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Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

R TN · Senate

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Defense

-54
Helped 831 Hurt 885 Unclear 704

Healthcare

+50
Helped 423 Hurt 373 Unclear 455

Finance

-41
Helped 381 Hurt 422 Mixed 2 Unclear 188

Education

+22
Helped 286 Hurt 264 Mixed 1 Unclear 202

Government Operations

-6
Helped 82 Hurt 88 Unclear 536

Energy

-55
Helped 235 Hurt 290 Unclear 131

Technology

+19
Helped 291 Hurt 272 Unclear 80

Veterans Affairs

+215
Helped 377 Hurt 162 Unclear 94

Agriculture

+95
Helped 281 Hurt 186 Unclear 114

Transportation

-41
Helped 151 Hurt 192 Unclear 167

Criminal Justice

+68
Helped 257 Hurt 189 Unclear 39

Trade

-16
Helped 192 Hurt 208 Unclear 57

Environment

-59
Helped 87 Hurt 146 Unclear 150

Housing

+105
Helped 221 Hurt 116 Unclear 17

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-121
Helped 40 Hurt 161 Unclear 84

Foreign Policy

-12
Helped 109 Hurt 121 Mixed 1 Unclear 42

Labor

-25
Helped 64 Hurt 89 Mixed 2 Unclear 92

Science

-210
Helped 0 Hurt 210
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14282 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 (1465), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Justice (13), Legislative (13), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), Commerce (2), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), National Security (1), State Department (1)
Direct (329), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), General Public (5), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (284), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (243), 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 (230), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (170), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (161), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (160), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1736), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (68), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal (4), Justice (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Commerce (3), DHS (3), Executive (3), Executive Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), FTC (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), NIST (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OMB (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (155), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (157), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (142), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)

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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
+661
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)
- - +120
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
Immigration - - -107
Transportation - - -2
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

s3135-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 25, 2023
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s3104-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 24, 2023
Transportation Health Care Providers Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres417-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel against terrorism.

1 clause Oct 19, 2023

sres413-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning foreign nationals in the United States who have endorsed and espoused the actions of foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) in Gaza who, on October 7, 2023, launched attacks against the State of Israel, and killed innocent Israeli and United States citizens.

1 clause Oct 18, 2023
Defense Contractors

s3049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To freeze $6,000,000,000 of Iranian funds held in Qatar, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s3041-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

1 clause Oct 16, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2905-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To deny asylum to members of a Communist or other totalitarian party, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s2825-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.

8 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Government Operations Federal Administration Defense Contractors Collectibles and Numismatics

s2739-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 7, 2023
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

s2450-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve coordination between the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation on activities carried out under the National Quantum Initiative Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Education Defense Contractors

s2315-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the creation of the missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Nonprofits General Public

s2116-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Telecommunications Government Operations Manufacturing Federal Government

sres264-118

Cosponsor

Designating June 2023 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2023, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 21, 2023
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
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services Health Care Providers

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

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

s1545-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing veterans the ability to choose health care providers.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Veterans

s1483-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the purchase of certain telecommunications or aerospace goods or service from entities affiliated with the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation and to require reporting relating to investment by foreign persons in the aerospace industry in the United States, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 9, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Foreign Businesses Energy Production

s1463-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a defense industrial base advanced capabilities pilot program.

1 clause May 4, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security

s1368-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

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