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John Boozman

John Boozman

R AR · Senate

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Defense

-66
Helped 839 Hurt 905 Unclear 565

Healthcare

+121
Helped 454 Hurt 333 Unclear 296

Finance

-87
Helped 347 Hurt 434 Mixed 3 Unclear 119

Veterans Affairs

+190
Helped 398 Hurt 208 Unclear 90

Energy

-118
Helped 221 Hurt 339 Unclear 84

Agriculture

+109
Helped 291 Hurt 182 Mixed 1 Unclear 104

Environment

-13
Helped 191 Hurt 204 Unclear 137

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Transportation

-217
Helped 107 Hurt 324 Unclear 56

Education

+1
Helped 178 Hurt 177 Unclear 125

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-14
Helped 45 Hurt 59 Unclear 222

Foreign Policy

-49
Helped 121 Hurt 170 Mixed 1 Unclear 28

Trade

-1
Helped 135 Hurt 136 Unclear 29

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+95
Helped 183 Hurt 88 Unclear 13

Immigration

-128
Helped 38 Hurt 166 Unclear 29

Technology

+40
Helped 121 Hurt 81 Unclear 27

Criminal Justice

+15
Helped 114 Hurt 99 Unclear 13

Foreign Affairs

-15
Helped 66 Hurt 81 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13034 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1564), Veterans Affairs (117), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (261), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (274), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (235), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1)
Direct (189), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (167), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1408), Veterans Affairs (72), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Justice (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Regulatory (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (132), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+653
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+232
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +89
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+91
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - +54
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +121
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - +140
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +5
Transportation - - +1
Immigration - - -107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +27
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +19
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1863-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products produced in the United States and in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1829-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Government Environmental Services Federal Administration

s1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s1736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1449-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the environmental review process, and for other purposes.

21 clauses May 4, 2023
Agriculture Natural Gas Water Infrastructure Federal Government

s1429-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Environmental Groups

s1432-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for the release of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Native American Tribes Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Environmental Groups

s1430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Environmental Groups

s1427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Environmental Groups

s1433-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain aviation entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for the release of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Native American Tribes Airlines Education Environmental Groups

s1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

65 clauses Apr 25, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s1284-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Scientific Research Education

s1189-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 19, 2023
State Government Health Care Providers Waste Management and Remediation Services Native American Tribal Government

s1194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Native American Tribes Oil & Gas Education Environmental Groups

s1185-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government Agriculture

s1068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1096-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General of the Department, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

s1077-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program for purposes of increasing mental health and substance use services in rural medically underserved populations and for individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

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