NEW REPORT: WASHINGTON HAS CHANGED JOE HECK

The billionaire Koch Brothers have invested heavily Joe Heck’s campaigns and in Washington, their investments are paying dividends with Heck putting their interests first. This year Heck has voted nearly 90% of the time with the Kochs and in 2013, he voted with them 100% of the time. He has also voted to protect billions in taxpayer-funded subsidies for big oil companies, and even voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship American jobs overseas.

2010 – 2015: Friends Of Joe Heck Accepted $61,000 In Contributions From Koch Industries PAC. According to campaign finance reports obtained via the Federal Elections Commission, between September 2010 and May 2015, Friends of Joe Heck accepted $61,000 in contributions from Koch Industries Inc. Political Action Committee. Details in the table below:

Date Donor Recipient Employer Amount 9/21/10 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $4,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 8/6/10 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $1,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 6/8/10 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $5,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 9/30/12 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $3,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 8/1/12 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $2,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 6/11/12 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $2,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 4/26/12 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $1,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 6/28/11 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $2,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 5/21/14 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $2,500.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 3/31/14 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $2,500.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 9/26/13 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $1,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 6/6/13 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $4,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck 5/14/15 Koch Industries Inc Political Friends Of N/A $5,000.00 Action Committee (KOCHPAC) Joe Heck Total: $61,000 [Friends Of Joe Heck, FEC Reports, 2010-2016]

March 2014: Americans For Prosperity Ran An Ad In Support Of Heck. According to RalstonFlash, “In CD3, one of the most-watched districts in the country, third-party spending will be continuous. Case in point: Americans for Prosperity starts a spot Monday praising Rep. Joe Heck.” [RalstonFlash, 3/3/14]

Ø The Ad Cost About $200,000 And Ran For Two Weeks. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “The 30-second commercial thanks Heck for opposing President Barack Obama's , popularly known as Obamacare. The ad is running for two weeks at a cost of about $200,000, according to an insider.” [Las Vegas Review-Journal, 3/10/14]

2013: Joe Heck Voted With Americans For Prosperity 100 Percent Of The Time. According to the Americans for Prosperity website, Joe Heck supported Americans for Prosperity’s positions 100 percent of the time during 2013. [Americans for Prosperity, Viewed 10/6/15]

• Joe Heck Has A Lifetime Record Of Voting 100% Of The Time With Americans For Prosperity On Health Care And Entitlements Issues. According to the Americans for Prosperity website, Joe Heck supported Americans for Prosperity’s positions 100 percent of the time on votes relating to “Health Care and Entitlements.” [Americans for Prosperity, Viewed 10/6/15]

• Joe Heck Has A Lifetime Record Of Voting 100% Of The Time With Americans For Prosperity On Labor, Education, and Pensions Issues. According to the Americans for Prosperity website, Joe Heck supported Americans for Prosperity’s positions 100 percent of the time on votes relating to “Labor, Education, and Pensions.” [Americans for Prosperity, Viewed 10/6/15]

• Joe Heck Has A Lifetime Record Of Voting 100% Of The Time With Americans For Prosperity On Banking Issues. According to the Americans for Prosperity website, Joe Heck supported Americans for Prosperity’s positions 100 percent of the time on votes relating to “Banking and Financial Services.” [Americans for Prosperity, Viewed 10/6/15]

• Joe Heck Has A Lifetime Record Of Voting 100% Of The Time With Americans For Prosperity On Property Rights Issues. According to the Americans for Prosperity website, Joe Heck supported Americans for Prosperity’s positions 100 percent of the time on votes relating to “Property Rights.” [Americans for Prosperity, Viewed 10/6/15]

• Joe Heck Has A Lifetime Record Of Voting 100% Of The Time With Americans For Prosperity On Technology Issues. According to the Americans for Prosperity website, Joe Heck supported Americans for Prosperity’s positions 100 percent of the time on votes relating to “Technology.” [Americans for Prosperity, Viewed 10/6/15]

