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Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

R MS · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2018–2019 Senate
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Defense

-72
Helped 768 Hurt 840 Unclear 537

Healthcare

+31
Helped 426 Hurt 395 Unclear 370

Appropriations

-17
Helped 443 Hurt 460 Unclear 17

Finance

-24
Helped 316 Hurt 340 Unclear 172

Energy

-24
Helped 255 Hurt 279 Unclear 99

Agriculture

+102
Helped 307 Hurt 205 Unclear 110

Veterans Affairs

+193
Helped 335 Hurt 142 Unclear 83

Education

+1
Helped 187 Hurt 186 Mixed 1 Unclear 130

Government Operations

-25
Helped 48 Hurt 73 Unclear 251

Trade

-23
Helped 155 Hurt 178 Unclear 37

Transportation

-18
Helped 135 Hurt 153 Unclear 78

Housing

+93
Helped 189 Hurt 96 Unclear 13

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

-30
Helped 104 Hurt 134 Unclear 34

Immigration

-138
Helped 46 Hurt 184 Unclear 41

Environment

-56
Helped 59 Hurt 115 Unclear 83

Criminal Justice

+22
Helped 117 Hurt 95 Unclear 16

Labor

-11
Helped 62 Hurt 73 Unclear 53

Foreign Policy

-13
Helped 74 Hurt 87 Unclear 15

Science & Space

+28
Helped 88 Hurt 60 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12583 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 (1523), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Executive Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (282), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (234), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (214), 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 (180), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (157), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1477), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), Banking Regulators (4), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Judiciary (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (150), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (148), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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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
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
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
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres570-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 1, 2024, as National Speech and Debate Education Day.

1 clause
Education Business

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

sres734-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day".

1 clause May 14, 2026
Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes Consumers Education

sres694-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month".

1 clause Apr 28, 2026
Education

s4249-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FARM Stability Act

1 clause Mar 26, 2026
Federal Administration Education

sres645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists".

1 clause Mar 17, 2026
Education

sres626-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

1 clause Mar 4, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Education

sres587-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 27, 2026
Education

s3627-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

1 clause Jan 13, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres496-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".

1 clause Nov 10, 2025
Education

s3015-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AWRC Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 16, 2025
Government Education

sres434-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".

1 clause Oct 6, 2025
Education Agriculture

sres430-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating October 4, 2025, as "National Energy Appreciation Day" to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres426-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of October 5, 2025, through October 11, 2025, as Religious Education Week to celebrate religious education in the United States.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Education

sres403-119

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of October 14, 2025, as the “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk”.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Education

s2859-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Education

s2858-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2511-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College Transparency Act

3 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s2287-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

9 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Government Health Care Providers Education General Public
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