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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

s4582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026

3 clauses May 20, 2026
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

sres736-119

Primary Sponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026.

1 clause May 14, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers Healthcare Consumers

sres546-119

Cosponsor

Designating November 2025 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.

1 clause Dec 16, 2025
Healthcare Services Hospice Care Individual Caregivers Nonprofit Organizations

s3345-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Consumers Healthcare

s3250-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Rural Flex program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Hospitals Healthcare - Patients

s2287-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

9 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Government Health Care Providers Education General Public

s1748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kids Online Safety Act

13 clauses May 14, 2025
Social Media Video Games Nonprofit Organizations Healthcare

sres206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025.

1 clause May 6, 2025

s1330-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAIN Act

10 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Outpatient Care Centers Patient Advocacy Organizations Healthcare

s1261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Mental Health Services Native American Health Services Telehealth Services Ambulatory Health Care Services

s186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State Government Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Health Insurance Healthcare Services

s3130-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.

35 clauses Oct 25, 2023
State Government Healthcare Practitioners Federal Government Healthcare Services

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Community Health Centers Federal Government Tribal Healthcare

sres201-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Healthcare Consumers

s1449-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the environmental review process, and for other purposes.

21 clauses May 4, 2023
Agriculture Natural Gas Water Infrastructure Federal Government

s1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

65 clauses Apr 25, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s1140-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

sres97-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about economic and security conditions in Mexico and reaffirming the interest of the United States in mutually beneficial relations with Mexico based on shared interests on security, economic prosperity, and democratic values, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement
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