Senate

Bingaman is Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the Finance Committee; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; and Joint Committee on the Economy.

Bingaman and his senate colleague Pete Domenici are the longest-serving duo among current Senators. The next longest are Edward Kennedy and John Kerry of Massachusetts.

Being from a border state, Bingaman has been much involved in the debate over illegal immigration. He believes in increased enforcement of borders to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, and that the U.S. should enact a guest worker program.