Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Heinrich (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Heinrich is a more moderate left of center Democratic Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Democratic Party line more than his fellow members. Click here to read about key votes made by Heinrich.

Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, Heinrich joined the AmeriCorps, worked as a mechanical engineer, managed nonprofits, and founded a public affairs consulting firm. He was appointed in 2006 to be New Mexico’s Natural Resources Trustee, spent four years on the Albuquerque City Council, and represented New Mexico's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2013.^[1]

Biography

Martin Heinrich was born in Fallon, Nevada. He earned a B.A. from the University of Missouri in 1995 and pursued graduate coursework at the University of New Mexico. Before entering politics, Heinrich worked as a mechanical engineer at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.^[1]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2023-2024

Heinrich was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Heinrich was assigned to the following committees:

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Heinrich was assigned to the following committees:^[2]

2015-2016

Heinrich served on the following committees:^[3]

2013-2014

Heinrich served on the following Senate committees:^[4]

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Energy
Committee on Intelligence (Select)
Joint Economic Committee

U.S. House

2011-2012

Heinrich served on the following committees:^[5]

Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich defeated Nella Domenici in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Martin Heinrich (D)	55.1	497,333
	Nella Domenici (R)	44.9	405,978

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 903,311
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jerry Rose (Independent)
Cameron Chick (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich	100.0	122,961

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 122,961
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joshua Kenderdine (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Nella Domenici advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nella Domenici	100.0	79,809

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,809
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Endorsements

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2018

See also: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich defeated Mick Rich and Gary Johnson in the general election for U.S. Senate New Mexico on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Martin Heinrich (D)	54.1	376,998
	Mick Rich (R)	30.5	212,813
	Gary Johnson (L)	15.4	107,201

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,012 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Aubrey Dunn (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Incumbent Martin Heinrich advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Martin Heinrich	100.0	152,145

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 152,145
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Mick Rich advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mick Rich	100.0	67,502

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 67,502
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico

Aubrey Dunn advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate New Mexico on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Aubrey Dunn	100.0	623

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 623
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Note: Aubrey Dunn withdrew from the race in July.

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in New Mexico, 2012

Heinrich won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012.^[6] He defeated Hector Balderas in the June 5 Democratic primary and defeated Heather Wilson in the November general election.^[7]^[8]

On March 22, 2012, the University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article in their newsletter, Sabato's Crystal Ball, detailing the eight races in the Senate in 2012 that had the potential to decide which party would end up with control in 2013.^[9] The seat, rated a toss-up, was seen by Sabato's Crystal Ball as most likely to end up Democratic. The article noted that the state had generally leaned Democratic and did not become a race with much interest until the incumbent, Jeff Bingaman, announced he would retire rather than seek re-election in 2012.^[9] The Republican challenger, Heather Wilson, was expected to give Republicans a "fighting chance in a tough state for them."^[9]^[10]

General election

**U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Martin Heinrich	51%	395,717
	Republican	Heather Wilson	45.3%	351,260
	Independent American	Jon Ross Barrie	3.6%	28,199
Total Votes				775,176
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Democratic Primary

**U.S. Senate-New Mexico Democratic Primary, 2012**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Martin Heinrich	58.9%	83,432
Hector Balderas	41.1%	58,128
Total Votes		141,560

Full history

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2010

On November 2, 2010, Martin Heinrich won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jonathan L. Barela (R) in the general election.^[11]

U.S. House, New Mexico District 1 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Martin Heinrich incumbent	51.8%	112,010
	Republican	Jonathan L. Barela	48.2%	104,215
Total Votes				216,225

2008

On November 4, 2008, Martin T. Heinrich won election to the United States House. He defeated Darren White (R) in the general election.^[12]

U.S. House, New Mexico District 1 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Martin T. Heinrich	55.7%	166,271
	Republican	Darren White	44.3%	132,485
Total Votes				298,756

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Martin Heinrich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Campaign website

Heinrich’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Bases & Labs
FOR THE BETTER PART OF A CENTURY, NEW MEXICO HAS LED THE WAY IN PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO KEEP OUR NATION SAFE.

As new threats emerge and technology evolves, so must the missions of our military installations and labs. That’s why keeping New Mexico at the forefront of our nation’s advancements in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance is one of Martin’s top priorities.

Securing missions and investments for our labs and installations is not only critical to our national security, but it’s also a key driver of our state’s economy. Our military installations inject $3.1 billion into New Mexico’s economy and directly support nearly 25,000 jobs – not to mention the private sector jobs created by small businesses working with our military. These are good paying, high-tech jobs of the 21st century.

But in order to continue to create these kinds of jobs in New Mexico, Martin knows we must better educate our children and retrain our workforce. In the next few years, our national labs will have over 5,000 job openings – jobs that can and should be filled by New Mexicans. By developing new pathways and connecting community resources, Martin aims to generate future growth and sustainable futures for all of New Mexico’s vital contributions to our nation’s security, innovation, and prosperity.

