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 30, 2026
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role | Side | Seniority rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Member | Minority | 10 |
| Aviation, Space, and Innovation | Member | Minority | 3 |
| Telecommunications and Media | Member | Minority | 9 |
| Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 |
| Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness | Member | Minority | 4 |
| Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | Member | Minority | 7 |
| Energy | Member | Minority | 6 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining | Member | Minority | 5 |
| Water and Power | Member | Minority | 3 |
| Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | Member | Minority | 7 |
| Employment and Workplace Safety | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 |
| Primary Health and Retirement Security | Member | Minority | 6 |
| Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Member | Minority | 8 |
Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.
Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026
Floor remarks, 119th Congress
A day can hold several Record items, so the item counts can exceed the days.
Source: GovInfo Congressional Record · Record issues through Oct 22, 2026
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| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | 2025–present | Senate | Senator | Colorado (CO) | — |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | Senate | Senator | Colorado (CO) | — |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | Senate | Senator | Colorado (CO) | — |
Elections
Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 2020.1
The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle
Where the money came from
| Source | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings | $5,029,322 | 52.8% | |
| Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named | $1,636,436 | 17.2% | |
| PACs and other committees | $1,068,196 | 11.2% | |
| Party committees | $62,000 | 0.7% | |
| All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets | $1,733,323 | 18.2% |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $514,373 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov
More on this campaign’s money
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle
Individual contributions by size
| Contribution size | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $3.06M | 32.9% | |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $0.30M | 3.2% | |
| $500 to $999.99 | $0.62M | 6.7% | |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $1.13M | 12.2% | |
| $2,000 and over | $4.17M | 44.9% |
From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.
Top 10 states, itemized contributions
| State | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| CO (home state) | $2.40M | |
| CA | $0.81M | |
| NY | $0.78M | |
| TX | $0.37M | |
| MA | $0.30M | |
| IL | $0.27M | |
| FL | $0.24M | |
| DC | $0.21M | |
| MD | $0.16M | |
| VA | $0.16M |
Top employers of individual donors
| Employer named by donors | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS | $47,850 | |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | $25,000 | |
| APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT | $24,500 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $20,800 | |
| XCEL ENERGY | $20,425 | |
| COMCAST | $20,050 | |
| APOLLO | $16,500 | |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP | $15,250 | |
| U.S. SENATE | $14,500 | |
| INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP | $14,000 |
Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: NOT EMPLOYED $2.00M · SELF EMPLOYED $459,365.
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Profile
Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.
At a glance
Education
- B.A., English, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1974
- M.A., geology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1980
As listed in the Congressional Directory.1
Professional history
- Geologist
- Entrepreneur
- Mayor, City of Denver, 2003-11
- Governor, Colorado, 2011-19
As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.1
Offices
Washington, DC
316 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-5941
Local offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1961 Stout St., Suite 12-300 | 303-244-1628 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 102 South Tejon St., Suite 930 | 719-632-6706 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 400 Rood Ave., Suite 220 | 970-822-4530 |
| Durango, CO | 1309 East 3rd Ave., Suite 104 | 970-880-7236 |
| Greeley, CO | 801 8th St., Suite 140A | 970-352-5546 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 201 S College Ave., Suite 200 | 970-484-3502 |
| Glenwood Springs, CO | 1402 Blake Ave., Suite 109A | 970-989-7075 |
Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
