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Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

R ND · Senate

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Defense

-53
Helped 803 Hurt 856 Unclear 745

Government Operations

-14
Helped 149 Hurt 163 Unclear 947

Healthcare

+70
Helped 419 Hurt 349 Unclear 377

Environment

-10
Helped 150 Hurt 160 Unclear 742

Finance

-18
Helped 382 Hurt 400 Mixed 1 Unclear 212

Energy

+16
Helped 327 Hurt 311 Unclear 192

Veterans Affairs

+197
Helped 364 Hurt 167 Unclear 94

Agriculture

+102
Helped 307 Hurt 205 Unclear 109

Education

-19
Helped 185 Hurt 204 Mixed 1 Unclear 206

Transportation

-50
Helped 97 Hurt 147 Unclear 122

Housing

+122
Helped 224 Hurt 102 Unclear 14

Trade

+19
Helped 161 Hurt 142 Unclear 33

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-24
Helped 102 Hurt 126 Mixed 1 Unclear 30

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 122 Hurt 104 Unclear 24

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 61

Labor

-17
Helped 59 Hurt 76 Unclear 87

Technology

+15
Helped 101 Hurt 86 Unclear 28

Foreign Affairs

-9
Helped 57 Hurt 66 Unclear 31
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12713 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 (1408), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (12), Legislative (12), 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), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (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 (249), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (232), 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 (215), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Consulting (1), Patients (1)
Direct (185), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (183), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (170), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Fruits & Vegetables (1), Meat Processing (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1359), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), Executive (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), Treasury (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), State & Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (147), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (128), 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

s1088-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize the relinquishment and in lieu selection of land and minerals in the State of North Dakota, to restore land and minerals to Indian Tribes within the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Services Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s1037-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system stability improvements.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

s853-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
Agriculture Education Federal Government Veterans

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

s777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Veterans Consumers Federal Government

s596-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Business

s572-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide answers to questions submitted for the record to the Secretary by members of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives within 45 business days, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Veterans Consumers Federal Government Business

s541-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid.

12 clauses Feb 28, 2023
General Public Federal Government Defense Contractors

s344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Homeowners Veterans Consumers Federal Government

s168-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
National Security Agriculture Scientific Research Federal Government

s106-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jan 26, 2023
State Government Government Services Individuals (Veterans) Defense Contractors

s82-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect social security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government to prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

3 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries Veterans

s68-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
National Security Agriculture Scientific Research Federal Government

s27-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring contractors to provide information relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

1 clause Jan 24, 2023
Electric Utilities Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

s29-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID–19 vaccine mandate.

2 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Consumers Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government

s32-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

8 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

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