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John Cornyn

John Cornyn

R TX · Senate

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Defense

-15
Helped 881 Hurt 896 Unclear 725

Healthcare

+98
Helped 525 Hurt 427 Unclear 391

Finance

-42
Helped 372 Hurt 414 Mixed 1 Unclear 180

Energy

-118
Helped 256 Hurt 374 Unclear 109

Government Operations

-38
Helped 117 Hurt 155 Unclear 421

Education

+5
Helped 224 Hurt 219 Mixed 1 Unclear 180

Veterans Affairs

+207
Helped 368 Hurt 161 Unclear 89

Transportation

-225
Helped 102 Hurt 327 Unclear 149

Agriculture

+95
Helped 280 Hurt 185 Unclear 111

Criminal Justice

+32
Helped 263 Hurt 231 Unclear 48

Sanctions

-57
Helped 229 Hurt 286 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-97
Helped 167 Hurt 264 Mixed 1 Unclear 46

Technology

+71
Helped 239 Hurt 168 Unclear 63

Environment

-36
Helped 114 Hurt 150 Unclear 109

Trade

+12
Helped 168 Hurt 156 Unclear 42

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

+86
Helped 177 Hurt 91 Unclear 15

Immigration

-144
Helped 37 Hurt 181 Unclear 47
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14988 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 (1670), 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 (367), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), At-Risk Populations (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Patients (1)
Direct (347), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (331), 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 (210), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (154), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (157), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1764), 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 (232), 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
+554
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)
- +106
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 +8
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
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

s1827-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen the requirements for reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of covered transactions involving genetic information, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1829-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services Health Care Providers

s1836-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1822-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry.

7 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Transportation Health Care Providers

sres235-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the designation of the week of May 7, 2023, as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week and May 11, 2023, as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Health Care Providers

s1792-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of veterans, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1798-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and an Office of Health Security in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

31 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Federal Government

s1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s1784-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase language access to behavioral health services at eligible health centers, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 31, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1726-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Health Care Providers

sres220-118

Cosponsor In Committee

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

0 clauses May 18, 2023

s1741-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit electric vehicle original equipment manufacturers from participating in the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 18, 2023
Energy Production

s1728-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 18, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1666-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs.

1 clause May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres216-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 17, 2023

s1645-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Transportation Civil Rights Advocacy

s1613-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the feral swine eradication and control pilot program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1608-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To provide for the expansion of the Starr–Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 16, 2023
Truck Transportation Wholesale Trade Support Activities for Transportation

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

s1585-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 11, 2023

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