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Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

D VA · Senate

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Defense

-44
Helped 917 Hurt 961 Unclear 668

Healthcare

+161
Helped 588 Hurt 427 Unclear 675

Finance

+36
Helped 460 Hurt 424 Mixed 5 Unclear 191

Education

-40
Helped 312 Hurt 352 Unclear 325

Government Operations

-78
Helped 79 Hurt 157 Unclear 731

Energy

-110
Helped 253 Hurt 363 Unclear 121

Agriculture

+127
Helped 336 Hurt 209 Unclear 111

Transportation

-234
Helped 109 Hurt 343 Unclear 184

Foreign Policy

-63
Helped 231 Hurt 294 Mixed 1 Unclear 78

Veterans Affairs

+183
Helped 348 Hurt 165 Unclear 86

Environment

-4
Helped 182 Hurt 186 Unclear 194

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Labor

+43
Helped 178 Hurt 135 Unclear 177

Technology

+36
Helped 224 Hurt 188 Unclear 53

Foreign Affairs

-32
Helped 174 Hurt 206 Unclear 69

Trade

+15
Helped 180 Hurt 165 Unclear 37

Housing

+98
Helped 222 Hurt 124 Unclear 15

Criminal Justice

+3
Helped 170 Hurt 167 Unclear 23

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16341 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 (1722), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), USDA (18), Executive (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), State (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), Education (7), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), State/Local (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (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), State Department (2), DOI (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (480), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (312), 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 (258), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (281), Child Care (3), HBCUs (1), HSIs (1), Immigrant Students (1), MSIs (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1), Tribal/Native (1)
Direct (179), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (153), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1), Elections (1)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1976), Defense (76), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), State (17), Federal (12), HHS (12), State/Local (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), Transportation (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), DOI (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Foreign Affairs (4), Intelligence (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), General (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USDA (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Office (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Law Enforcement (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 (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (165), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (157), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Education (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
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
+141
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+230
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-14
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-1
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
+97
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+2
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+84
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+12
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Transportation +10
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-13
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +9
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-20

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s316-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

0 clauses Feb 9, 2023

s373-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Nonprofits and Civic Organizations Fishing and Seafood Education Government - State/Local

s317-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To guarantee that Americans have the freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government Business

s298-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

3 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

s250-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect to administration of the National Guard and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

s248-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia.

0 clauses Feb 2, 2023

s237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve access to abortion medications.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

sres32-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the violent insurrection in Brazil on January 8, 2023, and expressing United States solidarity with the people of Brazil, as well as support for safeguarding Brazil's democratic institutions.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Veterans Federal Government Lobbying

sres25-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing January 2023 as National Mentoring Month.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Education Consumers

sres28-118

Cosponsor

Commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Homeowners Airlines

s247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government Native American Tribes

s220-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain noncompete agreements, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Regulated Industries Business Consumers Federal Government

s212-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations.

3 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

sres20-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military’s detention of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained, promoting accountability and justice for those killed by the Burmese military, and calling for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties without impediment, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Education Immigrant Communities Foreign Affairs Federal Government

s161-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s173-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s138-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act.

24 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Federal Administration Ethnic/Cultural Groups Environmental Services Federal Government

sres19-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of establishing a national Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution.

1 clause Jan 30, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers Law Enforcement

s129-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.

0 clauses Jan 30, 2023

s137-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality.

3 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Education Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

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