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Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

R AR · Senate

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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

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)
Direct (250), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
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)
Direct (209), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (158), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (109), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (217), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (137), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (119), 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
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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

s1507-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers.

4 clauses May 9, 2023
Native American Tribes Scientific Research Education Federal Government

s1461-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish vetting standards for the placement of unaccompanied alien children with sponsors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Homeowners Environmental Groups

s1406-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a certification process for the issuance of nondisclosure requirements accompanying certain administrative subpoenas, to provide for judicial review of such nondisclosure requirements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 2, 2023
National Security Consumers Federal Government Business

s1384-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s1291-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require that social media platforms verify the age of their users, prohibit the use of algorithmic recommendation systems on individuals under age 18, require parental or guardian consent for social media users under age 18, and prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms.

5 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

s1266-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Consumers Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s1230-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Rodrick Roddie Edmonds in recognition of his heroic actions during World War II.

3 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1249-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the procedural rules for penalties.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s1185-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government Agriculture

s1068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

s1050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the bulk-power system in the United States.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
National Security Electric Utilities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s968-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China.

4 clauses Mar 23, 2023
National Security Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s908-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Foreign Affairs Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s878-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 21, 2023
Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the rights of the people of the United States under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries Business

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

sres107-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the expiration of the Equal Rights Amendment proposed by Congress in March 1972, and observing that Congress has no authority to modify a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment after the amendment has been submitted to the States or after the amendment has expired.

1 clause Mar 15, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s685-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Civil Society Legal Services Federal Government Nonprofit Organizations

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