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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

s5092-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

s5027-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to affordable housing, reduce regulatory barriers, increase oversight, and assist the most vulnerable.

11 clauses Sep 11, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4996-118

Cosponsor Reported

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.

4 clauses Sep 9, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

sres795-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the botched rollout by the Department of Education of the FAFSA Simplification Act.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2024

s4960-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Environmental Services

sres800-118

Cosponsor

Condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims who were killed and injured at the rally, and calling for unity and civility in the United States.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2024

s4937-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4798-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew who conduct combat operations, and require a study to identify opportunities to provide more support services to, and greater recognition of, their combat accomplishments.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s4779-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the system of compensation of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority that supports acts of terrorism.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres765-118

Cosponsor

Relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.

0 clauses Jul 11, 2024

s4727-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1 clause Jul 11, 2024
Law Enforcement

s4672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess current efforts to respond to hazardous weather and water events at or near United States borders and, to the extent such efforts may be improved, to develop a hazardous weather and water events preparedness and response strategy, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Energy Production Environmental Services

s4710-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.

5 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Labor

s4721-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make dependents of members of the Armed Forces who died while serving on active duty eligible for enrollment in Department of Defense Education Activity schools on a tuition-free, space-available basis.

2 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres760-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2024, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Labor

sres761-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2024 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2024, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres762-118

Cosponsor

Designating July 27, 2024, as National Day of the American Cowboy.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Federal Administration

sres756-118

Cosponsor

Designating June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

0 clauses Jul 9, 2024

s4477-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

0 clauses Jul 5, 2024

s4621-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on cash tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers.

3 clauses Jun 20, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

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