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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
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 (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

s3079-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Making continuing appropriations for military pay and pay for civilian employees of certain elements of the intelligence community in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 30, 2025
Defense Government

s2534-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Defense Veterans Affairs General Public Government

s2070-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide limited authority to use the Armed Forces to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Defense Government General Public

s1970-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

s1932-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VALID Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Financial Services Veterans Defense Contractors

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Households Real Estate Development Tribal Government Financial Services

s1320-119

Cosponsor Reported

Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act

3 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Veterans Health Health Care Providers Defense Health

s1245-119

Cosponsor Reported

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

11 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Veterans Health Defense Health Care Providers Veterans

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Foreign Government Consumers Manufacturing Investment Management

s1027-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1068-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Small Business Government Leadership Federal Administration Government Employees and Contractors

s997-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Federal Government Administration General Public Labor Unions Transportation Security

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

s138-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Veterans Defense Contractors

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Federal Judiciary State & Local Government Political Organizations Federal Government

s4445-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.

19 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Government - State Armed Forces Ambulatory Health Care Services Healthcare - Patients

s4334-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

12 clauses May 14, 2024
Federal Government - Transportation Security Federal Government - Homeland Security Labor Unions Federal Government

s3697-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Space National Guard.

6 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Federal Administration Immigration Services Defense Contractors

s3231-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Nov 6, 2023
Mining General Public Government Administration Federal Government

s1-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

202 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Government - State State & Local Government Legal Services Political Campaigns
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