Sen. John Hoeven
- State:
- North Dakota
- Seniority:
- Senior
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title / State / District |
|---|---|
| Senator, North Dakota |
See Also: Hoeven's Official Website | @SenJohnHoeven | OpenSecrets | VoteSmart | Bioguide | C-SPAN
New: 2013 Report Card
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Hoeven is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship. Hoeven’s bills have had a total of 178 cosponsors in the 113th Congress.
Use this chart to compare Hoeven to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
John Hoeven sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
- Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Member, Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on National Parks
- Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Bills Sponsored
Some of Hoeven’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 2237: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an ...
- S. 2160: Native American Children’s Safety Act
- S. 1925: Driver Privacy Act
- S.Res. 332: A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the ...
- S. 1739: A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
- S. 1601: Flood Safe Basements Act
- S.Res. 273: A resolution designating October 26, 2013, as “Day of the Deployed”.
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Voting Record
From Jan 2011 to Apr 2014, Hoeven missed 15 of 884 roll call votes, which is 1.7%. This is better than the median of 1.8% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Introduced
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
1 cosponsor is on that committee.
Apr 10, 2014