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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
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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

s385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres52-119

Cosponsor Reported

A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world.

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Foreign Government Human Rights Government

s383-119

Cosponsor In Committee

JOBS Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s401-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services Government - Federal Reserve Banking Government - FDIC

s364-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 3, 2025
Immigration Services Transportation

s353-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a commission to study the relocation of certain agencies outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 3, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s359-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To implement a 5-year pilot program establishing a performance-based pay structure for certain Federal employees in order to enhance productivity, accountability, and employee satisfaction in public service.

6 clauses Feb 3, 2025
Government Government - GAO Labor Unions Government - OMB

s354-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require Executive agencies to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during the COVID–19 pandemic and a plan for the agency’s future use of telework and remote work, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 3, 2025
Health Care Providers

s373-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.

0 clauses Feb 3, 2025

s326-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Information Technology Transportation Immigration Services

s339-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 30, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s331-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

HALT Fentanyl Act

23 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools Pharmaceutical Research & Development Biotechnology Research Federal Government

s352-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 30, 2025
Environmental Services

s342-119

Cosponsor Reported

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Government Education Veterans Families

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
Nonprofit Organizations Government Wealthy Individuals & Philanthropy Private Education

s313-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration

s300-119

Cosponsor Reported

DLARA

20 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Small Business Taxpayers Government

s267-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To make certain repairs, replacements, and restorations of private roads and bridges eligible for reimbursement under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Environmental Services

s275-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Healthcare Providers Government Contractors Government Caregivers

sconres6-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Homeowners Consumers

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