Tom Cotton
AnalysisR AR · Senate
Defense
-53Healthcare
+52Finance
-39Energy
-98Veterans Affairs
+198Agriculture
+109Sanctions
-58Transportation
-252National Security
-14Intelligence
+85Education
-43Government Operations
-11Trade
-51Technology
-33Appropriations
+93Immigration
-140Federal Budget
+162Foreign Policy
-70Housing
+83Labor
+37Industry Impact Profile
13376 industry impacts
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.
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Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| 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
s4615-119
Primary Sponsor ReportedIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
s4526-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeNo Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act
s3741-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeBiosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026
s3507-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteePut American Students First Act
s3318-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeAmerican Citizens First Act
s3305-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeCLEAR Act of 2025
s3134-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeCombating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025
s3034-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeReliable Power Act
s3013-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo 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.
s2985-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women.
s2987-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo establish a program of workforce development as an alternative to college for all, and for other purposes.
s2849-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain foreign nationals from serving on the board of directors of tax-exempt organizations.
s2342-119
Primary Sponsor ReportedIntelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
s2202-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo modify the responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence, to reform the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.
s2000-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for rioting.
s1822-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeSAFE FOOD Act of 2025
s1770-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo protect the health and welfare of certain horses and improve the integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into an interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control rules and racetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equine breed, and for other purposes.
s1745-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeDismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act
s1224-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeRIFLE Act
s384-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.
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