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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

s2001-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require certain flags of the United States to be made in the United States, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Energy Production Defense Contractors

sres250-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating June 6, 2023, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

1 clause Jun 13, 2023
Health Care Providers

s1868-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require an interagency study to produce a security assessment process on adjacent space to high-security leased space to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Real Estate Transportation Commercial Space Federal Administration

s1829-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services Health Care Providers

sres236-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Honoring the 125th anniversary of the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War and designating June 2, 2023, as National Rough Rider Day.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration

s1795-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education.

3 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Education

sres234-118

Cosponsor

Designating May 2023 as Older Americans Month.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Transportation

s1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s1711-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To strengthen the requirements relating to advance electronic information for cargo, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

s1709-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating a child's gender transition in any form, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Education

s1745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1674-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for better security and accountability with respect to the strategic and non-strategic nuclear arsenals of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

s1663-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit banker representation on boards of directors of Federal Reserve banks, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Financial Services

s1647-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 17, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

sres216-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 17, 2023

s1637-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for nonpreemption of measures by State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in certain boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel or persons doing business in Israel or Israeli-controlled territories, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Financial Services

s1669-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

sres215-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2023, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

s1650-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Defense Contractors

s1626-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, to issue rules prohibiting entities from offering minor consumers artificial intelligence features in the products of those entities without parental consent, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 16, 2023
Defense Contractors

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