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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
100.0% of votes
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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

s5573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for a safe harbor from infringement of a method of use patent relating to drugs or biological products.

0 clauses Dec 17, 2024

s5558-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require all high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles of the Army to be equipped with an anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kit, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 17, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres925-118

Cosponsor

Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.

0 clauses Dec 10, 2024

s5431-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 5, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s5419-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of certain critical drugs marketed in the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 4, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s5410-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to police departments in the People's Republic of China and other persons seeking to establish a Chinese police presence in the United States.

1 clause Dec 3, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres902-118

Cosponsor

Relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.

0 clauses Nov 21, 2024

s5371-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

s5368-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand drug shortage notification practices to include surges in demand for a drug, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

s5303-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to provide for a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations related to discrimination against Israel.

2 clauses Nov 13, 2024
Environmental Services

s5234-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain investments of private colleges and universities.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres860-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of October 6, 2024, through October 12, 2024, as Religious Education Week to celebrate religious education in the United States.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Education

s5264-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To suspend normal trade relations with the People’s Republic of China and to increase the rates of duty applicable with respect to articles imported from the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Transportation Labor Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s5283-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Robert M. Gates, in recognition of his service to the United States as an intelligence professional, Secretary of Defense, and educator and leader for young people of the United States.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres890-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the Gaza Strip.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres888-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres887-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of October 7 through October 12, 2024, as National 4–H Week.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres838-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of November 17, 2024, as National Warrior Call Day and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.

1 clause Sep 23, 2024
Defense Contractors

s5007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 10, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4946-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Foreign Affairs

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