John Boozman has represented Arkansas in the U.S. Senate since 2011, after serving in the House from 2001 to 2011.
A former optometrist, Boozman served in the U.S. House for Arkansas’s 3rd congressional district from 2001 to 2011.
Boozman attended the University of Arkansas in 1972 and graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in 1977. In 1977, Boozman co-founded an optometry clinic and worked as an optometrist. Boozman entered Congress in 2001, representing Arkansas’s 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House through 2011, then began serving in the U.S. Senate in 2011.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: GPO Pictorial Directory, 119th Congress / Public domain
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5526 | Agricultural Act of 2026AGRICULTURE AND FOOD | Out of committee | 0 COSPON. |
| S. 2309 | Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Out of committee | 7 COSPON. |
| S. 3755 | Digital Commodity Intermediaries ActFINANCE AND FINANCIAL SECTOR | Out of committee | 0 COSPON. |
| 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.PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | Out of committee | 0 COSPON. |
| 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 | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 5464 | VOICE for Women Veterans ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| S. 5180 | Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026HEALTH | Introduced | 7 COSPON. |
| S. 5017 | More Paid Leave for More Americans ActLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 4624 | Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026HEALTH | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 297 | PSA Screening for HIM ActHEALTH | Introduced | 6 COSPON. |
| S. 4064 | Digital Commodity Intermediaries ActFINANCE AND FINANCIAL SECTOR | Introduced | 6 COSPON. |
| S. 3967 | FLOWS Act of 2026WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
Senator John Boozman discussed his efforts to secure $68 billion in agricultural funding and his push for completing the Farm Bill.
Boozman co-introduced a bill to expand reporting on care and services for women veterans.
Boozman introduced a bill intended to protect safety-net providers’ access to discounted 340B drugs.
Senator Boozman received an award for his leadership on the Military Spouse Hiring Act and advocacy for military families.
Senator John Boozman hosted 80 Arkansas students for his annual Congressional Youth Cabinet to foster public policy engagement and leadership skills.
Boozman released a Senate farm bill draft that retains the recent SNAP changes and revises several farm programs.
Boozman warned that the farm bill could fail and described his offer to delay state SNAP overpayment penalties.
Boozman advanced the farm bill from committee and said reopening the markup for amendments would require restarting the process.
Sen. John Boozman said the Senate would not vote on the farm bill before the election and described plans to work with the House.
Boozman led the committee as it advanced the bill and defended the decision not to restart the markup for amendments.
Senator John Boozman is identified for conducting commodity-related stock trades roughly a month before the Senate vote.
Senator John Boozman discussed his efforts to secure $68 billion in agricultural funding and his push for completing the Farm Bill.
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