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Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

R AR · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 4)
159
Sponsored
361
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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Defense

-53
Helped 872 Hurt 925 Unclear 663

Healthcare

+52
Helped 365 Hurt 313 Unclear 221

Finance

-39
Helped 298 Hurt 337 Mixed 1 Unclear 126

Energy

-98
Helped 234 Hurt 332 Unclear 104

Veterans Affairs

+198
Helped 341 Hurt 143 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+109
Helped 276 Hurt 167 Unclear 96

Sanctions

-58
Helped 218 Hurt 276 Unclear 18

Transportation

-252
Helped 83 Hurt 335 Unclear 90

National Security

-14
Helped 233 Hurt 247 Unclear 6

Intelligence

+85
Helped 270 Hurt 185 Unclear 24

Education

-43
Helped 159 Hurt 202 Mixed 1 Unclear 115

Government Operations

-11
Helped 52 Hurt 63 Unclear 268

Trade

-51
Helped 145 Hurt 196 Unclear 41

Technology

-33
Helped 158 Hurt 191 Unclear 26

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Immigration

-140
Helped 50 Hurt 190 Unclear 49

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-70
Helped 84 Hurt 154 Mixed 1 Unclear 27

Housing

+83
Helped 165 Hurt 82 Unclear 13

Labor

+37
Helped 121 Hurt 84 Unclear 55
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13376 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 2393 P·476 C·222 Y·1696 N·1356 w:15.3
Direct (1960), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (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), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
General Public 392 P·17 C·12 Y·363 N·347 w:5.4
Direct (250), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Defense 313 P·6 C·83 Y·224 N·108 w:6.0
Direct (300), 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)
Healthcare 230 C·31 Y·198 N·189 w:1.2
Direct (209), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Military 229 C·5 Y·224 N·109 w:0.6
Direct (228), Families (1)
Education 164 P·8 C·13 Y·143 N·121 w:6.8
Direct (158), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Financial Services 163 C·80 Y·82 N·73 w:3.4
Direct (154), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Agriculture 159 P·1 C·3 Y·155 N·151 w:1.9
Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 157 Y·157 N·131 w:0.1
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Manufacturing 111 P·3 C·29 Y·79 N·59 w:4.1
Direct (109), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1878 P·432 C·421 Y·1028 N·767 w:59.9
Direct (1595), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Transportation 278 P·19 C·185 Y·74 N·44 w:8.0
Defense 221 P·11 C·62 Y·148 N·54 w:3.7
Direct (217), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Technology 146 P·44 C·63 Y·39 N·32 w:5.2
Direct (137), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
General Public 143 P·8 C·5 Y·130 N·119 w:6.3
Direct (122), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Military 137 P·1 C·1 Y·135 N·53 w:1.5
Direct (136), Space Force (1)
Immigration 132 P·4 C·1 Y·127 N·127 w:1.2
Healthcare 130 P·2 C·18 Y·110 N·98 w:2.2
Direct (119), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Education 123 P·13 C·21 Y·89 N·85 w:10.8
Financial Services 107 P·14 C·39 Y·54 N·50 w:9.9
Direct (106), Transgender Individuals (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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+533
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
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
+75
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
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
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 Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Technology Transportation
Clear

s145-119

Cosponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Water Transportation Foreign Militant Organizations Defense Manufacturing International Trade

s4615-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

72 clauses May 20, 2026
Foreign Government Defense Technology Technology Government

s4586-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026

2 clauses May 20, 2026
National Security Telecommunications Federal Government Energy Production

s4526-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act

5 clauses May 14, 2026
National Security Immigrant Communities Homeowners Foreign Businesses

s3741-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026

5 clauses Jan 29, 2026
Labor Health Care Providers Information Technology Defense Contractors

s3606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fraud Accountability Act

2 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Government Civil Rights & Liberties

s3507-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Put American Students First Act

4 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government Administration Education Services

s3374-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Chips Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Technology

s3332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

More Homes on the Market Act

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Housing Government Operations

s3318-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

American Citizens First Act

4 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Immigration Government Operations

s3305-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CLEAR Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Environment Government Operations Energy

s3168-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Shutdown Fairness Act

1 clause Nov 9, 2025
Government Contractors Government Employees Taxpayers

s3150-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require entities seeking a license to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to countries of concern to certify that United States persons have priority in acquiring those chips.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Data Processing & Hosting Technology Hardware Semiconductor Manufacturing Federal Government

s3133-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Violent Juvenile Offender Accountability Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 6, 2025
Government Criminal Offenders

s3134-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Combating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government Pharmaceuticals/Health Products General Public

s3062-119

Cosponsor Reported

GUARD Act

18 clauses Oct 28, 2025
State Government Advocacy Children Families

s3034-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Reliable Power Act

2 clauses Oct 23, 2025
Government Energy

s3013-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require all testing relating to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license to be conducted only in English, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 16, 2025
Government Transportation

s3012-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Introduced

Shutdown Fairness Act

1 clause Oct 15, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

s3001-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 9, 2025
Federal Administration Government Employees
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