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Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

R AR · Senate

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Industry Impact Profile

7741 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1043), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), CMS (3), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (213), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (189), 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 (140), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (123), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (116), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (96), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (77), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Direct (686), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (44), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), Foreign (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HHS (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (108), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (73), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (53), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
55.6% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (46 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +41 more
+413
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+193
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+2
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+70
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+62
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+41
Taxpayers - - +33
Immigration - -109
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+112
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +57
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +23
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+26
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
-30

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3782-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require regular briefings on efforts to capture or kill the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

1 clause Feb 8, 2024

s3723-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 1, 2024

s3704-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Natural Gas Act to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities to export or import natural gas, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2024

s3661-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2024

s3624-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry.

1 clause Jan 18, 2024

s3465-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 6 percent excise tax on large endowments of certain private colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 12, 2023

s3438-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit entities receiving Federal assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying placements under certain conditions.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023

s3354-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the sale of food that is, or contains, unsafe poppy seeds.

3 clauses Nov 29, 2023

s3349-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company.

3 clauses Nov 28, 2023

s3311-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test providing preferential treatment under the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for certain drugs and biologicals manufactured in the United States.

2 clauses Nov 15, 2023

s3334-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require reports on and impose sanctions with respect to Iran's development of space-launch vehicles, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Nov 15, 2023

s3228-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain members and former members of the Armed Forces from accepting employment with government entities of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation.

1 clause Nov 6, 2023

s3094-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 19, 2023

s3049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To freeze $6,000,000,000 of Iranian funds held in Qatar, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 17, 2023

s2953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To consolidate or repeal unnecessary agency major rules, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 27, 2023

s2911-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control.

0 clauses Sep 21, 2023

s2785-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To gradually raise the Federal minimum wage, to permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Sep 13, 2023

s2394-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor’s biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.

2 clauses Jul 19, 2023

s2296-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To cancel recent changes made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to the up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for guarantee of single-family mortgages, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 13, 2023

s2235-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 11, 2023

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