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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

s3585-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to exempt consumer-regulated electric utilities from Federal regulation, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

s3507-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Put American Students First Act

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

s3488-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Asylum Reform and Loophole Closure Act

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

s3452-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 11, 2025

s3423-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 10, 2025

s3318-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

American Citizens First Act

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

s3305-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CLEAR Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 2, 2025

s3134-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to address trafficking of copy-cat and counterfeit drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025

s3034-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 23, 2025

s3013-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To 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.

3 clauses Oct 16, 2025

s3003-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the consideration of perceived gender identity in sentencing.

0 clauses Oct 14, 2025

s2993-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm.

1 clause Oct 9, 2025

s2986-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To 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.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

s2987-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

5 clauses Oct 8, 2025

s2985-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

s2940-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

OPT Fair Tax Act

2 clauses Sep 30, 2025

s2941-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To discontinue certain exceptions from H–1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025

s2849-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain foreign nationals from serving on the board of directors of tax-exempt organizations.

1 clause Sep 17, 2025

s2768-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To deny pretrial release for certain individuals, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 11, 2025

s2755-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide that no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to award a grant or contract to an institution of higher education for the specific purposes of conducting fundamental research in collaboration with a covered entity.

1 clause Sep 10, 2025
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