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

S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)

June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to President Barack Obama - GOP Senators: National Monuments Become Administration's Latest Tool in War against Oil and Gas

June 13, 2013 - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), top Republican on the Energy and ...

Heller, Reid Introduce Legislation to Open Up Land for Motocross Park and Elko Indian Colony

June 13, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced the Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act. This legislation conveys 275 acres of Bureau ...

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act--Continued--

June 13, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. HELLER. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 29%
2010 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 25%
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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