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Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

R MO · Senate

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

-57
Helped 802 Hurt 859 Unclear 572

Healthcare

+10
Helped 343 Hurt 333 Unclear 274

Finance

-65
Helped 271 Hurt 336 Mixed 1 Unclear 121

Energy

-13
Helped 260 Hurt 273 Unclear 104

Agriculture

+103
Helped 293 Hurt 190 Unclear 103

Veterans Affairs

+186
Helped 327 Hurt 141 Unclear 80

Education

-6
Helped 172 Hurt 178 Mixed 1 Unclear 134

Technology

-21
Helped 189 Hurt 210 Unclear 63

Transportation

-44
Helped 144 Hurt 188 Unclear 102

Government Operations

-11
Helped 65 Hurt 76 Unclear 215

Trade

-13
Helped 146 Hurt 159 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+60
Helped 163 Hurt 103 Unclear 16

Housing

+75
Helped 171 Hurt 96 Unclear 13

Environment

-59
Helped 69 Hurt 128 Unclear 62

Labor

+18
Helped 110 Hurt 92 Unclear 57

Immigration

-116
Helped 35 Hurt 151 Unclear 37

Foreign Policy

-11
Helped 73 Hurt 84 Mixed 1 Unclear 20

Foreign Affairs

-5
Helped 52 Hurt 57 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12176 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 (1389), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Justice (13), Legislative (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Legislative Branch (7), NPS (7), State (7), Homeland Security (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Law Enforcement (4), DHS (3), Executive Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), OPM (1), State Department (1)
Direct (293), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (223), 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 (191), Research (15), Hospitals (6), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (171), Child Care (3), Vocational And Technical (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (154), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1258), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), Executive Branch (9), FDA (9), Congress (8), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Justice (7), Homeland Security (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Federal (3), Intelligence (3), Judiciary (3), Legislative (3), Military (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Ethics (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), ODNI (1), Oversight (1), Social Services (1), Space Force (1), State Department (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (128), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (125), 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
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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
+515
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+228
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
+77
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)
+21
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

s1382-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers.

0 clauses Apr 27, 2023

s1274-118

Cosponsor Reported

To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

0 clauses Apr 25, 2023

s1279-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit to Congress a report relating to individuals granted bail and pretrial release in State courts, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

sres169-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office.

0 clauses Apr 20, 2023

s1199-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

16 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s1207-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Internet Services & Social Media Information Technology Nonprofit & Advocacy Federal Government

s1185-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Agriculture Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government

s1170-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize and update the Project Safe Childhood program, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Apr 17, 2023
Transportation Defense Contractors Federal Government - Justice State Government

s1134-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen the authority of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to foreign drug facility inspections.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1110-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rebase the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1137-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Federal Administration Social Services Religious Organizations Health Care Providers

s1076-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 13 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide for equitable relief, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s1108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Regulated Industries Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s1073-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clayton Act to prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in the sale and purchase of digital advertising.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate Mexican cartels and other transnational criminal organizations as foreign terrorist organizations and recognizing the threats those organizations pose to the people of the United States as terrorism, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Oil & Gas Federal Government

s1045-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and appropriate Federal regulators have the authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Financial Services Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

s994-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.

3 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Educational Services Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities Native American Tribal Government

s1004-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans.

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Financial Services Education Federal Government

s985-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Education Consumers

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