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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

s3881-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Information Technology Environmental Services Federal Administration Transportation

s3604-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance.

2 clauses Jan 17, 2024
Financial Services

s3566-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 10, 2024
Financial Services

s3335-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Labor Government - Federal Government - State/Local Environmental Services

s3248-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit money services businesses from engaging in any transaction that involves a central bank digital currency issued by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 8, 2023
Financial Services

s3235-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require a strategy to counter the role of the People's Republic of China in evasion of sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

s3168-118

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.

4 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Foreign Affairs Financial Services 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
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s2515-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Education

s2282-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Services

s1943-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Commercial Space Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s1944-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To exempt grants received under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act from Federal taxation.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

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

s1625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account.

1 clause May 16, 2023
Financial Services

s1563-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Homeowners Financial Services Lobbying Federal Government

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

s1559-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

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 Foreign Businesses Federal Government Energy Production

s1463-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a defense industrial base advanced capabilities pilot program.

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

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