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Laphonza R. Butler

Laphonza R. Butler

D CA · Senate

2023–2024 Senate

Healthcare

+28
Helped 31 Hurt 3 Unclear 298

Government Operations

-4
Helped 0 Hurt 4 Unclear 295

Environment

+15
Helped 44 Hurt 29 Unclear 58

Education

+12
Helped 13 Hurt 1 Unclear 93

Law Enforcement

-10
Helped 29 Hurt 39 Unclear 14

Labor

+10
Helped 18 Hurt 8 Unclear 49

Finance

+22
Helped 29 Hurt 7 Unclear 30

Energy

-3
Helped 14 Hurt 17 Unclear 19

Immigration

-15
Helped 9 Hurt 24 Unclear 10

Voting Rights

+2
Helped 18 Hurt 16 Unclear 4

Defense

-1
Helped 3 Hurt 4 Unclear 29

Social Welfare

+19
Helped 26 Hurt 7

Housing

+18
Helped 24 Hurt 6 Unclear 1

Transportation

-3
Helped 4 Hurt 7 Unclear 17

Agriculture

-3
Helped 8 Hurt 11 Unclear 9

Foreign Policy

-5
Helped 5 Hurt 10 Unclear 13

Trade

+16
Helped 19 Hurt 3 Unclear 4

Regional Economic Development

+20
Helped 21 Hurt 1 Unclear 1

Technology

+10
Helped 13 Hurt 3 Unclear 6

Criminal Justice

+3
Helped 9 Hurt 6 Unclear 2
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

712 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 (108), 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

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
State Government Educational Services Federal Government Social Assistance

sres597-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Foreign Businesses Consumers

sres645-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Regulated Industries

sres412-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause
Homeowners Federal Government

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
Health Care Providers Education

sres902-118

Cosponsor

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

0 clauses Nov 21, 2024

sres916-118

Cosponsor

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

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
Civil Rights Advocacy

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
Transportation

sres888-118

Cosponsor

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

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

s5208-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

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

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
Health Care Providers

s5165-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Energy Production

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
Education

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

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
Federal Administration

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
Environmental Consulting Services Residents - Border Communities Federal Law Enforcement Federal Government - EPA

sres822-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating September 2024 as National Voting Rights Month.

1 clause Sep 17, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres820-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21 through September 28, 2024, as National Estuaries Week.

1 clause Sep 16, 2024
Health Care Providers
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