Former U.S. Senator

Heidi HeitkampNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Heidi  Heitkamp
91 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 115th at 44. In the 115th, 44 — 3 more than the median senator, who filed 41. Of the 91, 4 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 113th to 115th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
714

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
485

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 91 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 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.

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.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 943Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization ActBecame Public Law No: 115-404.Dec 31, 2018
S 3752Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Land Restoration Act of 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Dec 13, 2018
S 1942Savanna's ActHeld at the desk.Dec 10, 2018
SRES 713A resolution celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Ladies Christian Association, which became the Young Women's Christian Association.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7257)Dec 3, 2018
S 2788A 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".Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Nov 28, 2018
S 3568Rural MOMS ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Oct 10, 2018
S 3566Advancing Carbon Capture in Energy Generation ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Oct 10, 2018
S 3563Hire Student Veterans ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Oct 10, 2018

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
SRES 746A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061)Jan 2, 2019
SRES 744A 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.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8059-8060)Jan 2, 2019
SRES 722A resolution designating October 26, 2018, as "Day of the Deployed".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouDec 11, 2018
SRES 717A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rebecca Teresa Weichhand.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.Dec 6, 2018
SRES 715A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.Message on Senate action sent to the House.Dec 5, 2018
SRES 707A resolution commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.Nov 27, 2018
SRES 702A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.Nov 15, 2018
SRES 698A resolution designating November 3, 2018, as National Bison Day.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouNov 15, 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.