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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

hr2028-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REDI Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Financial Services Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr2004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler’s Law

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr2001-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr1993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Retail Government Nonprofits Consumers

hr1919-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

15 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Financial Services Government Nonprofits General Public

hr1953-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that deny or delay accepting aliens as described in section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr1702-119

Cosponsor Reported

JUDGES Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government Justice

hr1661-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government Meat Processing Livestock Marketing Agriculture

hr1761-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Commemoration Government Employees Collectibles Government

hr1726-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government Taxpayers Law Enforcement

hr1676-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

5 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government - Legislative Branch State & Local Government Environmental Organizations Government - Natural Resources

hr1698-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Local Government Retail Government Firearms

hres166-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Foreign Government Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Political Organizations

hr1625-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Employees Retail Apparel

hr1631-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Access to Cash Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Criminal Justice Government Banking Courts

hr1576-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 25, 2025
Foreign Investment Biotechnology Agriculture Government

hr1521-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DOC Access Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Insurance Consumers Healthcare Providers

hres153-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and PAT 25, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2025

hr1525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

1 clause Feb 24, 2025
Healthcare Providers Government Advocacy Healthcare

hr1548-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

21 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Manufacturing Trade Retail Government

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