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Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

R IA · Senate

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Defense

-79
Helped 728 Hurt 807 Unclear 465

Healthcare

+83
Helped 420 Hurt 337 Unclear 134

Finance

-75
Helped 260 Hurt 335 Mixed 1 Unclear 52

Agriculture

+106
Helped 283 Hurt 177 Unclear 81

Energy

-47
Helped 215 Hurt 262 Unclear 58

Veterans Affairs

+157
Helped 297 Hurt 140 Unclear 77

Education

-18
Helped 140 Hurt 158 Unclear 65

Trade

-10
Helped 159 Hurt 169 Unclear 16

Foreign Policy

-37
Helped 116 Hurt 153 Mixed 1 Unclear 23

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

-7
Helped 119 Hurt 126 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+70
Helped 155 Hurt 85 Unclear 19

Immigration

-134
Helped 42 Hurt 176 Unclear 26

Transportation

-68
Helped 57 Hurt 125 Unclear 29

Housing

+66
Helped 128 Hurt 62 Unclear 10

Science & Space

+17
Helped 67 Hurt 50 Unclear 13

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Foreign Affairs

-13
Helped 41 Hurt 54 Unclear 28

Labor

-5
Helped 44 Hurt 49 Unclear 28

Environment

-55
Helped 31 Hurt 86
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10728 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 (1336), Veterans Affairs (82), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Justice (13), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (6), Law Enforcement (6), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Foreign Affairs (3), Transportation (3), 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), State/Local (2), Cemeteries (1), DOD (1), Defense Procurement (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Health (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military (1), National Security (1), State Department (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (304), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Transparency (1)
Direct (240), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Allied Health (1), Mental Health Services (1), Physicians (1)
Direct (224), 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 (152), Child Care (2), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (140), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (130), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (98), Generic (3), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (934), Veterans Affairs (59), Defense (46), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (8), Justice (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Health (6), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Independent Agencies (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), USPTO & FDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (2), Judiciary (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), SSA (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Healthcare Administration (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (120), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (124), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (93), Foreign (6), Biologics (2), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1), Generic (1)
Direct (80), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (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
83.3% 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 (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres456-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2023 as National College Application Month.

1 clause

s3859-118

Primary Sponsor

To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.

2 clauses

sres448-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sres70-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as George Washington Carver Day.

1 clause

s1666-119

Primary Sponsor

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

2 clauses
Individual Citizens Government - SSA

sres570-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating March 1, 2024, as National Speech and Debate Education Day.

1 clause

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

sres672-118

Primary Sponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

sres512-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2023 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

sres626-119

Primary Sponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3977-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

sres606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3826-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026
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