MARTIN HAS:

Landed two new F-16 squadrons at Holloman Air Force Base
Saved Kirtland Air Force Base’s critically important Operationally Responsive Space Program
Brought millions of dollars back to Cannon Air Force Base for crucial infrastructure upgrades
Secured a new active duty mission at White Sands Missile Range
Landed multi-million dollar contracts for New Mexico-based businesses like Aquila to manufacture defense technology to keep our troops safe
Passed $200 million in spending in 2017 for directed energy research, a growing high-tech field being generated in New Mexico
Increased opportunities for New Mexico’s businesses to partner with the labs and for technology developed at the labs to be commercialized
Increased funding for Laboratory Directed Research and Development
Successfully pushed the Obama administration to increase funding for environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Conservation
NEW MEXICO’S BOUNDLESS NATURAL RESOURCES POWER OUR PEOPLE AND OUR ECONOMY.

Protecting these resources have driven Martin’s time in public office, from his work passing green building codes and water conservation incentives on the Albuquerque city council to his fight to keep public lands in public hands.

Martin’s work to protect our lands and grow our outdoor recreation industry is helping to strengthen New Mexico’s economy. Each year the outdoor industry generates $9.9 billion in consumer spending, $623 million in state and local tax revenue, and 99,000 jobs across the state.

Protecting our public lands and New Mexico’s way of life includes acknowledging that climate change is real and taking concrete steps to stop its effects. Martin is a recognized leader in the Senate calling for climate action, curbing greenhouse gases and energy conservation.

Public lands connect people of all means with our traditions and the great outdoors – when we protect these places, it doesn’t take much for families to go camping, hunting or fishing. While wealthy special interests would prefer locked gates and no trespassing signs, public land advocates like Martin are fighting back on behalf of working families and our environment.

MARTIN HAS:

Championed the creation of the Rio Grande Del Norte and Organ Mountains Desert-Peaks National Monuments and stood up to the Trump administration’s attempted land-grab
Created the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the Carson National Forest
Played an instrumental role in the creation of the Sabinoso Wilderness and worked to finally unlock public access
Pushed the creation of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park into law
Passed legislation expanding public access to the Valles Caldera National Preserve and putting the National Park *Service in charge of its management
Made it easier for defense installations to launch clean energy projects
Led the fight to keep a rule limiting natural gas waste to protect air quality and taxpayer-owned natural gas

Crime
MARTIN IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO KEEP NEW MEXICANS SAFE.

He also knows that New Mexico – especially Albuquerque – has a crime problem.

As an Albuquerque city councilor, Martin passed laws making it harder to purchase ingredients used in meth, worked with convenience stores to improve their security, and cracked down on gang activity in the city, including reducing graffiti across Albuquerque. In the Senate, Martin fights for funding to get more police officers on the streets.

But Martin knows this isn’t enough. A long-term solution to reducing crime in New Mexico requires reforming our criminal justice system. Martin supports a criminal justice system that prioritizes pursuing violent criminals over nonviolent offenders, and is working to reduce mandatory minimums for low-level drug offenders. Martin knows we must restore trust between law enforcement and the communities they protect. He’s called for an end to racial profiling, decried police brutality, and pushed for body camera use by law enforcement.

Only by strengthening community policing will we restore order and have the help we need to put the repeat offenders terrorizing our community behind bars.

'Economy
GROWING NEW MEXICO’S ECONOMY IS MARTIN’S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

Martin believes that every New Mexican who is willing to work – whether with their hands, on their feet, or behind a desk – deserves a good paying job where they can move up and get ahead. And he knows that creating those quality jobs starts with creating a fair playing field.

That’s why Martin has worked to close the gender pay gap, raise the federal minimum wage to $15, and ease the barriers to entry for New Mexicans to take risks and start new businesses.

Through a process called tech transfer, Martin has helped local businesses work with our national labs to develop new products and start successful homegrown companies.

Martin also knows that the best way to create jobs in New Mexico requires rebuilding our infrastructure and educating our workforce.

That’s why Martin has championed investments in renewable energy in New Mexico. By adding transmission capacity to export our clean energy to other states, it will create thousands of new jobs – especially in rural communities.

Martin brought together our national labs, universities, and community colleges to create a pipeline that trains our children for the jobs of the future and he made it easier for our labs to hire talented New Mexico graduates and contract locally.

Martin knows by building an economy that supports working families, small businesses, and rural communities, we can create opportunity in every part of New Mexico.

MARTIN HAS:

Delivered renewable energy tax incentives driving a clean energy boom across the state, including a 54 percent increase in solar jobs in a single year
Created public land protections helping fuel New Mexico’s $9.9 billion outdoor recreation industry and supporting 99,000 jobs
Generated more opportunities for small businesses to partner with New Mexico’s national labs
Streamlined permitting for public land energy producers
Made it easier to commercialize technology developed at our national labs
Saved Amtrak stops in Northern New Mexico
Extended hours at Santa Teresa’s Port of Entry to put it on a level playing field with El Paso
Ensured livestock producers affected by drought had access to disaster assistance funds
Secured job retraining benefits for laid-off miners
Fought every year to protect the nearly $38 million in PILT funding our local governments depend on for important public safety and infrastructure projects

Education
ONE OF MARTIN’S TOP PRIORITIES IN THE SENATE IS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY NEW MEXICAN TO SUCCEED.

