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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

sres707-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.

1 clause May 23, 2024

s4405-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Energy Production

s4392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and to transfer unobligated amounts from the Coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to such Fund to construct and maintain physical barriers along the southern border.

1 clause May 22, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s4369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to develop a strategy and conduct outreach to United States industry, including shipping companies, port operators, and logistics firms, on the risks of smartport technology of the People's Republic of China and other related risks, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 20, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres697-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 16, 2024

s4344-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Foreign Affairs

s4337-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres682-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the decision by the Biden Administration to halt the shipment of United States made ammunition and weapons to the State of Israel.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Defense Contractors

s4311-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 9, 2024

s4287-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a program of workforce development as an alternative to college for all, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s4258-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 2, 2024
Labor

s4240-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.

1 clause May 2, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres670-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2024

s4250-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a permanent extension and expansion of the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects.

1 clause May 2, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2024
Financial Services Energy Production

sres669-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 10, 2024, as American Girls in Sports Day.

1 clause May 2, 2024
Transportation

sres673-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

0 clauses May 2, 2024

s4235-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support for law enforcement officers and families, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 1, 2024

sres668-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of Daniel Robert Bob Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida.

0 clauses May 1, 2024

s4233-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide or subsidize housing for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Veterans determines that sufficient Federal resources exist to provide housing assistance to all homeless veterans.

1 clause May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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