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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
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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

s4482-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

WELLS Act

3 clauses May 11, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3368-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Restoring Patient Protections and Affordability Act of 2025

13 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Healthcare Healthcare Beneficiaries

hr8223-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve menopause care and mid-life women’s health, and for other purposes.

13 clauses May 2, 2024
Offices of Physicians Tribal Government General Public Ambulatory Health Care Services

hr3211-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a competitive grant program to support community colleges and career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training programs for workforce development, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Native American Tribes Agriculture Education Federal Government

hr3080-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to expand services provided at community health centers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 5, 2023
Healthcare Consumers

hr2583-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2412-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to increase national capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services at children’s hospitals and through community-based providers to improve children’s access to care; and to authorize grants to begin to address large numbers of children boarding in emergency departments, to support the pediatric behavioral health workforce, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Federal Government Energy Production

hr2411-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, establish programs to increase the number of nurses, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1114-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for optimized care, a coordinated Federal Government response, public education, and insurance reimbursement guidance for Long COVID, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

hr1066-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 17, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr763-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience in the Department of Commerce, to provide for a Department of Commerce assessment and strategy to counter threats to critical supply chains, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Feb 2, 2023
National Security Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups

hr762-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Native American Tribes Electric Utilities Education Healthcare Consumers

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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