Sen. Michael Bennet joined all Senate Democrats in voting for the Small Business Jobs Act that “boost[s] access to capital and tax credits to provide temporary financial relief.” It is hoped this will reduce unemployment rates. Small businesses seeking access to capital have adopted a wait-and-see approach to the efficacy of the measures included, though most appear optimistic.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7) was a co-sponsor of the House version of the bill that passed in June. Perlmutter was joined by fellow Democrats Rep. John Salazar (CO-3), Rep. Betsy Markey (CO-4), and Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1). Democratic Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) joined two Republicans, Rep. Mike Coffman (CO-6) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5), in opposing the bill.

The New York Times blog The Caucus assesses the potential political significance of the legislation on Democrats’ prospects in this year’s election: