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Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis

R NC · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 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
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
+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

s2639-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a program that assists military spouses in establishing small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025
Professional Services Non-Profit Organizations Federal Government Business Support Services

sres307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

1 clause Jun 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2195-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Military Veterans

s1970-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

s1855-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Care for Military Kids Act

1 clause May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1541-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

104 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Educational Services Government Workers Water Transportation Federal Government

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Households Real Estate Development Tribal Government Financial Services

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

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

s1012-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOIL Act of 2025

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Foreign Investment Agriculture General Public Government - Treasury

s900-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Energy Production Defense Contractors

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

s186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

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

s138-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Veterans Defense Contractors

s5417-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.

1 clause Dec 3, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4713-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Research & Development Services Scientific Research Services Federal Government Agencies Defense Contractors

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 Federal Government Child Day Care Services Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing

s1980-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide housing accommodations for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who are on military housing waitlists.

1 clause Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1978-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to develop requirements for military tenant advocates for privatized military housing, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2000-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a program that assists military spouses in establishing small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1121-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
National Security Education Environmental Groups Federal Government
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