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Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

R KY · Senate

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Defense

-49
Helped 929 Hurt 978 Unclear 486

Healthcare

-10
Helped 222 Hurt 232 Unclear 146

Energy

-41
Helped 212 Hurt 253 Unclear 80

Finance

-75
Helped 188 Hurt 263 Mixed 1 Unclear 86

Agriculture

+96
Helped 252 Hurt 156 Unclear 93

Education

-16
Helped 125 Hurt 141 Unclear 72

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Trade

-5
Helped 104 Hurt 109 Unclear 24

Transportation

-65
Helped 54 Hurt 119 Unclear 43

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 29

Environment

-49
Helped 39 Hurt 88 Unclear 27

Housing

+24
Helped 83 Hurt 59 Unclear 11

Foreign Policy

-1
Helped 63 Hurt 64 Mixed 1 Unclear 18

Veterans Affairs

+60
Helped 83 Hurt 23 Unclear 35

Labor

-18
Helped 41 Hurt 59 Unclear 40

Technology

+4
Helped 59 Hurt 55 Unclear 16

Foreign Affairs

+5
Helped 52 Hurt 47 Unclear 30

Intelligence

-18
Helped 40 Hurt 58 Unclear 24

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 65 Hurt 47 Unclear 9

Science & Space

+12
Helped 50 Hurt 38 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

9133 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 (1364), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Veterans Affairs (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Defense (7), NPS (7), State (7), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (254), 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 (161), Veterans (28), Foreign (2), Military Families (2)
Direct (143), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (124), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (80), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (737), EPA (22), Defense (14), Veterans Affairs (14), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (144), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (100), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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 (54 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): DoD (34), Veterans Affairs (30), VA (23), EPA (22), Defense (21) +49 more
+498
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)
+27
General Public (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (28), Foreign (2), Military Families (2), Taxpayers (1)
+105
Education (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+29
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
+6
Taxpayers - - +18
Immigration - -109
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +124
Transportation +1
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+38
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+2
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (4), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +48

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres907-118

Cosponsor

To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case ofDr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024

sres900-118

Cosponsor

To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Baez.

2 clauses Nov 19, 2024

sres888-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres889-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 30, 2024, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Energy Production

sres890-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the Gaza Strip.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres855-118

Cosponsor

To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Cudo.

2 clauses Sep 24, 2024

sres854-118

Cosponsor

To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Kelley.

2 clauses Sep 24, 2024

sres797-118

Cosponsor

Designating August 16, 2024, as National Airborne Day.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Federal Administration

s4946-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Foreign Affairs

sres765-118

Cosponsor

Relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.

0 clauses Jul 11, 2024

s4680-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jens Stoltenberg, in recognition of his contributions to the security, unity, and defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

3 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4484-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons of the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s4447-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on Federal funding of contraceptive methods.

1 clause Jun 4, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres699-118

Cosponsor

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 25th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 12 through May 18, 2024.

1 clause May 16, 2024
Education

sres697-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 16, 2024

sres682-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the decision by the Biden Administration to halt the shipment of United States made ammunition and weapons to the State of Israel.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres673-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

0 clauses May 2, 2024

sres670-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2024

sres668-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of Daniel Robert Bob Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida.

0 clauses May 1, 2024

sres662-118

Cosponsor

To authorize testimony, document production, and representation in United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al.

2 clauses Apr 23, 2024

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