John W. Hickenlooper
Democrat · Senator for Colorado
37 sponsored · 440 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2021
Age 74
Contact their office: (202) 224-5941 · 316 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 37 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 4 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 16 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 10 of 915 recorded votes (1.1%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and armed forces and national security.57 and 43 of the 477 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (4)
This bill is designed to reauthorize specific programs related to vector-borne diseases. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to update the timeline for several provisions.
Became law · 119-S-2398
- Yes: Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?The bill enhances support for health departments and regional centers that address vector-borne diseases, improving pandemic preparedness related to those diseases. +3
Its primary purpose is to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. The bill extends the termination date of the program from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2028.
Became law · 119-S-284
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Extending the program provides several more years of opportunity for young adults to earn prestigious recognition. +3
This bill aims to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. It extends various deadlines and years within the original act, such as changing certain dates from 2023 to 2026.
Became law · 119-S-356
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The bill directly extends financial payments and project authority to rural counties containing federal land. +5
And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill aims to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism.
The President’s ten days to sign it or veto it ended on Saturday, October 10, and the record does not yet say what happened.
Sent to the President · 119-S-195
- Yes: Is this likely to grow the economy?By facilitating international and domestic travel, the bill aims to boost economic activity through tourism. +4
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (16)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill updates and continues the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2437
This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a specific program directed by the NIH.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-S-1838
- Yes: Would people with disabilities be better off under this?The bill provides significant benefits through research and clinical trial expansion for individuals with Down syndrome. +9
This bill requires the NASA Administrator to create the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program. This program is designed to cost-effectively get and share commercial Earth observation data and imagery.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1437
- Yes: Does this put more money into scientific research?The bill explicitly supports the acquisition and dissemination of commercial Earth observation data to advance scientific research. +4
And 13 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 37 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 28 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 22 and against 197, and did not vote on 4. Those votes covered 589 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 47–41 · Sep 30, 2026
Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Lee H. Rosenthal, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–47 · Sep 23, 2026
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Barbara M. Lynn, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 49–45 · Sep 17, 2026
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, vice Michael H. Watson, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 52–45 · Sep 15, 2026
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.