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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

s2634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to acquire and disseminate commercial Earth observation data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Administration, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Defense Contractors

sres322-118

Cosponsor

Commemorating the life, legacy, and entertainment career of Tony Bennett.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023

s2700-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require investment advisers for passively managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies for certain securities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Environmental Services

sres308-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.

0 clauses Jul 25, 2023

s2478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia, as the official National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in the United States.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit beneficiary cost-sharing to the net price of covered part D drugs.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2396-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces.

2 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2293-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers, and Artificial Intelligence Governance Boards, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Labor Information Technology

s2296-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To cancel recent changes made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to the up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for guarantee of single-family mortgages, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Financial Services

s2278-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish Image Adjudicator and Supervisory Image Adjudicator positions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations.

9 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Federal Government Employment Employment Services Health Care Providers Federal Government - Homeland Security

s2286-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the effectiveness and performance of certain Federal financial assistance programs, and for other purposes.

34 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Religious Organizations Federal Government Tribal Governments

s2284-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023

s2256-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish a pilot program on cybersecurity training for veterans and members of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Federal Administration Information Security Labor Defense Contractors

sres269-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating July 22, 2023, as National Day of the American Cowboy.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration

sres280-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

0 clauses Jun 22, 2023

s2125-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to facilitate efficient State implementation of certain national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

sres284-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 2023 as National Dairy Month to recognize the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of dairy producers in being stewards of the land and livestock.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Health Care Providers

s2120-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Transportation

sres272-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023

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