2011: Heck Effectively Voted To Maintain Several Tax Benefits To Major Integrated Oil Companies For Two Weeks. In March 2011, Heck effectively voted

against an amendment that, according to Congressional Quarterly, “would [have] prohibit[ed] any major integrated oil company from being eligible for any tax benefit or relief under related provisions of the tax code.” The underlying bill, according to Congressional Quarterly, provided “funding authority for two weeks […] to allow all government agencies and programs to continue operating at an annualized rate that is $4 billion less than the comparable FY 2010 levels.” The vote was on a motion to recommit the joint resolution with instructions to report back the bill with the specified amendment; the House rejected the motion by a vote of 176 to 249. [House Vote 153, 3/1/11; Congressional Quarterly, 3/1/11; Congressional Quarterly, 2/28/11]

2012: Heck Voted To Maintain Loan Guarantees For Fossil Fuel And Nuclear Energy Projects For One Year. In June 2012, Heck voted against an amendment that, according to Congressional Quarterly, that would [have] bar[red] the use of funds in the bill [the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013] to provide new loan guarantees under the demonstration project title of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which authorizes loans for fossil fuel, nuclear and other demonstration projects. The amendment also would [have] reduce[d] funding for the Innovative Loan Guarantee Program by $33 million.” According to the CRS Summary of H. Amdt. 1200, the “[a]mendment sought to put a moratorium for FY 2013 on any new loan guarantees under the section 1703 loan guarantee program and reduces administrative costs which will not be necessary if the program is suspended by $33 million.” The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 136 to 282. [House Vote 328, 6/5/12; Congressional Quarterly, 6/5/12; CRS Summary of H. Amdt. 120, 6/5/12]

2012: Heck Voted Against The FY 2013 Democratic Budget, Which Ended Tax Subsidies For Oil and Gas Companies. In March 2012, Heck voted to oppose ending tax subsidies for oil and gas companies as part of the Democrats’ proposed budget resolution covering FY 2013 to 2022. According to Budget Committee Democrats, “The Democratic resolution end s tax subsidies for the major integrated oil and gas companies – the five largest oil companies together earned more than $1 trillion in profits during the last decade and don’t need these tax breaks.” The vote was on an amendment to the House budget resolution replacing the entire budget with the House Democrats’ proposed budget; the amendment failed by a vote of 163 to 252. [House Vote 150, 3/29/12; House Budget Committee Democrats, 3/28/12]

2014: Heck Voted Against Requiring Oil And Gas Permit Applicants To Forgo The Domestic Production Activities Tax Break In Order To Take Advantage Of Expedited Permitting Procedures. In June 2014, Heck effectively voted against an amendment that, according to Congressional Quarterly, “would [have] require[d] that leases issued under the bill include a clause specifying that oil and natural gas produced under the lease may only be exported if the Interior secretary determines that the exports will not increase the price of gasoline or home heating oil for U.S. consumers. It would [have] require[d] the Interior Department to adhere to timelines for permitting and notify reasons of permit denial only if the applicant agrees not to claim the domestic production activities tax deduction.” The underlying bill, according to a separate Congressional Quarterly article, “would establish a five-year program for oil and gas leasing. The bill would double the cap for offshore oil and gas revenue sharing to $1 billion and require at least 25 percent of eligible federal land be made available each year to lease for oil and gas exploration. Under the bill, the Interior Department would be required to make available for oil and gas exploration and development at least 50 percent of the unleased

coastal areas that have the most potential for energy production.” The vote was on a motion to recommit the bill to the House Natural Resources Committee, with instructions that it be reported back immediately with the specified amendment. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 177 to 235. [House Vote 367, 6/26/14; Congressional Quarterly, 6/26/14; Congressional Quarterly, 6/26/14]

