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John Cornyn

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R TX · Senate

2025–Present Senate

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2003–2005 Senate

2002–2003 Senate

242

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

Government 2126 P·392 C·375 Y·1653 N·1356 w:43.0

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)

General Public 513 P·62 C·103 Y·360 N·347 w:23.1

Direct (366), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), At-Risk Populations (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Patients (1)

Healthcare 368 P·21 C·158 Y·196 N·189 w:6.1

Direct (347), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Defense 341 P·114 C·119 Y·209 N·108 w:6.0

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)

Military 237 P·120 C·8 Y·224 N·109 w:3.1

Direct (236), Families (1)

Education 214 P·32 C·61 Y·143 N·121 w:12.9

Direct (207), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Financial Services 204 P·25 C·98 Y·82 N·73 w:11.8

Direct (195), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)

Law Enforcement 162 P·63 C·57 Y·44 N·40 w:16.8

Construction 161 P·25 C·4 Y·157 N·131 w:1.6

Direct (158), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Agriculture 159 P·5 C·3 Y·155 N·151 w:2.8

Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2114 P·453 C·893 Y·958 N·767 w:97.4

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)

Transportation 278 P·34 C·200 Y·74 N·44 w:8.2

Defense 234 P·88 C·92 Y·142 N·54 w:2.7

Direct (230), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Healthcare 216 P·12 C·99 Y·110 N·98 w:8.1

Direct (205), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

General Public 161 P·24 C·17 Y·130 N·119 w:11.0

Direct (140), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)

Financial Services 151 P·14 C·84 Y·54 N·50 w:12.8

Direct (150), Transgender Individuals (1)

Military 142 P·79 C·10 Y·132 N·53 w:1.6

Direct (141), Space Force (1)

Education 131 P·3 C·43 Y·89 N·85 w:5.7

Immigration 131 C·4 Y·127 N·127 w:0.2

Direct (127), Undocumented Population (4)

Taxpayers 98 C·13 Y·85 N·85 w:2.0

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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	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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Law Enforcement Military Taxpayers Transportation

s2859-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025

Education

s2858-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sjres79-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.

0 clauses Sep 17, 2025

sres394-119

Cosponsor

Designating September 2025 as National Literacy Month.

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

Education

s2815-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

JUSTICE in D.C. Act

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025

Health Care Providers

sres391-119

Cosponsor

Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

s2813-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIRE Act

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

Labor

sres395-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

s2807-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

RESPECT Act of 2025

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

s2770-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate cost-sharing for chronic care drugs under Medicare part D.

1 clause Sep 11, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres379-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.

1 clause Sep 9, 2025

Transportation

s2721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025

General Public Government

s2706-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit cashless bail in the District of Columbia.

1 clause Sep 4, 2025

Immigration Services

s2705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act

1 clause Sep 4, 2025

Immigration Services

s2687-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CLEAN DC Act

0 clauses Sep 2, 2025

s2683-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

VSAFE Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 2, 2025

Caregivers Veterans Government Families

s2680-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish sentencing enhancements for offenses relating to bank, mortgage, credit, and tax fraud committed by elected public officials, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2025

Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services