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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
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 (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

hr7148-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

2476 clauses Jan 20, 2026
Federal appropriations implementation offices Departments operating under continuing appropriations Bill readers using statutory citation metadata Federal employees owed lapse-period pay

hr7147-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

604 clauses Jan 20, 2026
Federal Continuing Appropriations Coast Guard Aviation Acquisition Federal Workforce Compensation Homeland Security Administration

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
Computer Services Construction International Finance Foreign Affairs

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
Non-Profit Cannabis Industry Environmental Services Business Services

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 Federal Government Government Projects

hr1968-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

82 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Immigration Applicants Criminal Defendants Drug Enforcement Administration Loan Guarantees

hr10445-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

339 clauses Dec 17, 2024
Investment Firms Federal Government - National Security Federal Government - Veterans Services Veterans

hr9747-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

122 clauses Sep 23, 2024
Air Transportation Health Care Providers Medical Equipment Government Administration

hr8034-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr8035-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr8036-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hres583-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Internet Services Energy

hres582-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Internet Services Energy

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