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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
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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

sres712-118

Cosponsor

Designating May 2024 as Older Americans Month.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Transportation

sres705-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and commending the service of the U.S. Border Patrol to the United States people.

0 clauses May 23, 2024

s4401-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Financial Services

s4374-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include screening for loneliness and coordination of supportive services and health care to address the negative health effects of loneliness, to require a report on loneliness, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres697-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 16, 2024

s4364-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the Alternatives to Detention program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Immigration Services Information Technology

s4344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Foreign Affairs

sres690-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the designation of May 15, 2024, as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, and to improve protections from those scams for seniors.

0 clauses May 15, 2024

s4337-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres692-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2024, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses May 15, 2024

s4321-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the payment of annuities and retired pay to individuals convicted of certain sex crimes.

2 clauses May 14, 2024
Law Enforcement

s4311-118

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 9, 2024

s4297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres682-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the decision by the Biden Administration to halt the shipment of United States made ammunition and weapons to the State of Israel.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Defense Contractors

s4292-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 8, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4267-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 7, 2024

sres671-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 28, 2024, through May 4, 2024, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2024

s4262-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to approve or deny spend plans within a certain amount of time, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 2, 2024

sres673-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

0 clauses May 2, 2024

sres670-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.

1 clause May 2, 2024

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