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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

s1420-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

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
Environmental Groups Education Native American Tribes Consumers

sres183-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1382-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers.

0 clauses Apr 27, 2023

s1330-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 27, 2023

s1302-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Healthcare Workforce Diversity Healthcare - Hospitals

sres176-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the designation of April 2023 as the Month of the Military Child.

1 clause Apr 26, 2023
Regulated Industries

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
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities 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
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1189-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

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

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
Environmental Groups Education Oil & Gas Federal Government

sres161-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as National Park Week.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Regulated Industries

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
Agriculture Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government

s1117-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023

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
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

sres139-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the critical role that PEPFAR has played in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers

s1110-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rebase the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1092-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible by expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Education 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
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

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