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Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

R SC · Senate

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Defense

-82
Helped 851 Hurt 933 Unclear 656

Healthcare

+85
Helped 374 Hurt 289 Unclear 202

Finance

-42
Helped 315 Hurt 357 Unclear 139

Energy

-85
Helped 253 Hurt 338 Unclear 131

Veterans Affairs

+184
Helped 336 Hurt 152 Unclear 86

Agriculture

+106
Helped 284 Hurt 178 Mixed 1 Unclear 94

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Education

-19
Helped 170 Hurt 189 Unclear 121

Transportation

-220
Helped 83 Hurt 303 Unclear 83

Foreign Policy

-57
Helped 159 Hurt 216 Unclear 46

Trade

-50
Helped 160 Hurt 210 Unclear 32

Government Operations

-33
Helped 46 Hurt 79 Unclear 237

Environment

-21
Helped 120 Hurt 141 Unclear 92

Criminal Justice

+50
Helped 187 Hurt 137 Unclear 28

Technology

-19
Helped 139 Hurt 158 Unclear 46

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+82
Helped 169 Hurt 87 Unclear 14

Immigration

-106
Helped 50 Hurt 156 Unclear 45

Foreign Affairs

-23
Helped 74 Hurt 97 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13113 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 (1550), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Congress (12), Justice (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), State/Local (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Ukraine (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), National Security (1)
Direct (309), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (285), 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 (213), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (177), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (152), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (157), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (119), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1423), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal (4), Judiciary (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), GAO (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), State/Local (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Oversight (1), Russia (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (211), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (123), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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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

s2736-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students.

1 clause Sep 7, 2023
Education

sres267-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of June 18 through June 24, 2023, as National Women’s Sports Week to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women’s sports.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Education

s2086-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.

5 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Wildlife Conservation Education Environmental Services

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Community Health Centers Tribal Healthcare Federal Government

s1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s1449-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the environmental review process, and for other purposes.

21 clauses May 4, 2023
Natural Gas Energy Production Agriculture Federal Government

s1433-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain aviation entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for the release of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1432-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for the release of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Federal Government

s1429-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Native American Tribes Consumers

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

sres188-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Scientific Research Education

s1170-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize and update the Project Safe Childhood program, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Apr 17, 2023
Transportation Defense Contractors Federal Government - Justice State Government

s1111-118

Cosponsor Reported

To enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Local Government Tribal Organizations Nuclear Power Higher Education

s994-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.

3 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Educational Services Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities Native American Tribal Government

s985-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Education Consumers

s454-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a competitive grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs, providing employability skills development, career exploration, employment readiness training, mentoring, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth.

9 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Education Federal Government Business Homeowners

s613-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

s522-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish appropriate penalties for cocaine-related offenses, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

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