Sen. Dean Heller

Sponsorship Analysis

Heller is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Heller to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Dean Heller sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Economic Policy
  • Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
  • Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
  • Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
  • Member, Subcommittee on Science and Space
  • Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
• Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Member, Subcommittee on Energy
  • Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
  • Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power
• Senate Special Committee on Aging
• Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Heller’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 962: IRS Accountability Act of 2013
• S. 936: Transparency in Small Business Assistance Act
• S. 868: Filipino Veterans Promise Act
• S. 757: Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act
• S. 674: Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013
• S. 604: Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013
• S. 490: Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2013

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Voting Record

From May 2011 to May 2013, Heller missed 32 of 554 roll call votes, which is 5.8%. This is worse than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills