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Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

R SC-2 · House

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Defense

+22
Helped 1354 Hurt 1332 Unclear 960

Finance

+14
Helped 741 Hurt 727 Mixed 4 Unclear 380

Healthcare

+340
Helped 792 Hurt 452 Unclear 505

Transportation

+108
Helped 565 Hurt 457 Mixed 1 Unclear 164

Education

-38
Helped 422 Hurt 460 Unclear 283

Energy

-50
Helped 328 Hurt 378 Mixed 3 Unclear 223

Veterans Affairs

+254
Helped 416 Hurt 162 Unclear 96

Government Operations

-1
Helped 53 Hurt 54 Unclear 535

Criminal Justice

-48
Helped 262 Hurt 310 Mixed 4 Unclear 63

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+155
Helped 309 Hurt 154 Unclear 142

Trade

-7
Helped 255 Hurt 262 Mixed 2 Unclear 74

Foreign Affairs

-289
Helped 74 Hurt 363 Unclear 46

Foreign Policy

-28
Helped 150 Hurt 178 Unclear 129

Immigration

-200
Helped 73 Hurt 273 Mixed 4 Unclear 41

Technology

+82
Helped 208 Hurt 126 Unclear 35

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-74
Helped 73 Hurt 147 Unclear 135

Housing

+124
Helped 200 Hurt 76 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20918 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 (1914), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (663), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (426), Research (15), Patients (8), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (422), 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 (360), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (191), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3162), Defense (103), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (6), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), State (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (403), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (376), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (231), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (208), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (144), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+319
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+378
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +160
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +62
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +14
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+35
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +41
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8925-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act

1 clause May 20, 2026
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr8718-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act

6 clauses May 7, 2026
Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr8665-119

Cosponsor Reported

Allied Defense Sales Act

1 clause May 4, 2026
Foreign Affairs Government Defense

hr7613-119

Cosponsor Reported

ALERT Act

214 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Aviation Airlines Government Public Safety

hr7188-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MOLD Act

2 clauses Jan 21, 2026
Defense Professional Services Veterans Government

hr7120-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
Government Veterans Taxpayers

hres971-119

Cosponsor Reported

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
Foreign Affairs

hr5934-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal

3 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions Federal Government General Public

hr5793-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Foreign Government Foreign Military Congress Defense

hr5543-119

Cosponsor Reported

Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
International Organizations Foreign Governments Federal Government Defense

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr5271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

4 clauses Sep 10, 2025
Foreign Government Foreign Public Advocacy Human Rights

hr4841-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act

3 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Defense Military Medical Research Healthcare - Patients

hr4335-119

Cosponsor Reported

Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Defense Government

hr4107-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Defense Defense Electronics Government Defense Aerospace

hres444-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2025, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Defense Veterans General Public

hr2622-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea’s support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.

6 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Foreign Government Non-Profit Organizations Foreign Banking Foreign Military

hr2658-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Free Iraq from Iran Act

6 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Government - State Defense Finance Government - Defense

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1083-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Defense Government Taxpayers Real Estate
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