
John Boozman
Republican · AR · U.S. Senate
Bio
John Nichols Boozman is an American politician and former optometrist serving as the senior United States senator from Arkansas, a seat he has held since 2011. From 2001 to 2011, he served as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Boozman has been the dean of Arkansas's congressional delegation since 2013.
Full bio on Wikipedia →Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
Issue profile
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
Recent notable votes
Latest news
'Unconscionable': Outrage as GOP Farm Bill Omits Plan to Delay Looming Food Aid DisasterSenate Republicans unveiled annual farm legislation this week that would do nothing to address the worsening nationwide hunger crisis spurred by President Donald Trump and the GOP's unprecedented assault on federal food aid.The draft bill introduced Tuesday b…
Common Dreams · June 24, 2026
Recent Report Shows That Sen. John Boozman Sold Up to $310K Worth of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF StockAn official report on June 16, 2026 reveals Senator John Boozman's recent sale of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) stock, valued between $64,015 and $310,000. The transaction took place on May 13, 2026, as per the June filing. At this time, iSh…
Biztoc.com · June 17, 2026
GOP senators join Dems to fight Trump's massive planned cuts to 'game-changing' programsWASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate funding for programs serving disadvantaged students.Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended those and other proposed cuts to her agency o…
Raw Story · April 29, 2026
GOP chair laments Trump’s Iran war driving costs so high farmers now ‘losing money’A top Republican senator is warning that farmers are already feeling the financial squeeze from rising energy prices tied to the U.S. military conflict with Iran.Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Monday that farmers, …
Raw Story · March 10, 2026
Recent coverage via NewsAPI, refreshed daily.