Michael BennetBorn in 1964, Michael Bennet received a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1987 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1993. He worked briefly in a number of positions during the Clinton administration, including Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs and counsel to the Deputy Attorney General. He later moved to Denver and worked in the staff of John Hickenlooper before becoming superintendent of the Denver public school system from 2005 to 2009. In 2009 Bennet was appointed U.S. Senator from Colorado, a position he currently holds.
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Arms Trade Treaty
Michael has expressed support for ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty through legislative action. He has stated that international law should regulate the arms trade, and he voted against S. Amdt 139 in 2013, which would have prevented U.S. ratification of the ATT.
Response to AI questionnaire, June 2019
“Michael believes that human rights and international humanitarian law should be taken into consideration when the U.S. sells arms to other nations.”
Arms Sales to Saudi Coalition
Bennet explicitly supports ending arms sales and military support to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. He voted (See also S.J. Res. 36, 38) June 20, 2019 to prevent arms sales and in favor of S.J. Res. 7, the War Powers Resolution, aimed at stopping military support.
Response to AI questionnaire, June 2019
“Michael has voted against the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia multiple times due, in part, to human rights concerns in the war in Yemen. Michael also voted to limit U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.”
Firearms Export Reclassification
Bennet’s position on this issue is unknown. He supports banning assault-style weapons domestically, but has not directly referenced their sale abroad.