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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

s691-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for the benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Foreign Businesses Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s659-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To amend chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code, relating to civil remedies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 6, 2023
Federal Government

s645-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Environmental Groups Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s625-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and reform rules relating to investigations and whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Federal Government Regulated Industries

s588-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions and other measures in response to the failure of the Government of the People's Republic of China to allow an investigation into the origins of COVID–19 at suspect laboratories in Wuhan.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
National Security Electric Utilities Homeowners Federal Government

s548-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the security of the United States and its allies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Natural Gas Foreign Businesses Federal Government Foreign Affairs

s537-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 27, 2023
National Security Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government

s528-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

4 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

s530-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To revise counseling requirements for certain borrowers of student loans, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s531-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college.

2 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Education Federal Government Financial Services Veterans

s506-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to strike the Secretary's unilateral authority during a national emergency, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s522-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish appropriate penalties for cocaine-related offenses, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Consumers Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

s502-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

s505-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform immigration parole, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 16, 2023
National Security Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government

s499-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Victims Federal Government - Justice Scientific Research State Government - Public Safety

s443-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Transportation Federal Government

s444-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.

2 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government

s434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Federal Government Regulated Industries

s453-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s398-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

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