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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

hres699-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month, and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease.

1 clause Sep 11, 2025
Transportation

hr5061-119

Cosponsor Reported

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

11 clauses Aug 29, 2025
State Government Air Transportation Amusement Parks Security Services

hr3194-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOCOMOTIVES Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Manufacturing Railroads Environmental Justice Government

hr2853-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

18 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Labor Manufacturing Criminal Justice Retail

hr1422-119

Cosponsor Reported

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 18, 2025
Foreign Affairs Government Transportation Energy

hr516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Transportation Government Railroads Taxpayers

hr192-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 14, 2025
Government Nonprofits Transportation General Public

hr188-119

Cosponsor Reported

Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Labor Rail Transportation Government Contractors Government

hr8692-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Labor Transportation

hr8689-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 11, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr8610-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize and reform counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities, to improve transparency, security, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes.

32 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production

hres1015-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.

1 clause Feb 15, 2024
Transportation

hr7109-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.

11 clauses Jan 29, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation

hr3448-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code, to enhance the protection and preservation of America’s battlefields.

15 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Native American Tribal Government General Public Federal Government Nonprofit Organizations

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

hr1-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.

115 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Mining Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Government Administration Petroleum Refining

hr1608-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Transportation Federal Government Business

hr838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to encourage the replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2023
Consumers Natural Gas Homeowners Federal Government

hr38-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Law Enforcement Business

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