RepublicanJohn Boozman
U.S. Senator · Arkansas
U.S. Senator from Arkansas
12 tracked promises, 8 rated
Arkansas
Represents Arkansas statewide
How they won their seat
John Boozman won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas with 65.7% of the vote (592,437 votes).
- John Boozman · Republican65.7%592,437
- Natalie James · Democrat31.1%280,187
- Kenneth Cates · Libertarian3.2%28,682
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
John Boozman's record includes sponsored bills and committee memberships related to agriculture, veterans' issues, and healthcare. He has sponsored multiple bills related to agricultural support, such as the FARMER Act and the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, and has served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. His voting record indicates alignment with party positions, with limited instances of divergence. Focus areas (from the record): Agriculture · Veterans · Healthcare · Rural Communities · Immigration Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Boozman's sponsored bills and committee memberships align with his declared positions on agriculture and veterans' issues, such as advocating for agricultural producers and enhancing veterans' quality of life. However, there is less clarity on his immigration stance as it is only partially reflected in his tracked promises. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes; There is no information on his public statements or responses to constituents; The record does not provide insight into his engagement with issues outside of agriculture and veterans. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. John Boozman has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2023–2029 term. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What John Boozman has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Votes cast
- 858
- Voted yea
- 622
- Voted nay
- 224
- Bills sponsored
- 40
- Committees
- 20
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Monthly voting activity
- Yea
- Nay
- Total
Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.
Vote attendance
Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Independence
How often they break with their party’s majority — neither good nor bad, just the record.
Most recent roll-call votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$25K6%
- Large individual (itemized)$110K28%
- PAC / committee$258K66%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and TradeOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and CreditOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of DefenseOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General GovernmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and WaterOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+60 · based on 8 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Partial 3
- Championed 3
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2017 · 8 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept8
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
12 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Agriculture / Farm Bill3
- Agriculture / Farm Safety Net1
- Agriculture / Rural Communities1
- Agriculture / Trade & Conservation1
- Immigration1
- Immigration / Border Security1
- Veterans1
- Veterans / Caregivers1
- Veterans / Suicide Prevention1
- Veterans / VA Health Care1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)12100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
12 tracked promises
“Reauthorize and expand the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (legislation would extend it through Sept. 30, 2028 and raise authorized funding from $174 million to $285 million).”
“Pass a farm bill before the end of the 2024 calendar year that provides support to keep struggling farmers in business.”
“Forge a bipartisan farm bill from the House and Senate frameworks and pass it into law before the 118th Congress ends.”
“As Agriculture Committee chairman, advance the Farm Bill 2.0 discussion draft (the Agricultural Act of 2026) and continue negotiations with colleagues toward a bill.”
“Create a single 'one-stop' online and telephone scheduling tool for veterans' VA medical appointments via the Improving Veteran Access to Care Act.”
“Establish a permanent VA family support program for the families of disabled veterans, including children who serve as caregivers, through the Helping Heroes Act.”
“Double funding for the farm bill's premier agricultural trade promotion programs and increase conservation title funding by more than 25% each year, under the Senate Republican farm bill framework.”
“Bolster Title I statutory reference prices and maintain and improve crop insurance as his top farm bill priorities (advanced via the FARMER Act, which raises crop-insurance premium support levels).”
“Secure the border by enforcing the law, finishing the border wall, and holding employers accountable.”
“Continue to oppose efforts to grant amnesty to people who violate U.S. immigration laws.”
“Keep the needs of Arkansas agricultural producers and rural communities front and center in his work.”
“Always advocate for policies that enhance the quality of life for veterans and their families, and keep his staff available to assist Arkansas veterans.”
Verified record
241 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $335,864, spent $530,642, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 5017: A bill to direct the Security of Labor to carry out a grant program to award grants to States to carry out a paid leave program, to establish the Interstate Paid Leave Action Network, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4624: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026 ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 656: A resolution designating the third week of March 2026 as "National CACFP Week". ↗Mar 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4064: Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act ↗Mar 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 3967: FLOWS Act of 2026 ↗Mar 3, 2026
- Sponsored S 3898: Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026 ↗Feb 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 3755: Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act ↗Feb 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 3572: Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025 ↗Dec 18, 2025
- Sponsored S 3095: An original bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes. ↗Nov 3, 2025
- Sponsored S 3015: AWRC Act of 2025 ↗Oct 16, 2025
- Sponsored SRES 434: A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week". ↗Oct 6, 2025
- Sponsored S 2896: STARS Act ↗Sep 18, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 241 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 622
- Nay
- 224
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 12
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Agriculture / Rural CommunitiesStated position
Keep the needs of Arkansas agricultural producers and rural communities front and center in his work.
Sourceshttps://www.boozmanforarkansas.com/issuesView position & sources → - VeteransStated position
Always advocate for policies that enhance the quality of life for veterans and their families, and keep his staff available to assist Arkansas veterans.
Sourceshttps://www.boozmanforarkansas.com/issuesView position & sources → - Immigration / Border SecurityStated position
Secure the border by enforcing the law, finishing the border wall, and holding employers accountable.
Sourceshttps://www.boozmanforarkansas.com/issuesView position & sources → - ImmigrationStated position
Continue to oppose efforts to grant amnesty to people who violate U.S. immigration laws.
Sourceshttps://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/immigration-reform-border-securityView position & sources → - Veterans / VA Health CareStated position
Create a single 'one-stop' online and telephone scheduling tool for veterans' VA medical appointments via the Improving Veteran Access to Care Act.
Sourceshttps://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-hassan-and-boozman-reintroduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-make-it-easier-for-veterans-to-schedule-medical-appointmentsView position & sources → - Veterans / Suicide PreventionStated position
Reauthorize and expand the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (legislation would extend it through Sept. 30, 2028 and raise authorized funding from $174 million to $285 million).
Sourceshttps://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/3/boozman-warner-continue-efforts-to-prevent-veteran-suicideView position & sources → - Veterans / CaregiversStated position
Establish a permanent VA family support program for the families of disabled veterans, including children who serve as caregivers, through the Helping Heroes Act.
Sourceshttps://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/2/boozman-murray-unveil-bipartisan-legislation-to-improve-support-for-disabled-veterans-and-their-families-including-young-caregiversView position & sources → - Agriculture / Farm BillStated position
Forge a bipartisan farm bill from the House and Senate frameworks and pass it into law before the 118th Congress ends.
Sourceshttps://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/rep/press/release/boozman-timely-and-urgent-response-needed-to-stave-off-looming-farm-crisisView position & sources → - Agriculture / Trade & ConservationStated position
Double funding for the farm bill's premier agricultural trade promotion programs and increase conservation title funding by more than 25% each year, under the Senate Republican farm bill framework.
Sourceshttps://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/rep/press/release/boozman-details-senate-republican-farm-bill-framework-in-speech-on-senate-floorView position & sources → - Agriculture / Farm Safety NetStated position
Bolster Title I statutory reference prices and maintain and improve crop insurance as his top farm bill priorities (advanced via the FARMER Act, which raises crop-insurance premium support levels).
Sourceshttps://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/4/boozman-hoeven-tout-farmer-act-and-farm-bill-prioritiesView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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