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James E. Clyburn

James E. Clyburn

D SC-6 · House

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Defense

+142
Helped 1260 Hurt 1118 Unclear 747

Finance

+48
Helped 651 Hurt 603 Mixed 4 Unclear 290

Healthcare

+217
Helped 508 Hurt 291 Unclear 332

Energy

-42
Helped 313 Hurt 355 Mixed 3 Unclear 227

Education

-24
Helped 296 Hurt 320 Unclear 202

Veterans Affairs

+243
Helped 401 Hurt 158 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+136
Helped 292 Hurt 156 Unclear 105

Criminal Justice

-61
Helped 210 Hurt 271 Mixed 4 Unclear 38

Transportation

-36
Helped 166 Hurt 202 Unclear 147

Labor

+43
Helped 178 Hurt 135 Unclear 137

Immigration

-173
Helped 76 Hurt 249 Mixed 4 Unclear 85

Environment

-85
Helped 76 Hurt 161 Unclear 154

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Trade

+43
Helped 183 Hurt 140 Mixed 2 Unclear 40

Technology

+52
Helped 168 Hurt 116 Unclear 54

Housing

+116
Helped 188 Hurt 72 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Government Operations

-12
Helped 39 Hurt 51 Unclear 172

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Civil Rights

+40
Helped 117 Hurt 77 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17034 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 (1787), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (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), Local (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 (510), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (364), 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 (318), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (270), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (182), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2105), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (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), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (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 (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (214), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (158), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (147), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (136), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
-269
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-238
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)
-133
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
+24
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-6
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+56
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-68
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-10
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

hr9259-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Education Defense Contractors

hr8858-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to deprive or defraud individuals of the right to vote in elections for public office, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Labor Information Technology Transportation

hr8760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.

3 clauses Jun 14, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Private Households State Government Home Health Care Services General Public

hr8653-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional gold medal to Major Thomas D. Howie, in recognition of his bravery and outstanding service during the Battle of Normandy.

3 clauses Jun 7, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr8660-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen requirements for contracts between the Department of Education and Federal student loan servicers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hres1279-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as Black Music Month.

0 clauses Jun 5, 2024

hr8521-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joan Trumpauer Mulholland in recognition of her unique and substantial contributions to American life through her life-long commitment to social justice and equality for all citizens, exhibited both through direct action, at great personal risk, and through ongoing educational activities.

3 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr8469-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a program to promote the cybersecurity field to disadvantaged communities, including older individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, geographically diverse communities, socioeconomically diverse communities, women, individuals from nontraditional educational paths, individuals who are veterans, and individuals who were formerly incarcerated, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 21, 2024
Defense Contractors

hres1183-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending the University of South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletics Association Women’s Basketball National Championship.

0 clauses Apr 30, 2024

hr8192-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Energy Production Defense Contractors

hres1142-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims.

1 clause Apr 12, 2024
Defense Contractors

hres1101-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1096-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr4984-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia so that the District may use the Campus for purposes including residential and commercial development, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Education

hr6828-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Environmental Services

hr6188-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building.

0 clauses Nov 2, 2023

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

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