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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

17514 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 (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

hr425-119

Cosponsor Reported

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

5 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Finance Business Regulation Government Professional Services

hr331-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

4 clauses Jan 13, 2025
Utilities State & Local Government Agriculture Government

hr273-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Foreign Government Advocacy Groups Immigration Government

hr319-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Immigration Services

hr38-119

Cosponsor Reported

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Retail Public Safety

hr45-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIND Act

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Firearms Government Contractors

hr10114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

1 clause Nov 12, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr9625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.

4 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Transportation Environmental Services

hr9609-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 16, 2024
Financial Services

hres1369-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering the life of Corey Comperatore who passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

1 clause Jul 22, 2024

hr8369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7859-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the integration and administrative streamlining of Federal funding for Indian Tribes that have reservations, other Tribal lands, or ways of life at risk due to environmental impacts and natural disasters, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Apr 2, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Environmental Services

hr7814-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Health Care Providers Education

hr7779-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1086-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 19, 2024
Agricultural Producers

hr7205-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.

0 clauses Feb 1, 2024

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr6788-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve communication between the United States Postal Service and local communities relating to the relocation and establishment of Postal Service retail service facilities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Trade Transportation

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Education

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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