That begins with ensuring every New Mexico child has access to a quality education, whether they live in the center of town or a rural community.

Investing in early education has shown to be the most effective thing we can do to prepare our children to succeed. That’s why Martin has pushed state leaders to invest a portion of the permanent fund to make sure all New Mexico children get a head start.

Martin envisions a public education pipeline – one that carries students from early childhood education to college or technical schools – to fill the jobs of the future that are being created in New Mexico.

Martin believes this public education pipeline should be fully funded and should be shaped by local input. That’s why he fought for an education reform bill that required states to have teacher and parental input in education accountability plans.

Martin also believes every New Mexican should have the opportunity to continue their education, whether it’s a four-year degree, community college, or vocational training. For a fraction of the $1.5 trillion hole the Republican special interest tax plan blew in the budget, we could provide tuition for every aspiring graduate for the next decade.

Martin’s parents did everything they could to ensure he had the opportunity to go to college. Martin’s fighting to make sure all New Mexicans have that same opportunity. Higher education should not be a luxury; it should be an opportunity all New Mexicans can afford.

MARTIN HAS:

Passed year-round Pell Grants
Required parent and educator input on state education plans
Allowed states to opt-out of unnecessary standardized testing
Strengthened support for English as a second language students
Brought the labs and regional schools together to coordinate preparing students to work in the national labs
Saved the STARBASE afterschool program, designed to inspire students to study and work in STEM fields

Energy
WITH A BACKGROUND IN ENGINEERING AND A FATHER WHO WAS A UTILITY LINEMAN, MARTIN BRINGS A UNIQUE VOICE TO THE SENATE WHEN DEBATING ISSUES OF ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION.

Renewable technologies are critical to accommodating our country’s energy needs. Martin works each and every day to ensure New Mexico is positioned as one of the leaders in the growing clean energy economy, with a trained workforce ready to take on the oncoming jobs.

That’s why Martin secured funding for energy projects at New Mexico’s national labs, why he brokered a bipartisan deal to extend solar and wind investment and production tax credits, and why he worked to make it easier to approve wind, solar, and geothermal energy projects on public lands – projects that not only create good paying jobs, but bring revenues to New Mexico.

Martin understands the steps we need to take now to prepare our energy infrastructure for our carbon-free future. He is a recognized leader on energy storage, a game-changing technology that will make our power grid more resilient and efficient. Martin is also working to make it easier for New Mexico’s clean energy producers to export their energy to other states – otherwise, New Mexico’s renewable energy resources will be left untapped and undeveloped.

MARTIN HAS:

Delivered clean energy tax incentives driving a renewable energy boom, particularly in our rural communities
Fought for a major transmission line to sell New Mexico’s green energy out of state
Pushed for clean energy research at New Mexico’s national laboratories to create clean energy innovations
Convened a task force and landed a grant to create clean energy jobs in Southwestern New Mexico
Helped Albuquerque land renewable energy bonds to put solar panels on city buildings without cost to taxpayers
Launched a toolkit to help rural business, local governments, tribes and schools to go solar

Foreign Policy
THE UNITED STATES SHOULD STAND AS A BEACON FOR DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

The Trump administration is threatening our country’s role as a leader in world affairs by saber rattling, bungling our relationship with allies, and embracing our adversaries. The president is promoting an isolationist world view and turning his back on the values that make us American, unraveling our moral standing in real time.

That’s why Martin stands for a return to smart foreign policy – that emphasizes diplomacy and working with our allies – not rash threats issued over Twitter. We must recommit to working with multinational organizations like the UN and NATO to counteract worldwide threats from countries like North Korea and Russia. And our foreign policy must emphasize protecting civil and human rights at home and abroad because that is among our nation’s core values.

As a member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, Martin has a unique role in the investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. He has been sounding the alarm on Russia’s use of digital propaganda to divide Americans and has been outspoken for the need for a cyberwarfare doctrine for the next time Russia or any other country attacks us. Until we do, Martin is working to secure our country’s infrastructure, from our electric grid to our voting machines, against future cyberattacks.

Martin believes the United States must be thoughtful when deciding whether to go to war. There must be specific, achievable objectives if it does. While we should always be able to project a counter terrorism force wherever terrorist groups seek refuge, we cannot continue to be the de-facto security service for the rest of the world.

Rather than letting at-risk nations fall under control of terrorists or our advisories, Martin believes we must invest in foreign aid to help stabilize these areas, saving us significant defense spending down the road and creating goodwill among the citizens in these areas. Finally, Martin knows we must pay attention to the facts and act to combat climate change. If we do not, its effects will exacerbate resource conflicts and create millions of refugees around the world.

