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Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

R TN · Senate

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Defense

-51
Helped 835 Hurt 886 Unclear 705

Healthcare

+48
Helped 426 Hurt 378 Unclear 453

Finance

-51
Helped 382 Hurt 433 Mixed 2 Unclear 188

Education

+30
Helped 294 Hurt 264 Mixed 1 Unclear 204

Government Operations

-12
Helped 86 Hurt 98 Unclear 537

Energy

-55
Helped 235 Hurt 290 Unclear 131

Technology

+20
Helped 292 Hurt 272 Unclear 80

Veterans Affairs

+217
Helped 379 Hurt 162 Unclear 94

Agriculture

+95
Helped 281 Hurt 186 Unclear 114

Transportation

-41
Helped 151 Hurt 192 Unclear 167

Criminal Justice

+63
Helped 260 Hurt 197 Unclear 39

Trade

-17
Helped 192 Hurt 209 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

Immigration

-138
Helped 46 Hurt 184 Unclear 86

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-18
Helped 110 Hurt 128 Mixed 1 Unclear 41

Labor

-24
Helped 67 Hurt 91 Mixed 2 Unclear 92

Science

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

Industry Impact Profile

14508 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 (1474), 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 (331), 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 (246), 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 (171), 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 (1769), 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 (157), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (158), 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

sres406-118

Cosponsor

To honor the life and death of Richard Clarence Clark, former Senator for the State of Iowa.

0 clauses Oct 16, 2023

s3021-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permanently extend certain in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities established in response to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 4, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres400-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of Dianne Feinstein, the late Senator for the State of California.

0 clauses Oct 4, 2023

s3018-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 4, 2023
Health Care Providers Labor

sres394-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of New York.

0 clauses Oct 3, 2023

sres391-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week beginning October 15, 2023, as National Character Counts Week.

1 clause Sep 30, 2023
Education

sres380-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of October 1, 2023, through October 7, 2023, as Religious Education Week to celebrate religious education in the United States.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Education

s2966-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to encourage programs to address college athlete mental health.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Health Care Providers

sres376-118

Cosponsor

Clarifying the dress code for the floor of the Senate.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Federal Administration

s2954-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To apply the Medicaid asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres375-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the designation of September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Education

s2922-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance population research for chronic pain.

2 clauses Sep 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

s2873-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the Women-Owned Small Business program in the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 20, 2023

sres347-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 18, 2023
Transportation

s2802-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to remove a prohibition on the use of funds relating to the provision of a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023

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

s2736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students.

1 clause Sep 7, 2023
Education

s2738-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit through December 31, 2024, the imposition of a mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings within the United States, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

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