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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

s3826-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Defense Contractors

s3228-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Federal Government - Judicial Branch Illegal Drug Trade Research and Development in Biotechnology Legal Services

s2527-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to enhance protections for whistleblowers in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Labor Defense Contractors

s1931-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide additional funding to States that provide certain rights to sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 3, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1652-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 7, 2025
Gun Owners State Government Research Institutions Federal Government

s1589-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025

2 clauses May 5, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

s1558-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

s1557-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Net Price Calculator Improvement Act

2 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

s1057-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Federal Government - Legislative Federal Government - Defense Federal Government - State Department Foreign Governments - Defense

s526-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Retail Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Healthcare Workers Health Insurance

s4566-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program on producing parts through reverse engineering, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4152-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative to promote bilateral counterdrug interdiction efforts with the governments of specified countries, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4104-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Apr 10, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s2270-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish and maintain a database within each agency for executive branch ethics records of noncareer appointees.

3 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

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