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Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis

R NC · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
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Defense

-49
Helped 808 Hurt 857 Unclear 662

Healthcare

+109
Helped 489 Hurt 380 Unclear 443

Finance

+27
Helped 431 Hurt 404 Mixed 1 Unclear 248

Energy

-99
Helped 227 Hurt 326 Unclear 124

Veterans Affairs

+231
Helped 388 Hurt 157 Unclear 88

Transportation

-196
Helped 129 Hurt 325 Unclear 146

Government Operations

-7
Helped 61 Hurt 68 Unclear 469

Agriculture

+96
Helped 285 Hurt 189 Unclear 110

Education

+4
Helped 207 Hurt 203 Mixed 1 Unclear 152

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Criminal Justice

+86
Helped 248 Hurt 162 Unclear 42

Environment

-31
Helped 115 Hurt 146 Unclear 146

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Housing

+106
Helped 203 Hurt 97 Unclear 14

Foreign Policy

-62
Helped 107 Hurt 169 Unclear 36

Trade

+1
Helped 137 Hurt 136 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

+11
Helped 123 Hurt 112 Unclear 42

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 63

Labor

-9
Helped 60 Hurt 69 Mixed 2 Unclear 70
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13831 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 (1559), Veterans Affairs (117), Defense (93), DoD (33), Executive (22), VA (19), Legislative (17), USDA (16), Justice (14), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (10), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Legislative Branch (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), HUD (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), USPTO (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), National Security (1)
Direct (328), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (262), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (259), 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 (210), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Custody Services (1), Life & Annuity (1), Professional Liability (1), Recordkeeping (1), Surety (1)
Direct (195), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (161), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (157), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1543), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (65), EPA (22), Executive (18), Justice (12), Education (11), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), SBA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Emergency Management (3), Federal (3), GAO (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Judiciary (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), USPTO (2), USTR (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OMB (1), Regulatory Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (200), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (147), 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
+146
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+243
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-2
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+1
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
+79
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+4
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+87
Taxpayers - -12
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+12
Immigration - +111
Transportation +29
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+17
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+11
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-20

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4663-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve administration of the unemployment insurance program by expanding program integrity and anti-fraud activities and improving access to benefits, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Government Information Technology Individuals All Industries

s4548-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To make a technical correction to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by repealing section 5101 and enacting an updated version of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Foreign Government Multinational Corporations Federal Government - DOJ

s4495-118

Cosponsor Reported

To enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use of artificial intelligence by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

48 clauses Jun 11, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Information Technology Energy Production

sres717-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling on the Biden Administration to pursue censure of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), refer the issue to the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirm that all measures will be taken to prevent the regime in Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

1 clause Jun 3, 2024
Energy Production

s4199-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.

25 clauses Apr 19, 2024
Transportation Immigration Services Federal Government - Judiciary General Public

s4109-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense relating to subconcussive and concussive brain injuries and to improve brain health initiatives of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Apr 11, 2024
Hospitals Child Day Care Services Federal Government Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

s4057-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

s3960-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 14, 2024
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Federal Administration Federal Government - Regulatory Agencies Legal Services - Patent Law

s3775-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Offices Of Physicians Scientific Research and Development Services Health Care Providers Federal Government

s3461-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose certain requirements relating to the renegotiation or reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or other agreement relating to Iran’s nuclear program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

s3335-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Financial Services Labor Government - Federal Environmental Services

s3293-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 14, 2023
Federal Government Offices

s3164-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To state the policy of the United States with respect to religious freedom in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s3088-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Education

s3102-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the American Worker Retirement Plan, improve the financial security of working Americans by facilitating the accumulation of wealth, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

s3068-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Federal Government - Veterans Affairs Mortgage Brokers Veterans Secondary Mortgage Markets

sres385-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s2797-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure religious freedom and rights of conscience for health care workers and other government employees, and to protect health care workers and other government employees from various forms of compelled speech.

3 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Health Care Providers

s2415-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Healthcare Quality Organizations Hospitals General Public Physicians

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