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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

s5404-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to host regular Summits of the Americas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s5401-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a grant program for a workforce data quality initiative, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s5362-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding the application of wage and hour provisions to minor league baseball players, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 20, 2024
Labor

sres897-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause Nov 19, 2024
Civil Rights Advocacy

sres895-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the second commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19–20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

0 clauses Nov 19, 2024

s5281-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s5192-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize compensation to individuals, organizations, and companies impacted by the Gold King Mine wastewater spill of 2015, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Financial Services Labor Environmental Services

s5194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Health Care Providers

s5193-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and a scientific research and education area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education

sres882-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2024, as National Clean Energy Week.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024

s5251-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program to support domestic critical material processing, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

sres858-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th anniversary of Outdoor Afro.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres889-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 30, 2024, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Energy Production

sres888-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres851-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2, 2024, as National Bison Day.

1 clause Sep 24, 2024
Federal Administration

sres849-118

Cosponsor

Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

0 clauses Sep 24, 2024

sres843-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating October 2024 as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.

1 clause Sep 23, 2024
Education

sres838-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of November 17, 2024, as National Warrior Call Day and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.

1 clause Sep 23, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres823-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

1 clause Sep 17, 2024
Federal Administration

s5030-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral strategy for the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 12, 2024
Federal Administration Education

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