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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

s1615-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2023
Health Care Providers Civil Rights Advocacy Law Enforcement

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1559-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government

s1571-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Agriculture Federal Government

s1554-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.

14 clauses May 11, 2023
Civic & Social Organizations Government

sres211-118

Cosponsor

Expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week.

0 clauses May 11, 2023

s1549-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Federal Government - Congress Federal Government General Public

s1518-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security Consumers

s1528-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 10, 2023
Individual Citizens Tribal Government Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

sres204-118

Primary Sponsor

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, the program’s sixth title overall.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Education Consumers

sres203-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1443-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require an interagency strategy for creating a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C–UAS) capabilities and protections at international borders of the United States.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government National Security

sres195-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 24th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 7 through May 13, 2023.

1 clause May 4, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Agriculture Homeowners

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
Transportation Federal Administration Federal Law Enforcement Defense Contractors

sres194-118

Cosponsor

Designating May 5, 2023, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.

1 clause May 3, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

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

s1328-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Business Immigrant Communities Native American Tribes

s1334-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Water Infrastructure

s1312-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reprogram $15,000,000,000 to improve border security and enforcement, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1273-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

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