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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate

Member, House Military Veterans Caucus

Former Ranking Member, Joint Economic Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States Senate

Education

  • Attended, University of New Mexico, 2001-2002
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1995

Professional Experience

  • Attended, University of New Mexico, 2001-2002
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1995
  • Former Employee, Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base
  • Served, AmeriCorps, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Former Employee, Coalition for New Mexico Wilderness
  • Principal, Heinrich Consulting, 2002-2005
  • Executive Director, Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, 1996-2001

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of New Mexico, 2001-2002
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1995
  • Former Employee, Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base
  • Served, AmeriCorps, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Former Employee, Coalition for New Mexico Wilderness
  • Principal, Heinrich Consulting, 2002-2005
  • Executive Director, Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, 1996-2001
  • Senator, United States Senate, New Mexico, 2012-present
  • Candidate, United States Senate, 2012, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 1, 2008-2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 1, 2008, 2010
  • Member, City Council, Albuquerque, 2003-2007
  • President, City Council, Albuquerque, 2005-2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, House Military Veterans Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, United States Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Vice Chair, Joint Economic Committee

Member, Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Energy

Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

Chair, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on National Parks

Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, University of New Mexico, 2001-2002
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1995
  • Former Employee, Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base
  • Served, AmeriCorps, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Former Employee, Coalition for New Mexico Wilderness
  • Principal, Heinrich Consulting, 2002-2005
  • Executive Director, Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, 1996-2001
  • Senator, United States Senate, New Mexico, 2012-present
  • Candidate, United States Senate, 2012, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 1, 2008-2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 1, 2008, 2010
  • Member, City Council, Albuquerque, 2003-2007
  • President, City Council, Albuquerque, 2005-2006
  • Member, Migratory Bird Commission
  • Member, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
  • Member, Southeast Heights Neighborhood Association
  • Trustee, New Mexico State Natural Resources, 2006-2007
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches

Privileges of the Floor

Apr. 28, 2021Floor Speech

S.J. Res. 14

Apr. 28, 2021Floor Speech
Events

2019

Dec. 17
Celebrating Culture: Workshops Supporting New Mexico Arts

Tue 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM MST

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Las Cruces, NM

Nov. 22
Health Care & Open Enrollment Resource Fair

Fri 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM MST

South Valley Multipurpose Center Albuquerque, NM