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James Lankford

James Lankford

R OK · Senate

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Defense

-63
Helped 730 Hurt 793 Unclear 480

Healthcare

+50
Helped 330 Hurt 280 Unclear 124

Finance

-55
Helped 251 Hurt 306 Mixed 2 Unclear 54

Energy

-37
Helped 221 Hurt 258 Unclear 59

Agriculture

+102
Helped 269 Hurt 167 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+147
Helped 281 Hurt 134 Unclear 80

Education

-11
Helped 142 Hurt 153 Unclear 65

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Trade

+8
Helped 140 Hurt 132 Unclear 18

Immigration

-148
Helped 44 Hurt 192 Unclear 23

Technology

-2
Helped 118 Hurt 120 Unclear 15

Government Operations

-18
Helped 93 Hurt 111 Unclear 24

Criminal Justice

+19
Helped 114 Hurt 95 Mixed 1 Unclear 15

Transportation

-66
Helped 63 Hurt 129 Unclear 29

Housing

+69
Helped 130 Hurt 61 Unclear 10

Foreign Policy

-24
Helped 78 Hurt 102 Mixed 1 Unclear 14

Labor

-5
Helped 49 Hurt 54 Unclear 28

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Environment

-52
Helped 34 Hurt 86

Foreign Affairs

-4
Helped 43 Hurt 47 Unclear 28
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10617 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 (1353), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (15), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), State (8), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), DHS (6), DOJ (6), Law Enforcement (5), Education (4), ICE (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), State/Local (4), OPM (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), OMB (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (301), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (220), 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 (205), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (149), Higher (3), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (140), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (129), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1016), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (46), EPA (22), Public Lands (12), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), DHS (8), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), State Department (7), OPM (6), Treasury (6), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Intelligence (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Emergency Management (3), Executive (3), GAO (3), Homeland Security (3), Judiciary (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), SEC (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Federal (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), SSA (2), Coast Guard (1), Defense Executive (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Agencies (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Law Enforcement (1), Museums (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (119), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (108), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (74), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (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
83.3% 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 (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+549
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres570-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause

s1666-119

Cosponsor

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

2 clauses
Individual Citizens Government - SSA

s823-119

Cosponsor

To create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat United States reliance on the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, and for other purposes.

2 clauses
Primary Metal Manufacturing Mining (except Oil and Gas) Federal Government Mining

sres67-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause

sres437-118

Cosponsor

Condemning antisemitism at institutions of higher education in the United States and encouraging college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism.

1 clause

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

s4036-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the Project ECHO Grant Program, to allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4016-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to require identity verification procedures and data matching, to prevent unemployment fraud, and to strengthen work search requirements, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sres626-119

Cosponsor

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

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3975-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable rollovers from individual retirement accounts to donor advised funds.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

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

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

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.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3917-119

Cosponsor In Committee

The Dalilah Law

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3863-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

sres606-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

sres601-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

sres602-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

sres600-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

s3751-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026
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