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John Thune

John Thune

R SD · Senate

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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

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)
Direct (246), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (252), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
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)
Direct (195), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (160), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (152), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
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

s3345-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Consumers Healthcare

s2787-119

Cosponsor Reported

Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 11, 2025
Government Environmental Review Agriculture

s1748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kids Online Safety Act

13 clauses May 14, 2025
Social Media Video Games Nonprofit Organizations Healthcare

s1261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Mental Health Services Native American Health Services Telehealth Services Ambulatory Health Care Services

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Foreign Government Consumers Manufacturing Investment Management

s725-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Enhancing First Response Act

11 clauses Feb 25, 2025
State and Local Government Telecommunications Equipment Telecommunications Emergency Services

s292-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

8 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Private Education General Public Nonprofit Organizations Wealthy Individuals & Philanthropy

s287-119

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the Federal building located at 225 South Pierre Street in Pierre, South Dakota, as the “Marcella LeBeau Federal Building”, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Government Families General Public

s186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State Government Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Health Insurance Healthcare Services

s105-119

Cosponsor Reported

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2025
State Government Tribal Affairs Gaming Public Lands

s5-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

Laken Riley Act

2 clauses Jan 6, 2025
Government Administration Corrections & Detention General Public

s4524-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.

6 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3758-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address security vulnerabilities with respect to unmanned aircraft systems used by civilian Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

s3162-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the requirement for the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish testbeds to support the development and testing of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems and to improve interagency coordination in development of such testbeds, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Research & Development Software Development Federal Government Defense Contractors

s3130-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.

35 clauses Oct 25, 2023
State Government Healthcare Practitioners Federal Government Healthcare Services

s3028-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Oct 4, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Energy Production

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

s2825-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.

8 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Government Operations Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s2781-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Federal Land Management State & Local Government Government Operations Environmental Services

s2315-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the creation of the missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Jul 13, 2023
General Public Nonprofits Research & Academia Defense Contractors
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