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Laphonza R. Butler

Laphonza R. Butler

D CA · Senate

2023–2024 Senate

Law Enforcement

-10
Helped 29 Hurt 39 Unclear 14

Environment

+27
Helped 37 Hurt 10 Unclear 3

Finance

+25
Helped 33 Hurt 8

Voting Rights

+2
Helped 18 Hurt 16 Unclear 4

Healthcare

+28
Helped 31 Hurt 3 Unclear 1

Energy

-1
Helped 16 Hurt 17 Unclear 1

Immigration

-15
Helped 9 Hurt 24 Unclear 1

Social Welfare

+19
Helped 26 Hurt 7

Housing

+16
Helped 23 Hurt 7

Labor

+10
Helped 18 Hurt 8

Public Lands

-14
Helped 5 Hurt 19 Unclear 2

Agriculture

+1
Helped 12 Hurt 11 Unclear 1

Regional Economic Development

+19
Helped 21 Hurt 2

Trade

+15
Helped 19 Hurt 4

Technology

+10
Helped 14 Hurt 4

Criminal Justice

+3
Helped 9 Hurt 6 Unclear 1

Education

+13
Helped 13 Hurt 0 Unclear 2

Native American Affairs

+3
Helped 9 Hurt 6

Recreation

-1
Helped 5 Hurt 6 Unclear 4

Environmental Protection

+3
Helped 8 Hurt 5
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

704 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

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (107), EPA (6), Federal (6), Homeland Security (6), Defense (4), State (4), U.S. Federal (4), VA (4), Independent Agencies (3), State/Local (3), Executive (2), General (2), Judiciary (2), OMB (2), HHS (1), Interior (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), State Department (1), Transportation Security (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

s3128-118

Cosponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
Federal Government Educational Services Correctional Facilities Social Assistance

sres448-118

Primary Sponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres916-118

Cosponsor

Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series.

0 clauses Nov 21, 2024

s5395-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.

4 clauses Nov 21, 2024

sres902-118

Cosponsor

Relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.

0 clauses Nov 21, 2024

sres897-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause Nov 19, 2024

sres888-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

s5194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024

s5208-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Government Labor Force Warehousing and Storage General Public

sres856-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024

sres857-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

s5165-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024

sres845-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 24, 2024

sres828-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2024

sres822-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating September 2024 as National Voting Rights Month.

1 clause Sep 17, 2024

s5075-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Construction Residents - Border Communities Federal Government - EPA Environmental Consulting Services

sres823-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

1 clause Sep 17, 2024
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