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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

sres188-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Education Scientific Research

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

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

s1108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

sres132-118

Cosponsor

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

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Regulated Industries

sres110-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

s614-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers

s600-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

sres69-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world and in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the National FFA Organization.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

sres64-118

Cosponsor

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

2 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Regulated Industries

sres57-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2023

s378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to appropriately limit attorney's fees.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Consumers Water Infrastructure Federal Government Law Enforcement

s214-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Business

s62-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

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

sres11-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 23, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

sres177-118

Cosponsor

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

2 clauses Jan 5, 2017
Homeowners Consumers Regulated Industries

sres178-118

Cosponsor

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

2 clauses Jan 5, 2017
Homeowners Consumers Regulated Industries

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