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Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

R WI · Senate

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Defense

-69
Helped 757 Hurt 826 Unclear 503

Healthcare

+33
Helped 266 Hurt 233 Unclear 152

Finance

-68
Helped 212 Hurt 280 Unclear 81

Veterans Affairs

+186
Helped 327 Hurt 141 Unclear 80

Energy

-35
Helped 210 Hurt 245 Unclear 82

Agriculture

+107
Helped 273 Hurt 166 Unclear 95

Education

-21
Helped 129 Hurt 150 Unclear 92

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Trade

+4
Helped 125 Hurt 121 Unclear 25

Housing

+91
Helped 160 Hurt 69 Unclear 14

Transportation

-53
Helped 66 Hurt 119 Unclear 55

Government Operations

-13
Helped 59 Hurt 72 Unclear 94

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 32

Environment

-47
Helped 43 Hurt 90 Unclear 41

Technology

+11
Helped 77 Hurt 66 Unclear 24

Labor

-16
Helped 44 Hurt 60 Unclear 44

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 79 Hurt 49 Unclear 10

Foreign Policy

+1
Helped 56 Hurt 55 Unclear 21

Foreign Affairs

+4
Helped 51 Hurt 47 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10058 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 (1285), 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), 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), Manufacturing (1), OMB (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (211), 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 (184), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (154), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (148), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (143), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (852), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Military (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 (144), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (110), 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
+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

s1262-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
State Government Agriculture Forestry Outdoor Recreation

sres148-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

0 clauses Mar 27, 2025

sres141-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing the 204th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Energy Production

s1111-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for payments to certain individuals who dye fuel, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s1063-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s944-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Crop Production

s817-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Falun Gong Protection Act

5 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

s712-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 25, 2025
Transportation

s685-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.

3 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental Services

s587-119

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 Feb 13, 2025
Environmental Services

s382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 4, 2025
General Public Government Grant Recipients Federal Administration Banking and Financial Services

s401-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government - FDIC Government - Federal Reserve Payment Processing Banking

s364-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 3, 2025
Transportation Immigration Services

sres49-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

1 clause Jan 30, 2025
Education

sres44-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 29, 2025
Education

s309-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

5 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s295-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 29, 2025
Health Care Providers

s286-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish vetting standards for the placement of unaccompanied alien children with sponsors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s252-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To increase access to agency guidance documents.

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Information Technology

s250-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

2 clauses Jan 24, 2025
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

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