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James Lankford

James Lankford

R OK · Senate

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Defense

-64
Helped 817 Hurt 881 Unclear 622

Healthcare

+55
Helped 406 Hurt 351 Unclear 352

Finance

-81
Helped 280 Hurt 361 Mixed 2 Unclear 153

Government Operations

-69
Helped 130 Hurt 199 Unclear 356

Energy

-42
Helped 228 Hurt 270 Unclear 121

Veterans Affairs

+185
Helped 344 Hurt 159 Unclear 87

Agriculture

+97
Helped 275 Hurt 178 Unclear 99

Education

-23
Helped 161 Hurt 184 Unclear 161

Technology

-3
Helped 182 Hurt 185 Unclear 64

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 194 Hurt 174 Unclear 40

Transportation

-77
Helped 83 Hurt 160 Unclear 155

Trade

+21
Helped 156 Hurt 135 Unclear 41

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Environment

-55
Helped 68 Hurt 123 Unclear 118

Housing

+76
Helped 178 Hurt 102 Unclear 16

Immigration

-140
Helped 52 Hurt 192 Unclear 52

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-30
Helped 115 Hurt 145 Mixed 1 Unclear 26

Labor

-17
Helped 59 Hurt 76 Unclear 73

Foreign Affairs

+3
Helped 59 Hurt 56 Unclear 31
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12863 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 (1430), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), Legislative (22), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (15), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (7), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), DHS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), State/Local (4), OPM (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), FTC (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), OMB (1)
Direct (304), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (230), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (229), 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 (168), Child Care (3), Higher (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (152), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1417), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Public Lands (12), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), DHS (8), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Intelligence (7), State Department (7), OPM (6), Foreign (5), Justice (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Oversight (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Emergency Management (3), Executive (3), GAO (3), Homeland Security (3), Judiciary (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Federal (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), SSA (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), Defense Executive (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Law Enforcement (1), Monetary Policy (1), Museums (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (147), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (138), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (108), Foreign (7), 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
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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

s1908-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s1012-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SOIL Act of 2025

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Foreign Investment Agriculture General Public Government - Treasury

s1010-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds for universities that provide support to the People’s Liberation Army, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Education - Higher Defense Government - Intelligence Technology

s426-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Defense Contractors

s82-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework for Federal employees, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 13, 2025
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors

s79-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 13, 2025
Education Defense Contractors

s5309-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require all Federal contractors and subcontractors to enroll in, and maintain compliance with, the E–Verify Program.

4 clauses Nov 13, 2024
Transportation Information Technology Defense Contractors

s4631-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum education requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 8, 2024
General Workforce Information Technology Professional Services Education

s3295-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a portal for maintaining digital records of former members of the Armed Forces and to establish an advisory committee regarding the maintenance of those records, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 14, 2023
Federal Government Agencies and Veteran Services

s3114-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People’s Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 24, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Information Technology Environmental Services

s3015-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework for Federal employees, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Oct 4, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors

s2761-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To deter conflict in the Taiwan Strait by establishing conditions for suspending normal trade relations with the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 11, 2023
Trade Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s2726-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds for universities that provide support to the People’s Liberation Army, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 5, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s1444-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To increase the pay and enhance the training of United States Border Patrol agents, and for other purposes.

17 clauses May 4, 2023
Federal Law Enforcement Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s1066-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To increase oversight of foreign direct investment in agricultural land in the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 29, 2023
National Security Consumers Foreign Businesses Federal Government

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