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James Comer

James Comer

R KY-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
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Defense

+157
Helped 1283 Hurt 1126 Unclear 781

Finance

+294
Helped 795 Hurt 501 Mixed 4 Unclear 279

Healthcare

+179
Helped 520 Hurt 341 Unclear 269

Energy

+11
Helped 445 Hurt 434 Mixed 3 Unclear 170

Education

-21
Helped 265 Hurt 286 Unclear 181

Agriculture

+163
Helped 329 Hurt 166 Unclear 150

Veterans Affairs

+241
Helped 391 Hurt 150 Unclear 88

Transportation

-21
Helped 201 Hurt 222 Unclear 95

Criminal Justice

+7
Helped 211 Hurt 204 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Trade

+57
Helped 200 Hurt 143 Mixed 2 Unclear 30

Housing

+57
Helped 198 Hurt 141 Unclear 32

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+55
Helped 176 Hurt 121 Unclear 52

Environment

-64
Helped 114 Hurt 178 Unclear 52

Immigration

-180
Helped 50 Hurt 230 Mixed 4 Unclear 42

Regulated Industries

-180
Helped 16 Hurt 196 Unclear 85

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Government Operations

-9
Helped 67 Hurt 76 Unclear 136

Labor

-35
Helped 74 Hurt 109 Unclear 77

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17335 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 (1848), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Legislative Branch (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (511), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (373), 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 (304), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (226), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (190), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2239), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (240), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (176), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (161), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (136), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+259
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+378
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +161
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +142
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- - +161
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- - +28
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+44
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +34
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +36
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7248-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

MARINA Act

1 clause Jan 27, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5578-119

Cosponsor Reported

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Defense Government

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr1515-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

GOOD Act

4 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Defense Legal Services Professional Services Business

hr9597-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend title 41, United States Code, to make changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security Council, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr890-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To increase access to agency guidance documents.

18 clauses Jul 23, 2024
General Business Civic Organizations Legal Services General Public

hr8489-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require additional ethics disclosures for the President, Vice President, and their family members, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 22, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7532-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to establish Federal AI system governance requirements, and for other purposes.

26 clauses Mar 5, 2024
Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Transportation

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr6375-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Corps of Engineers to take certain actions with respect to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr4552-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

87 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Health Care Providers Information Technology Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr2811-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

193 clauses May 1, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Energy Production

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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