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John W. Hickenlooper

John W. Hickenlooper

D CO · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
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Defense

-69
Helped 791 Hurt 860 Unclear 607

Healthcare

+124
Helped 444 Hurt 320 Unclear 523

Finance

-1
Helped 368 Hurt 369 Unclear 191

Energy

-17
Helped 336 Hurt 353 Unclear 156

Agriculture

+128
Helped 416 Hurt 288 Unclear 109

Government Operations

-46
Helped 83 Hurt 129 Unclear 553

Education

+71
Helped 263 Hurt 192 Unclear 220

Veterans Affairs

+180
Helped 369 Hurt 189 Unclear 95

Environment

-25
Helped 140 Hurt 165 Unclear 148

Technology

+36
Helped 208 Hurt 172 Unclear 73

Transportation

-7
Helped 152 Hurt 159 Unclear 135

Labor

+28
Helped 155 Hurt 127 Unclear 109

Trade

+26
Helped 180 Hurt 154 Unclear 38

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Housing

+109
Helped 206 Hurt 97 Unclear 16

Immigration

-129
Helped 47 Hurt 176 Unclear 68

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+28
Helped 137 Hurt 109 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-2
Helped 100 Hurt 102 Unclear 32

Science & Space

+110
Helped 164 Hurt 54 Unclear 13
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14717 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 (1471), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (17), Legislative (14), State (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), State/Local (6), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (532), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), Parents (3), Children (2), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Families (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (249), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (263), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (227), 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 (190), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (159), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (149), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1682), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (35), EPA (22), State (16), State/Local (15), Federal (12), Public Lands (12), Education (11), HHS (11), NPS (11), VA (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), Executive (5), Foreign (5), Space (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USDA (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FCC (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (191), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (157), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (129), 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
-341
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+50
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
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
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-3
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1318-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced protections for election workers.

8 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Lobbying

s1323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Insurance Carriers Credit Intermediation Federal Government Cannabis Retail

s1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

65 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s1245-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID–19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers

s1224-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the conservation reserve enhancement program.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Water Infrastructure Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

s1206-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

s1193-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

s1176-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1098-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1118-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program.

10 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Federal Administration Information Technology Energy Production Education

s1135-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Foreign Affairs Federal Government

s975-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Communications Commission to reform the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Telecommunications Business Consumers Federal Government

sres118-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

s953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a rural health center innovation awards program and a rural health department enhancement program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Agriculture

s931-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Energy Production

s946-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Power Act to establish a procedure for the siting of certain interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Electric Utilities Energy Production Water Infrastructure Native American Tribes

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

s707-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s701-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

8 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

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