John Hoeven on Abortion

• Abortions only for incest, rape, or maternal life. (Nov 2004)

John Hoeven on Budget & Economy

• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)

John Hoeven on Civil Rights

• No civil unions; restrict marriages to one-man-one-woman. (Nov 2004)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

John Hoeven on Corporations

John Hoeven on Crime

• More prisons; less parole. (Nov 2004)
• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
• Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Drugs

• States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Education

• $3,500 salary increase for teachers. (Jan 2001)
• Challenge Grant matching funds for university research. (Jan 2001)

John Hoeven on Energy & Oil

• More alternative fuel & more traditional fuel too. (Nov 2004)
• Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

John Hoeven on Environment

• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
• Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
• Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
• State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Families & Children

• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Foreign Policy

John Hoeven on Free Trade

John Hoeven on Government Reform

• No term limits for North Dakota legislators. (Nov 2004)
• Limit campaign contributions, but no spending limits. (Nov 2004)
• Make Commerce Dept. a one-stop development source. (Jan 2001)
• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Gun Control

• Allow concealed carry. (Nov 2004)

John Hoeven on Health Care

• Gov’t ensures basic health care only for elderly & needy. (Nov 2004)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
• More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Homeland Security

John Hoeven on Immigration

• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)

John Hoeven on Jobs

• Farm safety net & more ag research. (Jan 2001)
• Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Local Issues

John Hoeven on Principles & Values

• Member of Midwestern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
• Member of the Western Governors' Association. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Social Security

• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Tax Reform

• Investment tax credit; end state sales tax on farm parts. (Jan 2001)
• Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
• $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

John Hoeven on War & Peace

• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
• Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)

John Hoeven on Welfare & Poverty

• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)