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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

s4418-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

sres694-119

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Apr 28, 2026
Education

s4329-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

2 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorization Act

0 clauses Apr 16, 2026

sres665-119

Primary Sponsor

A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month".

0 clauses Mar 27, 2026

s4233-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Save Struggling Hospitals Act

0 clauses Mar 26, 2026

s4249-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FARM Stability Act

1 clause Mar 26, 2026
Federal Administration Education

s4189-119

Cosponsor In Committee

INSULIN Act of 2026

16 clauses Mar 25, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Health Care Providers

s4198-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Main Street Depositor Protection Act

1 clause Mar 25, 2026
Financial Services

s4204-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Health Innovation Act of 2026

4 clauses Mar 25, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FARM Home Loans Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 24, 2026

sres653-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Agricultural Producers

s4154-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Agricultural Producers

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

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

sres617-119

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Education

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, 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 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Transportation

s3916-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

1 clause Feb 25, 2026
Transportation

s3917-119

Cosponsor In Committee

The Dalilah Law

1 clause Feb 25, 2026
Federal Administration Transportation

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