Health Care
MARTIN BELIEVES THAT HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT. When Martin voted to pass the Affordable Care Act in 2010, he knew it was a critical step toward ensuring universal health care. New Mexico has seen incredible gains in health coverage and job growth in the health sector since the ACA went into effect.

But it is not nearly enough.

We live in the wealthiest country in the world, yet more than 200,000 New Mexicans still do not have access to quality, affordable health care, including 25,000 children.

This is unacceptable.

While Republicans claim to want reform, their attempts to dismantle our health care system would only kick millions off their insurance plans and result in higher costs with fewer benefits.

Martin knows that we must do better. We must do everything possible to address the skyrocketing price of care in our country and ensure universal access to quality, affordable care for all Americans. And that starts by fixing what is not working in our health care system, not dismantling it.

To rein in the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, Martin is working to allow Medicare to negotiate for the best possible deal for prescription drugs, a no-brainer that will lower costs for seniors. Martin is also carrying a bill allowing reimportation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada while ensuring the prescriptions have FDA oversight and are still safe.

Martin knows that by expanding programs that work – Medicare, Medicaid, and others – we can ensure that every American has access to the care they need and deserve.

MARTIN HAS:

Proudly voted for the Affordable Care Act and stood up to Republicans’ sabotage
Delayed the so-called Cadillac Tax on employee health plans that hurts middle-class workers until 2022, and continues to fight to eliminate this tax altogether
Passed a law to expand telehealth programs to benefit rural New Mexicans, making it easier for rural patients and primary care doctors to consult with specialists, and saving patients from hours of travel
Led the effort to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Successfully held the Martinez administration accountable for its decision to upend New Mexico’s behavioral health system
Closed the prescription donut hole that forced our seniors to pay out of pocket for the medications they desperately needed

Immigration
OUR CURRENT IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IS BROKEN. Martin knows we need real, comprehensive immigration reform, including a visa system that addresses our economic needs, an earned and fair path to citizenship, and smart investments in security. We should be welcoming the best and brightest, not wasting resources unfairly tearing apart families. Those dollars should be spent going after violent and repeat offenders.

Immigration reform must also protect our Dreamers – undocumented immigrants brought here as children through no fault of their own and who don’t know how to be anything but American. This is their home and they deserve a permanent solution to allow them to stay.

What we don’t need is a border wall that our border communities do not want, or an un-American ban on immigrants based on their religion. While Martin supports rigorous safety screenings, he also believes that America is not a country that turns its back on innocent victims of terrorism, allies who risked their lives for our service members or those who simply want a better life for their families.

Martin will continue to fight for New Mexico’s rich diversity and to uphold our proud legacy of embracing immigrant communities that contribute to our culture and economy.

MARTIN HAS:

Implored the Trump administration to urge ICE to focus its limited resources on violent criminals – not law-abiding immigrants
Successfully pressed the Trump administration to let Dreamers’ whose DACA applications were mishandled to reapply
Extended the hours at Santa Teresa’s Port of Entry to make it more competitive with El Paso
Increased funding for the National Guard’s counterdrug program and secured more resources in New Mexico’s Bootheel
Urged then-President Obama to pardon all Dreamers before he left office

Opioids
OUR NATION IS IN THE MIDST OF AN OPIOID ADDICTION EPIDEMIC.

For decades, New Mexicans have known all too well the devastating effects of opioid addiction and the difficulty finding treatment for family members. Rather than alienating those struggling with drug addiction, Martin believes we must emphasize rehabilitation and treatment.

The Trump Administration has failed to deliver real resources to combat opioids. Martin helped pass $6 billion in funding to address the opioid epidemic, but he knows that is not sufficient. That’s why he’s working to pass a $45 billion investment in prevention, detection and treatment of opioid addiction – critical funds to expand treatment options in New Mexico and help those suffering from addiction begin recovery.

Veterans
As a nation, we make a promise to support and care for our servicemembers, veterans, and military family members. As the son and brother of veterans, Martin is committed to doing everything he can to make sure we fulfill our promises.

Martin works tirelessly to hold the VA accountable and ensure that every veteran receives the benefits and care they deserve, especially our veterans living in rural areas. That’s why he ensured Alamogordo veterans could travel to El Paso’s VA for care.

In New Mexico, Martin fought for the expansion of Santa Fe’s community-based outpatient clinic and for a new VA clinic in Gallup, and is urging the VA to address staffing needs across our state.

Each and every day, Martin fights for those who fought for us, by sticking up for them against Washington’s bureaucracy and making sure we keep our promises.

