Sen. John Hoeven

Sponsorship Analysis

Our unique analysis of the bills Hoeven has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the Senate.

Each dot in the chart below is a member of the Senate. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Hoeven is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)

Committee Membership

John Hoeven sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, and Agricultural Research
  • Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade
  • Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
• Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
  • 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
• 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. 259: A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
• S.Res. 41: A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the ...
• S. 184: Native American Children’s Safety Act
• S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
• S. 2894: A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize ...
• S. 2823: North American Energy Infrastructure Act
• S.Res. 549: A resolution designating October 26, 2014, as Day of the Deployed.

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Voting Record

From Jan 2011 to Mar 2015, Hoeven missed 17 of 1,209 roll call votes, which is 1.4%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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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