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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

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

s1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

65 clauses Apr 25, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

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

s1068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that 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 Mar 30, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1047-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Telecommunications Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

s959-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 to require abortion providers to notify the National Human Trafficking Hotline of victims of trafficking, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s794-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
National Security Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government

s632-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to establish an administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of a firearm were denied, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s459-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Law Enforcement

s338-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide accountability for funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury under Public Law 117–169.

4 clauses Feb 9, 2023
National Security Scientific Research Homeowners Environmental Groups

s374-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs controls, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Native American Tribes Transportation Agriculture Federal Government

s207-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the procedures for designating foreign states under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and granting temporary protected status to nationals of such foreign states.

6 clauses Feb 1, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s204-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s159-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries Law Enforcement

s135-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations.

3 clauses Jan 30, 2023
National Security Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Homeowners

s61-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and services for illicit activities, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation Environmental Services

s18-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome.

2 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Homeowners Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

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