On November 12, 2018, Heine survived a vote of no confidence with the outcome in votes being 16-16, falling short of the 17 votes needed. Heine and Kitlang Kabua, were the only two women elected in the 2019 Marshallese general election. On January 6, 2020, she lost her bid for re-election in a 12-20 vote against David Kabua.
