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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
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 (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

s703-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border.

3 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Transportation

s539-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government Children Law Enforcement

s428-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

SAFE Orbit Act

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Space Launch Satellite Telecommunications Government

s5336-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize child welfare programs under part B of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Tribal Government Legal Services Federal Government General Public

s1146-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Social Services General Public Federal Government - Health Tribal Governments

s4651-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require agencies to use information and communications technology products obtained from original equipment manufacturers or authorized resellers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Defense Contractors Education Federal Government Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

s4062-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border.

9 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Federal Government

s3658-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To promote space situational awareness and space traffic coordination and to modify the functions and leadership of the Office of Space Commerce, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 25, 2024
Satellite Telecommunications Aerospace Products and Parts Federal Government - Commerce Engineering Services

s3631-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies.

5 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

s3495-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3250-118

Primary Sponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

1 clause Nov 8, 2023
Crime Victims Federal Government - Judiciary

s2825-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.

8 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Government Operations Federal Administration Defense Contractors Collectibles and Numismatics

s1588-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s1569-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1518-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security Consumers

s1441-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a Center for Biomedical Innovation and Development in order to accelerate innovation and development of advanced medical countermeasure products.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Lobbying

s1387-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

19 clauses May 1, 2023
Criminal Justice Government Operations Federal Government - Justice State & Local Law Enforcement

s1299-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Veterans Federal Government Military Personnel

s1243-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exclusion for gain from qualified small business stock.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s1177-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses.

17 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Telecommunications Scientific Research Federal Government Business

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