Heidi Heitkamp
Former U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
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ND
Democratic
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Service: 2013-2019
Biography
A Senator from North Dakota. Born in Breckenridge, Minn. , October 30, 1955. Graduated University of North Dakota, B. A. , 1977. Graduated Lewis &. Clark College, J. D. , 1980. Lawyer, Environmental Protection Agency 1980-1981. Lawyer, Office of the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner 1981-1986. Director, Dakota Gasification Company. Tax commissioner of North Dakota 1986-1992. Attorney general of North Dakota 1992-2000. Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of North Dakota in 2000. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012, and served from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2019. Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2018.
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Voting History
HR 695
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695
Voted Nay on Dec 21, 2018
HR 695
On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695
Voted Yea on Dec 19, 2018
S 756
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment to S. 756)
Voted Yea on Dec 18, 2018
S 756
On the Cloture Motion S. 756
Voted Yea on Dec 17, 2018
SJRES 54
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 54
Voted Yea on Dec 13, 2018
Sponsored Bills
S 943: Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Status: Became Public Law No: 115-404.
S 3752: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Land Restoration Act of 2018
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 1942: Savanna's Act
Status: Held at the desk.
SRES 713: A resolution celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Ladies Christian Association, which became the Young Women's Christian Association.
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7257)
S 2788: A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation".
Status: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Cosponsored Bills
SRES 746: A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061)
SRES 744: A resolution recognizing May 3, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer established under the Act entitled "An act to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated", approved May 5, 1988, which was signed by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1988.
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8059-8060)
SRES 722: A resolution designating October 26, 2018, as "Day of the Deployed".
Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
SRES 717: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rebecca Teresa Weichhand.
Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
SRES 715: A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.
Status: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
