John Hoeven
Conservative
Republican
Senator
North Dakota
Current Position: Senator from North Dakota
Running For: N/A
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Business & Labor
- Against the Employee Free Choice Act which included card check provisions
Environment
- For the Keystone Pipeline and increased oil drilling as short-term energy solution
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; opposes abortion in all cases except rape, incest, or threat to the mother's life and opposes government funding for elective abortions
- Against same-sex marriage and against federal protections for same-sex married couples
- Against legislation banning discrimination based on sexual orientation
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For the Israel Anti-Boycott Act banning federal contractors from participating in boycotts against Israel
- For the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 providing comprehensive immigration reform
Public Safety
- For reducing access to parole for violent offenders
- For pro-gun legislation; voted for background check expansion and 72-hour wait period for terrorist watchlist but against universal background checks and watchlist gun ban
- For reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
- Against creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol attack