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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
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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

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
National Security Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Agriculture Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr3037-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2023
Agriculture Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr2825-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a program to make grants for the establishment of prison libraries.

9 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Financial Services

hr2760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 20, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Airlines Education Environmental Groups

hr2434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels, to protect public health, and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr1840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Agriculture Scientific Research Education Environmental Groups

hr1710-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy and strategic national manufacturing policy for the United States, to provide manufacturing and industrial perspective and advice to the President, to provide for a comprehensive survey and cross administration management of efforts to ensure global leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term economic health and national security of the United States, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Mar 22, 2023
National Security Natural Gas Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1695-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Information Technology Environmental Services Defense Contractors Energy Production

hr1608-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Transportation Federal Government Business

hr1478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modernize the business of selling firearms.

20 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr1423-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to States, territories, political subdivisions of States and territories, Tribal governments, and consortia of Tribal governments to establish an unarmed mobile crisis response program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Native American Tribes Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1167-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Agriculture Immigrant Communities Water Infrastructure Environmental Groups

hr893-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the availability of heating and cooling assistance, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Federal Government Energy Production

hr732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Transportation Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr644-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect borrowers of Federal student loans during the transition period following the end of the COVID–19 student loan repayment pause, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

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

hr625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Energy Production

hr589-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.

7 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Foreign Government Trade Advocacy Organizations Federal Government

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