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Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

R IA · Senate

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Defense

-49
Helped 831 Hurt 880 Unclear 610

Healthcare

+29
Helped 347 Hurt 318 Unclear 294

Finance

-84
Helped 305 Hurt 389 Unclear 146

Energy

-45
Helped 223 Hurt 268 Unclear 130

Agriculture

+102
Helped 302 Hurt 200 Unclear 115

Veterans Affairs

+184
Helped 341 Hurt 157 Unclear 83

Government Operations

-32
Helped 88 Hurt 120 Unclear 292

Education

-37
Helped 148 Hurt 185 Unclear 149

Trade

+2
Helped 146 Hurt 144 Unclear 42

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Transportation

-55
Helped 84 Hurt 139 Unclear 73

Environment

-34
Helped 94 Hurt 128 Unclear 71

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

-12
Helped 112 Hurt 124 Unclear 43

Housing

+74
Helped 164 Hurt 90 Unclear 13

Criminal Justice

+15
Helped 125 Hurt 110 Unclear 24

Foreign Policy

-33
Helped 93 Hurt 126 Unclear 33

Immigration

-127
Helped 43 Hurt 170 Unclear 37

Small Business

-4
Helped 118 Hurt 122

Science & Space

+25
Helped 112 Hurt 87 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12223 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 (1459), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (13), Agriculture (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), Federal (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), Executive Branch (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 Procurement (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (276), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), At-Risk Populations (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Patients (1), Transparency (1)
Direct (251), 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 (194), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (159), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (157), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1296), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), Health Agencies (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Office (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (157), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (115), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (82), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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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

sres572-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.

1 clause Dec 18, 2025
Federal Government - Military General Public

s3553-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Where’s WALDO Act

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Labor

s3321-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

FAIR Leave Act

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

s3259-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

RECAPTURE Act

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
State Government Telecommunications Equipment Construction Services Federal Government

s3260-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To repeal the reduced postage rate for qualified political committees.

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Political Action Committees Postal Service

s3240-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

McSCUSE ME Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Restaurants & Drinking Places Information Technology Services General Public Food Stores

s3173-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Small Business Administration from awarding sole source contracts until the Administration conducts a full audit of and submits to Congress a report on the business development program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 10, 2025
Small Business Government Business

s3166-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Government Taxpayers

sres482-119

Primary Sponsor

Recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025
Veterans Affairs

s3091-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

DISPOSAL Act

1 clause Oct 30, 2025
Government Real Estate

s3005-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require Executive agencies to submit reports to Congress and to the Office of Personnel Management regarding employees who are furloughed during any period during which there is a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Federal Administration General Public

sres438-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.

1 clause Oct 7, 2025
Foreign Allies Foreign Terrorist Organizations Foreign Adversaries

s2953-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for dual pay and dual employment accountability.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Government Government Administration General Public

s2794-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the heads of agencies to establish a policy with respect to the deactivation of charge cards of employees separating from the agency, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 11, 2025
Environmental Services

s2764-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans.

1 clause Sep 10, 2025
Higher Education Government Administration Nonprofit Advocacy

s2650-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders.

1 clause Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2591-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ethanol for America Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Energy Production

s2610-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To terminate the Community Connect Grant program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Environmental Services

s2421-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide exclusions from the term navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2215-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 9, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

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