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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

hr4712-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Tribal Nations Native American Tribal Government Government Taxpayers

hr4669-119

Cosponsor Reported

FEMA Act of 2025

71 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Federal Government Administration State and Local Government General Public Government

hr4582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025
Labor Patients Business Government

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Insurance Patients

hr4398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

2 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Government Veterans Healthcare Providers Local Government

hr4382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

3 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Numismatics Government Consumers Sports

hr4304-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation Act

1 clause Jul 7, 2025

hr4147-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act

0 clauses Jun 25, 2025

hr4032-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 17, 2025
Consumers Broadband Telecommunications Technology

hr4-119

Cosponsor Voted Nay Signed into Law

Rescissions Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 6, 2025
Healthcare - Family Planning Services International Development Organizations Broadcasting - Public Media Social Assistance - Refugee Services

hr3773-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PROTECT Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Legal Services Tribal Government Criminal Justice Technology

hr3699-119

Cosponsor Reported

Energy Choice Act

5 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Manufacturing Government Energy Environment

hr3654-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TERRA Act

19 clauses May 29, 2025
Housing Government Tribal Affairs Tribal Government

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Health IT Health Insurance Government Health Care

hr3485-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

1 clause May 19, 2025
Government Construction

hr3491-119

Cosponsor Reported

DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025

2 clauses May 19, 2025
Medical Research Families Patients Federal Health Agencies

hr3495-119

Cosponsor Reported

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

5 clauses May 19, 2025
Direct Sales Federal Labor Agencies Real Estate

hr3453-119

Cosponsor Reported

Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

5 clauses May 15, 2025
Government Education

hr3378-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

12 clauses May 14, 2025
State Government Animal Welfare Sports

hres381-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

1 clause May 5, 2025
Environmental Services

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