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Jeff Bingaman Democrat U.S. Senator Of NEW MEXICO
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Senate Years of Service: 1983-
Party: Democrat

BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis, Jr. (Jeff), a Senator from New Mexico; born in El Paso, Tex., October 3, 1943; attended public schools of Silver City, N.Mex.; graduated, Harvard College 1965 and Stanford Law School 1968; served in the United States Army Reserve 1968-1974; admitted to the New Mexico bar 1968; assistant New Mexico attorney general 1969; counsel to State constitutional convention 1969; commenced private practice in 1970; elected New Mexico attorney general 1979-1982; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1982 for the term commencing January 3, 1983; reelected in 1988, 1994, 2000, and again in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013; chairman, Senate Impeachment Trial Committee (1989-1991), Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).

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U.S. Senator 1983 2012 New Mexico

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Washington Address: 703 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-5521
Fax: 202-224-2852
Web site: http://bingaman.senate.gov/

Related Bill(s)
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Bill s1265
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes.
Bill s1882
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the market.
Bill s1781
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes.
Bill s896
A bill to amend the Public Land Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.
Bill s667
A bill to establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Bill s2009
A bill to improve the administration of programs in the insular areas, and for other purposes.
Bill s2024
A bill to make technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s1160
A bill to improve the administration of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Bill s1692
A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, and for other purposes.
Bill s564
A bill to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Bill s99
A bill to promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical isotopes.
Bill s897
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs.
Bill s1225
A bill to transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico.
Bill s1224
A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery program through fiscal year 2023.
Bill s1016
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.
Bill s1730
A bill to permit Mexican nationals who legally enter the United States with a valid border Crossing Card through specific ports of entry in New Mexico to remain in southern New Mexico for up to 30 days.
Bill s343
A bill to amend Title I of PL 99-658 regarding the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Palau, to approve the results of the 15-year review of the Compact, including the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, and to appropriate funds for the purposes of the amended PL 99-658 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2024, to carry out the agreements resulting from that review.
Bill s134
A bill to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights.
Bill s1687
A bill to adjust the boundary of Carson National Forest, New Mexico.
Bill s714
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.
Bill sr275
A resolution designating October 30, 2011, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Bill s1557
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal savings and retirement savings coverage by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRAs, and for other purposes.
Bill s512
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.
Bill s398
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes.
Bill s590
A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.
Bill s1024
A bill to designate the Organ Mountains and other public land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the National Landscape Conservation System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Bill s1177
A bill to provide grants to States to improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, to develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to raise graduation rates, and for other purposes.
Bill s1257
A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for all hazards preparedness in the border area including bioterrorism and infectious disease, and for other purposes.
Bill s699
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, and for other purposes.
Bill s1178
A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001.
Bill s1032
A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships.
Bill s885
A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to reauthorize a provision relating to additional contract authority for States with Indian reservations.
Bill s836
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special depreciation and amortization rules for highway and related property subject to long-term leases, and for other purposes.
Bill s837
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to remove privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning highway funding.
Bill s517
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes.
Bill s342
A bill to provide supplemental ex gratia compensation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for impacts of the nuclear testing programs of the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s267
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure.
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Bill s1925
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Bill s1269
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on such schools' athletic programs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1023
A bill to authorize the President to provide assistance to the Government of Haiti to end within 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and restore within 30 years the extent of tropical forest cover in existence in Haiti in 1990, and for other purposes.
Bill s27
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.
Bill s1989
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.
Bill s1832
A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
Bill s598
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.
Bill s296
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages.
Bill s1494
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.
Bill s968
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.
Bill s1850
A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
Bill s1798
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes.
Bill s539
A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.
Bill s1845
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid, and for other purposes.
Bill s1680
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Bill s506
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s2004
A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
Bill s1108
A bill to provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient, and for other purposes.
Bill s1763
A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, and for other purposes.
Bill s996
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.
Bill s306
A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.
Bill s755
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due.
Bill s1171
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible dependent beneficiaries of employees.
Bill s641
A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.
Bill s1914
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for performance based home energy improvements, and for other purposes.
Bill s1891
A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
Bill s1025
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.
Bill s1206
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program.
Bill s1703
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
Bill s1527
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Bill sr132
A resolution recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the United States.
Bill s604
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Bill s260
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.
Bill sc27
A concurrent resolution honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
Bill s1514
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion Cobell, in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless pursuit of justice.
Bill s545
A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to strengthen the quality control measures in place for part B lung disease claims and part E processes with independent reviews.
Bill s1167
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and for other purposes.
Bill s382
A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill s1324
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes.
Bill s740
A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.
Bill s866
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service used to reduce the minimum age at which a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services may retire for non-regular service.
Bill s387
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Bill s891
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.
Bill s569
A bill to provide for fairness for the Federal judiciary.
Bill s242
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the roles and responsibilities of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Bill s1067
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes.
Bill s1504
A bill to restore Medicaid eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States.
Bill s1485
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight vehicles under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s344
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
Bill s1378
A bill to ensure that Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits are properly taken into account for purposes of determining eligibility for Medicaid and for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.
Bill s425
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.
Bill s1372
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.
Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.
Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill s1275
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to remove social security account numbers from Medicare identification card and communications provided to Medicare beneficiaries in order to protect Medicare beneficiaries from identity theft.
Bill s483
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.
Bill s319
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Bill s1272
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing of a polytrauma rehabilitation center or polytrauma network site of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, region, and for other purposes.
Bill s757
A bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies.
Bill s1311
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding 21st century community learning centers.
Bill s679
A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.
Bill sr116
A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.
Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill sr165
A resolution designating July 23, 2011, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
Bill s1201
A bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, to improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s952
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill s851
A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.
Bill sc7
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Bill s139
A bill to provide that certain tax planning strategies are not patentable, and for other purposes.
Bill s931
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the rules relating to fractional charitable donations of tangible personal property.
Bill s629
A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes.
Bill s739
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.
Bill s357
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and to coordinate rapid response to those emergencies, and for other purposes.
Bill s557
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes.
Bill s791
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Bill s748
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and the special allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property.
Bill sr124
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
Bill s688
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the additional Medicare HITECH payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico.
Bill sr119
A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act.
Bill s392
A bill to support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education.
Bill s558
A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.
Bill s4
A bill to make America the world's leader in clean energy.
Bill s21
A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses.
Bill sc6
A concurrent resolution commending the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 102nd anniversary.
Bill sc5
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviving United States veteran of the First World War.

Recent Votes
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:05:33 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#13 2012: On the Amendment (Brown (OH) Amdt. No. 1481 As Modified)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:05:10 PM   Pass: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#14 2012: On Passage of the Bill (S. 2038 As Amended)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:54 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#10 2012: On the Amendment (Coburn Amdt. No. 1473)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:44 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#11 2012: On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt. No. 1488)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:06:26 PM   Pass: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#12 2012: On the Amendment (Grassley Amdt. No. 1493)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05:19 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#8 2012: On the Amendment (Toomey Amdt. No. 1472)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05:02 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#9 2012: On the Amendment (Inhofe Amdt. No. 1500)
Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:05:31 PM   Fail: Vote:Nay   Bill s2038
Senate Roll#5 2012: On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 1487)

Committees
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Chairman)
    Energy Ex Officio

    National Parks Ex Officio

    Public Lands and Forests Ex Officio

    Water and Power Ex Officio

Senate Committee on Finance
    Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Chairman

    Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth

    Health Care

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
    Employment and Workplace Safety

    Primary Health and Aging

Joint Economic Committee

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