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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

hr3308-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Labor

hr3202-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 11, 2023
Electric Utilities Natural Gas Federal Government Energy Production

hr3035-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the President to make a determination with respect to the application of sanctions with respect to certain officials of the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Consumers Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres332-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Ukrainian victory.

0 clauses Apr 26, 2023

hres322-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Ukrainian victory.

0 clauses Apr 25, 2023

hr1819-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to limit the exemption from the registration requirements of such Act for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of bona fide religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific pursuits or the fine arts to activities which do not promote the political agenda of a foreign government, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the disclosures of foreign gifts by institutions, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Consumers Foreign Businesses Education Environmental Groups

hr1777-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a fund for the conduct of collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel in emerging technologies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 24, 2023
National Security Airlines Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1200-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause Feb 27, 2023
Regulated Industries

hres132-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023.

1 clause Feb 17, 2023

hr869-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to review whether certain Iranian officials are eligible for entry into the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 8, 2023
National Security Environmental Groups Federal Government Foreign Affairs

hr539-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government

hr315-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 12, 2023
Foreign Affairs Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hres10-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Directing the Fine Arts Board to obtain a bust of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for display in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Regulated Industries

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