Senator Dean Heller

Biographical

Full Name: Dean Heller
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Appointed: 05/09/2011
Last Appointed: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lynne; 4 Children: Hilary, Harris, Drew, Emmy
Birth Date: 05/10/1960
Birth Place: Castro Valley, CA
Home City: Carson City, NV
Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 5116 - Science and Technology Funding
Legislation (Nay)

May 28, 2010 - Authorizes specific appropriations of $43.97 billion for the National Science Foundation, including the following (Sec. 212): $7.48 billion for fiscal year 2010-2011; $8.13 ...

HR 5325 - Science and Technology Funding
Legislation (Nay)

May 19, 2010

HR 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 7, 2007 - Prevents people from obtaining patents for claimed inventions that have already had patent applications filed by a different inventor (Sec. 3). Allows ...

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Recent Public Statements

Heller Files Amendment to Stop IRS Funding for Implementing ObamaCare

May 21, 2013 - U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) today offered an amendment to prohibit the IRS from receiving any ObamaCare funding that would otherwise be used for implementing ...

Letter to Administrator Huerta - FAA Salary Bonuses

May 17, 2013 - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee joined a group of 17 senators in writing a letter ...

Heinrich's Bipartisan Bill To Reauthorize The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Clears Key Committee

May 16, 2013 - Today, a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) cleared the Senate Committee on ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $9,417,811.00
Total Spent $9,192,588.00
Cash On Hand $225,225.00
Debt $572,460.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Dean Heller refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Washington, D.C. Website
http://heller.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenDeanHeller

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SenDeanHeller

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Senator-Dean-Heller/325751330177

Washington, D.C.
4 Russell Courtyard
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6244
Fax: 202-228-6753

District
Bruce Thompson Federal Building
400 South Virginia Street, Suite 738
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-686-5770
Fax: 775-686-5729

District
Lloyd George Federal Building
333 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Suite 8203
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-388-6605
Fax: 702-388-6501