Colorado
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John W. Hickenlooper

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U.S. Senator · Colorado

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2026

Votes cast

1,439

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Electoral integrity

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Criminal justice

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Fiscal policy

102 actions

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Healthcare

22 actions

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Education

8 actions

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Economy and labor

36 actions

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Environment and energy

49 actions

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Immigration

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National security and foreign policy

82 actions

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Civil rights and liberties

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Social policy

3 actions

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Technology and data

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Civil liberties and government power

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Government accountability and transparency

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Infrastructure and public investment

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Activity ledger — most recent first

Apr 29, 2026

Hickenlooper submitted S.J. Res. 139 and delivered remarks on the Senate floor describing Colorado's air quality improvements following the Clean Air Act of 1970 and the Regional Haze Program, and discussing the state's methane regulations implemented in 2014 that reduced emissions by 70 percent.

On the record

Jan 30, 2026

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Voted yes

Jan 29, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Voted no

Jan 27, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Voted no

Jan 15, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

Voted no

Jan 15, 2026

H.R. 6938

Voted no

Jan 15, 2026

Hickenlooper co-submitted Senate Resolution 585 honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

On the record

Jan 15, 2026

Hickenlooper co-sponsored S. Res. 585, a resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

On the record

Jan 14, 2026

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Voted no

Jan 13, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Voted yes

Jan 12, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Voted no

Jan 8, 2026

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Voted yes

Jan 8, 2026

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Voted no

Jan 7, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Voted yes

Jan 6, 2026

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Voted no

Jan 6, 2026

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

HealthcareACA and insurance markets↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 5, 2026

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted no

Oct 28, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored Senate Resolution 471, which calls on Congress, schools, and state and local educational agencies to recognize the educational implications of dyslexia and designates October 2025 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

On the record

Oct 28, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored S. Res. 471, a resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the educational implications of dyslexia and designating October 2025 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month."

On the record

Oct 15, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored S. 3010, a bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia.

On the record

Jul 31, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored Senate Amendment 3279, which proposed amendments to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 military activities and establish minimum numbers of fighter aircraft in the Air Force.

On the record

Jul 22, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored Senate Resolution 332 to designate July 26, 2025, as "National Day of the American Cowboy."

On the record

Jun 17, 2025

Hickenlooper stated that the Republican budget proposal would reduce Medicaid and SNAP, strip healthcare from more than 16 million Americans, threaten seniors in nursing homes, provide tax breaks to wealthy people and large corporations, add $2.7 trillion to the deficit over the next decade according to the Congressional Budget Office, and characterized the bill as fiscal madness and reckless.

On the record

Jun 12, 2025

Hickenlooper co-submitted Senate Resolution 278 condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado on June 1, 2025, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.

On the record

Jun 3, 2025

Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor about a hate crime attack in Boulder, Colorado, in which a suspect threw Molotov cocktails at members of a Jewish community group, injuring 12 people, and called for increased protection of the Jewish community.

On the record

Mar 4, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored Senate Resolution 105 condemning the mass terminations of Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

On the record

Mar 4, 2025

Hickenlooper co-sponsored S. Res. 105, a resolution condemning mass terminations of Department of Veterans Affairs employees carried out without justification or analysis of impact on veterans and their families.

On the record

Dec 20, 2024

Hickenlooper spoke in support of H.R. 2997, the CONVEY Act, stating that the bill would direct the transfer of 31 acres of Federal land near Clifton, Colorado to Mesa County for economic development purposes.

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Sep 24, 2024

Hickenlooper co-submitted Senate Resolution 849, which calls on Congress, schools, and state and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia and designates October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

On the record

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