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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

hr2427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Native American Tribes Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

hr140-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Technology Government Oversight Federal Government Civil Rights

hr1435-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Services

hr1437-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction to livestock, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr347-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation estimate with respect to Executive orders with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
National Security Native American Tribes Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Environmental Groups

hr1279-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr1209-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers

hr1200-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause Feb 27, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr1163-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 24, 2023
State Government Labor Convicted Fraudsters Unemployment Insurance

hres155-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

1 clause Feb 24, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

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

hres147-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic FFA jacket.

1 clause Feb 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr1018-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

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

hr139-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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 Feb 2, 2023
Telecommunications Consumers Federal Government

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

hr300-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr26-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

3 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
General Business Health Care Providers Federal Government Hunting & Fishing

hr38-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Law Enforcement Business

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