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Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

R NE-3 · House

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Defense

+15
Helped 1292 Hurt 1277 Unclear 1095

Finance

+232
Helped 881 Hurt 649 Mixed 4 Unclear 356

Healthcare

+305
Helped 715 Hurt 410 Mixed 1 Unclear 498

Transportation

+87
Helped 528 Hurt 441 Unclear 164

Energy

-52
Helped 340 Hurt 392 Mixed 3 Unclear 194

Education

0
Helped 288 Hurt 288 Unclear 253

Agriculture

+160
Helped 347 Hurt 187 Unclear 161

Veterans Affairs

+244
Helped 391 Hurt 147 Unclear 96

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Trade

+60
Helped 266 Hurt 206 Mixed 2 Unclear 63

Government Operations

-3
Helped 70 Hurt 73 Unclear 372

Criminal Justice

-16
Helped 205 Hurt 221 Mixed 4 Unclear 55

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-195
Helped 56 Hurt 251 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Technology

+77
Helped 192 Hurt 115 Unclear 35

Environment

-75
Helped 66 Hurt 141 Unclear 125

Labor

+67
Helped 153 Hurt 86 Unclear 80

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+124
Helped 189 Hurt 65 Unclear 32

Tax

-74
Helped 100 Hurt 174 Unclear 1
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19849 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 (1845), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (18), Legislative (17), USDA (16), Congress (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Legislative Branch (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (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), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (582), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2), Rural (1)
Direct (397), 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 (365), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Rural (2)
Direct (245), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (204), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2800), 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), Health (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (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), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (387), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (373), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (269), 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 (184), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (153), 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
+281
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+380
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)
- +157
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
- +53
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)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +40
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
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
+139
Law Enforcement - - +38

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7408-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.

67 clauses Feb 20, 2024
State Government Tribal Governments Agriculture Local Government

hr7407-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to certain small employers for the startup costs of dependent care flexible spending plans.

2 clauses Feb 16, 2024
Education

hres974-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 18, 2024
Education

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr6050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

1 clause Oct 25, 2023
Education

hr4380-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain investments of private colleges and universities.

2 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4355-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1 clause Jun 23, 2023
Education

hr3000-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr2853-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to clinical care in the home, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1622-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans.

5 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

hr1264-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy.

8 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

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

hr954-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Agriculture Oil & Gas Education Federal Government

hres107-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning February 5, 2023, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes Education

hres110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

hr531-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

9 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying

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