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Tim Scott

Tim Scott

R SC · Senate

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2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 1)
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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

sres288-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.

1 clause Jun 18, 2025
Foreign Allies General Public

sres285-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating July 16, 2025, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".

1 clause Jun 17, 2025
Financial Services

sjres56-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life Month Resolution

0 clauses Jun 3, 2025

sres255-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond of Missouri.

0 clauses May 22, 2025

s1901-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the effect of litigation on applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s1847-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Association Health Plans Act

4 clauses May 21, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1839-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding

2 clauses May 21, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s1779-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LOCOMOTIVES Act

1 clause May 15, 2025
Environmental Services

sres220-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

1 clause May 13, 2025

s1719-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of direct primary care service arrangements as medical care, to provide that such arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 12, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1686-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Education

s1675-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, by adding an additional aggravating factor to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is warranted.

1 clause May 8, 2025

s1637-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MVP Act

5 clauses May 7, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1612-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 6, 2025

sres201-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 5, 2025

s1582-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

GENIUS Act

54 clauses May 1, 2025
Financial Technology Legislative Bodies Public Administration Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

s1555-119

Cosponsor Reported

Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025

8 clauses May 1, 2025
Small Business Labor Manufacturing Banking

s1547-119

Cosponsor Reported

America the Beautiful Act

6 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s1532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services

s1544-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Insurance Data Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

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