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Travis Cowles
Knight

CHIEF COUNSELSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Chief Counsel in the Office of Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) as of January 2024. Previously served as Assistant Counsel at the U.S. Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel. Earlier experience includes roles in the House Appropriations Committee and as Chief of Staff in the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28). Legal background and focus on legislative counsel and Senate operations.

Policy focus

Last year's salary

$63,040

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

7.4y

8 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$584,522

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

CHIEF COUNSEL
Senate
Jan 8, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
CHIEF COUNSEL
Office of Senator Martin Heinrich
forDMartin Heinrich · Democratic · New Mexico
Senate
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
Senate
Aug 8, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Office of Senator Martin Heinrich
forDMartin Heinrich · Democratic · New Mexico
Senate
May 9, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Henry Cuellar
forDHenry Cuellar · Democratic · Texas 28th District
House
Jan 15, 2021 to May 8, 2022
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Henry Cuellar
forDHenry Cuellar · Democratic · Texas 28th District
House
May 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2021
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Henry Cuellar
forDHenry Cuellar · Democratic · Texas 28th District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Henry Cuellar
forDHenry Cuellar · Democratic · Texas 28th District
House
May 25, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Assistant Counsel
U.S. Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel
Associate Staff
House Appropriations Committee
Chief of Staff
Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar

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Sponsored Travel

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