Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.

The House was in recess this week. Both it and the Senate are scheduled for legislative activity next week. There were no key votes in the House this week.

Senate votes

DEFENSE SECRETARY >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary. Hegseth has been a Fox News tv host for the past three years; he was a National Guard soldier for 14 years previously, with deployments to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A supporter, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, pointed to Hegseth’s commitment to resolve “the lack of internal controls, price gouging, and the mismanagement of the taxpayer dollars” at the Defense Department. An opponent, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said Hegseth “has disparaged military personnel with racist and sexist comments, he has derided diversity in the ranks, and he has openly opposed women in combat roles.” The vote, on Jan. 24, was 50 yeas to 50 nays, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting a 51st yea vote.

NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO

HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of the Homeland Security Department. Noem had been South Dakota’s governor since 2019, and previously was a member of the House for eight years. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., called Noem a decisive, committed leader who “brings both experience and commitment to her new role.” An opponent, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said at her confirmation hearing, Noem “repeatedly made false claims about undocumented immigrants. Under oath, she repeated lies that misrepresent noncitizens as security threats.” The vote, on Jan. 25, was 59 yeas to 34 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

TREASURY SECRETARY >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. Bessent had been CEO of the Key Square Group investment group for the past nine years, for most of which time he was also a trustee at Rockefeller University. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Bessent “brings a wealth of private sector experience in the economy and markets to his new role, as well as a concern for the needs of working Americans.” An opponent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called Bessent “an advocate for deregulating Wall Street and letting big banks load up on risk” who also had “no demonstrated track record of fighting to make life better or more affordable for working people.” The vote, on Jan. 27, was 68 yeas to 29 nays.

NAYS: Bennet

YEAS: Hickenlooper

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Transportation Secretary. A member of the House, representing a Wisconsin district, from 2011 to 2019, Duffy has since been a consultant and a Fox News TV host. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., cited Duffy’s “proven track record of working with Republicans and Democrats to deliver good infrastructure for the people.” The vote, on Jan. 28, was 77 yeas to 22 nays.

YEAS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT >> The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to proceed to consideration of the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (H.R. 23), sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. The bill would have required sanctions against foreigners who have helped the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest or prosecute U.S. residents or citizens of U.S. allies that have not consented to ICC jurisdiction over them. A supporter, Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, said: “We will not cede jurisdiction over our citizens to such a corrupt and blatantly inequitable institution as the ICC.” An opponent, Sen. Margaret Hassan, D-N.H., said the bill’s sanctions “will make it almost impossible for the United States to engage the court on other issues in our national interest, whether that is prosecuting the atrocities in Sudan or human rights abuses by the Taliban or in Venezuela or Russia’s war crimes against Ukraine.” The vote, on Jan. 28, was 54 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required for approval.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

EPA ADMINISTRATOR >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin was a member of the House, representing a New York district, from 2015 through 2022, after four years in the New York legislature. For the past two years he has been a consultant, and a director of several non-profit groups. A supporter, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said Zeldin would return the EPA “to its original mission of protecting America’s air, water, and land without, as he puts it, suffocating the economy.” An opponent, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said Zeldin would not “be truthful and factual and support and defend our environment and our safety from climate change.” The vote, on Jan. 29, was 56 yeas to 42 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

INTERIOR SECRETARY >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Doug Burgum to be Interior Secretary. Burgum had been the governor of North Dakota from late 2016 to late 2024; additionally, he is a business owner, investor, and was CEO of Great Plains Software, which was purchased by Microsoft in 2001. A supporter, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said Burgum “has spent his entire career bringing people together to solve problems. He has earned the trust of tribes, of businesses, conservationists, and working families alike.” The vote, on Jan. 30, was 79 yeas to 18 nays.

YEAS: Bennet, Hickenlooper