Back to Legislators
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

R ND · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 Senate
2011–2013 Senate
Vote Date:
to

Defense

-63
Helped 776 Hurt 839 Unclear 571

Healthcare

+84
Helped 360 Hurt 276 Unclear 206

Energy

-29
Helped 335 Hurt 364 Unclear 117

Agriculture

+45
Helped 330 Hurt 285 Unclear 104

Finance

-51
Helped 267 Hurt 318 Mixed 1 Unclear 111

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 344 Hurt 148 Unclear 84

Appropriations

+99
Helped 261 Hurt 162 Unclear 17

Education

-4
Helped 137 Hurt 141 Unclear 101

Environment

-32
Helped 97 Hurt 129 Unclear 86

Trade

+7
Helped 137 Hurt 130 Unclear 37

Government Operations

-9
Helped 42 Hurt 51 Unclear 209

Transportation

-41
Helped 94 Hurt 135 Unclear 69

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+102
Helped 178 Hurt 76 Unclear 13

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 44

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 116 Hurt 86 Unclear 13

Technology

+13
Helped 98 Hurt 85 Unclear 26

Foreign Policy

-12
Helped 81 Hurt 93 Mixed 1 Unclear 29

Labor

-17
Helped 44 Hurt 61 Unclear 54

Foreign Affairs

-5
Helped 52 Hurt 57 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11438 industry impacts

All entities →
How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1381), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (232), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (213), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (219), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (176), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (148), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1106), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), USDA (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (118), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
Show vote-alignment table
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

s1688-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the deduction for business interest, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 8, 2025
Financial Services Immigration Services

s1532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Households Real Estate Development Tribal Government Financial Services

s1002-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require on-time delivery of periodicals to unlock additional rate authority, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Immigration Services

s757-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Financial Services

s645-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s541-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Financial Services Energy Production

s401-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government - FDIC Government - Federal Reserve Payment Processing Banking

s199-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

13 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Foreign Government Cross-border Investment Multinational Corporations Tax Administration

s179-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FARM Act

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

s94-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s4378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require on-time delivery of periodicals to unlock additional rate authority, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 21, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Immigration Services

s4237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2024
Financial Services Energy Production

s3933-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

s3235-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require a strategy to counter the role of the People's Republic of China in evasion of sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

s3049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To freeze $6,000,000,000 of Iranian funds held in Qatar, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 17, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

sres385-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services

s2890-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation
1 / 2 Next

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution