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Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

R ND · Senate

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2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 House Of Representatives
2015–2017 House Of Representatives
2013–2015 House Of Representatives
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Defense

-55
Helped 725 Hurt 780 Unclear 465

Healthcare

+41
Helped 319 Hurt 278 Unclear 125

Finance

+1
Helped 301 Hurt 300 Mixed 1 Unclear 53

Energy

-14
Helped 254 Hurt 268 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+119
Helped 288 Hurt 169 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+158
Helped 300 Hurt 142 Unclear 81

Education

+3
Helped 149 Hurt 146 Mixed 1 Unclear 63

Trade

+9
Helped 154 Hurt 145 Unclear 15

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+109
Helped 174 Hurt 65 Unclear 10

Transportation

-58
Helped 69 Hurt 127 Unclear 31

Technology

+16
Helped 98 Hurt 82 Unclear 13

Environment

-19
Helped 79 Hurt 98 Unclear 9

Immigration

-122
Helped 21 Hurt 143 Unclear 20

Foreign Policy

-8
Helped 65 Hurt 73 Mixed 1 Unclear 14

Criminal Justice

+12
Helped 74 Hurt 62 Mixed 1 Unclear 13

Foreign Affairs

-17
Helped 46 Hurt 63 Unclear 29

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Labor

-7
Helped 42 Hurt 49 Unclear 30

Government Operations

-2
Helped 48 Hurt 50 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10480 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 (1348), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (12), Legislative (12), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Housing (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (239), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (222), 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 (197), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Consulting (1)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (152), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (144), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Fruits & Vegetables (1), Meat Processing (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (928), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (46), EPA (22), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Executive Branch (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Independent Agencies (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Interior (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Treasury (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Law Enforcement (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), State & Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (114), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (119), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (77), Foreign (6), Biologics (2), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1), Generic (1)

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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
83.3% 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 (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
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
+68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres570-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 1, 2024, as National Speech and Debate Education Day.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4050-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and appropriate Federal regulators have the authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4040-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4012-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4023-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish the America's Living Library Project, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sres626-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four-year college degree, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres615-119

Cosponsor

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3893-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026
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