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John Cornyn

John Cornyn

R TX · Senate

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Defense

-17
Helped 877 Hurt 894 Unclear 723

Healthcare

+101
Helped 525 Hurt 424 Unclear 389

Finance

-35
Helped 370 Hurt 405 Mixed 1 Unclear 181

Energy

-118
Helped 255 Hurt 373 Unclear 112

Government Operations

-20
Helped 111 Hurt 131 Unclear 417

Education

-2
Helped 217 Hurt 219 Mixed 1 Unclear 180

Veterans Affairs

+205
Helped 366 Hurt 161 Unclear 89

Transportation

-225
Helped 102 Hurt 327 Unclear 151

Agriculture

+95
Helped 280 Hurt 185 Unclear 111

Sanctions

-57
Helped 229 Hurt 286 Unclear 18

Criminal Justice

+38
Helped 256 Hurt 218 Unclear 43

Foreign Policy

-90
Helped 164 Hurt 254 Mixed 1 Unclear 50

Technology

+66
Helped 229 Hurt 163 Unclear 63

Environment

-34
Helped 110 Hurt 144 Unclear 110

Trade

+11
Helped 167 Hurt 156 Unclear 41

Foreign Affairs

-26
Helped 143 Hurt 169 Unclear 46

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+87
Helped 178 Hurt 91 Unclear 15

Immigration

-127
Helped 31 Hurt 158 Unclear 47
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14693 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 (1660), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), Legislative (20), VA (19), Justice (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (13), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Legislative Branch (4), Federal (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), Commerce (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Health (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (366), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), At-Risk Populations (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Patients (1)
Direct (347), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (328), 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 (207), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (158), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1724), Veterans Affairs (68), Defense (67), EPA (22), Executive (21), Justice (14), Public Lands (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Independent Agencies (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Intelligence (7), Health (6), DHS (5), Federal (5), Foreign (5), Health Agencies (5), Homeland Security (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOJ (3), Executive Branch (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Border Enforcement (2), Border Security (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), USTR (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Judiciary (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Oversight (1), Revenue (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (230), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (205), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+560
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+237
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+32
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+69
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+73
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Immigration - -109
Transportation +9
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s2646-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Tax Treaties for Foreign Aggressors Act

2 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres346-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend a minimum of 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

1 clause Jul 30, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2501-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2506-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SkyFoundry Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2454-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2425-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Intelligence Community Property Security Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Law Enforcement Defense Contractors

s2387-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address arms export controls for certain unmanned aircraft systems and items, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Transportation Defense Contractors

s2381-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a framework for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in datasets used to train artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Education Transportation Defense Contractors

s2242-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with the Government of Mexico, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2194-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Fund, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres307-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

1 clause Jun 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres302-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating June 30, 2025 as Asteroid Day.

1 clause Jun 25, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2130-119

Cosponsor Reported

AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Defense Aerospace Federal Departments & Agencies

s2025-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to integrate nacelle improvement modifications into the CMV–22 aircraft fleet to improve readiness and reliability and sustain the tiltrotor industrial base, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s1961-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LAUNCH Act

9 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Aerospace & Defense General Public Government Technology

s1883-119

Cosponsor Reported

DISRUPT Act

7 clauses May 22, 2025
National Security North Korea Foreign Affairs Government

s1884-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

4 clauses May 22, 2025
General Public Museums/Galleries Art Market Foreign Governments

s1896-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the provision of law on expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

1 clause May 22, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1793-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the United States and assets of the United States from incursions.

1 clause May 15, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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