Joni Ernst
AnalysisR IA · Senate
Defense
-49Healthcare
+29Finance
-84Energy
-45Agriculture
+102Veterans Affairs
+184Government Operations
-32Education
-37Trade
+2Appropriations
+93Transportation
-55Environment
-34Federal Budget
+162Technology
-12Housing
+74Criminal Justice
+15Foreign Policy
-33Immigration
-127Small Business
-4Science & Space
+25Industry Impact Profile
12223 industry impacts
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.
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Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| 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
sres70-118
Primary SponsorExpressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as George Washington Carver Day.
sres233-118
Primary SponsorExpressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
s4789-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA bill to amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to designate February 1 of each year as "Blue Star Mothers Day".
s4747-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes.
s4685-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeEnding Double Dealing Act of 2026
s4505-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
s4447-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeNo Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
sres722-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA resolution addressing the politicization of war crimes allegations against allied special operations forces.
sres703-119
Primary SponsorA resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
s4378-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedProtecting American Taxpayers Act
s4335-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeHERO Child Care for Military Families Act
sres653-119
Primary SponsorA resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
s4130-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeCOST Act
s4059-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeEnd-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility Act
s3971-119
Primary Sponsor Signed into LawSmall Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
s3954-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeNo Lifeline for Dead People Act
s3902-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeRECEIPTS Act
s3837-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeIowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
s3789-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeProspectus Modernization Act of 2026
s3727-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteePutting an N to Learing about Fraud Act
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