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Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

R FL-16 · House

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Defense

+132
Helped 1252 Hurt 1120 Unclear 1092

Finance

+318
Helped 922 Hurt 604 Mixed 8 Unclear 321

Healthcare

+289
Helped 661 Hurt 372 Unclear 388

Education

-4
Helped 329 Hurt 333 Unclear 227

Energy

-32
Helped 326 Hurt 358 Mixed 3 Unclear 196

Veterans Affairs

+279
Helped 452 Hurt 173 Unclear 92

Agriculture

+157
Helped 328 Hurt 171 Unclear 150

Criminal Justice

-16
Helped 245 Hurt 261 Mixed 4 Unclear 49

Transportation

-23
Helped 183 Hurt 206 Unclear 123

Trade

+48
Helped 236 Hurt 188 Mixed 2 Unclear 62

Government Operations

+7
Helped 76 Hurt 69 Unclear 268

Housing

+69
Helped 211 Hurt 142 Unclear 33

Immigration

-192
Helped 68 Hurt 260 Mixed 5 Unclear 47

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+70
Helped 195 Hurt 125 Mixed 1 Unclear 45

Environment

-79
Helped 64 Hurt 143 Unclear 91

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-17
Helped 80 Hurt 97 Unclear 66

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Tax

-89
Helped 73 Hurt 162
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18262 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 (1863), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Legislative Branch (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (541), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (354), 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 (341), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (272), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2180), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Local (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (241), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (232), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (173), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (150), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (136), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+408
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+354
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+111
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +151
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +64
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +17
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+39
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +43
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +146
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+24
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+47

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6539-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote United States-Mongolia trade by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports from Mongolia, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Financial Services Health Care Providers Transportation Defense Contractors

hr6452-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr6323-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modify the availability of certain waiver authorities with respect to sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector of Iran, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Commercial Banking Federal Government - Legislative Federal Government - Executive Foreign Financial Institutions

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr5947-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr4850-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a retroactive effective date of law regarding charge to entitlement to Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance for individuals who do not transfer credits from certain closed or disapproved programs of education.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4399-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the potential inclusion of black box data recorders in tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr4401-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the timing of the resumption of payment of compensation or pension, after discontinuance by reason of receipt of active service pay.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4400-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3996-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the acquisition of United States agricultural interests by disqualified persons.

3 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

hr3363-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3334-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

15 clauses May 15, 2023
Foreign Government Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

hr2482-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the accessibility of mental health care providers and services for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr467-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Educational Services Scientific Research Illicit Drug Manufacturing Federal Government

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