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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

s1919-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2025

2 clauses May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1867-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act

1 clause May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s1837-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

DEFIANCE Act of 2025

3 clauses May 21, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Lawyers & Lobbyists AI & Machine Learning Technology Internet Services

s1823-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

1 clause May 20, 2025
Environmental Services

s1748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kids Online Safety Act

13 clauses May 14, 2025
Social Media Video Games Nonprofit Organizations Healthcare

s1763-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025

0 clauses May 14, 2025

sres220-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

1 clause May 13, 2025

s1715-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

1 clause May 12, 2025
Environmental Services

s1659-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

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

s1630-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MOMS Act

8 clauses May 6, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Medical Devices Rural Healthcare Family Services

s1612-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 6, 2025

sres201-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 5, 2025

s1572-119

Cosponsor Reported

Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act

2 clauses May 1, 2025
Legal Services Criminal Justice Public Safety Law Enforcement

s1547-119

Cosponsor Reported

America the Beautiful Act

6 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Education

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

s1521-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to provide for a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations related to discrimination against Israel.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Environmental Services

s1517-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of any such crime.

1 clause Apr 29, 2025
Immigration Services

s1404-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

4 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s1325-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a fee on certain products imported into the United States based on the pollution intensity associated with the production of such products, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Scientific Research Federal Government

sres159-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana.

0 clauses Apr 7, 2025

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