
U.S. Senator, Arkansas
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
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.
See where Senator Boozman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
S 4624 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SRES 656 · Introduced Mar 22, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Mar 22, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1523; text: CR S1517-1518)
S 4064 · Introduced Mar 11, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Mar 12, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
S 3967 · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Water Resources Development
Mar 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
· Introduced Sep 12, 2016
· Introduced Sep 8, 2016
· Introduced Jun 20, 2016
· Introduced Jun 16, 2016
· Introduced Jun 16, 2016
· Introduced Jun 16, 2016
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Boozman's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.