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Joel Hefley

Joel Hefley

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Joel Hefley Congressional Service

Joel Hefley is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Colorado. JOEL served as a Senator for the state of Colorado and served a total of 1 term in congress.

Joel Hefley participated in over 36 voting sessions, sponsored over 295 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 1817 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Conservative

Joel Hefley generally supported conservative economic policies, emphasizing tax cuts and reducing government spending. He often voted for measures aimed at enhancing free-market principles.


Agriculture

Conservative

Hefley tended to support policies favoring agricultural subsidies and aimed at benefiting farmers, reflecting a traditional conservative approach to rural economic issues.


Immigration

Conservative

Hefley supported stricter immigration controls and measures to enhance border security, aligning with a conservative stance on immigration policy.


Education

Conservative

He generally advocated for local control over education and supported measures that encouraged school choice, including charter schools and voucher programs.


Energy

Conservative

Hefley typically supported policies that favored traditional energy sources such as oil and gas and was inclined to reduce regulations on the energy industry.


Climate change

Conservative

He was skeptical of legislation that would impose strict environmental regulations aimed at combating climate change, reflecting a conservative viewpoint.


Healthcare

Conservative

Hefley opposed government-run healthcare systems and supported market-based solutions to healthcare challenges.


Housing

Conservative

He generally supported measures to reduce government involvement in the housing market, advocating for free-market solutions.


Transportation

Conservative

Hefley backed policies that prioritized infrastructure development with a focus on reducing federal oversight and promoting state and local control.


Veterans affairs

Conservative

He supported improving veterans' benefits and services, aligning with the general conservative support for military and veterans.


Voting rights

Conservative

Hefley favored measures that aimed to ensure the integrity of the voting process, such as voter ID laws, reflecting a conservative perspective.

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Latest Bills

Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Bill HRES 1057February 12, 2026
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
Bill HR 261February 12, 2026
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Bill S 1383February 12, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Bill HR 7481February 12, 2026
Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act
Bill HR 7501February 12, 2026
Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2026, as "Barth Syndrome Awareness Day".
Bill HRES 1060February 12, 2026
Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration.
Bill HRES 1059February 12, 2026
Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.
Bill HRES 1058February 12, 2026
Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Bill HR 3617February 12, 2026
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny certain tax credits and deductions to businesses that use foreign adversary-controlled technology, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 7509February 12, 2026
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2000
Bill HR 834October 3, 2024
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993
Bill HR 195January 20, 2023
Housing Bond and Credit Modernization and Fairness Act of 2001
Bill HR 951January 17, 2023
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001
Bill HR 8January 17, 2023
Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
Bill HR 622January 16, 2023
Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001
Bill HR 6January 17, 2023
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001
Bill HR 548January 16, 2023