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Thomas R. Carper

Thomas R. Carper

D DE · Senate

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Environment

+49
Helped 96 Hurt 47 Unclear 703

Government Operations

+1
Helped 101 Hurt 100 Unclear 624

Healthcare

+68
Helped 124 Hurt 56 Unclear 130

Energy

+86
Helped 125 Hurt 39 Unclear 87

Finance

-7
Helped 58 Hurt 65 Unclear 47

Elections

-9
Helped 64 Hurt 73 Unclear 12

Education

+9
Helped 24 Hurt 15 Unclear 86

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 62 Hurt 44 Unclear 11

Transportation

0
Helped 20 Hurt 20 Unclear 75

Defense

+7
Helped 14 Hurt 7 Unclear 82

Judiciary

-63
Helped 7 Hurt 70 Unclear 21

Technology

-18
Helped 29 Hurt 47 Unclear 20

Regulated Industries

-29
Helped 11 Hurt 40 Unclear 25

Housing

+25
Helped 44 Hurt 19 Unclear 1

Civil Rights

+9
Helped 25 Hurt 16 Unclear 20

Labor

+1
Helped 17 Hurt 16 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-3
Helped 17 Hurt 20 Unclear 9

Trade

+16
Helped 29 Hurt 13 Unclear 1

Immigration

-5
Helped 1 Hurt 6 Unclear 34

Voting Rights

+2
Helped 18 Hurt 16 Unclear 4
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

2014 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.

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres818-118

Primary Sponsor

Expressing support for and celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944.

1 clause Sep 16, 2024

sres745-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for and celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill.

1 clause Jun 20, 2024

sres701-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating the week of May 19 through May 25, 2024, as “National Public Works Week”.

1 clause May 22, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4367-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

953 clauses May 20, 2024
Heavy Construction Infrastructure Development Native American Tribal Government Local Government

s4350-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3891-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes.

114 clauses Mar 7, 2024
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s3791-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.

95 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Health Care Providers Conservation Organizations Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s3660-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper, and to require the use of optical character recognition technology for paper documents received by the Internal Revenue Service.

1 clause Jan 25, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s3633-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration

hr4688-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To direct the Administrator of General Services to sell the property known as the Webster School.

3 clauses Dec 5, 2023
Education

s3027-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified fuel cell property.

1 clause Oct 4, 2023

s2958-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Local Government Federal Government Real Estate Federal Administration

s2959-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Civic and Social Organizations Local Government Real Estate Remediation Services

s2924-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the management of improper payments, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 26, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services General Public

sres339-118

Primary Sponsor

Authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct a blood donation drive on September 28, 2023.

1 clause Sep 12, 2023
Environmental Services

s2556-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Health Care Providers

s2564-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to address emissions of certain greenhouse gasses and carbon storage through conservation incentive contracts.

0 clauses Jul 27, 2023

s2665-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to firefighters of the Department of Defense medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2459-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2420-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts without the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Judiciary Government Administration
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