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Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

R NE · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
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Defense

-35
Helped 897 Hurt 932 Unclear 673

Finance

+8
Helped 388 Hurt 380 Mixed 1 Unclear 164

Energy

-100
Helped 305 Hurt 405 Unclear 174

Healthcare

+76
Helped 330 Hurt 254 Unclear 275

Veterans Affairs

+219
Helped 369 Hurt 150 Unclear 82

Agriculture

+107
Helped 297 Hurt 190 Unclear 111

Sanctions

-65
Helped 219 Hurt 284 Unclear 19

Government Operations

-27
Helped 68 Hurt 95 Unclear 334

Foreign Policy

-96
Helped 167 Hurt 263 Mixed 1 Unclear 58

Transportation

-237
Helped 81 Hurt 318 Unclear 89

Education

-14
Helped 158 Hurt 172 Mixed 1 Unclear 132

Trade

-7
Helped 146 Hurt 153 Unclear 33

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Environment

-51
Helped 77 Hurt 128 Unclear 104

Technology

+25
Helped 152 Hurt 127 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+101
Helped 183 Hurt 82 Unclear 13

Foreign Affairs

-26
Helped 103 Hurt 129 Unclear 32

Immigration

-120
Helped 29 Hurt 149 Unclear 46

Criminal Justice

+13
Helped 106 Hurt 93 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13153 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 (1612), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), HUD (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (265), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (330), 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 (209), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (156), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (161), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (158), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1519), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (67), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Intelligence (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OMB (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (214), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (117), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (82), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (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
+541
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)
- +107
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)
+7
Transportation +13
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

s275-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Caregivers Healthcare Providers Government Contractors Veterans

s250-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

2 clauses Jan 24, 2025
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s199-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

13 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Foreign Government Cross-border Investment Multinational Corporations Tax Administration

s238-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether permitting by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State Government Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Health Insurance Healthcare Services

s198-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

5 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Defense Foreign Governments/Entities Banking

s137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIND Act

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
All Industries Government Procurement Firearm Industry

s129-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on qualified tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Administration Food Services and Drinking Places Personal Care Services Accommodation and Food Services

s37-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Jan 8, 2025
Nonprofit/Humanitarian Venezuelan Government Government Agency Political Organizations

s5-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Laken Riley Act

2 clauses Jan 6, 2025
Government Administration Corrections & Detention General Public

sres866-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating October 4, 2024, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Defense Contractors

s5131-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Foreign Government Lobbying Policy Research Organizations Higher Education Foreign Governments

s4722-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the United States from collaborating with certain foreign countries of concern on fundamental research intended to support the military, intelligence, or security capabilities of the United States, to strengthen the security and integrity of the United States scientific and research enterprise, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Colleges and Universities Scientific Research & Development Federal Government All Industries

s4568-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Education Commercial Space Transportation Environmental Services

s4533-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand and promote research and data collection on reproductive health conditions, to provide training opportunities for medical professionals to learn how to diagnose and treat reproductive health conditions, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4524-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.

6 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

sres717-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling on the Biden Administration to pursue censure of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), refer the issue to the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirm that all measures will be taken to prevent the regime in Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

1 clause Jun 3, 2024
Energy Production

s4425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support democracy and the rule of law in Georgia, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 23, 2024
Non-Profit Organizations Individuals Federal Government Government

s4433-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To enhance United States cooperation with European countries to improve the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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