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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

s3767-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to create or enhance penalties for murder and assault committed against a law enforcement officer, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 8, 2024
Transportation

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

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

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

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

s3362-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

9 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

s3237-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to ensure claimants are adequately informed regarding filing a Federal cause of action.

5 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Veterans Federal Government - Veterans Affairs Nonprofit - Veterans Services Legal Services

s3087-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose requirements on digital exchanges, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

s3092-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To clarify certain regulations to allow for the installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation

sres409-118

Primary Sponsor

Authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Pawrade on October 31, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

1 clause Oct 17, 2023

sres395-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the contributions of the Montagnard indigenous tribespeople of the Central Highlands of Vietnam to the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and condemning the ongoing violation of human rights by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

1 clause Oct 4, 2023
Defense Contractors

sres393-118

Primary Sponsor

To honor the life and death of Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth, former Senator for the State of North Carolina.

0 clauses Sep 30, 2023

s2997-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 40, United States Code, to increase the mileage of the Appalachian Development Highway System to provide for improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 29, 2023

s2120-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Transportation

s2140-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to address matters relating to patent subject matter eligibility, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production

s2067-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1589-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for transparency of funds appropriated for purposes of implementing part E of title XI of the Social Security Act.

3 clauses May 11, 2023
Homeowners Federal Government Regulated Industries Energy Production

s1160-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide greater transparency with respect to the financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Financial Services

s1155-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide greater accountability to the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 30, 2023
National Security Consumers Federal Government Business

sres115-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction.

0 clauses Mar 16, 2023

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