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Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester

D DE · Senate

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Defense

-57
Helped 805 Hurt 862 Unclear 564

Healthcare

+150
Helped 557 Hurt 407 Unclear 705

Education

-15
Helped 314 Hurt 329 Unclear 252

Finance

-33
Helped 342 Hurt 375 Unclear 160

Weather

-344
Helped 258 Hurt 602

Energy

+152
Helped 422 Hurt 270 Unclear 141

Agriculture

+187
Helped 438 Hurt 251 Unclear 114

Government Operations

-33
Helped 60 Hurt 93 Unclear 584

Veterans Affairs

+204
Helped 348 Hurt 144 Unclear 82

Environment

-5
Helped 176 Hurt 181 Unclear 149

Transportation

+57
Helped 225 Hurt 168 Unclear 100

Housing

+141
Helped 277 Hurt 136 Unclear 18

Science & Space

+69
Helped 218 Hurt 149 Unclear 15

Criminal Justice

+203
Helped 271 Hurt 68 Unclear 10

Trade

+13
Helped 158 Hurt 145 Unclear 43

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Labor

+13
Helped 102 Hurt 89 Unclear 107

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

+19
Helped 117 Hurt 98 Unclear 58

Social Welfare

+136
Helped 171 Hurt 35 Unclear 22
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15013 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 (1445), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), State (13), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Education (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), DHS (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal Agencies (2), HHS (2), HUD (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1)
Direct (307), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Rural (4), Voters (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Language Minority Voters (1)
Direct (310), Child Care (3), Developing Countries (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (282), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (265), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1), Patients (1)
Direct (218), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1958), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Transportation (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), State/Local (7), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), General (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (159), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (135), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (139), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-229
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+32
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-52
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+47
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+65
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+59
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Transportation +1
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-35
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+15
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-34

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2941-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Government - Federal Healthcare Support Services Education Environmental Services

hr2480-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on coverage under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act of certain pelvic health services furnished during the postpartum period, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1655-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

5 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hres219-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for developing supportive, inclusive, safe, and responsive public schools that provide all students with a well-rounded education and prepare all students for success in life and for the exercise of their social and economic rights, fostering parental involvement in education in a manner that builds partnerships and trust between parents and educators, and protecting the civil rights of students and families.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Homeowners

hr1230-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Agriculture

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr1244-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Agriculture

hres177-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week.

1 clause Feb 27, 2023
Scientific Research Education Consumers

hr1167-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Agriculture Federal Government

hr1150-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.

4 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Foreign Affairs

hr1088-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.

3 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Lobbying

hr902-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Scientific Research Federal Government

hr971-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

hres110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Homeowners

hr882-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide grants to State educational agencies to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 8, 2023
Financial Services Natural Gas Environmental Groups Education

hres99-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

1 clause Feb 7, 2023
Electric Utilities Environmental Groups Education Healthcare Consumers

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