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Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. was born on Oct. 3, 1943
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After graduating from Silver High School, Bingaman went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Harvard University in 1965.
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He was admitted to the New Mexico bar 1968
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From 1968 to 1974, Bingaman was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve.
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He entered Stanford Law School, graduating in 1968.
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He served as counsel to the New Mexico Constitutional Convention of 1969
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He started a private law practice in 1970
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Bingaman had worked briefly in the state attorney general's office. He ran for the leadership position of this office in 1978 and was elected.
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In 1982, Bingaman unseated the one term incumbent, Harrison Schmitt to win his first term in the Senate.
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He will not run for re-election in 2012
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In September 1985, Sen. Bingaman co-sponsored the Stevens bill, S.1440, also called the "Non-Smokers Rights Act," to restrict smoking to designated areas in all U .S. Government buildings.
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In February 1987, Sen. Bingaman introduced a bill to raise the price of cigarettes sold on military bases service-wide.
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In April 1989, Sen. Bingaman introduced legislation to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the manufacture and sale of tobacco products.
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Voted yes on ending Vietnam embargo
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Voted yes on national education standards.
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Voted Nnoon mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms.
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Voted yes on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals
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Voted yes on requiring EPA risk assessments
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Voted yes on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer.
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Voted no on do not require ethanol in gasoline
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Voted yes on continuing desert protection in California
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Voted yes on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market.
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Voted yes on repealing federal speed limits.
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Voted no on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds.
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Voted no on banning more types of Congressional gifts.
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Voted no on 1996 Defense Appropriations.
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Voted no on Amendment to prohibit flag burning.
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Voted yes on restricting class-action lawsuits.
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Voted non replacing farm price supports.
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Voted no on limiting product liability punitive damage awards.
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Voted no on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba
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Voted no on Approving the presidential line-item veto.
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Voted no on limiting death penalty appeals
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Voted yes on blocking medical savings acounts.
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Voted no on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty.
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Voted no on spending international development funds on drug control.
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Voted no on $75M for abstinence education.
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Voted yes on prohibiting same-sex marriage
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Voted yes on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation.
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Voted no on school vouchers in DC.
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Voted yes on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests
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Voted no on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business.
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Voted yes on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance.
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Voted yes on favoring 36 vetoed military projects.
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Voted yes on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority.
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Voted no on banning human cloning.
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Voted yes on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women.
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Voted yes on transportation demo projects
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Voted yes on $17.9 billion to IMF
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Voted yes on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech
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Collect data on birth defects and present to the public.
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Voted yes on military pay raise of 4.8%.
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Voted no on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules.
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Voted yes on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP.
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Voted no on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt.
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Voted yes on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program.
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Voted no on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors
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Voted yes on background checks at gun shows.
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Voted no on more penalties for gun & drug violations.
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Voted no on loosening license & background checks at gun shows.
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Voted no on allowing another round of military base closures.
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Voted no on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels.
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Voted no on defunding renewable and solar energy
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Voted no on limiting self-employment health deduction.
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Voted yes on funding for National Endowment for the Arts.
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On March 30, 2000 Sen. Bingaman, along with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced S. 2333, the Tobacco Regulatory Fairness Act of 2000, that would have established a separate chapter of the FDA to regulate tobacco.
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Voted no on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts.
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Voted no on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling
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Voted no on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions.
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Voted yes on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation.
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Voted yes on including prescription drugs under Medicare.
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Voted yes on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons
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Voted yes on permanent normal trade relations with China.
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Religious affiliation: Methodist.
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Voted yes on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior
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In March 2001 Sen. Bingaman co-sponsored legislation to expand access to smoking cessation services through Medicare, Medicaid and the Maternal and Child Health programs.
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Voted yes on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors.
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Voted no repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress.
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Voted yes on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction.
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Voted yes on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations.
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Voted no on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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Voted yes on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages.
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Voted yes on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy.
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Voted yes on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
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Voted yes on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping.
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Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
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Voted no on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration.
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Voted no on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
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Voted yes on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads.
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Voted no on drilling ANWR on national security grounds
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Voted yes on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe
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Voted yes on extending free trade to Andean nations.
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Voted yes on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes.
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Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference
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Voted yes on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada.
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On Oct.11, 2002, Jeff Bingaman was among the 23 Senators who did not vote for authorizing the Iraq War.
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Rated 42% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues.
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Voted no on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life.
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Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record.
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Rated 79% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes
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Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record
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Rated 88% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record.
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Rated 90% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record.
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Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record.
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Voted yes on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime.
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Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy
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Voted no on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence.
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EPA must do better on mercury clean-up
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Expand embryonic stem cell research.
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Voted yes on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives.
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Voted yes on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore.
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Voted yes on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions
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Voted yes on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education.
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Voted yes on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Voted yes on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug.
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Voted yes on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders.
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Voted yes raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25.
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Cover child resident aliens under Medicaid and SCHIP.
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Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
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Voted yes on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade.
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Voted no on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (
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Voted yes on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism.
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Voted yes on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations
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Sponsored bill providing contraceptives for low-income women.
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Voted no on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000.
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Voted yes on establishing a Guest Worker program.
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Voted yes on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security.
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Voted yes on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship.
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Pay fair prevailing wage to guest workers.
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Voted no on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration.
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Voted no on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
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Voted noon free trade agreement with Oman.
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Voted no on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.
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Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018
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Voted yes on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees.
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Voted yes on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods.
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Voted no on building a fence along the Mexican border.
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Voted no on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal
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Voted no on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections.
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Voted yes on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months.
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On July 11, 2007, Sen. Bingaman unveiled a draft of his energy and environment bill. The bill, which had yet to be officially introduced, already garnered significant support from noteworthy members, including Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who is cosponsoring the bill with Bingaman.
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Voted no on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad.
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Voted yes on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress.
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Voted yes on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership.
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Voted with Democratic Party 95.6% of 320 votes.
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Voted no on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
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Voted yes on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects.
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Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott
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Voted yes on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility.
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Sen. Bingaman voted against the confirmation Bush appointee Michael Mukasey as Attorney General of the U.S. on Nov. 8, 2007.
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Voted no on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land
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Voted yes on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000.
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Voted no on cooperating with India as a nuclear power
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Voted yes on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks.
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On Dece. 13, 2008, Bingaman was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from New Mexico State University at the university's Fall 2008 commencement ceremony.
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Voted yes on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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Disclose payments from manufacturers to physicians.
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Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue.
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Voted yes on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package.
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Allow travel between the United States and Cuba
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Voted yes on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia.
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Voted no on restricting UN funding for population control policies.
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Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements
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Expand the National Health Service Corps.
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Expedited licensing for biosimilar products.
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Expand health services for women veterans.
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Voted no on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax.
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Voted yes on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade.
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Insist on access to post-mad-cow Japanese beef markets.
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Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays.
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Voted yes on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines.
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Voted yes on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy.
