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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

s3745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 7, 2024

s3763-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, implement, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative methods, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Labor Environmental Services

s3766-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for outreach and education to Medicare beneficiaries to simplify access to information for family caregivers through 1–800–MEDICARE, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on animal cruelty, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 6, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

s3740-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3704-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Natural Gas Act to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities to export or import natural gas, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

sres531-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 24, 2024
Education

sres521-118

Cosponsor

Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan's democratic institutions.

1 clause Jan 11, 2024

s3588-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit Federal funds for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Immigration Services

sres523-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.

0 clauses Jan 11, 2024

s3568-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code, to enhance the protection and preservation of America’s battlefields.

3 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

s3569-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the disclosure process for intellectual property created under a Federal grant, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 10, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres513-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing December 17 as Wright Brothers Day and commemorating the 120th anniversary of the first powered flight.

1 clause Dec 18, 2023
Federal Administration

s3541-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Financial Services

s3546-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3522-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s3553-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3492-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Transportation

s3490-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing health care to, or engaging in claims processing for health care for, any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.

0 clauses Dec 13, 2023

s3503-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to the Medicare shared savings program and other alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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