MARTIN HAS:

Passed the Veterans Choice Act, allowing more veterans to receive care in their communities, instead of traveling hours to the nearest VA
Strengthened veterans’ education benefits and allowed veterans and their children to pay in-state tuition no matter where in the country they lived
Worked across the aisle to address the shameful VA claims backlog, modernized the appeals process, and improved accountability at the VA
Helped expand community-based outpatient clinics for veterans around the state, including in Gallup, Raton, and Santa Fe
Led the fight to ensure veterans’ children could remain on their parents’ plan until age 26^[13]

”

—Martin Heinrich’s campaign website (2018)^[14]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Heinrich's 2018 election campaign.

"Soundtrack" - Heinrich campaign ad released March 6, 2018

Campaign finance summary

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Martin Heinrich campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate New Mexico	Won general	$13,172,361	$13,387,928
2018	U.S. Senate New Mexico	Won general	$8,643,978	N/A**
2012	U.S. Senate (New Mexico)	Won	$6,699,290	N/A**
2010	U.S. House (New Mexico, District 1)	Won	$2,750,081	N/A**
Grand total			$31,265,711	$13,387,928
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Martin Heinrich
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris ^source (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Hillary Clinton ^source (D)	President of the United States (2016)	Primary	Lost General

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Heinrich's academic, professional, and political career:^[1]

2013-Present: U.S. Senator from New Mexico
2009-2013: U.S. House Representative
2003-2007: Member of the Albuquerque City Council
1995: Graduated from University of Missouri

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[15]

Passed (87-13)

Yea

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

The Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (H.R. 6363) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 17, 2023, providing for the funding of federal agencies through January 19, 2024. The bill prevented a government shutdown that would have taken place if funding was not approved by November 17, 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[16]

Passed (87-11)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 5860) was a bill approved by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2023, providing for the funding of federal agencies through November 17, 2023. The bill prevented a government shutdown that would have taken place if funding was not approved by October 1, 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[17]

Passed (88-9)

Yea

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[18] Click here to read more.

Passed (63-36)

Yea

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[19] Click here to read more.

Passed (68-23)

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".

H.J.Res. 44 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate. The bill sought to nullify a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule establishing criteria to determine whether firearms equipped with stabilizing braces that facilitate shoulder fire were subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[20]

Failed (50-49)

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[21] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-46)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[22] Click here to read more.

Passed (69-30)

Yea

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.^[23] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-49)

Yea

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.^[24] Click here to read more.

Passed (51-50)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[25]

Passed (88-11)

Yea

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[26]

Passed (83-11)

Yea

Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[27]

Passed (86-11)

Yea

Chips and Science Act

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[28]

Passed (64-33)

Yea

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[29]

Failed (46-48)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[30]

Passed (68-31)

Yea

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[31] Click here to read more.

Passed (61-36)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[32]

Passed (72-25)

Yea

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 20, 2021, that included provisions to designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate expedited review of hate crimes, required the DOJ to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies aimed to establish online hate crime reporting processes and to raise awareness about hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and established state grants to create hate crime reporting hotlines, among other related provisions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[33]

Passed (94-1)

Yea

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 6, 2022, that sought to address healthcare and retirement benefits for postal workers, allow USPS to provide certain nonpostal products and services, and expand service performance and budgetary reporting. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[34]

Passed (79-19)

Yea

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[35] Click here to read more.

Passed (65-33)

Yea

Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act

The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, that provided for continuing fiscal year 2022 appropriations to federal agencies through December 3, 2021, in order to prevent a government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred if fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills had not been passed by October 1, 2021. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate.^[36]

Passed (65-35)

Guilty

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate.^[37] Click here to read more.

Not guilty (57-43)

Yea

Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022

The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022 (H.R. 350) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to expand the availability and reporting of information about domestic terrorism, enhance the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) ability to prosecute domestic terrorism, among other things. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[38]

Failed (47-47)

Yea

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.

This concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 14) was a budget resolution passed by the 117th Congress outlining the fiscal year 2022 federal government budget, setting forth budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023-2031, and providing reconciliation instructions for legislation that increased the deficit. It contained a proposed framework for the Build Back Better Act. The resolution required 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.^[39] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-49)

Yea

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[40] Click here to read more.

Failed (49-51)

Yea

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to concur in the House's version of the bill.^[41] Click here to read more.

Passed (68-29)

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[42]

Passed (96-0)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majroity vote in the Senate. ^[43]

Passed (86-8)

Yea

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[44]

Passed (90-8)

Yea

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[45]

Passed (71-23)

Yea

Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[46]

Passed (96-1)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[47]

Passed (83-16)

Yea

John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[48]

Passed (92-8)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (passage)

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote to overcome the veto.^[49]

Passed (84-13)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (overcoming veto)

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote to overcome the veto.^[50]

Passed (81-13)

Nay

Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019

The Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 (S. 1) is a bill approved by the Senate that sought to address security in certain Middle Eastern countries by sending resources to Israel, extending defense cooperation in Jordan, establishing sanctions related to the conflict in Syria, and allowing states to divest from entities boycotting Israel. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[51]

Passed (77-23)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8337) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on October 1st, 2020, continuing appropriations to federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2021 as well as extending certain expiring programs that address issues such as health care, surface transportation, agriculture, and veterans benefits. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[52]

