Former U.S. Senator

Dean HellerNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Dean Heller
251 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 115th at 72. In the 115th, 72 — 31 more than the median senator, who filed 41. Of the 251, 2 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 110th to 115th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,354

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
3,569

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 251 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Senator and a Representative from Nevada. Born in Castro Valley, Alameda County, Calif. , May 10, 1960. Graduated from Carson High School, Carson City, Nev. B. S. , University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1985. Member of the Nevada state assembly 1990-1994. Nevada secretary of state 1995-2007. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth and to the two succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 2007, to May 9, 2011, when he resigned to become a U. S. Senator. Appointed May 3, 2011, to the United States Senate for the term ending January 3, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John E. Ensign. Took the oath of office on May 9, 2011. Subsequently elected in 2012, and served from May 9, 2011, to January 3, 2019. Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2018.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 695On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695Not VotingDec 21, 2018
HR 695On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695Not VotingDec 19, 2018
S 756On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment to S. 756)YeaDec 18, 2018
S 756On the Cloture Motion S. 756Not VotingDec 17, 2018
SJRES 54On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 54Not VotingDec 13, 2018
SJRES 54On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 54YeaDec 12, 2018
SJRES 54On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 54NayDec 12, 2018
SJRES 64On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 64NayDec 12, 2018

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 414Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation ActPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 708.Dec 4, 2018
S 3597Protecting Child Trafficking Victim Witnesses ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 11, 2018
S 3583Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Oct 11, 2018
S 3582A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new phaseout of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Oct 11, 2018
S 3580Seniors Affordable Housing Tax Credit ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Oct 11, 2018
SRES 643A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the brutal and senseless attack at a country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 year ago.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 24, 2018
S 3397Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Aug 28, 2018
S 3395Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Aug 28, 2018

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
SRES 715A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.Message on Senate action sent to the House.Dec 5, 2018
S 1503Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Dec 4, 2018
S 802Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Dec 4, 2018
SRES 709A resolution condemning Russia's provocative actions in the Kerch Strait against the Ukrainian navy.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.Nov 28, 2018
S 366175th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration ActBecame Public Law No: 115-433.Nov 27, 2018
SRES 694A resolution condemning the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouNov 15, 2018
S 2863National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin ActHeld at the desk.Oct 11, 2018
SRES 678A resolution recognizing the month of October 2018 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6823-6824)Oct 11, 2018

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.