Heck Voted Against A Tax Package That Would Eliminate Tax Breaks For Companies That Move Jobs Overseas. On August 2, 2012, Joe Heck voted against a Slaughter, D-N.Y., substitute amendment to a tax bill that would strike the text of the bill and insert congressional findings stating that the House should proceed to a tax overhaul measure that includes a progressive tax rate structure, the repeal of the alternative minimum tax, the elimination of tax breaks for companies that move jobs and profits overseas and incentives for small-business investment and growth. [House Vote #550, 8/2/2012; CQ Floor Votes]

Heck Voted Against Ending Tax Deductions For Companies That Move Jobs Overseas In Order To Fund Tax Credits For Job Creation At Home. On September 18, 2014, Joe Heck voted against a Bishop, D-N.Y., motion to recommit the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee and report it back immediately with an amendment that would allow businesses to claim a tax credit of up to 20 percent of expenses related to returning American jobs from overseas. It would deny tax deductions for the costs of sending American jobs overseas. It also would prohibit U.S. companies from reincorporating overseas through an inversion if the combined foreign entity is managed and controlled in the U.S. and conducts a significant percentage of its business activities in the U.S. It also would deny the tax benefits in the bill to inverted corporations. [House Vote #512, 9/18/2014; CQ Floor Votes]

3,000 Jobs Lost At Koch-Owned Companies Over The Last Decade Can Be Traced To Outsourcing. In September of 2014, BloombergBusiness reported: “About 3,000 U.S. jobs lost at Koch Industries-owned companies over the past decade can be attributed to offshoring or competition from imports. That’s according to a Bloomberg News tally based on an analysis of Department of Labor documents provided by American Bridge 21st Century, a group allied with Democrats. It includes 342 at an Invista plant in Waynesboro, Virginia, and about 258 at Georgia-Pacific facilities in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Halsey, Oregon.” [BloombergBusiness, 9/2/2014]

2014: Heck Voted Against Denying Companies That Outsource Jobs Out Of The US From Receiving Defense Department Contracts. In May 2014, Heck effectively voted against an amendment that, according to the Congressional Record, would have barred the Defense Department from “enter[ing] into any contract with an entity if the entity […] has outsourced work previously performed in the .” The amendment stated that “the term ‘outsourced’, with respect to an entity with employees performing work in the United States, means having fewer full-time equivalent employees in the United States and a larger number of such employees outside the United States on the last day of the calendar year compared to the first day of such calendar year.” In addition to the outsourcing prohibition, the proposed amendment to the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization bill would have ordered the Defense Department to require that any new department contracts set the minimum wage for any work performed on that contract at $10.10 an hour in 2015; required the Defense Secretary to ensure that women serving in the military are not discriminated against in combat or other military service; and

forbidden the Defense Department from contracting with companies that do not provide their female employees with equal pay for equal work. It would also have, according to Congressional Quarterly, “require[d] the Defense Department’s inspector general to investigate interest and fees charged on student loans made to members of the armed forces. It also would bar air carriers from charging fees for baggage checked by members of the armed forces who are deploying, returning, or traveling on official military orders.” The vote was on a motion to recommit the underlying bill with instructions to report it back with the specified amendment; the House rejected the motion by a vote of 194 to 227. [House Vote 239, 5/22/14; Congressional Record, 5/22/14; Executive Order 13658, as published in the Federal Register, 2/20/14; Congressional Quarterly, 5/22/14]

Heck has teamed up with his fellow Republicans in Congress to attack programs like and Social Security. He voted to cut $430 billion from Medicare, called to increase the retirement age to 69, and wants to privatize Social Security, a program that he famously referred to as a “pyramid scheme” in 2011.

