2026
2026-04-08
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Bennet confirmed more Trump cabinet nominees than nearly any Senate Democrat — including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a Colorado fossil fuel executive — then later expressed regret, saying 'Knowing what I know now, I would never have voted for him.' His primary opponent Phil Weiser has made these confirmation votes a centerpiece of his campaign, asking why Bennet helped staff the Trump administr…
2025
2025-07-21
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Bennet publicly campaigns against 'dark money' and corporate influence, yet controls a super PAC that accepts corporate and billionaire money — including $750K from Michael Bloomberg — and benefits from a dark-money nonprofit funding his gubernatorial bid. A former Colorado GOP chair noted that his Rocky Mountain Way PAC 'exists for no other reason than to spend money to help Bennet.' His claim of…
2025-07-13
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: statement_vs_disclosure
Bennet co-sponsors the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act while actively trading stocks himself — with up to $4.2M in trades tracked through STOCK Act filings and a net worth of $17.8M significantly enhanced by investment gains. The contradiction between his legislative advocacy for a trading ban and his own active trading is partially mitigated by the fact that his bill would apply to all member…
2025-04-02
VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: same_source_inconsistency
Bennet has faced criticism from the left for confirming Trump nominees while simultaneously positioning himself as a resistance figure on fiscal and climate policy. His gubernatorial forum withdrawal over Gaza questions further complicates his relationship with progressive constituencies. These tensions reflect the broader challenge of a purple-state Democrat navigating between institutional bipar…
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- Promises & violations — every documented commitment + each documented break, with primary sources.
- Contradiction pairs — fact-against-fact entries from the contradictions ledger; the "said" appears in its year, the "did" appears in its year.
- Vote-based analyses — for elected officials, every documented case where a vote diverged from a stated commitment.
- Entity events — major dated events recorded against the entity (acquisitions, indictments, appointments, etc.).
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