About Jeff Bingaman

I am proud to represent New Mexico in the United States Senate. Here you'll find information about my background and my record of professional and public service.

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BIOGRAPHY

Jeff Bingaman grew up in Silver City in a family with deep New Mexico small town roots. His father was a science professor at Western New Mexico University, and his mother taught in the public schools. He graduated from high school in Silver City. After graduating from Harvard University, he earned a law degree at Stanford. There he met fellow law student Anne Kovacovich. After graduation, they married and returned to New Mexico, where they both practiced law, and their son, John, was born.

Jeff was elected New Mexico Attorney General in 1978. In 1982, he won election to the United States Senate, and in 2006, was re-elected to serve a fifth term.


COMMITTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Chairman
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has jurisdiction over national energy policy and the public lands of the nation.

Finance Committee
The Finance Committee has jurisdiction over Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, tax policy, trade policy, and other key domestic issues.

Subcommittees
Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Member, Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness
Member, Subcommittee on Health Care
 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is responsible for the oversight of federal education programs, pension reform, and health care policy.

Subcommittees
Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families
Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging

Armed Services Committee
The Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction over research and development of weapons systems, defense policy, the military, and security aspects of nuclear technology.

Joint Economic Committee
Senior Member
The Joint Economic Committee studies issues that affect the U.S. economy. This is a bicameral congressional committee.

BINGAMAN AT A GLANCE

E-NEWSLETTERS

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A photo of the dome of the U.S. Capitol. This photo is also a link to the Introduction to the Senate page.INTRO TO THE SENATE

The Senate is an institution of deliberation and compromise. [MORE]

MY ROLE AS A SENATOR

Among their other duties, senators debate and introduce legislation on many different topics. [MORE]

HOW LAWS ARE MADE

After a senator introduces legislation, it is assigned to the appropriate committee and subcommittee. [MORE]

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I maintain five offices in New Mexico and one in Washington, DC. [MORE]

NM DELEGATION

New Mexico has a five-member delegation in the United States Congress. Every state has two Senators, while the number of House Members is based on the population of the state.