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Tom Cole

Tom Cole

R OK-4 · House

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Defense

+228
Helped 1608 Hurt 1380 Unclear 741

Finance

+231
Helped 763 Hurt 532 Mixed 3 Unclear 221

Healthcare

+484
Helped 842 Hurt 358 Mixed 1 Unclear 149

Energy

-5
Helped 314 Hurt 319 Unclear 61

Education

+94
Helped 316 Hurt 222 Unclear 76

Agriculture

+163
Helped 335 Hurt 172 Unclear 90

Transportation

+30
Helped 274 Hurt 244 Unclear 58

Veterans Affairs

+166
Helped 315 Hurt 149 Unclear 79

Trade

+72
Helped 277 Hurt 205 Mixed 3 Unclear 26

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Technology

+97
Helped 234 Hurt 137 Unclear 19

Foreign Policy

+4
Helped 158 Hurt 154 Unclear 43

Criminal Justice

+53
Helped 179 Hurt 126 Unclear 26

Immigration

-137
Helped 86 Hurt 223 Unclear 21

Housing

+126
Helped 213 Hurt 87 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

+151
Helped 218 Hurt 67 Unclear 37

Government Operations

+23
Helped 162 Hurt 139 Unclear 20

Labor

+52
Helped 147 Hurt 95 Mixed 1 Unclear 54

Environment

-36
Helped 85 Hurt 121 Unclear 7

Social Welfare

+109
Helped 150 Hurt 41 Unclear 21
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18161 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 (2368), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), Homeland Security (39), Congress (38), DoD (32), State (23), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), State & Local (10), Coast Guard (9), Health (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), CMS (6), Education (5), Oversight (5), DOJ (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Labor (3), Local (3), National Security (3), State Agency (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Medicare (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Aviation (1), Biosecurity (1), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), Public Health (1), Social Programs (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (584), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (3), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (540), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Military Training (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (516), Research (9), Behavioral Health (6), Community (2), Diagnostics (2), Dialysis Patients (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Emergency Preparedness (1), Home Health (1), Hospitals (1), Maternal Health (1), Mental Health (1), Physicians (1), Specialty (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (292), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (197), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2113), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), Homeland Security (49), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), Health (12), FDA (11), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), Federal (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), DOI (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Child Welfare (2), Commerce (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), GAO (2), Military (2), Public Health Preparedness (2), Science (2), Aging Services (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Disaster Relief (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FCC (1), FTC (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Labor (1), Medicare (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Sanctions (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), State (1), State & Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Veterans Services (1)
Direct (320), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (173), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (156), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (149), Family Planning Services (2), Organ Transplant (2), PBMs (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Home Health (1)
Direct (144), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (138), Public Issuers (4), Medicare Part D (2), Medicare Advantage (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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
+568
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+344
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +168
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +73
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+67
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+28
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+121
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+45
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +141
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7744-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

hr7698-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Indian Tribal Governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7490-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7457-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7391-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hres1033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7325-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7148-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

1718 clauses Jan 20, 2026
Government Government Services Defense Healthcare

hr7147-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

114 clauses Jan 20, 2026
Defense Electronics Government Operations Computer Services Defense Aerospace

hres993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr7006-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

231 clauses Jan 12, 2026
Foreign Affairs Government Operations International Finance Construction

hr6938-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

155 clauses Jan 6, 2026
Government Operations Business Services Environmental Services Public Administration

hr6874-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 18, 2025

hres952-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the self-determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.

1 clause Dec 16, 2025
Diplomatic Relations General Public - Foreign Government - Foreign

hres911-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause Nov 25, 2025

hr6130-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ASAP Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025

hres809-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2025 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.

1 clause Oct 14, 2025

hr5428-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025

hr5371-119

Primary Sponsor Voted Nay Signed into Law

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

1247 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Mental Health Services Government Agency Veterans Government Projects
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