Denny Heck

Denny Heck (Democratic Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Heck (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He declared candidacy for the 2028 election.

Biography

Denny Heck was born in Vancouver, Washington. Heck earned a B.A. from Evergreen State College in 1973. His career experience includes working as the chief of staff to former Washington Governor Booth Gardiner, the CEO and co-founder of the statewide public affairs network TVW, and co-founder of Intrepid Learning Solutions.^[1]

Political career

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Heck's political career includes the following offices:

2021-present: Lieutenant Governor of Washington
2013-2021: U.S. House Washington District 10
1976-1986: Washington House of Representatives

Elections

2028

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General election

The general election will occur on November 7, 2028.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Incumbent Denny Heck is running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 7, 2028.

		Candidate
		Denny Heck (D)

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2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Incumbent Denny Heck defeated Dan Matthews in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Denny Heck (D)	55.7	2,112,132
	Dan Matthews (R)	44.2	1,674,025
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	4,376

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,790,533
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Incumbent Denny Heck and Dan Matthews defeated Bob Hagglund, David Griffin, and Patrick Harman in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Denny Heck (D)	48.6	927,395
✔	Dan Matthews (R)	23.0	438,537
	Bob Hagglund (R)	16.7	319,071
	David Griffin (D)	8.9	169,759
	Patrick Harman (Liberal Republican Party)	2.6	50,330
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,538

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,907,630
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Laurel Khan (R)

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Heck received the following endorsements.

King County Democrats

2020

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General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Denny Heck defeated Marko Liias and Joshua Freed in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Denny Heck (D)	45.6	1,658,405
	Marko Liias (D)	33.5	1,218,548
	Joshua Freed (R) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Other/Write-in votes	20.9	759,076

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,636,029
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Heck (D)	25.0	596,289
✔		Marko Liias (D)	18.5	441,791
		Ann Davison (R)	12.0	285,597
		Marty McClendon (R)	11.4	271,995
		Dick Muri (R)	10.1	241,939
		Michelle Jasmer (D)	8.9	212,387
		Joseph Brumbles (R)	7.3	174,823
	Submit photo	James Rafferty (D)	2.4	57,405
		Bill Penor (R)	2.1	49,225
	Submit photo	Matt Seymour (L)	1.1	27,125
		Jared Frerichs (L)	0.9	20,847
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	5,205

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,384,628
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

C. Mark Greene (Citizens' Party)
Steve Hobbs (D)
Cyrus Habib (D)

2018

See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Incumbent Denny Heck defeated Joseph Brumbles in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 6, 2018.

General election for U.S. House Washington District 10

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Denny Heck (D)	61.5	166,215
	Joseph Brumbles (R)	38.5	103,860

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,075
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Top-two primary

Incumbent Denny Heck and Joseph Brumbles defeated Tamborine Borrelli and Nancy Slotnick in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 7, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Denny Heck (D)	58.2	82,552
✔	Joseph Brumbles (R)	31.9	45,270
	Tamborine Borrelli (Independent)	5.6	7,997
	Nancy Slotnick (Independent)	4.3	6,127

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,946
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Adam Harrsion (Independent)

2016

See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) defeated Jim Postma (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heck and Postma defeated Jennifer Ferguson (D) and Richard Boyce (independent) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.^[2]^[3]

**U.S. House, Washington District 10 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denny Heck Incumbent	58.7%	170,460
	Republican	Jim Postma	41.3%	120,104
Total Votes				290,564
Source: Washington Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Washington District 10 Primary, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denny Heck Incumbent	46.5%	58,865
	Republican	Jim Postma	36.7%	46,473
	Democratic	Jennifer Ferguson	13.2%	16,750
	Independent	Richard Boyce	3.5%	4,411
Total Votes				126,499
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014

Heck won re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 10th District on November 4, 2014. Heck and former state Representative Joyce McDonald (R) were the top two vote-getters in the blanket primary.^[4]

**U.S. House, Washington District 10 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denny Heck Incumbent	54.7%	99,279
	Republican	Joyce McDonald	45.3%	82,213
Total Votes				181,492
Source: Washington Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Washington District 10, Blanket Primary, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denny Heck Incumbent	51.4%	39,866
	Republican	Joyce McDonald	41.4%	32,119
	Independent	Jennifer Ferguson	4.8%	3,730
	Human Rights Party	Sam Wright	2.3%	1,781
Total Votes				77,496
Source: Results via Associated Press

