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John Barrasso

John Barrasso

R WY · Senate

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Defense

-75
Helped 777 Hurt 852 Unclear 591

Healthcare

+112
Helped 438 Hurt 326 Unclear 320

Energy

+25
Helped 377 Hurt 352 Unclear 233

Finance

-80
Helped 266 Hurt 346 Mixed 1 Unclear 140

Agriculture

+152
Helped 357 Hurt 205 Unclear 118

Government Operations

-6
Helped 89 Hurt 95 Unclear 441

Veterans Affairs

+191
Helped 341 Hurt 150 Unclear 84

Education

+5
Helped 193 Hurt 188 Mixed 1 Unclear 141

Environment

-66
Helped 145 Hurt 211 Unclear 162

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 143 Hurt 152 Mixed 1 Unclear 50

Trade

+16
Helped 158 Hurt 142 Unclear 33

Technology

+92
Helped 191 Hurt 99 Unclear 41

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Transportation

-69
Helped 74 Hurt 143 Unclear 83

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+95
Helped 183 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Criminal Justice

+9
Helped 112 Hurt 103 Unclear 16

Immigration

-118
Helped 36 Hurt 154 Unclear 36

Labor

-6
Helped 65 Hurt 71 Unclear 61

National Security

-65
Helped 42 Hurt 107 Unclear 13
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12644 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 (1481), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (13), Legislative (13), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Public Lands (9), Interior (8), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (268), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (261), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (217), 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 (194), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (182), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (170), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (107), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1385), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), Interior (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Interior/Agriculture (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Public Lands (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Judiciary (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (149), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (144), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
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 (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)
- - +121
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
Transportation - - +1
Immigration - - -107
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

s70-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs

s37-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Jan 8, 2025
General Population Venezuelan Government Political Organizations Government Agency

s5-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Laken Riley Act

2 clauses Jan 6, 2025
Government Administration Corrections & Detention General Public

sres866-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 4, 2024, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Defense Contractors

s5137-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To identify property located in the territory of certain foreign trade partners that is owned or controlled by United States persons, necessary to access a port, harbor, or marine terminal, and has been nationalized or expropriated, and to prohibit certain actions by vessels that have landed at such ports, harbors, or marine terminals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 23, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production

s5131-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Foreign Governments Policy Research Organizations Higher Education Cultural Exchange Programs

s5003-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Immigration Services Education

s4753-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, and for other purposes.

96 clauses Jul 23, 2024
Environmental Groups Federal Administration Energy Production Oil & Gas

s4739-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance research to achieve medical breakthroughs in brain tumor treatment and improve awareness and adequacy of specialized cancer and brain tumor care.

10 clauses Jul 23, 2024
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Scientific Research and Development Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Hospitals

s4663-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve administration of the unemployment insurance program by expanding program integrity and anti-fraud activities and improving access to benefits, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Government Information Technology Individuals All Industries

s4344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Foreign Affairs

s3872-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify that international organizations are not immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States in certain cases related to terrorism.

1 clause Mar 5, 2024
Foreign Affairs

s3571-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right.

4 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Health Care Providers

s3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

7 clauses Nov 27, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental 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
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s3225-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to any foreign person that the President determines engages in or has engaged in a significant transaction or transactions, or any dealings with, or has provided material support to or for a military or intelligence facility of the People's Republic of China in Cuba, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3208-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government.

9 clauses Nov 2, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Environmental Services

s3028-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Oct 4, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production

sres386-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

1 clause Sep 29, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2991-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes.

35 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Environmental Services

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