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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

s1170-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To reauthorize and update the Project Safe Childhood program, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Apr 17, 2023
State Government Federal Government - Justice Defense Contractors Transportation

s965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a rural postsecondary and economic development grant program.

2 clauses Apr 5, 2023
Native American Tribes Agriculture Education Environmental Groups

s1147-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Children Educational Services Nonprofit - Social Services Federal Government - HHS

s1164-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Agriculture

s994-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.

3 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Educational Services Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities Native American Tribal Government

s894-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect and disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among public safety officers.

2 clauses Mar 21, 2023
Education Federal Government Business Healthcare Consumers

s871-118

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 16, 2023
Education Federal Government

s804-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for security in the Black Sea region, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 15, 2023
National Security Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s702-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

s546-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 28, 2023
State and Local Government Individual Citizens Higher Education Federal Government

s431-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Telecommunications Education Federal Government Financial Services

s412-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Feb 14, 2023
General Public Education Transportation Law Enforcement

s266-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand opportunity through greater choice in education, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

sres25-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing January 2023 as National Mentoring Month.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Education

s120-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

9 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

sres11-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 23, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

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