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James Comer

James Comer

R KY-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
2023–2025 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

hr2405-119

Cosponsor Reported

The White Oak Resilience Act

8 clauses Mar 27, 2025
State Government Tribal Governments Wood Product Manufacturing Conservation Organizations

hres133-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Federal charter to Future Farmers of America.

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Education

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Education General Public

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

hres798-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

3 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Education

hres588-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.

1 clause Jul 13, 2023

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

hr2941-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Government - Federal Health Care Providers Healthcare Support Services Education

hr734-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

14 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Educational Services Education Student Athletes Federal Government

hr1147-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

8 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

hr159-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Regulated Industries

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