2012

See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012

Heck won the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Washington's 10th District.^[5] Heck and Richard Muri advanced past the blanket primary and faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[6]

The 10th District was added in 2012 as a result of the 2010 Census findings. The new district was seen as favorable to Democrats.^[7]

**U.S. House, Washington District 10 General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Denny Heck	58.6%	163,036
	Republican	Richard Muri	41.4%	115,381
Total Votes				278,417
Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

**U.S. House, Washington District 10 Primary, 2012**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Denny Heck (D)	39.7%	51,047
Richard "Dick" Muri (R)	28.2%	36,173
Stan Flemming (R)	15.5%	19,934
Jennifer Ferguson (D)	10.9%	14,026
Sue Gunn (Independent Progressive)	3.3%	4,295
Steve Hannon (Unaffiliated)	2.4%	3,025
Total Votes		128,500

2010

On November 2, 2010, Jaime Herrera won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Denny Heck (D).^[8]

U.S. House, Washington District 3, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera	53%	152,799
	Democratic	Denny Heck	47%	135,654
Total Votes				288,453

Campaign themes

2028

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2024

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2020

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2012

Heck listed the following issues on his website:

Social Security and Medicare

"In the past few years we’ve seen a renewed effort by Republicans in Congress to dismantle Medicare and privatize Social Security. These vital programs have provided necessary medical assistance for millions of American seniors and have lifted millions more out of poverty. Congress needs to come up with ways of fixing these programs that don’t involve stripping seniors of benefits or coverage." ^[9]

"Congress needs to ensure that TRICARE and the VA provide the highest quality medical care in the world to veterans, servicemembers and their families. Congress also needs to make sure our veterans get the education, job opportunities, benefits and mental healthcare necessary to help them all make the transition back into civilian life."^[10]

Campaign finance summary

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Denny Heck campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Lieutenant Governor of Washington	Won general	$341,896	$224,153
2018	U.S. House Washington District 10	Won general	$1,632,852	$1,221,635
2016	U.S. House, Washington District 10	Won	$1,570,422	N/A**
2014	U.S. House (Washington, District 10)	Won	$1,884,167	N/A**
2012	U.S. House Washington District 10	Won	$2,053,754	N/A**
Grand total			$7,483,092	$1,445,788
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

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Denny Heck
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Hillary Clinton ^source (D)	President of the United States (2016)	Primary	Lost General

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, Heck's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $3,519,064 to $7,935,000. That averages to $5,727,032, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Heck ranked as the 66th most wealthy representative in 2012.^[11] Between 2011 and 2012, Heck‘s calculated net worth^[12] decreased by an average of 18 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[13]

Denny Heck Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2011	$6,968,315
2012	$5,727,032
Growth from 2011 to 2012:	−18%
Average annual growth:	−18%^[14]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.^[15]

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). Heck received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Washington's 10th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.^[16]

From 2009-2014, 21.74 percent of Heck's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[17]

Denny Heck Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$5,409,806
Total Spent	$4,541,851
Top industry in the district	Educational services, and health care and social assistance
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$361,929
Lawyers/Law Firms	$244,657
Leadership PACs	$200,500
Lobbyists	$190,699
Building Trade Unions	$178,250
% total in top industry	6.69%
% total in top two industries	11.21%
% total in top five industries	21.74%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Heck was a centrist Democrat as of July 2014.^[18]

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Heck missed 46 of 1,736 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.6 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.^[19]

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.^[20]

Heck most often voted with:

Heck least often voted with:

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

Heck was one of three members of Congress who ranked 137th in the liberal rankings in 2013.^[21]

Voting with party

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

2014

Heck voted with the Democratic Party 93.0 percent of the time, which ranked 111th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.^[22]

2013

Heck voted with the Democratic Party 93.1 percent of the time, which ranked 100th among the 201 House Democratic members as of July 2013.^[23]

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Heck endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.^[24]

