HR662-118 · 118th Congress
In Committee
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide as block grants to states and territories certain funding available to assist agricultural producers with losses due to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 85 politicians tracked
39
YEA
43
NAY
0
PRESENT
3
NOT VOTING
Dem NAY 38Ind NAY 2Rep NAY 3Rep YEA 39
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
REP
3
39
DEM
38
0
IND
2
0
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Securities & Investment$29.7M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$26.3M
- 3. Health Services$20.5M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$76.7M
- 2. Securities & Investment$42.2M
- 3. Health Services$40.7M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
34 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES9 reports
FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL4 reports
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA4 reports
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL (AXPC)4 reports
OVINTIV INC.3 reports
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE3 reports
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL3 reports
SM ENERGY (AKA CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.)1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
John LeganskiChief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13
Jonathan SlemrodAssociate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12.
Kyle NevinsDeputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06.
Manny RossmanChief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09; Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02.
Steve StombresChief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief DeputyMajorityWhip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03.
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Scott Franklin
R-FL · Primary
27 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 9 D● 18 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Franklin
Defense & Aerospace20%
Defense & Aerospace 20% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists11%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 11% of classified donations
Agriculture9%
Agriculture 9% of classified donations
Construction & Engineering6%
Construction & Engineering 6% of classified donations
Technology5%
Technology 5% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023, introduced by Representative Scott Franklin of Florida, proposes changes to federal block grant programs. The bill remains in committee and has not advanced to a full floor vote. In committee voting, the measure received support from 38 Republicans and 3 Republicans in opposition, while all 38 Democrats present voted against it.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 31, 2023
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.