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'''Joe Heck''' (born March 3, 1961 in Jamaica, New York) is an osteopathic physician and former member of the [[Nevada]] State Senate. He is the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative-elect from Nevada's 3rd congressional district, defeating incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Dina Titus]] in the 2010 election.
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|name=Joe Heck
|image=Joseph J. Heck.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Lisa Heck
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Nevada
|district=3rd
|terms=January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
|preceded=Dina Titus
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Jacky Rosen]]
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{{Officeholder/misc
|office=State Senator from Nevada's 5th District
|terms=November 2, 2004 – November 4, 2008
|preceded=Ann O'Connell
|former=y
|succeeded=???
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|military=y
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|rank=Brigadier General
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|unit=325th Combat Support Hospital
|serviceyears=1991 – present
|battles=Operation Joint Endeavor<br>Operation Noble Eagle<br>[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]
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'''Joseph John “Joe” Heck''' (born October 30, 1961 in Jamaica, [[New York]], age {{age|1961|10|30}}) is a [[pro-life]] osteopathic physician and former member of the [[Nevada]] State Senate. He was the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative-elect from Nevada's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2017, defeating incumbent [[pro-abortion]] [[Democrat]] [[Dina Titus]] in the 2010 election and later re-elected two times.
==Nevada Senate==
While serving in the [[Nevada]] Senate, Heck voted in favor of the 2008-2009 education budget,<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/7173/20290/44082/2008-2009-education-budget#20290 SB 5 - 2008-2009 Education Budget - Nevada Key Vote]</ref> against required coverage for the [[HPV vaccine]],<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/4196/13039/44082/hpv-vaccine-coverage-act#13039 SB 409 - HPV Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act - Nevada Key Vote]</ref> and against state financial aid for undocumented students unless their parents are actively serving in the military.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/4277/13364/44082/undocumented-students-and-state-financial-aid-act#13364 SB 415 - Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act - Nevada Key Vote]</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Having [[neocon]] leanings, Heck voted to extend the [[Patriot Act]] expiration date in May 2011.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/13428/35224/44082/patriot-act-extension#35224 S 990 - PATRIOT Act Extension - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted in July 2011 to increase the debt ceiling.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/13640/36145/44082/increasing-the-debt-ceiling-boehner-bill#36145 S 627 - Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Reid Bill) - National Key Vote]</ref> He later voted in 2013 against HR 325, a measure that would suspend the debt limit only hitherto May 18, 2013, increase the limit thereafter, though would withhold compensation payments made to congressional members unless they pass a budget.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/16035/42334/44082/no-budget-no-pay-act-of-2013#42334 HR 325 - No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted in favor of implementing a [[free trade]] policy with [[Korea]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/13919/36916/44082/free-trade-agreement-with-korea#36916 HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted in May 2014 against publicly funding [[climate change]] “reports”.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/18249/48233/44082/prohibits-funds-from-being-used-for-certain-climate-change-reports#48233 H Amdt 671 - Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Certain Climate Change Reports - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted in favor of HR 3009, a bill that would block funding for state and local governments that restrict law enforcement agencies from being able to request immigration statuses from individuals.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20281/53368/44082/enforce-the-law-for-sanctuary-cities-act#53368 HR 3009 - Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Heck has voted in favor of [[VA]] accountability.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20342/53507/44082/va-accountability-act-of-2015#53507 HR 1994 - VA Accountability Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted for the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]] in September 2015, a bill that passed the House with unanimous [[Republican]] support in addition to having support from five [[Democrats]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20437/53878/44082/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#53878 HR 3504 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref> He also voted during this period to de-fund [[Planned Parenthood]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20434/53875/44082/defund-planned-parenthood-act-of-2015#53875 HR 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted against lifting sanctions on [[Iran]] as a response to the passage of the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20470/54004/44082/justice-for-victims-of-iranian-terrorism-act#54004 HR 3457 - Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which raised spending and debt limits.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19826/54240/44082/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015#54240 HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Heck co-sponsored a bill in September 2016 that provided regulatory relief for schools and small businesses.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/21768/57726/44082/regulatory-relief-for-small-businesses-schools-and-nonprofits-act#57726 HR 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Heck was the only [[Republican]] to join 110 [[Democrats]] in voting against repealing the [[IPAB]],<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61674/44082/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61674 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref> a bureaucratic “[[death panel]]”<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelcannon/2014/04/15/more-reasons-why-ipab-obamacares-death-panel-is-relevant-to-sylvia-burwells-nomination/#1e3c26e971d8 More Reasons Why IPAB, ObamaCare's 'Death Panel,' Is Relevant To Sylvia Burwell's Nomination]</ref> created in the early Obama era.
==2016 U.S. Senate campaign==
Heck announced in mid-2015 his run for [[U.S. Senate]].<ref>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/rep-joe-heck-says-hes-running-for-us-senate/ Rep. Joe Heck says he’s running for US Senate]</ref> His run was later backed by the [[Koch brothers]] through the Freedom Partners Action Fund<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/jul/07/freedom-partners-action-fund/super-pac-inaccurate-linking-nevada-senate-candida/ Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town."]</ref> as well as the [[Senate Leadership Fund]],<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/sep/28/senate-leadership-fund/ad-accuses-catherine-cortez-masto-not-addressing-r/ Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis."]</ref> a [[super PAC]] with direct ties to [[establishment]] RINO [[Mitch McConnell]].
While initially supportive of [[Donald Trump]]'s candidacy for president concurrent with his Senate run, Heck withdrew his endorsement after the Access Hollywood tapes were released,<ref>[https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/GOP-candidates-Joe-Heck-Crescent-Hardy-un-endorse-Trump-396405851.html Joe Heck un-endorses Trump, calls for him to step down from race]</ref> stating at a campaign rally that he can't support the Republican nominee “in good conscience”, which quickly elicited boos from the crowd.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGSFbwvv2eU Joe Heck says he won't vote for Donald Trump]
*[https://www.rollcall.com/2016/10/08/joe-heck-says-he-wont-vote-for-trump/ Joe Heck Says He Won’t Vote for Trump]
*[https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-heck-booed-donald-trump-quit-drop-out-2016-10?op=1 Nevada Republican Senate candidate booed, heckled after asking Trump to drop out]</ref> This led to abandonment from some [[conservatives]] within [[Nevada]], signalling his downfall in an already-slim attempt in running for office from a blue-purple state.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-heck-nevada/2016/11/08/id/757791/ After Abandoning Trump, Joe Heck Predicted to Lose in Nevada]</ref> Despite possibly having had somewhat stronger support from Hispanic voters than Trump did, as earlier polling showed,<ref>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/heck-fares-better-than-trump-with-nevadas-latino-voters-poll-finds/ Heck fares better than Trump with Nevada’s Latino voters, poll finds]</ref> Heck subsequently lost to the corrupt liberal Democrat [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] by a slim margin of less than 2.5% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/senate/nevada/ 2016 Nevada Senate Election Results]</ref>
==Political positions==
A [[moderate Republican]], Heck opposes [[abortion]], [[Obamacare]], [[gun control]], and [[illegal immigration]],<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/Senate/Joe_Heck.htm Joe Heck on the Issues]</ref> though he has voted to re-authorize the [[Violence Against Women Act]] and against repealing [[DACA]] in at least one point.<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2014/08/01/republicans-vote-to-end-daca-after-tense-floor-debate-updated-video-2/ Republicans Vote to End DACA After Tense Floor Debate (Updated) (Video)]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://drjoeheck.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Heck Joe Heck - Ballotpedia]
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