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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
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

s4452-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

2 clauses Apr 30, 2026
Financial Services

s4065-119

Cosponsor In Committee

STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

18 clauses Mar 11, 2026
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

s3977-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

1 clause Mar 3, 2026
Financial Services

s3774-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SCAM Act

4 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Financial Services Health Care Providers Transportation Environmental Services

s3740-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Save the Kurds Act

16 clauses Jan 29, 2026
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Financial Services

s2978-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

9 clauses Oct 7, 2025
Foreign Government Financial Services Government General Public

s2562-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry applicants for assistance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Financial Services

sres285-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution designating July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".

1 clause Jun 17, 2025
Financial Services

s1867-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act

1 clause May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s1659-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

4 clauses May 7, 2025
Professional Services Financial Services Government All Industries

s1532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services

s645-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s401-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government - FDIC Government - Federal Reserve Payment Processing Banking

s94-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s5457-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a portion of general business credit carryforwards to be transferred by certain taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters.

1 clause Dec 9, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

s4779-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the system of compensation of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority that supports acts of terrorism.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

sres735-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating July 17, 2024, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 13, 2024
Financial Services

s3933-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

s3359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the seizure and forfeiture of assets of Russian kleptocrats, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Trade Defense Contractors

s3335-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Labor Government - Federal Government - State/Local Environmental Services
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