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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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.
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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
s3168-119
Cosponsor IntroducedShutdown Fairness Act
s3133-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeViolent Juvenile Offender Accountability Act of 2025
s3150-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require entities seeking a license to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to countries of concern to certify that United States persons have priority in acquiring those chips.
sres490-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeAffirming the critical importance of preserving the United States' advantage in artificial intelligence and ensuring that the United States achieves and maintains artificial intelligence dominance.
s3134-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeCombating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025
s3062-119
Cosponsor ReportedGUARD Act
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.
s3012-119
Cosponsor Voted Yea IntroducedShutdown Fairness Act
s3003-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo prohibit the consideration of perceived gender identity in sentencing.
sres446-119
Cosponsor IntroducedA resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Navy.
s3001-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees, and for other purposes.
s2993-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeProtect Our Prosecutors and Judges Act of 2025
s2986-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo establish certain conditions on employment and other work arrangements at the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the safety and security of drugs and devices.
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.
sres438-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.
sres437-119
CosponsorHonoring the pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.
sres434-119
Cosponsor IntroducedA resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".
s2967-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeBorder Lands Conservation Act
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