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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

hr3429-119

Cosponsor Reported

US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act

2 clauses May 15, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation

hr3315-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in Latin America, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 8, 2025
Foreign Affairs Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3225-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025

9 clauses May 7, 2025
Foreign Government Government Human Rights Media

hr3264-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a determination and report relating to money laundering and violations of export controls and sanctions in Hong Kong.

1 clause May 7, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3178-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Save Healthcare Workers Act

6 clauses May 5, 2025
Government Criminal Justice Courts Health Care

hr3201-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2025

9 clauses May 5, 2025
Foreign Government Government Human Rights Media

hr3130-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FACTS Act

8 clauses May 1, 2025
Public Health Research Education Government

hr3164-119

Cosponsor Reported

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

1 clause May 1, 2025
Healthcare

hres358-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

1 clause Apr 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs

hr3033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act

1 clause Apr 28, 2025
Consumers Advocacy Legal Services Firearms

hr2936-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department

2 clauses Apr 17, 2025
Government Public Safety Healthcare Healthcare Providers

hr2930-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 17, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr2853-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

18 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Labor Manufacturing Criminal Justice Retail

hr2902-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOAR Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Health Care Providers Durable Medical Equipment Government - CMS Healthcare - Patients

hr2687-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Kidney Deaths Act

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Healthcare Taxpayers Hospitals

hr2678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ellie’s Law

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Higher Education Healthcare Taxpayers

hr2691-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Education Government Employees

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

hres291-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Urging the people of the United States to observe the month of March 2025 as Bulgarian-American Heritage Month.

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Labor

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