# John Hickenlooper Democrat Senator · CO [Official site ↗](https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/H000273.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20H000273&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20H000273%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 3 press releases on AI $72K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### Same bill, both records Bills this member both voted on and cited in a release. Shown side by side; no score is drawn from them ([why](https://whovotedwhy.com/about)). [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) NAY [On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · Sep 30, 2026 · Rejected 57-43 toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Hickenlooper criticized the Ratepayer Protection Act as toothless and pushed for amendments requiring data centers/Big Tech to actually pay for grid upgrades. [Read the release ↗](https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-statement-on-republicans-sham-effort-to-shield-americans-from-data-centers-driving-up-energy-costs/) ### What they said toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Hickenlooper criticized the Ratepayer Protection Act as toothless and pushed for amendments requiring data centers/Big Tech to actually pay for grid upgrades. “Democrats pushed to strengthen the so-called Ratepayer Protection Act and require data centers to pay for grid updates WASHINGTON – As the Senate considers the Ratepayer Protection Act, today U.S. Se…” [Source ↗](https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-statement-on-republicans-sham-effort-to-shield-americans-from-data-centers-driving-up-energy-costs/) [cites HR.9340 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) toward oversight Sep 29, 2026 Hickenlooper urges Trump and AI CEOs to work with Congress on federal guardrails including independent evaluation, accountability, and incident reporting. ““Now is the time to move beyond warnings and start writing the guardrails” WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson’s expected meeting with leading technology executives …” [Source ↗](https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-calls-on-trump-ai-ceos-to-work-with-congress-on-responsible-ai-guardrails-ahead-of-white-house-meeting/) toward oversight Sep 17, 2026 Hickenlooper calls for Senate hearings and stronger AI guardrails, including independent audits and accountability for harms. ““We’re entering a new and dangerous era of artificial intelligence, and we need stronger guardrails to protect against the risks” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called on the Sena…” [Source ↗](https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-calls-for-congressional-action-hearings-on-ai-regulation/) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $72K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May 7, 2026 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202606189870792011) | | May 7, 2026 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202606189870792010) | | Oct 28, 2025 | Tao Lin | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795531634) | | Oct 28, 2025 | Tao Lin | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795531634) | | Oct 24, 2025 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795531700) | | Oct 24, 2025 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795531699) | | Oct 24, 2025 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795530756) | | Oct 24, 2025 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319795530755) | | Aug 26, 2025 | Christopher Lehane | OPENAI | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791536276) | | Aug 4, 2025 | Prabhakar Raghavan | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791536619) | | Jul 21, 2025 | Kent Walker | ALPHABET | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791536972) | | Mar 31, 2025 | Kent Walker | ALPHABET | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159756039399) | | Mar 24, 2025 | David Fischer | META PLATFORMS, INC. | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159756039520) | | Mar 21, 2025 | Alexander Karp | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159756040042) | | Mar 24, 2025 | Mehdi Allhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159756040060) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.