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Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

R IA · Senate

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Defense

-43
Helped 899 Hurt 942 Unclear 620

Healthcare

+92
Helped 555 Hurt 463 Unclear 367

Finance

-12
Helped 385 Hurt 397 Mixed 1 Unclear 148

Energy

-115
Helped 230 Hurt 345 Unclear 113

Veterans Affairs

+212
Helped 363 Hurt 151 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+98
Helped 291 Hurt 193 Unclear 108

Education

-65
Helped 176 Hurt 241 Unclear 169

Transportation

-242
Helped 89 Hurt 331 Unclear 104

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Government Operations

-28
Helped 68 Hurt 96 Unclear 313

Criminal Justice

+71
Helped 244 Hurt 173 Unclear 35

Foreign Policy

-100
Helped 142 Hurt 242 Mixed 1 Unclear 48

Technology

-30
Helped 139 Hurt 169 Unclear 47

Trade

+3
Helped 162 Hurt 159 Unclear 33

Environment

-34
Helped 113 Hurt 147 Unclear 82

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Housing

+95
Helped 186 Hurt 91 Unclear 13

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-126
Helped 50 Hurt 176 Unclear 45

Labor

-17
Helped 49 Hurt 66 Unclear 60
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14230 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 (1567), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), Justice (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (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), State/Local (2), 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)
Direct (324), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Transparency (1)
Direct (317), 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 (271), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Allied Health (1), Physicians (1)
Direct (182), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (154), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (157), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1627), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (8), Justice (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Health (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Judiciary (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (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), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (220), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (149), 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

sres747-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.

1 clause May 21, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

s4168-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026

1 clause Mar 24, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production

sres653-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Agricultural Producers

s4152-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 19, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

sres592-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

1 clause Jan 29, 2026

sres434-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".

1 clause Oct 6, 2025
Education Agriculture

s2808-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Fertilizer Research Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 16, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s2450-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Biochar Research Network Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1693-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of insurance, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 8, 2025
Environmental Services

s1398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation Agricultural Producers

s1312-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres153-119

Cosponsor

Designating March 27, 2025, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Agricultural Producers

s1151-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

13 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Agriculture Construction Legal Services Federal Government

s845-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to remove the limitation on the amount of a civil penalty, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 4, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s835-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a voluntary program to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 4, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s469-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Education

s144-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s5131-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Foreign Government Lobbying Policy Research Organizations Higher Education Foreign Governments

s5007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 10, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4967-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education
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