
John Boozman
U.S. Senator for Arkansas
Republican · Since 2011 · Next election: 2028 · Age 75 · Senior senator
Last updated · 6 sources
John Boozman is the senior U.S. Senator for Arkansas, a Republican serving since 2011.
Boozman has served in the Senate longer than 68 of its 99 other members.
Boozman chairs the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and also sits on Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, Rules and Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Boozman voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%). In that period, 31 bills Boozman sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Boozman's seat is next on the ballot in 2028.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu
12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 6 Yea
Votes
All of them →Voted in 72 of 74 roll calls (97%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.
Boozman voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 72 roll calls and never against it.
Missed votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | John Boozman | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | No. 227 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747 | Motion to Table Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 20 | No. 200 | On the Cloture Motion PN938-1Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
26 bills sponsored and 263 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
S. 2398 Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-118.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes).
S. 3524 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S.Res. 945 A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,234,808
- Spent
- $756,017
- Cash on hand
- $1,371,011
2028 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S0AR00150
Arkansas senators
Tom CottonU.S. Senator for Arkansas · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status