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Peter Hoekstra

Peter Hoekstra

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Peter Hoekstra Congressional Service

Peter Hoekstra is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Michigan. PETER served as a House Representative for the state of Michigan and served a total of 9 terms in congress.

Peter Hoekstra participated in over 67 voting sessions, sponsored over 174 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 1787 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Conservative

Peter Hoekstra generally supported tax cuts and initiatives aimed at reducing government spending. He advocated for free market policies and deregulation to stimulate economic growth.


Agriculture

Conservative

Peter Hoekstra supported policies that favored agricultural development and backed subsidies and protections for American farmers, aligning with the interests of rural constituents.


Immigration

Conservative

Hoekstra favored stricter immigration controls and supported measures aimed at enforcing existing immigration laws and securing the borders.


Education

Conservative

Hoekstra advocated for increased local control over education and supported school choice initiatives, including charter schools and vouchers.


Energy

Conservative

He supported expanding domestic energy production, including oil and gas exploration, and was critical of overregulation hindering energy development.


Climate change

Conservative

Hoekstra was skeptical of certain regulatory approaches to address climate change and supported market-driven solutions over government mandates.


Healthcare

Conservative

Hoekstra opposed the Affordable Care Act and supported healthcare reforms that promoted competition and consumer choice in the marketplace.


Housing

Conservative

There is limited specific information on his housing policy, but he generally favored policies that involved less government intervention in markets.


Transportation

Conservative

Hoekstra supported infrastructure improvements but emphasized the need for cost-effective solutions and was cautious about federal spending increases.


Veterans affairs

Conservative

He supported initiatives to improve veterans' access to healthcare and benefits and sought to increase accountability within the Veterans Affairs system.


Voting rights

Conservative

Hoekstra backed measures that aimed to ensure election integrity, including voter ID laws, frequently aligning with positions that sought to prevent voter fraud.

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Latest Bills

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
Bill HR 1346May 1, 2026
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Bill HRES 1224May 1, 2026
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Bill S 1318May 1, 2026
PROTECT Kids Act
Bill HR 2616May 1, 2026
Buy American Seafood Act
Bill HR 8337May 1, 2026
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Bill HR 7567May 1, 2026
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Bill HR 7147May 1, 2026
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Bill SCONRES 33May 1, 2026
A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
Bill HR 8210April 30, 2026
Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more, broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation's economic prosperity.
Bill HRES 1209April 30, 2026
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Department of Education.
Bill HR 4079October 3, 2024
Housing Bond and Credit Modernization and Fairness Act of 2001
Bill HR 951January 17, 2023
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001
Bill HR 8January 17, 2023
Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
Bill HR 622January 16, 2023
Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001
Bill HR 6January 17, 2023
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services.
Bill HR 3973January 16, 2023