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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
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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

hr136-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Government Veterans Research

hr135-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 3, 2025

hr140-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide tax relief for damages relating to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

4 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments Individuals/Households Federal Government All Industries

hr134-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault.

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Transportation Immigration Services

hr10301-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Army to accelerate actions necessary to carry out caisson services at Arlington National Cemetery.

3 clauses Dec 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10203-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide tax relief for damages relating to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

5 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

hr9119-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to establish a training course relating to Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia.

1 clause Jul 24, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8816-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a cognitive impairment detection benefit under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8299-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Council for Technology and Innovation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to carry out a program to facilitate and coordinate efforts between the United States and Israel to expand and enhance collaboration on the development and delivery of health care products and services.

1 clause May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7649-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault.

2 clauses Mar 13, 2024
Transportation Immigration Services

hr7222-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses for parents to be taken into account as medical expenses, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 5, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr6693-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program.

1 clause Dec 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5206-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research.

1 clause Aug 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5207-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities.

1 clause Aug 15, 2023
Health Care Providers

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

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

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

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

hr4280-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration

hr4212-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income cap for and make permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction.

1 clause Jun 20, 2023
Financial Services

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