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
S 1874Employee Rights ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Oct 1, 2015
S 2091JOLT Act of 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 29, 2015
SJRES 21A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 24, 2015
S 2015Protecting Local Business Opportunity ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Sep 17, 2015
SRES 259A resolution honoring the bravery and heroism of those who selflessly prevented a deadly terrorist attack and saved countless lives while aboard a passenger train bound from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 17, 2015
SJRES 22A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)Sep 17, 2015
SRES 255A resolution designating the week beginning September 14, 2015, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 15, 2015
SRES 254A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 15, 2015

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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.