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Janelle S. Bynum

Janelle S. Bynum

D OR-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+258
Helped 1399 Hurt 1141 Unclear 844

Finance

+27
Helped 726 Hurt 699 Mixed 6 Unclear 678

Healthcare

+383
Helped 785 Hurt 402 Unclear 404

Education

+196
Helped 537 Hurt 341 Unclear 149

Energy

-78
Helped 307 Hurt 385 Mixed 3 Unclear 231

Transportation

+225
Helped 454 Hurt 229 Unclear 195

Veterans Affairs

+277
Helped 440 Hurt 163 Unclear 126

Trade

-41
Helped 231 Hurt 272 Mixed 2 Unclear 163

Agriculture

+156
Helped 330 Hurt 174 Unclear 106

Criminal Justice

-19
Helped 254 Hurt 273 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+165
Helped 272 Hurt 107 Unclear 120

Labor

+77
Helped 216 Hurt 139 Unclear 130

Immigration

-167
Helped 84 Hurt 251 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-43
Helped 110 Hurt 153 Unclear 97

Technology

+41
Helped 174 Hurt 133 Unclear 29

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Government Operations

-9
Helped 38 Hurt 47 Unclear 147
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20817 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 (1845), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (565), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (491), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (442), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (377), 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)
Direct (228), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2781), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Financial Regulation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (223), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (240), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (202), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (171), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-489
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-50
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+63
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-3
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+72
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hjres189-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".

1 clause May 21, 2026
Financial Services Government Education

hr8791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 13, 2026
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

hjres155-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 9, 2026
Financial Services Government Education

hr8092-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

17 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 9, 2026
Financial Services Government

hr6644-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

405 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Housing Agencies Households Federal Housing Construction

hr6574-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Financial Services Government Education Taxpayers

hr6542-119

Cosponsor In Committee

First Home Savings Opportunity Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Consumers Real Estate Financial Services Government

hr6423-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HELP Copays Act

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Pharmaceuticals Financial Services Government

hr6161-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SEC Data Protection Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Financial Services Government General Public

hr5923-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 4, 2025
Defense Financial Services Government

hr2225-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Small Business Financial Services Government General Public

hr3682-119

Cosponsor Reported

Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Consumer Advocacy Financial Regulators Insurance Financial Services

hr3301-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 8, 2025
Small Business General Public Professional Services Financial Services

hr3146-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HEROES Act

2 clauses May 1, 2025
Emergency Medical Services Financial Services Government Health Care

hr15-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Civil Rights Real Estate Business Housing

hr2028-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REDI Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Financial Services Government Health Care Taxpayers

hr1759-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable PLUS Repayment Options for Parents Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Financial Services Government Taxpayers Students

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