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Sam Graves

Sam Graves

R MO-6 · House

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Transportation

-328
Helped 2532 Hurt 2860 Unclear 323

Defense

-61
Helped 1355 Hurt 1416 Unclear 1638

Finance

+119
Helped 653 Hurt 534 Mixed 4 Unclear 302

Energy

+54
Helped 579 Hurt 525 Mixed 3 Unclear 332

Healthcare

+284
Helped 601 Hurt 317 Unclear 318

Government Operations

+9
Helped 80 Hurt 71 Unclear 869

Environment

-71
Helped 118 Hurt 189 Unclear 505

Education

+16
Helped 285 Hurt 269 Unclear 219

Aviation

-390
Helped 110 Hurt 500 Unclear 104

Veterans Affairs

+229
Helped 397 Hurt 168 Unclear 87

Agriculture

+167
Helped 336 Hurt 169 Unclear 115

Criminal Justice

-15
Helped 243 Hurt 258 Mixed 4 Unclear 46

Trade

+86
Helped 235 Hurt 149 Mixed 2 Unclear 44

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+94
Helped 210 Hurt 116 Unclear 39

Housing

+183
Helped 256 Hurt 73 Unclear 34

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Regulated Industries

-174
Helped 15 Hurt 189 Unclear 80

Immigration

-171
Helped 44 Hurt 215 Unclear 23

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23933 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 (1854), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DOT (99), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (608), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (439), 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 (338), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (245), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (213), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2635), DOT (596), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), GAO (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Aviation Regulation (1), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Transportation (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (1931), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (479), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (225), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (151), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (135), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+339
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+373
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+121
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +23
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +32
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +114
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+133
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+49

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres891-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Healthcare Services Professional Associations Hospitals

hr5198-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 8, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Administration Medicare

hr2538-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CARE Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 1, 2025
Taxpayers Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr1509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 21, 2025
Medicaid Government Healthcare Providers

hr1417-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Health Care Facility Technical Assistance Program Act

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Consulting Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr1262-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

54 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government - Research Patients Government - Legislative Branch Pharmaceuticals

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr842-119

Cosponsor Reported

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr722-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life at Conception Act

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Health Care Providers & Services Civic & Social Organizations General Public

hr7557-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect members of the Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment and increase transparency within the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Mar 5, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr2811-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

193 clauses May 1, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Energy Production

hr1572-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the Hello Girls.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Water Infrastructure Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr751-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require as a condition of satisfying the definition of an approved medical residency training program for purposes of payments under Medicare for costs related to graduate medical education for hospitals operating such a program to submit information to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in the residency application and review process, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Education Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr26-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

3 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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