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Tim Scott

Tim Scott

R SC · Senate

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Defense

-76
Helped 701 Hurt 777 Unclear 458

Finance

-58
Helped 282 Hurt 340 Unclear 70

Healthcare

+48
Helped 305 Hurt 257 Unclear 121

Energy

-35
Helped 214 Hurt 249 Unclear 58

Agriculture

+109
Helped 269 Hurt 160 Unclear 80

Veterans Affairs

+149
Helped 272 Hurt 123 Unclear 76

Education

-5
Helped 143 Hurt 148 Mixed 1 Unclear 63

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Trade

+4
Helped 129 Hurt 125 Unclear 15

Housing

+84
Helped 152 Hurt 68 Unclear 12

Transportation

-62
Helped 57 Hurt 119 Unclear 27

Immigration

-121
Helped 22 Hurt 143 Unclear 20

Technology

+17
Helped 86 Hurt 69 Unclear 13

Environment

-51
Helped 42 Hurt 93

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 57 Hurt 63 Unclear 14

Criminal Justice

+11
Helped 66 Hurt 55 Unclear 12

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Government Operations

+15
Helped 63 Hurt 48 Unclear 14

Labor

-5
Helped 42 Hurt 47 Unclear 30

Foreign Affairs

-4
Helped 40 Hurt 44 Unclear 28
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

9676 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 (1264), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (5), DHS (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (237), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (204), 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 (191), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (149), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (138), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (129), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (765), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (46), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Small Business Administration (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (117), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (105), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (106), Payment Stablecoin Issuers (1), Payment Stablecoins (1), Transgender Individuals (1)
Direct (68), Foreign (6), 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
82.4% 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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+549
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres67-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause

sres221-118

Cosponsor

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2023, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

0 clauses

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres456-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2023 as National College Application Month.

1 clause

s4048-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service to require the Secretary to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to establish, maintain, or improve activities related to the detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater for public health emergency preparedness and response purposes, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4047-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to establish an alternative use of certain Federal education funds when in-person instruction is not available.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres620-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres615-119

Cosponsor

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3859-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3828-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CLEAN SMART Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3848-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3816-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

s3781-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

s3752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026

sres592-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026

s3710-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

0 clauses Jan 28, 2026
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