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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

sres735-118

Cosponsor

Designating July 17, 2024, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 13, 2024
Financial Services

s4507-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to make the method used by the Department of Energy for calculating electric vehicle-equivalent petroleum fuel economy more accurate, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 11, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

s4483-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend, and repeal the waiver authority under, the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019.

0 clauses Jun 5, 2024

s4456-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Granger-Thye Act to modify the maximum term for certain special use permits for housing.

0 clauses Jun 4, 2024

s4454-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide for the establishment of an Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Cattle Ranching Health Care Providers

sres722-118

Cosponsor

Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.

1 clause Jun 4, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres706-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

0 clauses May 23, 2024

s4405-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Energy Production

sres707-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.

1 clause May 23, 2024

s4392-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and to transfer unobligated amounts from the Coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to such Fund to construct and maintain physical barriers along the southern border.

1 clause May 22, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

sres697-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 16, 2024

sres689-118

Primary Sponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 12 through May 18, 2024.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4337-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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

s4311-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 9, 2024

s4297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres682-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the decision by the Biden Administration to halt the shipment of United States made ammunition and weapons to the State of Israel.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres680-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests that are occurring on campuses of institutions of higher education nationwide.

1 clause May 9, 2024

sres673-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

0 clauses May 2, 2024

sres670-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2024

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