Senator · Arkansas
John Boozman
John Boozman is a Republican senator from Arkansas, in Congress since 2001. In the 119th Congress, 915 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 14, and cast 821 of 828 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Republican
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current
- In Congress since
- Nov 29, 2001
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2029
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressSenate | 915 | 1.5%14 of 915 · rank 60 of 101 | 99%821 of 828 · rank 52 of 101 | 260 became law | 26%68 of 263 |
| 118th CongressSenate | 691 | 1.6%11 of 691 · rank 71 of 101 | 95%503 of 531 · rank 80 of 101 | 201 became law | 40%141 of 351 |
| 117th CongressSenate | 949 | 0.6%6 of 949 · rank 89 of 100 | 97%741 of 762 · rank 56 of 100 | 222 became law | 40%162 of 401 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (Senate), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1+0.43+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Jan 30, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–67· Against party
- Mar 14, 2025· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 27–73· Against party
- Dec 20, 2024· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 34–62· Against party
- Dec 20, 2024· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–64· Against party
- Dec 20, 2024· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 28–67· Against party
- Mar 7, 2024· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 69–30· Against party
- Feb 13, 2024· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 70–29· Against party
- Nov 15, 2023· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–65· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 77–22
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 47–52
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 49–50
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 42–54
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 1–94
- Sep 28, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 96–1
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Concurrent Resolution· Concurrent Resolution Rejected 49–50
- Sep 24, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Agreed to 77–23
- Aug 8, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 90–6
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Passage· On Passage of the Bill· Bill Passed 86–11
- Aug 7, 2026· Senate· Amendments· On the Amendment· Amendment Rejected 32–64
- Jul 30, 2026· Senate· Passage· On the Resolution· Resolution Agreed to 50–47
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
68 sponsored · 3 became law
How far they got
- Introduced4363%
- Reported by committee45.9%
- Passed one chamber1826%
- Became law34.4%
Policy areas
- Armed Forces and National Security16
- Agriculture and Food11
- Health11
- Finance and Financial Sector6
- Public Lands and Natural Resources4
- Transportation and Public Works4
- Congress3
- Commerce2
Latest activity
- S.Res. 923 A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".Passed one chamber· Science, Technology, Communications· Sep 29, 2026
- S. 5588 A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.Introduced· Sep 29, 2026
- S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026Reported by committee· Agriculture and Food· Sep 24, 2026
- S. 5464 VOICE for Women Veterans ActIntroduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Sep 23, 2026
- S.Res. 830 A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program.Passed one chamber· International Affairs· Aug 4, 2026
- S. 5180 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026Introduced· Health· Jul 30, 2026
- S. 5017 More Paid Leave for More Americans ActIntroduced· Labor and Employment· Jul 16, 2026
- S. 4624 Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026Introduced· Health· May 21, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Current seats
- Rural Development, Energy, and CreditEx Officio
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $507.9K
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $1.4M
- From committees
- $278.2K
- 104 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $51K
- 19 PACs · 18% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pepsico, inc.pepsico, inc. concerned citizens fund | $7,500 | PEPSICO BEVERAGE SALES, LLCAI match · 91% · of one corporate family | $3.4M |
| rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee | $5,000 | RTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $3.9B |
| seaboard corporationseaboard corporation political action committee | $5,000 | SEABOARD FOODS LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | — |
| louis dreyfus company llclouis dreyfus company llc political action committee | $5,000 | LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY GRAINS MERCHANDISING LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | — |
| at&t inc.at&t inc. employee federal political action committee (at&t employee federal pac) | $4,000 | AT&T CORP.,AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$3,412 |
| amgen inc.amgen inc. political action committee | $3,500 | AMGEN INC.AI match · 99% · the same organization | $0 |
| chs inc.chs inc. political action committee | $3,000 | CHS INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $76.7M |
| the coca-cola companythe coca-cola company nonpartisan committee for good government | $2,500 | THE COCA-COLA COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization | $2.5M |
| state street bank and trust companystate street bank and trust company voluntary political action committee | $2,500 | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization | $0 |
| deere & companydeere & company pac (aka john deere pac) | $2,500 | DEERE & COMPANYAI match · 99% · the same organization | $10.2M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $507.9K | $278.2K | $51K19 PACs · 18% of committee money |
| 2024 | $726.9K | $460K | $83.8K28 PACs · 18% of committee money |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $2.9M | $664.3K126 PACs · 23% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- Senate · ArkansasJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
- Senate · ArkansasJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2023
- Senate · ArkansasJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2017
- House · Arkansas's 3rd districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
- House · Arkansas's 3rd districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
- House · Arkansas's 3rd districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
- House · Arkansas's 3rd districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
- House · Arkansas's 3rd districtNov 29, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Phone
- 202-224-4843
- Office
- 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
- Contact form
- Contact form
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.