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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

s234-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

s256-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

s251-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

sres25-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing January 2023 as National Mentoring Month.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Education Consumers

s214-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

sres24-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the observation of National Girls & Women in Sports Day on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of and celebrate the achievements of girls and women in sports.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education

s198-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics under Medicare.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government

s184-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

10 clauses Jan 31, 2023
All Industries Federal Government General Public Civic and Social Organizations

s165-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s160-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Foreign Businesses Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

s191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s144-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require issuers filing annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose whether the issuers have connections with the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 30, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s143-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Telecommunications Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government

s110-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

5 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

s120-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

9 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Lobbying

s95-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s113-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

sres13-118

Cosponsor

Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2023 as National Stalking Awareness Month.

0 clauses Jan 25, 2023

s72-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent class-based loan forgiveness for Federal student loans under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 without the explicit appropriation of funds by Congress for such purpose.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s89-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills.

1 clause Jan 25, 2023
Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

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