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Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

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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

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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

sres216-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 17, 2023

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1530-118

Cosponsor Reported

To permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 10, 2023
State and Local Government Public Safety Federal Government General Public

s1475-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying Healthcare Consumers

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

s1387-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

19 clauses May 1, 2023
State & Local Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Federal Government - Justice Labor and Employment

s1364-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 27, 2023
National Security Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1251-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 20, 2023
National Security Homeowners Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s1223-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Consumers Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s1247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit defendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s1199-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

16 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Federal Government Financial Services

s1207-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Information Technology Internet Services & Social Media General Public Federal Government

s1170-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize and update the Project Safe Childhood program, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Apr 17, 2023
State Government Federal Government - Justice Defense Contractors Transportation

s1087-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require certain nonprofit and not-for-profit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Telecommunications Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1144-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Tribal Nations Federal Government - Justice State Government - Public Safety

s942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s837-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

s833-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
Homeowners Lobbying Federal Government Law Enforcement

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

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