Recent Votes of our elected officials

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Senate Votes: Dean Heller, Harry Reid

Debt limit disapproval - Vote Rejected (44-52, 4 Not Voting)The Senate rejected this House resolution to block a $1.2 trillion increase in the $15.2 trillion debt ceiling. The increase automatically took effect on January 27, 2012.
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations - Vote Agreed to (70-30)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail

Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations - Vote Passed (69-30, 1 Not Voting)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail

Motion to Proceed; Rebuild America Jobs Act - Vote Rejected (51-49)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail

Motion to Proceed; Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 - Vote Rejected (47-53)
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail

Confirmation of Robert S. Mueller III to be Director of the FBI - Vote Confirmed (100-0)
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail

Budget Control Act of 2011 - Vote Agreed to (74-26)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail

Military Construction-VA Appropriations, FY2012 - Vote Passed (97-2, 1 Not Voting)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail

Motion to Table; Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Vote Agreed to (51-46, 3 Not Voting)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail

Confirmation of Leon E. Panetta to be Secretary of Defense - Vote Confirmed (100-0)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail

Ethanol subsidies amendment - Vote Agreed to (73-27
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail

FY2012 House Budget Resolution - Vote Rejected (40-57, 3 Not Voting)
Sen. Dean Heller voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

President’s FY2012 Budget Resolution - Vote Rejected (0-97, 3 Not Voting
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Patriot Act Extensions - Vote Agreed to (72-23, 5 Not Voting)
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Cloture Motion; James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General - Vote Rejected (50-40, 10 Not Voting)
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail
Sen. Dean Heller voted NO......send e-mail

Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge - Vote Confirmed (50-44, 5 Not Voting) Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2011 Health Care Overhaul Funding - Vote Rejected (47-53)
Sen. John Ensign voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail

Patent Reform Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (95-5)
Sen. John Ensign voted NO......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Vote Rejected (44-56)
Sen. John Ensign voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Vote Rejected (42-58)
Sen. John Ensign voted NO......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

Short-term Continuing Resolution - Vote Agreed to (91-9)
Sen. John Ensign voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (86-12, 2 Not Voting)
Sen. John Ensign voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Vote Passed (87-8, 5 Not Voting)
Sen. John Ensign voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

Health Care Repeal - Vote Rejected (47-51, 2 Not Voting)
Sen. John Ensign voted YES......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted NO......send e-mail

Secret Holds Elimination - Vote Agreed to (92-4, 4 Not Voting)
Sen. John Ensign voted NO......send e-mail
Sen. Harry Reid voted YES......send e-mail

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Vote Passed (73-25, 2 Not Voting)

Cloture Motion; Paycheck Fairness Act - Vote Rejected (58-41, 1 Not Voting)

House Votes: Dr

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act - Vote Passed (408-0, 25 Not Voting)The House passed this bill to change the definition of “ultralight” aircraft in the anti-smuggling statute in order to increase penalties for using them to smuggle drugs. The Senate cleared the measure for the president the next day by unanimous consent. It was the last bill sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords before her resignation from Congress.
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Debt limit disapproval - Vote Passed (239-176, 2 Present, 16 Not Voting)The House voted to block a $1.2 trillion increase in the $15.2 trillion debt ceiling. With the Senate unlikely to approve a similar measure, the increase will automatically take effect January 27, 2012. Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail District 3

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (272-154, 7 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations - Vote Passed (298-121, 14 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States - Vote Failed (261-165, 8 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Vote Passed (352-66, 15 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

North American-Made Energy Security Act - Vote Passed (279-147, 1 Present, 5 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Budget Control Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (269-161, 3 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act - Vote Passed (234-190, 8 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (241-173, 18 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2012 - Vote Passed (252-159, 21 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act - Vote Failed (233-193, 1 Present, 4 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (239-184, 8 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Energy-Water Appropriations, FY2012 - Vote Passed (219-196, 16 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (253-166, 12 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

America Invents Act - Vote Passed (304-117, 10 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya - Vote Failed (123-295, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

To limit the use of funds to support NATO Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya - Vote Failed (180-238, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations, FY2012 - Vote Passed (411-5, 16 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Agriculture Appropriations, FY2012 - Vote Passed (217-203, 12 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Debt Limit Increase - Vote Failed (97-318, 7 Present, 9 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2012 - Vote Passed (231-188, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Use of Ground Forces in Libya - Vote Passed (268-145, 1 Present, 18 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Libya Troop Withdrawal - Vote Failed (148-265, 19 Not Voting)The House failed to pass this resolution that would have forced the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Libya within 15 days.
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

National Defense Authorization Act, FY2012 - Vote Passed (322-96, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Patriot Act Extensions - Vote Passed (250-153, 28 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act - Vote Passed (263-163, 5 Not Voting) Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act - Vote Passed (243-179, 9 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Vote Passed (392-15, 24 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

To repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges - Vote Passed (238-183, 11 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

To repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction - Vote Passed (235-191, 6 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Vote Passed (251-175, 6 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - Vote Passed (266-149, 17 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund - Vote Passed (236-183, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2011 Spending Agreement - Vote Passed (260-167, 6 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2011 Health Care Overhaul Funding - Vote Passed (240-185, 7 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2011 Planned Parenthood Funding - Vote Passed (241-185, 1 Present, 5 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Fiscal 2012 House Budget Resolution - Vote Passed (235-193, 4 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

The HAMP Termination Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (252-170, 1 Present, 9 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act - Vote Passed (225-195, 12 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (223-196, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Government Shutdown Prevention Act - Vote Passed (221-202, 1 Present, 8 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

FHA Refinance Program Termination Act - Vote Passed (256-171, 5 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted NO......send e-mail

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act - Vote Passed (242-177, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Short-term Continuing Resolution - Vote Passed (335-91, 6 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Continuing Resolution, FY2011 - Vote Passed (235-189, 9 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (279-143, 11 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Non-Security Discretionary Spending Limit - Vote Passed (256-165, 13 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail

Presidential Campaign Fund Termination - Vote Passed (239-160, 35 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Vote Passed (245-189, 1 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Health Care Repeal Rule - Vote Passed (236-181, 2 Present, 15 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Reducing the amount authorized for salaries and expenses - Vote Passed (408-13, 11 Not Voting)
Rep. Joe Heck voted YES......send e-mail or see bio