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James Lankford

James Lankford

R OK · Senate

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Defense

-60
Helped 822 Hurt 882 Unclear 622

Healthcare

+55
Helped 408 Hurt 353 Unclear 353

Finance

-89
Helped 281 Hurt 370 Mixed 2 Unclear 152

Government Operations

-77
Helped 134 Hurt 211 Unclear 356

Energy

-42
Helped 229 Hurt 271 Unclear 120

Veterans Affairs

+187
Helped 346 Hurt 159 Unclear 87

Agriculture

+97
Helped 275 Hurt 178 Unclear 99

Education

-28
Helped 170 Hurt 198 Unclear 159

Technology

-2
Helped 184 Hurt 186 Unclear 64

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 194 Hurt 174 Unclear 40

Transportation

-77
Helped 83 Hurt 160 Unclear 154

Trade

+23
Helped 157 Hurt 134 Unclear 42

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Environment

-57
Helped 72 Hurt 129 Unclear 120

Foreign Policy

-33
Helped 118 Hurt 151 Mixed 1 Unclear 26

Immigration

-140
Helped 52 Hurt 192 Unclear 52

Housing

+75
Helped 177 Hurt 102 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-16
Helped 62 Hurt 78 Unclear 74

Foreign Affairs

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

Industry Impact Profile

13064 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 (1439), 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), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), FTC (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), OMB (1)
Direct (305), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (230), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (233), 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 (173), Child Care (3), Higher (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (152), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1455), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Public Lands (12), Education (11), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), DHS (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 (148), 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
+535
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)
- +106
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)
+10
Transportation +12
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

s3187-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States.

4 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

sres431-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the month of October 2023 as National Women's Small Business Month.

1 clause Oct 25, 2023
Environmental 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
Information Technology Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

sres420-118

Cosponsor

Designating Betty K. Koed as Historian Emerita of the United States Senate.

0 clauses Oct 19, 2023

sres417-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel against terrorism.

1 clause Oct 19, 2023

s3078-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize Anti-Semitic events on campus from participating in the student loan and grant programs under title IV of such Act.

1 clause Oct 18, 2023
Education

s3071-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects.

2 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Environmental Services

s3049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To freeze $6,000,000,000 of Iranian funds held in Qatar, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s3053-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran.

1 clause Oct 17, 2023
Energy Production

sres406-118

Cosponsor

To honor the life and death of Richard Clarence Clark, former Senator for the State of Iowa.

0 clauses Oct 16, 2023

s3035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors.

1 clause Oct 4, 2023
Transportation

sres399-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of October 1 through October 7, 2023, as National 4–H Week.

1 clause Oct 4, 2023
Education

sres400-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of Dianne Feinstein, the late Senator for the State of California.

0 clauses Oct 4, 2023

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 Defense Contractors Labor

sres394-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of New York.

0 clauses Oct 3, 2023

sres391-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week beginning October 15, 2023, as National Character Counts Week.

1 clause Sep 30, 2023
Education

sres386-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

1 clause Sep 29, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2981-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require review of tax regulatory actions by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Labor

s2974-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require public institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Education

sres385-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

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