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Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester

D DE · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 House Of Representatives
2021–2023 House Of Representatives
2019–2021 House Of Representatives
2017–2019 House Of Representatives
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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
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 (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

sres449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

1 clause Oct 9, 2025
Recreation & Tourism Tribal Nations Federal Government General Public

s2963-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Contractors

s2890-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GREEN Streets Act

5 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Highway & Street Construction Public Transit Government - Regional Planning General Public

s2913-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office within the Department of Education that administers or enforces programs serving individuals with disabilities.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Education Services Federal Government - Education Federal Government - Executive Office Social Assistance

sres394-119

Cosponsor

Designating September 2025 as National Literacy Month.

1 clause Sep 16, 2025
Education

s2823-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025
General Business General Workforce Legal Services Insurance

s2784-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Private Individuals Civic Organizations Federal Government Retail Trade

s2766-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the mission of the Commission and to direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain technology and tokens, respectively.

5 clauses Sep 10, 2025
General Public Nonprofits and Advocacy Cryptocurrency Federal Government

s2720-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Yes in God's Backyard Act

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Nonprofits/Religious Organizations General Public Education Real Estate

s2586-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MARA Act of 2025

14 clauses Jul 31, 2025
State Government Fishing Higher Education Federal Government

s2523-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

20 clauses Jul 29, 2025
General Public - Minority Voters Nonprofit - Civil Rights Advocacy Government - State/Local Government - State/Local Election Administration

s2503-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

ROTOR Act

32 clauses Jul 29, 2025
State Government Labor Defense Airlines

s2520-119

Cosponsor In Committee

All Aboard Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Government - State Construction Labor Unions Railroads

s2392-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Veterans Government Administration Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries

s2340-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a program and national strategic action plan to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Research Institutions Government - HHS General Public Environmental Justice

s2318-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act

4 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Manufacturing Government

s2355-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

13 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Pharmacy Benefit Management Hospitals General Public Public Administration

s2322-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to require that financial institutions, appraisal management companies, appraisers, and other valuation professionals are serving the housing market in a manner that is efficient and consistent for all mortgage loan applicants, borrowers, and communities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

s2235-119

Cosponsor Reported

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Environmental Protection Government Education Transportation

s2203-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

9 clauses Jun 28, 2025
Nonprofit - Social Services Workforce Development Government - Local Healthcare - Hospitals

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