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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 792 Hurt 861 Unclear 609

Healthcare

+157
Helped 480 Hurt 323 Unclear 514

Finance

0
Helped 371 Hurt 371 Unclear 190

Energy

-3
Helped 351 Hurt 354 Unclear 154

Government Operations

-81
Helped 96 Hurt 177 Unclear 544

Agriculture

+128
Helped 416 Hurt 288 Unclear 109

Education

+86
Helped 280 Hurt 194 Unclear 221

Veterans Affairs

+180
Helped 369 Hurt 189 Unclear 95

Environment

-28
Helped 147 Hurt 175 Unclear 149

Technology

+37
Helped 210 Hurt 173 Unclear 73

Transportation

-7
Helped 152 Hurt 159 Unclear 138

Labor

+29
Helped 156 Hurt 127 Unclear 109

Trade

+28
Helped 182 Hurt 154 Unclear 39

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Housing

+108
Helped 205 Hurt 97 Unclear 16

Immigration

-129
Helped 47 Hurt 176 Unclear 69

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+28
Helped 137 Hurt 109 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-2
Helped 101 Hurt 103 Unclear 32

Science & Space

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

Industry Impact Profile

14927 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 (1484), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (17), Legislative (14), State (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (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 (265), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (272), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (228), 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 (158), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (150), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1694), 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), Treasury (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), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (191), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (158), 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
-335
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)
+46
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)
+4
Transportation +14
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

s636-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in the State of Colorado, to protect private water rights in the State, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Environmental Services

s648-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government Airlines

s647-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to support the use of hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled equipment at ports and to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to conduct a study, together with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, regarding the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen and ammonia as fuels in maritime applications.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government

s597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

0 clauses Mar 1, 2023

s596-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s567-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Feb 28, 2023
All Industries Civic Organizations Transportation and Warehousing General Public

s540-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Oil & Gas Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

s483-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online.

5 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Telecommunications Federal Government Business Homeowners

s478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information.

2 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

s512-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s513-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security

s494-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Federal Government Homeowners

s503-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Space National Guard.

6 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Homeowners

sres74-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Lobbying Foreign Businesses Education Foreign Affairs

sres65-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Opposing a national sales tax on working families and supporting a tax cut to benefit the middle class.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Veterans Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement

s448-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

sres69-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, 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 in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the National FFA Organization.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

sres63-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

sres57-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2023

s344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Veterans Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

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