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton

2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Representatives
Representative	Candidate	Date	Source
Scott Rigell	Marco Rubio (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	August 2016	The New York Times
Richard Hanna	Hillary Clinton	August 2016	Syracuse.com
Tom Campbell (California)	John Kasich (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	July 2016	The Washington Post
Ken Buck	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Facebook
Nita Lowey	Hillary Clinton	October 2014	Armonk Daily Voice
Earl "Buddy" Carter	Donald Trump	July 2016	Savannah Morning News
Paul Gosar	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Dr. Paul Gosar for Congress
Dan Benishek	Donald Trump	June 2016	The Detroit News
Rodney Frelinghuysen	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Daily Record
Raul Grijalva	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	NBC News
Nancy Pelosi	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	The Hill
Paul Ryan	Donald Trump	June 2016	Politico
Jim Jordan (Ohio)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Jim Bridenstine	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	Fox 23 News
Doug Collins	Donald Trump	May 2016	AJC.com
Charles Boustany Jr.	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
John Fleming (Louisiana)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
Rick Crawford (Arkansas)	Marco Rubio (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	KASU
Ryan Zinke	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Albio Sires	Hillary Clinton	May 2016	NJ.com
Greg Walden	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Darrell Issa	Donald Trump	May 2016	Los Angeles Times
Peter King	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
David Trott	Donald Trump	May 2016	Detroit Free Press
Lee Zeldin	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
Steven Palazzo	Donald Trump	May 2016	MS News Now
Candice Miller	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Kevin McCarthy	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Steve Scalise	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Raul Labrador	John Kasich (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Atlantic
John Duncan, Jr.	Donald Trump	April 2016	Politico
Kevin Cramer	Donald Trump	April 2016	Bismarck Tribune
Renee Ellmers	Donald Trump	March 2016	CBS North Carolina
Tom Reed	Donald Trump	March 2016	Syracuse.com
Jeff Miller (Florida)	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Bill Shuster	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Scott DesJarlais	Donald Trump	February 2016	National Review
Tom Marino	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Rick Nolan	Bernie Sanders	April 2016	Politico
Elijah Cummings	Hillary Clinton	April 2016	The Washington Post
Reid Ribble	Ted Cruz	April 2016	Breitbart News
Lou Barletta	Donald Trump	March 2016	The Morning Call
Ann Wagner	Ted Cruz	March 2015	Politico
Gwen Graham	Hillary Clinton	March 2016	Tallahassee Democrat
Alan Grayson	Bernie Sanders	March 2016	Politico
Ben Ray Lujan	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	CBS News
Tulsi Gabbard	Bernie Sanders	February 2016	Politico
Ander Crenshaw	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Jacksonville.com
Chris Collins	Donald Trump	February 2016	ABC News
Duncan Hunter	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Justin Amash	Ted Cruz	February 2016	The Hill
Roger Williams (Texas)	Ted Cruz	February 2016	Dallas Morning News
Joe Wilson (South Carolina)	Marco Rubio	February 2016	The Post and Courier
Mark Sanford (South Carolina)	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	August 2016	The Atlantic
James Clyburn	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	USA Today
Andrew Harris	Ben Carson (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Baltimore Sun
Steve Womack	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Arkansas Online
Lynn Westmoreland	Marco Rubio	February 2015	Atlanta Journal Constitution
Matt Salmon	Marco Rubio	February 2015	The Arizona Republic
David Price	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	WNCN
Mike Quigley	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	Quigley for Congress Facebook page
Frank Pallone Jr.	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	PolitickerNJ
Earl Blumenauer	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Earl Blumenauer on Medium
Michael Capuano	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Boston Globe
Maxine Waters	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Jackie Speier	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Pete Aguilar	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Jerry McNerney	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Anna Eshoo	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
John Yarmuth	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Courier-Journal
Denny Heck	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Seattle Times
Suzan DelBene	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Seattle Times
Ann Kirkpatrick	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	ABC15
Gwen Moore	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Gwen Moore for Congress
Corrine Brown	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Florida Politics
Bennie Thompson	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Jackson Free Press
Seth Moulton	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Boston Globe
Jared Huffman	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Jared Huffman Facebook page
Paul Tonko	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Politico
Eliot Engel	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Politico
Joe Courtney	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Joe Courtney for Congress
Bill Keating	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wareham VillageSoup.com
Yvette Clarke	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	New York Observer
Bobby Scott (Virginia)	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Richmond Times-Dispatch
Annie Kuster	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	Concord Monitor
Dave Loebsack	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	The Des Moines Register
Cheri Bustos	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	The Des Moines Register
Zoe Lofgren	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	Zoe Lofgren Facebook page
Tim Walz	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Pioneer Press
Bonnie Watson Coleman	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitikerNJ
