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John Thune

John Thune

R SD · Senate

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98
Sponsored
235
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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Defense

-77
Helped 763 Hurt 840 Unclear 548

Healthcare

+77
Helped 399 Hurt 322 Unclear 207

Finance

-80
Helped 244 Hurt 324 Unclear 104

Agriculture

+118
Helped 327 Hurt 209 Unclear 106

Energy

-53
Helped 224 Hurt 277 Unclear 99

Veterans Affairs

+183
Helped 338 Hurt 155 Unclear 86

Education

-9
Helped 156 Hurt 165 Mixed 1 Unclear 80

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Technology

-50
Helped 114 Hurt 164 Unclear 39

Government Operations

-2
Helped 65 Hurt 67 Unclear 182

Environment

-35
Helped 99 Hurt 134 Unclear 63

Transportation

-58
Helped 83 Hurt 141 Unclear 66

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Trade

-5
Helped 128 Hurt 133 Unclear 26

Housing

+70
Helped 166 Hurt 96 Unclear 13

Immigration

-129
Helped 38 Hurt 167 Unclear 32

Criminal Justice

+7
Helped 102 Hurt 95 Unclear 11

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 82 Hurt 91 Unclear 21

Labor

-17
Helped 42 Hurt 59 Unclear 44

Foreign Affairs

-9
Helped 51 Hurt 60 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11373 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

Government 1752 P·9 C·52 Y·1653 N·1399 w:9.1
Direct (1325), 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 (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (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), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
General Public 388 P·7 C·18 Y·360 N·350 w:3.6
Direct (246), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Healthcare 273 C·74 Y·196 N·191 w:1.9
Direct (252), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Defense 224 Y·209 N·123 w:-0.1
Direct (211), 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)
Military 224 Y·224 N·109 w:-0.1
Direct (223), Families (1)
Agriculture 203 P·36 C·12 Y·155 N·151 w:11.0
Direct (195), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Education 166 P·10 C·13 Y·143 N·121 w:6.8
Direct (160), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Construction 158 P·1 Y·157 N·131 w:1.0
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Financial Services 104 P·7 C·14 Y·82 N·73 w:5.8
Direct (95), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Taxpayers 103 Y·103 N·103 w:-0.2

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1366 P·85 C·255 Y·958 N·838 w:45.6
Direct (1092), 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/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), Homeland Security (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Scientific Research (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Healthcare 163 P·1 C·52 Y·110 N·98 w:2.8
Direct (152), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Defense 149 C·1 Y·142 N·60 w:0.1
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Military 135 Y·132 N·56 w:0.0
Direct (134), Space Force (1)
General Public 132 C·2 Y·130 N·119 w:0.7
Direct (111), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Education 107 P·1 C·17 Y·89 N·85 w:4.0
Financial Services 106 P·4 C·48 Y·54 N·50 w:7.6
Direct (105), Transgender Individuals (1)
Transportation 94 P·5 C·15 Y·74 N·44 w:6.8
Technology 86 P·15 C·32 Y·38 N·33 w:2.5
Direct (77), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (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
+595
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+234
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+60
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+35
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
+71
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)
+3
Transportation +5
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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Transportation
Clear

sres475-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".

1 clause Oct 29, 2025
Agriculture

s2787-119

Cosponsor Reported

Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 11, 2025
Government Environmental Review Agriculture

s1713-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 12, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s903-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PASS Act

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s795-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farmers Freedom Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres604-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Agricultural Producers

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s2430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Environmental Services

s1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s1185-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government Agriculture

s1077-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a home-based telemental health care demonstration program for purposes of increasing mental health and substance use services in rural medically underserved populations and for individuals in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

sres120-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating March 23, 2023, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

s732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Agriculture Oil & Gas Education Federal Government

s665-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 6, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s629-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide the President with authority to enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

s168-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
National Security Agriculture Scientific Research Federal Government

s98-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to improve agricultural productivity, profitability, resilience, and ecological outcomes through modernized data infrastructure and analysis, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Agriculture Oil & Gas Education Federal Government

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