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André Carson

André Carson

D IN-7 · House

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Defense

+82
Helped 1416 Hurt 1334 Unclear 870

Healthcare

+443
Helped 1233 Hurt 790 Mixed 52 Unclear 1005

Finance

-207
Helped 929 Hurt 1136 Mixed 4 Unclear 502

Education

+197
Helped 834 Hurt 637 Unclear 431

Transportation

+144
Helped 642 Hurt 498 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Energy

-122
Helped 395 Hurt 517 Mixed 3 Unclear 312

Labor

+160
Helped 489 Hurt 329 Unclear 260

Agriculture

+145
Helped 453 Hurt 308 Unclear 180

Government Operations

-41
Helped 54 Hurt 95 Unclear 742

Veterans Affairs

+337
Helped 502 Hurt 165 Unclear 117

Environment

-31
Helped 246 Hurt 277 Unclear 242

Criminal Justice

-63
Helped 297 Hurt 360 Mixed 4 Unclear 59

Trade

-54
Helped 276 Hurt 330 Mixed 2 Unclear 87

Aviation

-419
Helped 65 Hurt 484 Unclear 88

Housing

+23
Helped 300 Hurt 277 Unclear 36

Immigration

-87
Helped 216 Hurt 303 Mixed 4 Unclear 66

Technology

+34
Helped 248 Hurt 214 Unclear 82

Civil Rights

+89
Helped 251 Hurt 162 Unclear 52

Social Welfare

+200
Helped 298 Hurt 98 Unclear 66

Elections

-18
Helped 216 Hurt 234 Mixed 2
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

28933 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 (2089), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (905), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (733), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (673), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (398), 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 (262), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Food Hub Purchasers (1), Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4752), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Federal Reserve (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Multi-Agency (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (408), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (398), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (285), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (237), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-427
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-179
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-91
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-113
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -117
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -141
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1025-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Condemning all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Foreign Government Foreign Civilian Populations Internet/Social Media Refugees

hjres132-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Government Education Families

hr4487-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Gun Safety Incentive Act

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Firearms Government Public Safety Retail

hr3906-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Medical Research for Our Troops Act

1 clause Jun 11, 2025
Military Medical Research Defense Health Government

hr2411-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Government Foreign Aid

hr485-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Museums & Cultural Institutions Collectibles Civil Rights

hr486-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Education Consumer Finance Taxpayers

hr2879-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation.

4 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Airlines Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2821-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program in the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to fund the establishment of centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young people and families ages 8 through 24 years old, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Homeowners Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr1538-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr1230-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr709-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.

3 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Scientific Research Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr653-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr654-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government

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