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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

sres220-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.

0 clauses May 18, 2023

s1678-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the high technology program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1680-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Transportation

s1706-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

2 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration

s1696-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Labor

sres216-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 17, 2023

s1647-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s1669-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

s1633-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 17, 2023
Veterans of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps (1943-1948)

s1667-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Education

sres215-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2023, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

s1597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 15, 2023
Transportation Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1595-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.

10 clauses May 15, 2023
Health Insurance Healthcare Services Healthcare Recipients Federal Government Healthcare

s1565-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require Executive agencies to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during the COVID–19 pandemic and a plan for the agency’s future use of telework and remote work, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Telecommunications Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

sres208-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Transportation Veterans Foreign Businesses

s1574-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Consumers

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1554-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.

14 clauses May 11, 2023
Civic & Social Organizations Government

s1562-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

sres206-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating June 10, 2023, as Veterans Get Outside Day.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups

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