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John Thune

Analysis

R SD · Senate

2025–Present Senate

2023–2025 Senate

2021–2023 Senate

2019–2021 Senate

2017–2019 Senate

2015–2017 Senate

2013–2015 Senate

2011–2013 Senate

2009–2011 Senate

2007–2009 Senate

2005–2007 Senate

2001–2003 House Of Representatives

1999–2001 House Of Representatives

1997–1999 House Of Representatives

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

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

100.0% of votes

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S+ Supported Benefits

S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	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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