Bill Pascrell	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitikerNJ
Donald Payne, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitickerNJ
John Garamendi	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	John Garamendi Facebook page
Jim Himes	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Hartford Courant
Xavier Becerra	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Scott Peters	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Scott Peters Facebook page
Lois Capps	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Lois Capps Facebook page
Marcia Fudge	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Cleveland.com
André Carson	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Indianapolis Star
Suzanne Bonamici	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Suzanne Bonamici Facebook page
Niki Tsongas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	WBUR
Don Beyer	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Don Beyer Twitter feed
Brenda Lawrence	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Detroit News
Matt Cartwright	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Times News
William Lacy Clay	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elizabeth Esty	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Fox61
John Larson	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Fox61
Steve Cohen	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Commercial Appeal
Katherine Clark	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	MassLive.com
Jim McGovern (Massachusetts)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	MassLive.com
Joseph Kennedy III	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	MassLive.com
Patrick Murphy (Florida)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Adam Smith	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Derek Kilmer	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Gerald Connolly	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Ruben Hinojosa (Texas congressman)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Mike Thompson (California)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kathy Castor	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Marc Veasey	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Julia Brownley	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Ed Perlmutter	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Henry Cuellar	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jared Polis	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Filemon Vela (Texas U.S. representative)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Eddie Bernice Johnson	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jim Cooper (Tennessee)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kurt Schrader	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Joyce Beatty	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
[[Brad Sherman]]	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Sean Maloney	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kathleen Rice	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jose Serrano	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Adam Schiff	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Dan Kildee	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Emanuel Cleaver	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Kansas City Star
Steve Israel	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Steve Israel Facebook page
John Conyers, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Daily Caller
Diana DeGette	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Diana DeGette Facebook page
Rick Larsen	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Rick Larsen House Website
Karen Bass	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
Jim McDermott (Washington)	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Debbie Dingell	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Rosa DeLauro	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Jerrold Nadler	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Nydia Velazquez	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
Mark Takano	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ted Lieu	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Tammy Duckworth	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ami Bera	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Charles Rangel	Hillary Clinton	November 2014	Politico
Betty McCollum	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Minnesota Public Radio
Bill Foster	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Robin Kelly	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Ted Deutch	Hillary Clinton	February 2014	Sun Sentinel
Joseph Crowley	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The Hill
Loretta Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Lucille Roybal-Allard	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Grace Napolitano	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Frederica Wilson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Louise Slaughter	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Terri Sewell	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Scott (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jan Schakowsky	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Cedric Richmond	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Chellie Pingree	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Grace Meng	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gregory Meeks	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Doris Matsui	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Stephen Lynch	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
John Lewis (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sandy Levin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jim Langevin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sheila Jackson Lee	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Mike Honda	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Brian Higgins	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Alcee Hastings	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Janice Hahn	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gene Green	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Lois Frankel	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Danny K. Davis	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Joaquin Castro	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Cicilline	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Hank Johnson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Richard Neal	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	MassLive