August 2015: Heck Suggested Looking Into Raising The Retirement Age For Social Security To “69 As Opposed To 67” Over The “Next 24 Years.” According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, “‘One of the things that has been talked about is indexing the retirement age, increasing it by one month per year for the next 24 years,’ Heck said. ‘So that in 24 years from now, full retirement age would be 69 as opposed to 67. And if you did that you could extend the life and solvency for social security after 2070. And I think that should be looked at.”‘” [Reno Gazette-Journal, 8/11/15]

2015: Heck Advocated For Raising The Age Of Retirement To 69. According to KOLO News, Heck said, “Well, you know that happened six years ago and the Democrats have used it every campaign cycle for the last three campaigns and every time we’ve addressed the issue, that as much as they try to pigeonhole me on Social Security, the fact is we’ve got to fix Social Security. Increasing it [retirement age] by one month a year for the next 24 years so that 24 years from now, full retirement age will be 69 as opposed to 67. And if you did that, you could extend the life and solvency of Social Security out to 2070. So I think that’s something that should be looked at.” [KOLO, 8/12/15, 1:22-1:57]

2015: Heck Voted To Make $430 Billion In Unexplained Cuts To Medicare, As Part Of The FY 2016 Budget Resolution Conference Report. In April 2015, Heck voted for the FY 2016 budget resolution conference report which, according to the Congressional Conference Report, “The agreement proposes the same amount of Medicare savings reflected in the Senate-passed fiscal year 2016 budget as a target to extend the life of the Hospital Insurance trust fund and tasks the committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate with determining the specific Medicare reforms needed to bring spending levels under current law in line with the budget.” According to Bloomberg, the Senate’s original budget, “avoided a plan to partially privatize Medicare that the U.S. House of Representatives embraced in its budget [and] instead call[ed] for $430 billion in spending cuts without explaining where they would be made.” The vote was on the Conference Report; the Conference Report passed by a vote of 226 to 198. The Senate passed the Conference Report on May 5, 2015. [House Vote 183, 4/30/15; Conference Report, 4/29/15; Bloomberg, 3/27/15; Congress.gov, S Con Res. 11]

• Bloomberg: Senate Republican FY 2016 Budget “Avoided” House Budget’s “Plan To Partially Privatize Medicare, […] Instead Calls For $430 Billion In Spending Cuts.” According to Bloomberg, “Senate Republicans avoided a plan to partially privatize Medicare that the U.S. House of Representatives embraced in its budget. The Senate plan instead calls for $430 billion in spending cuts without explaining where they would be made. Some Senators worried that the House approach on Medicare, unpopular with voters, would damage them politically in 2016. Next year, Republicans must defend 24 Senate seats compared with 10 for Democrats, a reversal from the past two elections when significantly more Senate Democrats were on the ballot. The Medicare provisions will now be the subject of a House-Senate conference committee next month.” [Bloomberg, 3/27/15]

VIDEO: In October 2012, Heck Said We Needed To “Look At” Allowing People To “Pay Into A Private Account” Of Social Security. During the 2012 Congressional District 3 debate, Joe Heck said, “So the first thing to help shore up Social Security is get the economy started, get people back to work, so that more people are paying into the system. After that we need to look at other ways to increase the solvency of the program for the out years. And that could include allowing people to pay into a private account, it could include changing the retirement age, it could include raising the cap on the amount of earnings to which social security is taxed.” [2012 Congressional District 3 debate, Vegas PBS, Uploaded To YouTube 10/13/12]

VIDEO: Heck Said Social Security Was A “Pyramid Scheme” That Was Not Working. According to a video posted by Americans United, Heck said, “The full retirement age is 67 and the lifespan is 80, so when they first conceived up Social Security, they didn’t think they would be paying benefits for 13, 15 years. That’s one of the reasons why this pyramid schemes isn’t working!” [Americans United For Change, 6/2/11]

Heck and his fellow Congressional Republicans have voted to slash funding for higher education programs in recent years. In 2014, Heck voted for $90 billion in cuts to Pell Grants that more than 43,000 students receive. Just two years earlier, he also voted with Republicans for a budget that would have made 1 million students ineligible for Pell Grants and eliminated subsides for college loans entirely, causing interest rates to double for student loans.

