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Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

R SC-2 · House

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Defense

+91
Helped 1401 Hurt 1310 Unclear 701

Finance

+69
Helped 578 Hurt 509 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+313
Helped 590 Hurt 277 Unclear 143

Energy

-18
Helped 287 Hurt 305 Unclear 56

Education

+27
Helped 284 Hurt 257 Unclear 80

Agriculture

+142
Helped 303 Hurt 161 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+154
Helped 297 Hurt 143 Unclear 79

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+44
Helped 231 Hurt 187 Mixed 3 Unclear 31

Transportation

-46
Helped 171 Hurt 217 Mixed 1 Unclear 57

Foreign Policy

-57
Helped 98 Hurt 155 Unclear 75

Technology

+54
Helped 179 Hurt 125 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 153 Hurt 123 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+94
Helped 160 Hurt 66 Unclear 23

Immigration

-139
Helped 40 Hurt 179 Unclear 21

Labor

-4
Helped 72 Hurt 76 Unclear 45

Environment

-58
Helped 53 Hurt 111 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+19
Helped 70 Hurt 51 Unclear 15

Government Operations

+3
Helped 57 Hurt 54 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14508 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 (1678), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), Congress (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (536), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (375), 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 (320), Research (9), Community (2), Dialysis Patients (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Pediatric (1), Public Health Programs (1), Specialty Care (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (225), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (157), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1446), Defense (86), Veterans Affairs (54), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Legal (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Local (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), State (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), CMS (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (224), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (176), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (140), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (105), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (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
98.6% 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 (81 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +76 more
+554
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +4 more
+349
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +168
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +76
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +15
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4)
+55
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +95
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +47
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+125
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7807-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to process claims against the Government of Honduras related to the expropriation of property of United States persons.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7720-119

Cosponsor Reported

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7724-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

No Waivers for Fraud Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1082-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing 250 years of Polish-American friendship and reaffirming the interest of the United States of America in the democracy, sovereignty, prosperity, and security of Poland.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7668-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hres1060-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2026, as "Barth Syndrome Awareness Day".

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7415-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

HARM Act 2.0

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7362-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hres1023-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 27, 2026

hr7235-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Motherhood Act

0 clauses Jan 23, 2026

hr7188-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MOLD Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7156-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SCAM Act

0 clauses Jan 20, 2026

hr7120-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026

hr7095-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hres998-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending President Trump, his administration, and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Intelligence Community, and Justice Department for the remarkable success of "Operation Absolute Resolve".

1 clause Jan 14, 2026

hres995-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 13, 2026

hr7003-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BIS STRENGTH Act

2 clauses Jan 9, 2026

hr6940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hope Heals Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 6, 2026

hres971-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the coercive actions of the People's Republic of China against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirming the United States commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Tourism and Food Export Foreign Governments - Rival Government - Executive Branch Foreign Governments - Allied
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