Former U.S. Representative

Peter HoekstraNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Peter Hoekstra
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. Of the 87, 1 became law. 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

Cosponsored
1,062

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
9,878

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

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

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

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.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 3885To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey a Coast Guard 44-foot Motor Life Boat to the city of Ludington, Michigan.Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.Mar 4, 2004
HRES 498Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers football team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football National Championship.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Feb 4, 2004
HR 1829Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 7, 2003
HRES 300Recognizing the outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Nov 4, 2003
HRES 405Commending Michigan State University President Peter McPherson for his service to his country and his significant contribution to the financial reconstruction of Iraq.Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.Nov 3, 2003
HR 3077International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, andOct 21, 2003
HR 3076Graduate Opportunities in Higher Education Act of 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, andOct 21, 2003
HR 13Museum and Library Services Act of 2003Became Public Law No: 108-81.Sep 25, 2003

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HRES 1690Supporting the observance of American Diabetes Month.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Nov 16, 2010
HR 5882To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.Nov 15, 2010
HR 6330Preserving American Income on Dividends Act of 2010Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sep 29, 2010
HR 6284To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Sep 29, 2010
HR 6253National Guard Border Enforcement ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.Sep 29, 2010
HJRES 97Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures.Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.Sep 29, 2010
HR 3666Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sep 22, 2010
HR 6087To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides.Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.Sep 16, 2010

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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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. 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.