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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
100.0% of votes
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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

hr5198-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025

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

hr5217-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025

0 clauses Sep 8, 2025

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

hr4924-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for certain requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and any State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization requesting interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 8, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hres618-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending the Coast Guard, Air Station Corpus Christi, and the crew of CG-6553 for their heroic efforts and courageous response to the catastrophic flooding across central Texas.

0 clauses Jul 29, 2025

hr4633-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish procedures for post offices that suspend operations due to an emergency, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr4669-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

FEMA Act of 2025

71 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Federal Government Administration State and Local Government General Public Government

hr4673-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Save Our Bacon Act

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
State Government Agriculture Animal Welfare Local Government

hres591-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution congratulating the members of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer.

0 clauses Jul 17, 2025

hr4275-119

Primary Sponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

1015 clauses Jul 2, 2025
Federal Government - Defense Water Transportation Individuals Federal Government

hr4254-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a military service medal to be issued to members of the Armed Forces who served in support of operations related to the Iran-Israel War, including Operation Midnight Hammer.

1 clause Jun 30, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4010-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-owned online tutoring services.

1 clause Jun 13, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3898-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

PERMIT Act

36 clauses Jun 11, 2025
Government - State Manufacturing Water Utilities Environmental Services

hr3909-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2025

hr3885-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Community TEAMS Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
Health Care Access Medical Education Health Care Providers Higher Education

hr3684-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act

9 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Emergency Medical Services Healthcare Providers Hospitals Government

hres444-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2025, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Defense Veterans General Public

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Health IT Health Insurance Government Health Care

hr3184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PFAS Alternatives Act

1 clause May 5, 2025
Manufacturing Higher Education Nonprofits Government

hres379-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

0 clauses May 5, 2025

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