Passed (84-10)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1158) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for the 2020 Fiscal Year for federal agencies. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[53]

Passed (81-11)

Yea

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019

The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (H.R. 3055) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019 and extending certain programs and authorites that were set to expire. This bill prevented a government shutdown, and provided a pay raise for the military, repealed a revocation of state highway funding, and modified the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate.^[54]

Passed (74-20)

Yea

Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

The Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (H.R. 1327) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 29, 2019, providing funds for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Key features of the bill included allowing claims to be filed until October 2090, removing the cap on noneconomic damages in certain circumstances, and periodically adjusting the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation. This bill required a simple majority vote from the Senate. ^[55]

Passed (97-2)

Guilty

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (article 1)

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry.The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate. ^[56]

Not Guilty (52-48)

Guilty

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (article 2)

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry.The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate. ^[57]

Not Guilty (53-47)

Yea

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on October 21, 2020, establishing a trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada meant to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by establishing provisions such as labor and environment monitoring and enforcement, de minimis levels for U.S. exports, and cooperation among treaty members to prevent duty evasion. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[58]

Passed (89-10)

Yea

Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act

The Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (S. 151) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 30, 2019, setting forth rules to reduce criminal robot calls. Some key featues of the bill included requiring voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies, creating rules to protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number, and protecting individuals from one-ring scams. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[59]

Passed (97-1)

Yea

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019

The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 (H.R. 3401) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on July 1, 2019, providing emergency approprations for humanitarian assistance and security to respond to people attempting to enter the United States at the southern border. This bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[60]

Passed (84-8)

Yea

Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

The Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (H.R. 2157) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on June 6, 2019, providing approprations to certain federal departments in order to address expenses incured by recent natural disasters. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[61]

Passed (85-8)

Yea

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

H.J.Res.46 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.) was a resolution passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump (R). This resolution sought to terminate the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by President Trump on February 15, 2019. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[62]

Passed (59-41)

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)

Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018

Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.^[63]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.^[64]

Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)

Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018

Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[65]

Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018

Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[66]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.^[67]

Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)

Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.^[68]

Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.^[69]

Voted Nay on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.^[70]

Voted Yea on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.^[71]

Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018

Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.^[72]

Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)

Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017

The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.^[73]

Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)

Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017

An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)^[74]

Voted Nay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)

Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017

A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.^[75]

Voted Nay on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.^[76]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)

Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.^[77]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))

Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.^[78]

Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))

Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.^[79]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.^[80]

Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)

Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[81]

Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)

Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[82]

Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[83]

Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[84]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[85]

Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018^[86]

Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[87]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[88]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[89]

Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[90]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[91]

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.^[92]

Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)

Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017

Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[93]

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017

Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[94]

Voted Nay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.^[95]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017

Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[96]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017

The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[97]

Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)

Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018

Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.^[98]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill, click here.^[99]^[100]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[101]

Voted Yea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)

Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[102]

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[103]^[104] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Heinrich's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.^[105]

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress. Congress casts a simple up or down vote on a trade agreement, and the legislation only requires a simple majority for approval. The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Heinrich voted with 30 other Democratic senators against the bill.^[106]^[107]
Trade promotion authority
On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Heinrich was one of 31 Democrats to vote against the bill. After, Senate Republican leadership honored a pledge to support trade adjustment assistance (TAA) by passing the measure as part of HR 1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 by voice vote. The House passed HR 1295 the following day, on June 25, 2015, and both TPA and TAA were signed into law on June 29, 2015.^[108]^[109]^[110]

2016 Budget proposal

On May 5, 2015, the Senate voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 51-48. The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government before funding runs out on October 1, 2015. The vote marked the first time since 2009 that Congress approved a joint budget resolution. All 44 Democrats, including Heinrich, voted against the resolution.^[111]^[112]^[113]

Defense spending authorization

On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed S 1356 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 91-3. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included "$5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget" and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.^[114]^[115] Heinrich voted with 41 Democrats, 48 Republicans and one independent in favor of the bill.^[116] On November 5, 2015, the House passed the bill by a vote of 370-58, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.^[117]

On June 18, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 71-25. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Heinrich voted with 20 Democrats, 49 Republicans and one Independent to approve the bill.^[118] The House passed the bill on May 15, 2015.^[119] President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.^[120]

2015 budget

On October 30, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 by a vote of 64-35. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.^[121] Heinrich voted with 43 Democrats, 18 Republicans and two independents in favor of the bill.^[122] It passed the House on October 28, 2015.^[123] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 7, 2015, the Senate voted to approve HR 1191 - A bill to provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes, by a vote of 98-1. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. All 43 Democratic senators who voted, including Heinrich, approved the bill.^[124]^[125]

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
On September 10, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 58-42.^[126] Sixty votes were needed to proceed to HJ Res 61 - the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, the legislative vehicle the Senate was expected to use to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal. Heinrich voted with 39 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the measure of disapproval.^[127]