2013: Heck Said He Would Not Have Gone To Medical School, Joined The Army, Or Been Elected If He Had Not Received Pell Grants. During a markup of the House Committee on education and the Workforce, Joe Heck said, “HECK: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m sure that everyone on the committee agrees that Pell Grants are an important source of financial aid for lower-income students in the pursuit of their higher education. I, myself, depended on Pell Grants to help fund my undergraduate education at Penn State. Without that assistance I certainly would not have had the opportunity to go on to medical school, receive a commission in the Army Reserve, or probably be elected to Congress.” [Joe Heck, House Committee on Education and the Workforce markup, 5/17/13]

2014: Heck Voted For The Ryan Budget, Which Would Have Cut Pell Grants For College Students By $90 Billion Over Ten Years. In April 2014, Heck voted for House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) proposed budget resolution covering

fiscal years 2015 to 2024. According to The Times, “Mr. Ryan […] laid out a budget plan that cuts $5 trillion in spending over the next decade. […] Nor did Mr. Ryan shy away from hot-button issues. Education funding would be cut by $145 billion over 10 years. Pell grants for college students would lose $90 billion. University students would start being charged interest on their loans while still in school, reaping $40 billion.” The House adopted the budget resolution by a vote of 219 to 205. [House Vote 177, 4/10/14; New York Times, 4/1/14]

2012: Heck Voted To Make 1 Million Students Ineligible For Pell Grants, As Part Of The FY 2013 Ryan Budget. In March 2012, Heck voted to cut spending on Pell Grants, as part of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) proposed budget resolution covering fiscal years 2013 to 2022. According to the House Budget Committee, the budget “puts Pell on a sustainable path by limiting the growth of financial aid and focusing it on low income students who need it the most.” According to U.S. News and World Report, “Under the Ryan budget, more than 1 million students would no longer be eligible for Pell grants in the next decade, according to Education Trust, and those who did qualify would receive less aid.” The vote was on passage; the resolution passed by a vote of 228 to 191. The Senate later rejected a motion to proceed to consider the House-passed budget resolution. [House Vote 151, 3/16/12; House Budget Committee, 5/20/12; U.S. News and World Report, 9/5/12; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res. 112]

2014: 43,228 Students In Nevada Received Pell Grants. [Department of Education, accessed 8/18/15]

2012: Heck Voted To Eliminate Subsidies For College Loans; Causing Interest Rates To Double To 6.4 Percent As Part Of The FY 2013 Ryan Budget. In March 2012, Heck voted to eliminate subsidies for college loans, as part of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) proposed budget resolution covering fiscal years 2013 to 2022. According to the House Budget Committee, the budget would “Reform the Credit Reform Act to reflect the true cost of federal student loan programs that are driving up the cost of tuition.” According to the New Republic, “3.4 percent (the government’s current subsidized interest rate for Stafford loans, which were established in 2007 and will expire in July if not renewed) versus 6.8 percent (the unsubsidized interest rate to which the Ryan budget proposed returning those loans). The vote was on passage; the resolution passed by a vote of 228 to 191. The Senate later rejected a motion to proceed to consider the House-passed budget resolution. [House Vote 151, 3/16/12; House Budget Committee, 5/20/12; New Republic, 4/27/12; Congressional Actions, H.Con.Res. 112]

Heck and his colleagues repeatedly voted to protect perks for politicians like themselves while voting against efforts to support working families. Heck voted to allow members of Congress to travel on private jets on the taxpayers' dime, and he even accepted Obamacare's taxpayer-funded subsidies for members of Congress – despite pledging repeatedly to repeal the law that benefits people across Nevada – and then voted to hide this fact from taxpayers. Meanwhile, he opposed working families a raise when he twice voted against increasing the federal minimum wage.