Mark Meadows (North Carolina)	Ted Cruz	January 2016	Asheville Citizen-Times
Bill Johnson (Ohio)	John Kasich	October 2015	Kasich for America
Carolyn Maloney	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	CBSNewYork
Tim Ryan (Ohio)	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	Cleveland.com
Dina Titus	Hillary Clinton	August 2013	KRNV Reno, NV
Michael Bishop	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
Mike Coffman (Colorado)	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Denver Post
Larry Bucshon	Marco Rubio	December 2015	Evansville Courier & Press
Bill Huizenga	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Detroit News
Markwayne Mullin	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Hill
Doug LaMalfa	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Hill
Todd Rokita	Marco Rubio	October 2015	The Hill
John Moolenaar	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Austin Scott	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Thomas Rooney	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Susan Brooks	Chris Christie	December 2015	Christie2016
Patrick Meehan	Chris Christie	July 2015	The Hill
Leonard Lance	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Tom MacArthur	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Frank LoBiondo	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Trent Franks	Mike Huckabee	January 2016	Western Journalism
Charles Fleischmann	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Bruce Westerman	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
French Hill	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Gregg Harper	John Kasich	September 2015	The Washington Times
Michael Turner (Ohio)	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Steve Stivers	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Tom McClintock	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Sacramento Bee
Dana Rohrabacher	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Breitbart
Jeff Fortenberry	Carly Fiorina	October 2015	Journal Star
Alexander Mooney	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Hill
Sam Johnson (Texas congressman)	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Texas Tribune
Judy Chu	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
G.K. Butterfield	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	The Grio
Jason Chaffetz	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Politico
Trey Gowdy	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Hill
Rob Bishop	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Salt Lake Tribune
Linda Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	La Opinion
Barbara Comstock	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Washington Post
Brad Ashford	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Journal Star
Eric Swalwell	Martin O'Malley	July 2015	Roll Call
Luis Gutierrez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Chicago Sun-Times
Sam Graves	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	KSHB
Ed Whitfield	Rand Paul	April 2015	Politico
Patrick Tiberi	John Kasich	July 2015	Cincinnati.com
Randy Weber	Ted Cruz	September 2015	The Texas Tribune
Jody Hice	Ted Cruz	September 2015	The Hill
Mo Brooks	Ted Cruz	November 2015	AL.com
John Culberson	Ted Cruz	April 2015	The Hill
John Ratcliffe	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Louie Gohmert	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Michael Burgess	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Brian Babin	Ted Cruz	July 2015	The Dallas Morning News
Thomas Massie	Rand Paul	May 2015	Blog4President.us
Cynthia Lummis	Rand Paul	July 2015	Breitbart
Walter Jones	Rand Paul	April 2015	Newsmax
Brett Guthrie	Rand Paul	November 2015	Roll Call
Curt Clawson	Rand Paul	February 2015	Breitbart
Andy Barr	Rand Paul	May 2015	Politico
Jaime Herrera Beutler	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Oregonian
Chris Stewart (Utah)	Marco Rubio	September 2015	Salt Lake Tribune
Jason Smith (Missouri representative)	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Roll Call
Pete Sessions	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb! 2016
Mimi Walters	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Roll Call
David Valadao	Jeb Bush	October 2015	The Fresno Bee
Mike Rogers (Alabama)	Jeb Bush	September 2015	AL.com
Patrick McHenry	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Citizen-Times
Adam Kinzinger	Jeb Bush	August 2015	The Hill
Kay Granger	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb! 2016
Jeff Denham	Jeb Bush	August 2015	The Fresno Bee
Daniel Webster (Florida)	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Dennis Ross	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
John Mica	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
David Jolly	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hil
Mario Diaz-Balart	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Carlos Curbelo	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Vern Buchanan	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Gus Bilirakis	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Mark Amodei	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Las Vegas Sun
Mia Love	Marco Rubio	November 2015	NBC News
Luke Messer	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
Ruben Gallego	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Phoenix New Times
Chris Van Hollen	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
John Sarbanes	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Dutch Ruppersberger	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Donna Edwards	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
John Delaney	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steny Hoyer	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steve King (Iowa)	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Washington Post
Tony Cardenas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Latin Post
Mike Pompeo	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
Kristi Noem	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
John Carney Jr.	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Roll Call
Sean Duffy	Marco Rubio	October 2015	WSAW.com
Darin LaHood	Marco Rubio	October 2015	Quad-City Times
Hakeem Jeffries	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wall Street Journal
Keith Ellison (Minnesota)	Bernie Sanders	October 2015	Huffington Post
Lynn Jenkins	Carly Fiorina	September 2015	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mick Mulvaney	Rand Paul	September 2015	The Washington Post

