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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

s194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Federal Government

s191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s196-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the declaration of a Federal emergency relating to abortion.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Government

s134-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

1 clause Jan 30, 2023
Scientific Research and Development Services Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing Federal Government

s133-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To extend the National Alzheimer's Project.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Federal Government - HHS Scientific Research Services Emergency Management Services Healthcare Recipients

s113-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

s95-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s62-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Ambulatory Health Care Services Executive, Legislative, and Government Hospitals Insurance Carriers

s81-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function research.

1 clause Jan 25, 2023
Scientific Research Education Federal Government Consumers

s75-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in the Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s71-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Water Infrastructure Federal Government Airlines

s78-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.

5 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

s31-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the development and issuance of a plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

2 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Energy Production Oil & Gas Agriculture Federal Government

s29-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID–19 vaccine mandate.

2 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Regulated Industries Federal Government

s57-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

1 clause Jan 24, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

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
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s59-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring.

23 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Federal Government - OPM Education Higher Education General Public

s56-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations and eligible workforce training organizations, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s27-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring contractors to provide information relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

1 clause Jan 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government Electric Utilities

s15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

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