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Tim Scott

Tim Scott

R SC · Senate

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Defense

-51
Helped 795 Hurt 846 Unclear 560

Finance

-8
Helped 413 Hurt 421 Unclear 159

Healthcare

+66
Helped 356 Hurt 290 Unclear 251

Energy

-42
Helped 218 Hurt 260 Unclear 93

Veterans Affairs

+195
Helped 338 Hurt 143 Unclear 80

Education

-16
Helped 181 Hurt 197 Mixed 1 Unclear 170

Agriculture

+107
Helped 272 Hurt 165 Unclear 102

Housing

+107
Helped 272 Hurt 165 Unclear 13

Transportation

-16
Helped 133 Hurt 149 Unclear 80

Government Operations

+16
Helped 65 Hurt 49 Unclear 241

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Trade

+10
Helped 148 Hurt 138 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Environment

-59
Helped 74 Hurt 133 Unclear 76

Criminal Justice

+22
Helped 114 Hurt 92 Unclear 13

Foreign Policy

-16
Helped 89 Hurt 105 Unclear 21

Immigration

-113
Helped 30 Hurt 143 Unclear 33

Technology

+15
Helped 91 Hurt 76 Unclear 22

Labor

-32
Helped 49 Hurt 81 Unclear 58

Foreign Affairs

-2
Helped 51 Hurt 53 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11812 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 (1448), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), DHS (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (233), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (220), 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 (212), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (171), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (147), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1233), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (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), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (120), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (76), Foreign (7), 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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3168-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Foreign Affairs Financial Services Defense Contractors

sres385-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services

sres352-118

Cosponsor

Designating September 2023 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

1 clause Sep 19, 2023
Health Care Providers

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s2210-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

2 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Community Health Centers Federal Government Tribal Healthcare

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

sres174-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.

4 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Homeowners Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Consumers Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s1213-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to implement the industry-recognized apprenticeship program process, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

s1068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1108-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

s1158-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Individual Taxpayers Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Insurance Carriers Financial Services

s1013-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Federal Government Regulated Industries

s996-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration project to improve outpatient clinical care for individuals with sickle cell disease.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s991-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of the General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

sres106-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.

2 clauses Mar 15, 2023
National Security Environmental Groups Business

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

s786-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s671-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

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