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Congressional tenure

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

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

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended.^[26]

Passed (365-65)

Yea

The Heroes Act

The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[27]

Passed (208-199)

Yea

For the People Act of 2019

The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[28]

Passed (234-193)

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. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[29]

Passed (419-6)

Yea

Equality Act

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[30]

Passed (236-173)

Yea

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[31]

Passed (240-190)

Yea

American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[32]

Passed (237-187)

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 majority vote in the House.^[33]

Passed (377-48)

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 two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[34]

Passed (363-40)

Yea

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. ^[35]

Passed (417-3)

Yea

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[36]

Passed (230-192)

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 House.^[37]

Passed (297-120)

Yea

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[38]

Passed (417-1)

Yea

MORE Act of 2020

The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House.^[39]

Passed (228-164)

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 two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.^[40]

Passed (415-2)

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 House.^[41]

Passed (300 -128)

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 two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[42]

Passed (363-62)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On 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 House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.^[43]

Passed (335-78)

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 House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.^[44]

Passed (322-87)

Yea

Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019

The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.^[45]

Passed (411-7)

Yea

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. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. ^[46]

Guilty (230-197)

Yea

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. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. ^[47]

Guilty (229-198)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract)

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

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

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 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.^[48]

Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 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. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.^[49]

Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018

Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.^[50]

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

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.^[51]

Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017

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 provided 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.^[52]

Voted Nay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017

Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.^[53]

Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017

Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.^[54]

Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017

Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.^[55]

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 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[56]

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

Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 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.^[57]

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

Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[58]

Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 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.^[59]

Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018

Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act^[60]

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

Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[61]

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

Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[62]

Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[63]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[64]

Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.^[65]

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

Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[66]

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

Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.^[67]

Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017

Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[68]

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

Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017

Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[69]

Voted Nay on: 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)

Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)^[70]

Voted Nay on: 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)

Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.^[71]

Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017

Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.^[72]

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

Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017

Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[73]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017

Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.^[74]

Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017

Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.^[75]

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

Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017

Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[76]

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

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities^[77]

Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.^[78]

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

Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017

Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.^[79]

Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017

Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.^[80]

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

Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[81]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.^[82]

Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.^[83]

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

Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017

Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.^[84]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017

The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.^[85]

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.^[86]^[87] For more information pertaining to Heck's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.^[88]

Economic and fiscal

=Trade Act of 2015=

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

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Heck was one of 40 Democrats to vote in favor of TAA.^[89]^[90]
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Heck was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure.^[91]^[92]
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Heck was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment.^[93]^[94]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Heck was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295.^[95]^[96]

=Defense spending authorization=

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. 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." Heck voted with 40 Democrats and 228 Republicans to approve the bill.^[97] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.^[98]

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. 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.^[99]^[100] Heck voted with 134 other Democrats and 235 Republicans to approve the bill.^[101] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.^[102]

=2016 Budget proposal=

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Heck, voted against the resolution.^[103]^[104]^[105]

=2015 budget=

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.^[106] Heck voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill.^[107] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.^[108] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

=Iran nuclear deal=

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. 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. Heck voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill.^[109]^[110]

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Heck voted with 161 Democrats for the bill.^[111]^[112]

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Heck voted with 185 Democrats against the bill.^[113]^[114]

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Heck voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution.^[115]^[116]

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.^[117] Heck voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill.^[118]

Domestic

=USA FREEDOM Act of 2015=

On May 13, 2015, the House 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 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending 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." Heck voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.^[119]^[120]

=Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act=

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Heck voted with 179 Democrats against the bill.^[121]^[122]

=Cyber security=

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.^[123] Heck voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill.^[124]

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.^[125] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Heck voted with 104 Democrats and 202 Republicans in favor of the bill.^[126]

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.^[127] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Heck voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill.^[128]

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.^[129] For more information pertaining to Heck's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[130]

NDAA

Heck voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.^[131]

DHS Appropriations

Heck voted in opposition of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.^[131]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Heck voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.^[131]

CISPA (2013)

Heck voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.^[132] The bill was largely supported by Republicans but divided the Democratic Party.^[131]

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.^[133] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.^[134]^[135] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.^[135] Heck voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.^[136]^[137] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.^[137] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.^[138] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Heck joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.^[136]^[137]

King Amendment

Heck signed a letter sent to Collin Peterson in August 2013, asking him to keep Steve King's amendment out of the final Farm Bill.^[139] The "Protect Interstate Commerce Act" amendment prevents states from applying their own laws on agricultural products to agricultural products from another state.^[140] King introduced the amendment in response to a law in California, requiring a larger size cage for egg-producing chickens. King represents Iowa, which is a large egg producer.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.^[141] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.^[142] Heck voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.^[143]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government 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.^[144] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Heck voted for HR 2775.^[145]

Morton Memos Prohibition

Heck voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.^[146] The vote largely followed party lines.^[147]

Repealing Obamacare

Heck has voted against all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.^[148]

Abortion

Heck voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.^[149]

Committee assignments

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Heck was assigned to the following committees:^[150]

2015-2016

Heck served on the following committees:^[151]

Financial Services Committee

2013-2014

Heck served on the following committees:^[152]^[153]

Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

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