Former U.S. Representative

Peter HoekstraNo longer serving

District MI‑2 Party Republican In office 1993–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,062

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

11,033

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

265

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

87 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 111th at 25. In the 111th, 25 — 9 more than the median representative, who filed 16. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Michigan. Born in Groningen, Netherlands, October 30, 1953. Graduated from Holland Christian High School, Holland, Mich. , 1971. B. A. , Hope College, Holland, Mich. , 1975. M. B. A. , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. , 1977. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2011). Chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses). Not a candidate for reelection in 2010, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Michigan. United States Ambassador to the Netherlands, 2017-2021. United States Ambassador to Canada, 2025-present.

Focus

Drawn from the 87 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 87.

Most frequent cosponsors

Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI 25
Fred Upton R-MI 24
Mark E. Souder R-IN 21
Mike Rogers R-MI 21
Dave Camp R-MI 19
Candice S. Miller R-MI 17

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 847	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Nay	Dec 22, 2010
HR 6547	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Dec 21, 2010
HR 3082	On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment	Nay	Dec 21, 2010
HR 2751	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Dec 21, 2010
HR 2142	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Nay	Dec 21, 2010
HR 5116	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Nay	Dec 21, 2010
HR 6540	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HRES 1771	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Dec 21, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 6440	To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide an exemption for any person seeking to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person sharing similar religious opinions or religious beliefs, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Dec 20, 2010
HRES 1749	Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of the President relating to a review being conducted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence described in a document dated December 1, 2010.	Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).	Dec 2, 2010
HR 6429	To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 29, 2012.	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)	Nov 18, 2010
HR 5691	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for investment in new or expanding small businesses.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 1, 2010
HR 5176	Family and Independent Business Protection Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.	May 27, 2010
HRES 1376	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	May 19, 2010
HJRES 71	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to recall elected officials.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Mar 1, 2010
HJRES 70	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to propose amendments to the Constitution by an initiative process.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Mar 1, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 4463	Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Jan 19, 2010
HRES 997	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unfair and discriminatory practices of the government of Japan in its failure to apply its current and planned extension of the Government's Eco-friendly Vehicle Purchase and scrappage program to imported vehicles made by U.S. automakers.	Referred to House Foreign Affairs	Jan 19, 2010
HRES 1009	Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jan 13, 2010
HR 4312	To permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds to provide scholarships for enrollment in participating schools under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 to students who did not receive such scholarships in the 2009-2010 school year.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.	Dec 19, 2009
HR 4350	Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.	Dec 16, 2009
HRES 763	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations resolutions on the "defamation of religions" are incompatible with the fundamental freedoms of individuals to freely exercise and peacefully express their religious beliefs.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Dec 16, 2009
HRES 970	Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama sophomore, and running back Mark Ingram on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and academic achievements.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.	Dec 15, 2009
HR 2387	Strategy and Effectiveness of Foreign Policy and Assistance Act of 2009	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Dec 14, 2009

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Sep 29, 2010	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor
Mar 21, 2010	Remarks on the Senate floor	House floor
Mar 21, 2010	Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation...	House floor
Mar 21, 2010	When Will America Recover?	Written statement
Mar 17, 2010	Recognizing George Wilson for a Career in Radio Broadcasting in Ludington	Written statement
Feb 26, 2010	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor
Feb 26, 2010	Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor
Feb 25, 2010	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Intelligence (Permanent Select) CommitteeRanking Member2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee	Ranking Member	Jan 6, 2009 to Jan 3, 2011	Congressional Record, H24 · End of the 111th Congress
	Member	By Apr 18, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009	Congressional Directory, Aug 2007 · End of the 110th Congress
	Chair	Jan 4, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007	Congressional Record, H35 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	By Jun 20, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Directory, Jul 2003 · End of the 108th Congress
	Member	Jan 30, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	Congressional Record, H77 · End of the 107th Congress
Oversight	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Technical and Tactical Intelligence	Chair	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Intelligence Policy and National Security	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Education and Workforce CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Education and Workforce Committee	Member	Jan 10, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 45 · End of the 111th Congress
	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	H.Res. 19 · End of the 108th Congress
Workforce Protections	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to Nov 2010	Hearing, Mar 2009
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Mar 2010	Hearing, Feb 2007
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions	Member	Listed Jan 2007 to Jul 2008	Hearing, Jan 2007
Workforce Protections	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Jul 2004	Hearing, Mar 2003
Select Education	Chair	Listed Sep 2001 to Oct 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Employer-Employee Relations	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2003–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 28, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 33 · End of the 109th Congress
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Highways, Transit and Pipelines	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Budget CommitteeMember2001–2003

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.