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Tina Smith

Tina Smith

D MN · Senate

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Defense

-68
Helped 782 Hurt 850 Unclear 606

Healthcare

+230
Helped 697 Hurt 467 Unclear 966

Finance

-37
Helped 460 Hurt 497 Unclear 267

Education

-52
Helped 375 Hurt 427 Unclear 394

Government Operations

-27
Helped 73 Hurt 100 Unclear 922

Agriculture

+110
Helped 469 Hurt 359 Unclear 148

Energy

-16
Helped 293 Hurt 309 Unclear 129

Veterans Affairs

+185
Helped 362 Hurt 177 Unclear 88

Environment

-1
Helped 218 Hurt 219 Unclear 169

Transportation

-66
Helped 143 Hurt 209 Unclear 171

Housing

+134
Helped 279 Hurt 145 Mixed 1 Unclear 20

Trade

-27
Helped 182 Hurt 209 Unclear 42

Labor

+41
Helped 157 Hurt 116 Unclear 125

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+32
Helped 154 Hurt 122 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

+16
Helped 119 Hurt 103 Unclear 54

Immigration

-118
Helped 34 Hurt 152 Unclear 85

Civil Rights

+51
Helped 140 Hurt 89 Unclear 32

Foreign Policy

-27
Helped 95 Hurt 122 Unclear 42
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15597 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 (1454), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), HUD (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), Research (1), State/Local (1)
Direct (419), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (373), Child Care (3), Agriculture Programs (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (317), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1)
Direct (310), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (216), 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 (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1688), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), State (16), Federal (12), HHS (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Foreign (9), USDA (9), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), Executive (5), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), HUD (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Land Management (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (154), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (143), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (146), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
-455
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+34
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)
-25
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
+63
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-20
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+11
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-106
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation +11
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-37
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres604-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Agricultural Producers

s3982-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Expanding Access to Local Foods Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3270-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s2996-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 29, 2023

sres375-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the designation of September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Education

s2912-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs.

2 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2860-118

Cosponsor Reported

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

38 clauses Sep 20, 2023
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

s2790-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reform rural housing programs, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s2598-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify whole farm revenue protection, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2595-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide standing authority and accountability for the Secretary of Agriculture and senior leadership of the Department of Agriculture to improve the equitable availability and distribution of services and program benefits to the people of the United States, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s2594-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2589-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2504-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Agricultural Producers

s2489-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2457-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Self-Governance, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2380-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2341-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 18, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2155-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Regional Economies Local Government Rural Communities Federal Government

s2023-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar and animal breed research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s1989-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require training for State and regional employees of the Department of Agriculture on the rural housing and development programs of the Department.

1 clause Jun 14, 2023
Education

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