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John H. Rutherford

John H. Rutherford

R FL-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+268
Helped 1407 Hurt 1139 Unclear 923

Finance

+230
Helped 901 Hurt 671 Mixed 2 Unclear 334

Healthcare

+375
Helped 808 Hurt 433 Unclear 498

Education

+144
Helped 487 Hurt 343 Unclear 261

Transportation

+219
Helped 445 Hurt 226 Unclear 229

Trade

-104
Helped 289 Hurt 393 Unclear 199

Veterans Affairs

+277
Helped 452 Hurt 175 Unclear 90

Agriculture

+169
Helped 359 Hurt 190 Unclear 160

Energy

-61
Helped 254 Hurt 315 Unclear 133

Criminal Justice

+12
Helped 300 Hurt 288 Mixed 4 Unclear 69

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-6
Helped 75 Hurt 81 Unclear 307

Housing

+37
Helped 188 Hurt 151 Unclear 36

Immigration

-189
Helped 62 Hurt 251 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Environment

-36
Helped 110 Hurt 146 Unclear 112

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-228
Helped 43 Hurt 271 Unclear 30

Technology

+59
Helped 167 Hurt 108 Unclear 41

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-20
Helped 95 Hurt 115 Unclear 57
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20850 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 (1832), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative (13), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), State (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), National Security (1)
Direct (583), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (414), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (427), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (379), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2871), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), Coast Guard (27), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), NOAA (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), SEC (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (242), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (217), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (168), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (67 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), VA (23) +62 more
+370
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2)
+364
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +160
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- - +49
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
- - +61
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +37
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +134
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +146
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8925-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act

1 clause May 20, 2026
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr7175-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Frank Siller Congressional Gold Medal Act

2 clauses Jan 21, 2026
Government Non-Profit Institutions General Public Veterans

hr7058-119

Cosponsor Reported

Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act

2 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Foreign Allies Congressional Committees Public Foreign Adversaries

hr6730-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HERO Act

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Defense Veterans Government Healthcare

hr4335-119

Cosponsor Reported

Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Defense Government

hr3694-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VALID Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Government Housing Finance Military Mortgage Lending

hr3560-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act of 2025

1 clause May 21, 2025
Government Veterans Wildland Fire

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Defense Shipbuilding Maritime Shipping Higher Education

hr2362-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Government Military Housing Veterans

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr2033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Government Military Taxpayers Business

hr1468-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act

5 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Defense China Education Business

hr1004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Love Lives On Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr740-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Veterans Affairs Telecommunications Healthcare Administration Government

hr7-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State and Local Government Insurance Carriers General Public Ambulatory Health Care Services

hr569-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 21, 2025
State Government Citizenship Immigration Military

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr3048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Space National Guard.

6 clauses May 2, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr976-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 10, 2023
Small Business Individual Taxpayers Legal Services Federal Government
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