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Key Votes

Senator John H. Hoeven's Voting Records

John Hoeven
Full Name: John H. Hoeven
Office: U.S. Senate (ND) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mical; 2 Children: Marcela, Jack
Birth Date: 03/13/1957
Birth Place: Bismarck, ND
Home City: Minot, ND
Religion: Catholic

Issue

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Sept. 22, 2011 S Amdt 634 Sale of F-16 Aircraft to Taiwan Amendment Rejected - Senate
(48 - 48)		 Yea
Sept. 21, 2011 S Amdt 642 Modifies Eligibility Requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance Amendment Rejected - Senate
(40 - 57)		 Yea
Sept. 21, 2011 S Amdt 625 Reducing and Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance Amendment Rejected - Senate
(46 - 53)		 Yea
Sept. 21, 2011 S Amdt 641 Requires Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance to be Contingent Upon Ratification of Free Trade Agreements with Columbia, Korea and Panama Amendment Rejected - Senate
(44 - 54)		 Yea
Sept. 21, 2011 S Amdt 645 Repeals the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for Firms Amendment Rejected - Senate
(43 - 54)		 Yea
Sept. 15, 2011 S Amdt 613 Reducing Appropriations for Foreign Assistance Programs Amendment Rejected - Senate
(20 - 78)		 Nay
Sept. 15, 2011 S Amdt 602 Emergency Disaster Relief Appropriations Amendment Adopted - Senate
(62 - 37)		 Yea
Sept. 8, 2011 HR 1249 Patent Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate
(89 - 9)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2011 S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(74 - 26)		 Yea
July 31, 2011 S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Reid Bill) Cloture Not Invoked - Senate
(50 - 49)		 Nay
July 29, 2011 S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill) Bill Tabled - Senate
(59 - 41)		 Nay
July 22, 2011 HR 2560 Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 Bill Tabled - Senate
(51 - 46)		 Nay
June 23, 2011 S Amdt 499 Prohibits the Appointment of Presidential "Czars" Without Senate Approval Amendment Rejected - Senate
(47 - 51)		 Yea
June 21, 2011 S 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate
(49 - 51)		 Nay
June 14, 2011 S Amdt 436 Repeals the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Cloture Not Invoked - Senate
(40 - 59)		 Nay
June 9, 2011 S Amdt 390 Amending Small Business Regulations Amendment Rejected - Senate
(53 - 46)		 Yea
June 8, 2011 S Amdt 392 Debit Card Transactions Amendment Rejected - Senate
(54 - 45)		 Yea
May 26, 2011 S 990 Patriot Act Extension Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(72 - 23)		 Yea
May 25, 2011 S Con Res 21 2012 Budget Motion Rejected - Senate
(42 - 55)		 Yea
May 25, 2011 H Con Res 34 2011-2012 Budget Motion Rejected - Senate
(40 - 57)		 Yea
May 23, 2011 S 1038 Patriot Act Extension Cloture Invoked - Senate
(74 - 8)		 Yea
May 18, 2011 S 953 Offshore Production and Safety Act Motion Rejected - Senate
(42 - 57)		 Yea
May 17, 2011 S 940 Amending Oil Company Tax Laws Motion Rejected - Senate
(52 - 48)		 Nay
April 14, 2011 HR 1473 2011 Budget Bill Passed - Senate
(81 - 19)		 Yea
April 5, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - Senate
(87 - 12)		 Yea
March 17, 2011 H J Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Joint Resolution Passed - Senate
(87 - 13)		 Yea
March 9, 2011 S Amdt 149 Department of Defense funding and Continuing Appropriations Amendment Rejected - Senate
(42 - 58)		 Nay
March 9, 2011 HR 1 Continuing Appropriations Bill Failed - Senate
(44 - 56)		 Yea
March 2, 2011 H J Res 44 Continuing Appropriations Amendments Joint Resolution Passed - Senate
(91 - 9)		 Yea
March 2, 2011 S Amdt 115 Calling for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(58 - 40)		 Yea
March 1, 2011 S Amdt 112 Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt Amendment Tabled - Senate
(52 - 47)		 Nay
Feb. 15, 2011 S Amdt 14 Prohibiting Transportation Security Administration Employees from Collective Bargaining Amendment Rejected - Senate
(47 - 51)		 Yea
Feb. 15, 2011 S Amdt 21 Reducing Federal Aviation Administration Appropriations Amendment Tabled - Senate
(51 - 47)		 Nay
Feb. 15, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Bill Passed - Senate
(86 - 12)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2011 S Amdt 28 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law Amendment Rejected - Senate
(44 - 54)		 Nay
Feb. 2, 2011 S Amdt 13 Repealing the Federal Health Care Law Motion Rejected - Senate
(47 - 51)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2011 S Amdt 9 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Motion Agreed - Senate
(81 - 17)		 Yea

Executive Actions

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
May 19, 2009 SB 2162 Child Care Background Checks Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 19, 2009 SB 2003 2009-2011 Biennuim Higher Education Budget Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 11, 2009 HB 1015 Office of Management and Budget Appropriations Vetoed - Executive
 Line Item Veto
May 11, 2009 SB 2030 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Appropriations Vetoed - Executive
 Line Item Veto
May 11, 2009 SB 2001 Legislative Branch Appropriations Vetoed - Executive
 Line Item Veto
May 8, 2009 SB 2018 Department of Commerce and Office of Management and Budget Appropriations Vetoed - Executive
 Line Item Veto
April 21, 2009 HB 1445 Amending Abortion Requirements Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 8, 2009 SB 2184 Repeals Auto Rebate Tax Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 19, 2009 HB 1036 Workforce Safety and Insurance Premium Rate Regulation Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 9, 2007 HB 1012 excise tax exemption for tribal members Vetoed - Executive
 Veto
May 9, 2007 SB 2047 new state employee's salary Vetoed - Executive
 Veto
May 4, 2007 SB 2309 High School Graduation Requirements Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 3, 2007 SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 1, 2007 SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 1, 2007 HB 1106 Legislative Pay Raise Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 30, 2007 SB 2046 TeachersÂ’ Retirement Fund Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 27, 2007 SB 2138 Repeal of Cohabitation Laws Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 26, 2007 HB 1466 Abortion Ban Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 24, 2007 HB 1319 Deadly Force in Self Defense Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 18, 2007 HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 17, 2007 HB 1420 Animal Feedlot Regulation Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 9, 2007 SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 21, 2007 HB 1378 County Vote Centers Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 7, 2007 HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Signed - Executive
 Sign

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

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