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Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

D MO-5 · House

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Defense

+162
Helped 1326 Hurt 1164 Unclear 754

Finance

+273
Helped 1255 Hurt 982 Mixed 5 Unclear 921

Healthcare

+426
Helped 1111 Hurt 685 Mixed 49 Unclear 750

Energy

-138
Helped 416 Hurt 554 Mixed 18 Unclear 333

Education

-25
Helped 455 Hurt 480 Mixed 1 Unclear 329

Labor

+165
Helped 496 Hurt 331 Unclear 224

Housing

-5
Helped 417 Hurt 422 Unclear 125

Criminal Justice

-86
Helped 356 Hurt 442 Mixed 7 Unclear 62

Agriculture

+99
Helped 375 Hurt 276 Mixed 9 Unclear 124

Veterans Affairs

+260
Helped 408 Hurt 148 Unclear 143

Government Operations

-28
Helped 76 Hurt 104 Unclear 455

Transportation

-16
Helped 238 Hurt 254 Mixed 2 Unclear 130

Environment

-40
Helped 165 Hurt 205 Unclear 238

Trade

-12
Helped 209 Hurt 221 Mixed 3 Unclear 43

Civil Rights

+86
Helped 235 Hurt 149 Unclear 64

Technology

+54
Helped 217 Hurt 163 Unclear 50

Immigration

-131
Helped 108 Hurt 239 Mixed 4 Unclear 77

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+1
Helped 135 Hurt 134 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25434 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 (2068), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Housing (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Local Government (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (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), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (773), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (660), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (402), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (369), 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 (3836), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), Executive Branch (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Housing (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Federal Reserve (5), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FDIC (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Local Government (1), Multi-Agency (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Property Management (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (256), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (253), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (201), Non-Expansion (3), Environmental (1), Housing Agencies (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 (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
-243
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-212
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 (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+56
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
+4
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)
+68
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)
-9
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

hr1572-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the Hello Girls.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hr1444-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the consideration of climate change, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023

hr1447-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr1387-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hres195-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

1 clause Mar 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1280-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research related to cerebral palsy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Scientific Research Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr1244-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Agriculture

hres184-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr1230-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Agriculture

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr1261-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hres173-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 27, 2023

hres154-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2023

hr1174-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis, in recognition of his contributions to the United States through his lifelong dedication to education, justice, and public service.

3 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hres147-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic FFA jacket.

1 clause Feb 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr1124-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To abolish the death penalty under Federal law.

3 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Immigrant Communities Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hres150-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights.

0 clauses Feb 21, 2023

hr1118-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying

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