John Hoeven
- Previous profession
- Executive vice president, First Western Bank, Minot, ND, 1986 to 1993; President and CEO, Bank of North Dakota, 1993 to 2000
- First public office
- 2000Governor, North Dakota, 2000 to 2010
- Years in public office
- 25of 40 years since 1986, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Hoeven has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Hoeven is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Hoeven votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Hoeven votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Hoeven votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Hoeven votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Hoeven votes the same way as most Senate Republicans on all 38 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 8, 2025
Hoeven Hosts HUD Secretary in North Dakota, Outlines Efforts to Promote Access to Affordable Housing
“The enhancements to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Hoeven discussed his work, as a cosponsor of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to advance affordable housing efforts in the legislation, including:”
- Declaring a National Energy EmergencyApril 4, 2025
Hoeven, Colleagues Ask Trump to Permit the Nationwide, Year-Round Sale of E15 Fuel
“Furthermore, this effort is in line with your executive order “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” that implores Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to consider issuing these emergency waivers. And finally, this action will give the agriculture economy much needed certainty by increasing the domestic demand for American commodities.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: www.hoevenforsenate.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of HOEVEN FOR SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.hoevenforsenate.com: Not checked yet.Not checked yet
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Hoeven's campaign reports receiving $389,847.03 and reports spending $282,326.62, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S0ND00093as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S0ND00093as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $389,847.03 | $530,749.50 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $282,326.62 | $484,008.75 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $674,824.36 | $567,303.95 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S0ND00093as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S0ND00093as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $174,850.00 | $191,690.00 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $769.50 | $26,294.65 |
| Other political committees | $174,100.00 | $213,550.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $2,020.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- HOEVEN FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00473371
- HOEVEN VICTORY COMMITTEE Joint fundraising committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00641225
- DAKOTA PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00493072
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