Joe Heck Voted To Allow Members Of Congress To Use Taxpayer Funds To Fly On Private Corporate Jets. On January 3, 2013, Joe Heck voted Yea on House Voted number 6, adopting rules for the 113th Congress. These new rules allowed members of

the House of Representatives to fly on corporate jets by paying with personal or official funds. [Inside Political Law, 1/3/2013; H.Res. 5, 113th Congress; House Vote #1/3/2013]

2011: Heck Enrolled In A Government-Subsidized Health Care Program Upon His Election To Congress. According to the Las Vegas Sun, “Heck, in fact, will take advantage of the Congressional health insurance plan, his aides said. […] Heck says he's not hiding anything and has told whoever asks that he will sign onto the Congressional plan, which includes a premium but is subsidized by taxpayer dollars.” [Las Vegas Sun, 1/6/11]

January 2011: Heck Admitted He Was Accepting The Government-Provided Health Insurance. According to the Las Vegas Sun, “‘Just like millions of Americans, Dr. Heck will be receiving his insurance through his employer -- in this case the House of Representatives,’ Grant Hewitt, Heck’s transition director, told the Sun.’” [Las Vegas Sun, 1/6/11]

• William Bennett And Christopher Beach Op-Ed: Taxpayers Made “Very Generous Premium Contributions” To Congressional Health Insurance Plans. In an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal, William Bennett And Christopher Beach wrote, “But in their haste and confusion over legislation so long that few even read it all, some members of Congress voted for the law without realizing that the final bill had no mention of the very generous premium contributions the government makes to federal employees as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.” [Op- Ed - Wall Street Journal, 9/23/13]

January 2011: Heck Opposed A Measure That Required Members Of Congress To Disclose If They Will Accept Government Health Care. According to the Las Vegas Sun, “Rep. Joe Heck, in one of his first moves in Congress, opposed a measure that would have required members of Congress to disclose whether they will accept government health care. […] Heck said he voted against the disclosure rule because he didn't think another law was needed in an already bloated government.” [Las Vegas Sun, 1/6/11]

Las Vegas Sun: “In One Of His First Moves In Congress,” Heck Opposed Requiring Members Of Congress To Disclose If They Accepted Government Health Care. According to the Las Vegas Sun, “Rep. Joe Heck, in one of his first moves in Congress, opposed a measure that would have required members of Congress to disclose whether they will accept government health care.” [Las Vegas Sun, 1/6/11]

2013: Heck Effectively Voted Against Raising The Federal Minimum Wage To $10.10 Within Two Years. In March 2013, Heck effectively voted against an amendment that, according to Congressional Quarterly, “would [have] incrementally increase[d] the federal minimum wage to $10.10 within two years of the bill’s enactment.” The vote was on a motion to recommit the underlying bill – the proposed SKILLS Act, which would have reauthorized and overhauled 35 employment and job training programs into one funding stream for state and local use – with instructions to report it back immediately with the prescribed amendment. In addition to raising the minimum wage, the amendment would have also clarified that nothing in the bill would repeal, deny or loosen employment protections, training opportunities or educational benefits for certain seniors, veterans, women or youth. The House rejected the motion by

a vote of 184 to 233. [House Vote 74, 3/15/13; Congressional Quarterly, 3/15/13; Congressional Actions, H.R. 803; Congressional Quarterly, 3/15/13]

2014: Heck Effectively Voted Against Raising The Minimum Wage To $8.20 An Hour Through December 11, 2014. In September 2014, Heck effectively voted against an amendment to legislation funding the government through December 11, 2014, that, according to Congressional Quarterly, would have added “the text of a measure (HR 1010) that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to $8.20 an hour, $9.15 an hour after one year, and $10.10 an hour after two years.” The amendment “would [also have] extend[ed] the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank for 5 years, [] include[d] the text of a measure (HR 377) to tighten prohibitions on pay discrimination based on sex, [and] allow[ed] student loan debt to be refinanced at rates available to current borrowers.” The proposed amendment stated that the minimum wage, equal pay and student loan provisions would be effective only through December 11, 2014. The vote was on a motion to recommit the bill and report it back with the specified amendment; the House rejected the motion by a vote of 199 to 228. [House Vote 508, 9/17/14; Congressional Quarterly, 9/17/14; H.J.Res. 124, 9/17/14; Congressional Record, 9/17/14]