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 follow up votes
On September 15, 2015, the Senate voted for a second time to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 56-42.^[128] Sixty votes were needed to proceed to HJ Res 61 - the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, the legislative vehicle the Senate was expected to use to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal. Heinrich voted with 39 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the measure of disapproval.^[129] The legislation was voted on for a third time on September 17, and it failed for a third time by a vote of 56-42.^[130]

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 fourth vote
On September 17, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster a vote on S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640 by a vote of 53-45. The amendment proposed prohibiting "the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran."^[131] Heinrich voted with 42 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the amendment.^[132]

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed HR 2048 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 by a vote of 67-32. The legislation revised HR 3199 - the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 by terminating the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Heinrich voted with 42 Democrats, 23 Republicans and one Independent to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.^[133]^[134]

Cyber security

On October 27, 2015, the Senate passed S 754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 by a vote of 74-21.^[135] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Heinrich voted with 29 Democrats, 43 Republicans and one independent in favor of the bill.^[136]

Immigration

On October 20, 2015, the Senate voted against proceeding to a vote on S 2146 - the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act by a vote of 54-45. The bill proposed withholding federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" that violate the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and other federal immigration laws. In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement."^[137] Heinrich voted with 41 Democrats, one Republican and two Independents against proceeding to the bill.^[138]

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[139] For more information pertaining to Heinrich's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[140]

National security

Iranian sanctions support

Heinrich voted in support of S Res 65 - A resolution strongly supporting the full implementation of United States and international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation. The resolution passed in the Senate by a vote of 99-0 on May 22, 2013.^[141]

John Brennan CIA nomination

See also: Rand Paul filibuster of John Brennan's CIA Nomination in March 2013

Heinrich voted in support of the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 63-34 on March 7, 2013. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.^[142]

Economy

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.^[143] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Heinrich voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.^[144]

Student loan interest rates

Heinrich voted in support of HR 1911 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013. The bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 81-18 on July 24, 2013. The purpose of the bill was to set interest rates for student loans retroactively. Some Democrats split on the bill.^[145]

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Heinrich voted in support of HR 325 - A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes. The bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 64-34 on January 31, 2013. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.^[146]

Immigration

Mexico-U.S. border

Heinrich voted in opposition of Thune Amdt. No. 1197 - Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment failed in the Senate by a vote of 39-54 on June 18, 2013. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.^[147]

Healthcare

Defund Affordable Care Act

Heinrich voted in opposition of Cruz Amdt. No. 30 - To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment failed in the Senate by a vote of 45-52 on March 13, 2013. The purpose of the amendment was to block funding for the healthcare program. Voting was split along party lines.^[148]

Social issues

Background checks on gun sales

Heinrich voted in support of Manchin Amdt. No. 715 - To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. The amendment failed in the Senate by a vote of 54-46 on April 17, 2013. The purpose of the amendment was to extend background checks for gun sales to gun shows and internet sales. Five democrats voted in opposition of the amendment, while four Republicans supported it.^[149]

Assault weapon ban

Heinrich voted in opposition of Feinstein Amdt. No. 711 - To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. The purpose of the bill was to ban the future sale, manufacturing and possession of assault weapons. The amendment failed in the Senate by a vote of 40-60 on April 17, 2013. One Republican voted in support of the amendment while fifteen democrats voted in opposition.^[150]

Violence Against Women (2013)

Heinrich voted in support of S 47 - A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. The bill was passed in the Senate by a vote of 78-22 on February 12, 2013. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.^[151]

Previous congressional sessions

Specific votes

Rep. Heinrich voted for the stimulus bill, which 57 percent of U.S. voters believed either hurt the economy (36 percent) or had no impact (21 percent). Only 38 percent believed the stimulus helped the economy.^[152]^[153] Heinrich also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.^[154] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54 percent of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35 percent supported it.^[155]

Heinrich supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.^[156] Just after the bill’s passage, 42 percent of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19 percent believed it would help. Only 15 percent said that the bill would have no impact.^[157]

Finally, Heinrich voted in favor of the health care reform bill, which 57 percent of likely voters at least somewhat favored repeal of, including 46 percent who strongly favored repeal. Only 35 percent of likely voters opposed repeal. While 51 percent of likely voters believed the health care reform bill would be bad for the country, 36 percent believed it would be beneficial.^[158]^[159]

Fiscal Cliff

Heinrich voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257-167 vote on January 1, 2013.^[160]

Issues

National security

Rand Paul Patriot Act filibuster

On May 20, 2015, Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) conducted a nearly 11 hour filibuster of the renewal of provisions in the USA PATRIOT ACT. Paul specifically argued against the mass collection of metadata by the National Security Agency and warrantless wiretapping. He asked Senate leadership to allow members of Congress to debate reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT ACT and propose amendments to HR 2048 - the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, rather than simply casting an up or down vote on the legislation. Heinrich was one of 10 senators who asked Paul questions during the filibuster.

