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Tom Cole

Tom Cole

R OK-4 · House

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Defense

+155
Helped 1464 Hurt 1309 Unclear 1261

Finance

+284
Helped 823 Hurt 539 Mixed 4 Unclear 332

Labor

-108
Helped 413 Hurt 521 Unclear 482

Healthcare

+339
Helped 685 Hurt 346 Unclear 347

Energy

-60
Helped 333 Hurt 393 Mixed 3 Unclear 185

Veterans Affairs

+259
Helped 435 Hurt 176 Unclear 92

Education

+22
Helped 286 Hurt 264 Unclear 151

Agriculture

+186
Helped 361 Hurt 175 Unclear 131

Transportation

-16
Helped 230 Hurt 246 Unclear 134

Government Operations

+18
Helped 140 Hurt 122 Unclear 264

Criminal Justice

+1
Helped 223 Hurt 222 Mixed 4 Unclear 59

Homeland Security

+111
Helped 214 Hurt 103 Unclear 163

Appropriations

+150
Helped 279 Hurt 129 Unclear 26

Tax Administration

-8
Helped 134 Hurt 142 Unclear 138

Environment

-77
Helped 69 Hurt 146 Unclear 198

Trade

+38
Helped 198 Hurt 160 Mixed 2 Unclear 43

Foreign Affairs

-114
Helped 85 Hurt 199 Unclear 103

Housing

+55
Helped 203 Hurt 148 Unclear 35

Immigration

-170
Helped 72 Hurt 242 Mixed 4 Unclear 59

Technology

+67
Helped 202 Hurt 135 Unclear 40
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21526 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 (2021), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), Education (5), Medicare (5), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), National Security (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Aviation (1), Biosecurity (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), Public Health (1), Social Programs (1)
Direct (572), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Foreign (3), Military (3)
Direct (393), 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 (344), Research (15), Behavioral Health (6), Community (3), Tribal (3), Diagnostics (2), Dialysis Patients (2), Emergency Preparedness (1), Home Health (1), Hospitals (1), Maternal Health (1), Mental Health (1), Physicians (1), Specialty (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (260), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2259), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), FDA (11), NPS (11), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Child Welfare (2), Commerce (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), GAO (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Public Health Preparedness (2), Science (2), Treasury (2), Aging Services (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Disaster Relief (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FCC (1), FTC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Medicare (1), NNSA (1), Sanctions (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Veterans Services (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (214), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (170), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (165), Family Planning Services (2), Organ Transplant (2), PBMs (2), Public Health (2), Home Health (1)
Direct (148), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (132), Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3), Aging Services (2), Child Welfare (2)

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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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+310
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+373
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +33
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+149
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+29
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +149
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3400-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 17, 2023
Labor Retail Environmental Services Small Business

hr3235-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.

14 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Education Veterans Federal Government

hr3125-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the information reporting threshold for slot winnings.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hres353-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2023, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2700-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government Lobbying Business

hr2380-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Telecommunications Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Federal Government

hr1637-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To recommend that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation test the effect of a dementia care management model, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 17, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1591-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Education Federal Government

hr1209-118

Cosponsor Reported

To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Labor

hr1135-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grant certain authorities to the President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Water Infrastructure Agriculture Federal Government Business

hr1018-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr937-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Business Immigrant Communities Native American Tribes

hres107-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning February 5, 2023, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Native American Tribes

hr781-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the status of an independent contractor, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr683-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government National Security

hres72-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the contributions of independent workers and contractors to the American economy.

1 clause Jan 30, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

hr26-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

3 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr366-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

4 clauses Jan 13, 2023
Federal Administration Veterans Health Care Providers Federal Government

hr38-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Transportation Business Federal Government Law Enforcement

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