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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

hr817-119

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.

6 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Private Education Public Education Education Government

hr538-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr451-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain activities constituting preparation of tax returns by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr196-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service.

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Immigration Services

hr9885-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Energy Production

hr9462-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

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.

20 clauses Sep 6, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr9109-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from implementing or continuing a free, public electronic tax return-filing service option.

1 clause Jul 23, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr8815-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that youth and parents with lived experience in the child welfare system are consulted on policies, ensuring representation and inclusion of their perspectives in State child welfare program planning.

1 clause Jun 25, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation

hr8413-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 15, 2024
Recreation Services State & Local Government Federal Government Real Estate

hr8398-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes.

142 clauses May 14, 2024
Trade Information Technology Defense Contractors Energy Production

hr7986-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To modify and reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Apr 15, 2024
Transportation Health Care Providers Labor Trade

hr7507-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the Bill Barrett Post Office Building.

2 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Immigration Services

hr7426-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need.

2 clauses Feb 20, 2024
Financial Services Immigration Services

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

hr6984-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 11, 2024

hr6732-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Dec 12, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6653-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams in order to increase clean energy production, improve the resiliency and reliability of the United States electric grid, enhance the health of the Nation’s rivers and associated wildlife habitats, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6313-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 8, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5818-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of the in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin under the Medicare program.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5774-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of distributions from health savings accounts for long-term care services.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Health Care Providers

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