Political positions

American response in Syria

Following the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's passage of a resolution authorizing President Barack Obama's proposed military strikes against the Assad regime in Syria on September 4, 2013, Heinrich supported the action, albeit with a caveat attached. He stated, "I commend President Obama for seeking congressional approval for military action against the Assad regime in Syria, but I believe the draft resolution that the administration submitted to Congress over the weekend was overly broad and open-ended. Therefore, I welcome the new draft resolution written by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee leadership to ensure any military action taken is both limited in scope and duration, and prevents the use of any U.S. ground forces inside Syria."^[161]

"Rival Survival"

Heinrich agreed to appear on a Discovery Channel reality television show called "Rival Survival," in which two congressmen from different political parties must survive together on an uninhabited island. Discovery explained that the U.S. Senators were, "disconnected from the world on an uninhabited island surrounded by shark infested waters that mirror the seemingly treacherous terrain of the U.S. Congress."^[162]

The idea for the show was originally pitched by Heinrich and Sen. Jeff Flake (R) from Arizona. They explained in a joint statement, "We recognize how difficult it can be to cut through the partisanship. So we decided to do something completely out of the ordinary and frankly a little extreme to show the world and our colleagues that even if you have serious differences, if you want to survive you have to work together."^[163]

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Heinrich's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between -$106,984 and $448,999. That averages to $171,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. Heinrich ranked as the 93rd most wealthy senator in 2012.^[164] Between 2007 and 2012, Heinrich's calculated net worth^[165] increased by an average of 76 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[166]

Martin Heinrich Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2007	$35,444.00
2012	$171,007
Growth from 2007 to 2012:	382%
Average annual growth:	76%^[167]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.^[168]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Heinrich received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 2007-2014, 26.4 percent of Heinrich's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[169]

Martin Heinrich Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$12,445,220
Total Spent	$12,125,585
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$1,218,646
Retired	$799,260
Leadership PACs	$479,449
Lobbyists	$410,673
Environment	$377,465
% total in top industry	9.79%
% total in top two industries	16.21%
% total in top five industries	26.4%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Heinrich was a centrist Democrat before joining the Senate in 2013.^[170] Updated information was not available as of July 2014.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.^[171]

Heinrich most often votes with:

Heinrich least often votes with:

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Heinrich missed 6 of 935 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.6 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.^[172]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Heinrich paid his congressional staff a total of $978,425 in 2011. Overall, New Mexico ranked 23rd in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.^[173]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Heinrich was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Heinrich's staff was given an apparent $54,804.16 in bonus money.^[174]

Unpaid interns

In January 2014, Heinrich drew criticism from conservatives for co-sponsoring legislation to raise the national minimum wage while his office had unpaid interns on staff. According to a report released by the Employment Practices Institute, 96 percent of sponsors of the Fair Minimum Wage Act, among them Heinrich, did not pay their interns. Heinrich did not comment on the criticism, but other New Mexico Democrats argued that though they were unpaid, congressional internships offered valuable experience, could be used for college credit and might lead to future employment. As of January 2014, New Mexico's sole Republican representative, Steve Pearce, was not paying his interns, nor did he support raising the minimum wage.^[175]^[176]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Heinrich ranked 41st in the liberal rankings in 2013.^[177]

2012

Heinrich ranked 149th in the liberal House rankings in 2012.^[178]

2011

Heinrich ranked 146th in the liberal House rankings in 2011.^[179]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Heinrich voted with the Democratic Party 94.4 percent of the time, which ranked 31st among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of July 2014.^[180]

2013

Heinrich voted with the Democratic Party 94.2 percent of the time, which ranked 32nd among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.^[181]

2011

Heinrich voted with the Democratic Party 89.6 percent of the time, which ranked 152nd among the 192 House Democratic members as of December 2011.^[182]

Noteworthy events

Said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

See also: Democratic Party officials on Joe Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign

On July 19, 2024, Martin Heinrich said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw from the 2024 Democratic presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22, 2024.

Heinrich said, "While the decision to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone, I believe it is in the best interests of our country for him to step aside. By passing the torch, he would secure his legacy as one of our nation’s greatest leaders and allow us to unite behind a candidate who can best defeat Donald Trump and safeguard the future of our democracy."

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, Democratic elected officials commented publicly on President Joe Biden's (D) debate performance and his presidential candidacy. On July 2, 2024, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first Democratic federal elected official to call on Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of the debate.

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Preceded by Jeff Bingaman (D)	U.S. Senate New Mexico 2013-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Heather Wilson (R)	U.S. House New Mexico District 1 2009-2013	Succeeded by Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Preceded by -	New Mexico State Natural Resources Trustee 2006-2009	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Albuquerque City Council 2004-2008	Succeeded by -

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New Mexico's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Martin Heinrich (D)

Ben Luján (D)

Representatives

District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)

District 2

Gabriel Vasquez (D)

District 3

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)

Democratic Party (5)

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[157] Rasmussen, "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009

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[165] This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.

[166] This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.

[167] This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.

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