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Michael K. Simpson

Michael K. Simpson

R ID-2 · House

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Defense

+147
Helped 1264 Hurt 1117 Unclear 735

Finance

+177
Helped 711 Hurt 534 Mixed 4 Unclear 292

Energy

0
Helped 389 Hurt 389 Mixed 3 Unclear 189

Healthcare

+64
Helped 388 Hurt 324 Unclear 252

Agriculture

+397
Helped 575 Hurt 178 Unclear 119

Criminal Justice

-28
Helped 286 Hurt 314 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Veterans Affairs

+240
Helped 392 Hurt 152 Unclear 81

Education

-15
Helped 237 Hurt 252 Unclear 121

Immigration

-365
Helped 68 Hurt 433 Mixed 4 Unclear 38

Transportation

-35
Helped 210 Hurt 245 Unclear 81

Trade

+115
Helped 263 Hurt 148 Mixed 2 Unclear 45

Environment

-145
Helped 60 Hurt 205 Unclear 142

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+128
Helped 200 Hurt 72 Unclear 35

Technology

+51
Helped 156 Hurt 105 Unclear 27

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-82
Helped 57 Hurt 139 Unclear 49

Appropriations

+47
Helped 135 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Government

-68
Helped 0 Hurt 68 Unclear 134

Government Operations

-11
Helped 37 Hurt 48 Unclear 117
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

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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 (1859), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (491), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (416), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (368), 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 (246), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (205), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2226), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (225), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (165), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (156), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (138), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+295
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+343
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
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
- +38
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +86
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +16
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+56
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+19
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

56 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Real Estate Information Technology Agricultural Workers Federal Government

hr3397-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health.

7 clauses May 17, 2023
Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Extraction Cattle Ranching & Farming Mining

hr1586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1462-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require enforcement against misbranded milk alternatives.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Agriculture Federal Government

hr964-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr872-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 8, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr589-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.

7 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Transportation Trade Federal Government Foreign Government

hr592-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

hr26-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

3 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr38-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Transportation Business Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr175-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr7-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Offices of Physicians

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