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Kathy Castor

Kathy Castor

D FL-14 · House

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Defense

+100
Helped 1377 Hurt 1277 Unclear 703

Finance

+163
Helped 634 Hurt 471 Mixed 2 Unclear 214

Healthcare

+390
Helped 696 Hurt 306 Unclear 157

Energy

-15
Helped 325 Hurt 340 Mixed 1 Unclear 57

Education

+85
Helped 312 Hurt 227 Unclear 84

Agriculture

+142
Helped 317 Hurt 175 Unclear 89

Veterans Affairs

+151
Helped 293 Hurt 142 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-34
Helped 180 Hurt 214 Unclear 56

Trade

+41
Helped 217 Hurt 176 Mixed 3 Unclear 28

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 157 Hurt 139 Unclear 29

Technology

+67
Helped 179 Hurt 112 Unclear 18

Immigration

-110
Helped 83 Hurt 193 Unclear 22

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Labor

+45
Helped 142 Hurt 97 Unclear 48

Housing

+118
Helped 182 Hurt 64 Unclear 24

Environment

-41
Helped 78 Hurt 119 Unclear 4

Social Welfare

+85
Helped 120 Hurt 35 Unclear 25

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 58 Hurt 64 Unclear 38

Science & Space

+41
Helped 89 Hurt 48 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15197 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 (1723), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Local (5), Oversight (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), NOAA (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Development Finance (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Export Finance (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Scientific Services (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (567), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (367), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Addiction Services (1), Pediatric (1), Providers (1), Specialty Care (1), Specialty Medicine (1), Telehealth (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (358), 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 (250), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (169), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1559), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (54), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Law Enforcement (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HUD (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Agencies (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Regulatory (1), Immigration (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Public Health (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (207), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (183), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (140), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (115), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-306
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-262
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-75
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
-122
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
+1
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-17
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-49
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+22
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -131
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7821-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a business tax credit for the purchase of zero-emission electric lawn, garden, and landscape equipment, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1087-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing community water fluoridation as a safe, effective public health intervention to prevent tooth decay and promote oral and physical health.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7607-119

Cosponsor In Committee

METRIC Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Powering Productivity Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 17, 2026

hr7564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Jaime’s Law

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7500-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7499-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7478-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Patient Debt Relief Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7335-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7305-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 2, 2026
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