John Hoeven
Republican · Senator for North Dakota
27 sponsored · 227 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2011
Age 69
Contact their office: (202) 224-2551 · 338 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 27 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 11 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 9 of 915 recorded votes (1%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on armed forces and national security and international affairs.25 bills each, of the 254 they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This joint resolution seeks to provide congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Became law · 119-SJRES-31
- No: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The resolution undermines environmental protections by nullifying an EPA rule regarding the classification of major pollution sources under the Clean Air Act. -3
This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain inadmissible aliens into custody if they are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit to committing burglary, theft, larceny, shopli…
Became law · 119-S-5
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?The bill emphasizes the detention of aliens charged with theft, potentially contributing to increased border security efforts. +3
- No: Would immigrants be better off under this?The bill negatively impacts immigrants facing charges, as it mandates their detention. -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (11)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
S. 3257, known as the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act, directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to update regulations and guidance regarding individuals in aviation who disclose menta…
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3257
- Yes: Does this make mental health care easier to get?Encourages aviation personnel to seek mental health help and streamlines the medical certification process for those receiving treatment. +7
This Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. These grants can total up to $50,000,000 to help establish a library in Medora, North Dakota.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-675
- Yes: Would students be better off under this?The bill funds educational services and historical preservation which can benefit students. +3
This Act aims to ensure the maintenance of a horse herd within the park. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1377
- Yes: Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?The bill mandates a specific management plan for wild horses within the national park lands. +5
And 8 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (5)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".
- A resolution designating October 26, 2026, as the "Day of the Deployed."
- A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".
- A resolution designating October 26, 2025, as the "Day of the Deployed".
- A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
Still waiting, of the 27 bills they wrote: 2 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 17 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 222 and against none, and did not vote on 1. Those votes covered 592 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.