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Rick Scott

Rick Scott

R FL · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
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Defense

-8
Helped 896 Hurt 904 Unclear 747

Healthcare

+22
Helped 375 Hurt 353 Unclear 322

Finance

-112
Helped 307 Hurt 419 Mixed 1 Unclear 243

Education

-79
Helped 207 Hurt 286 Mixed 2 Unclear 194

Veterans Affairs

+218
Helped 392 Hurt 174 Unclear 99

Energy

-64
Helped 239 Hurt 303 Unclear 121

Agriculture

+104
Helped 308 Hurt 204 Unclear 120

Government Operations

-27
Helped 66 Hurt 93 Unclear 436

Transportation

+7
Helped 173 Hurt 166 Unclear 124

Foreign Policy

-25
Helped 177 Hurt 202 Mixed 2 Unclear 78

Trade

-4
Helped 168 Hurt 172 Unclear 40

Environment

-42
Helped 112 Hurt 154 Unclear 112

Criminal Justice

+31
Helped 174 Hurt 143 Unclear 27

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Housing

+87
Helped 196 Hurt 109 Unclear 15

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

-34
Helped 98 Hurt 132 Unclear 39

Immigration

-130
Helped 36 Hurt 166 Unclear 60

Foreign Affairs

-28
Helped 82 Hurt 110 Unclear 31

Regulated Industries

-71
Helped 29 Hurt 100 Unclear 61
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13574 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 (1434), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Agriculture (12), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), U.S. Federal (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), Monetary (1), National Security (1), OPM (1), Regulatory (1), State Department (1)
Direct (301), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (278), 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 (211), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (201), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (156), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (157), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1598), Veterans Affairs (72), Defense (65), EPA (22), Law Enforcement (14), Regulatory (14), Education (12), HHS (12), NPS (11), VA (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), U.S. Federal (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DHS (4), Intelligence (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Commerce (3), Congress (3), Executive (3), Homeland Security (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), DoD (2), Executive Branch (2), Executive Office (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), State (2), State Department (2), All (1), Coast Guard (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), Judiciary (1), Monetary (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), ODNI (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Tax (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (152), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (139), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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 (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

s4665-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a joint meeting of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

s4652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Defense Contractors

s4661-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Transportation

s4659-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 10, 2024

sres754-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commending the courage, bravery, and resolve of the fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters of Cuba, who, 3 years ago, stood in the face of brutal harassment, beatings, and torture to protest against the Communist Cuban regime, demanding access to their fundamental rights to life, dignity, and freedom.

1 clause Jul 9, 2024
Foreign Affairs

sres746-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the passage of 3 years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.

1 clause Jun 20, 2024

s4621-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on cash tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers.

3 clauses Jun 20, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

s4590-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit national securities exchanges from listing securities issued by certain entities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 18, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4589-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit index funds and registered investment companies from investing in Chinese companies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

s4586-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prevent the funding of malign activities of the Chinese Communist Party though the sale of A-Shares on certain securities exchanges controlled by the Chinese Communist Party by prohibiting the purchase, sale, and ownership of such securities by United States investors, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

sres732-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating the 247th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States and expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1 clause Jun 13, 2024

s4516-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Transportation Labor Defense Contractors Immigration Services

sres731-118

Primary Sponsor

Honoring the memory of the victims of the heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024

sres726-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 5, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4485-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 5, 2024
Transportation

s4478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit access by certain individuals to certain areas of airports, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

sres722-118

Cosponsor

Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.

1 clause Jun 4, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres717-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling on the Biden Administration to pursue censure of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), refer the issue to the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirm that all measures will be taken to prevent the regime in Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

1 clause Jun 3, 2024
Energy Production

s4408-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure the timely approval of requests to export defense articles and provide defense services to the State of Israel and the fulfillment of each such agreement.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres707-118

Primary Sponsor

Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.

1 clause May 23, 2024

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