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Kathy Castor

Kathy Castor

D FL-14 · House

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Defense

+36
Helped 1340 Hurt 1304 Unclear 797

Healthcare

+440
Helped 926 Hurt 486 Mixed 1 Unclear 787

Finance

0
Helped 760 Hurt 760 Mixed 4 Unclear 354

Education

-1
Helped 526 Hurt 527 Unclear 274

Energy

-102
Helped 403 Hurt 505 Mixed 3 Unclear 355

Transportation

+113
Helped 553 Hurt 440 Unclear 128

Criminal Justice

-73
Helped 297 Hurt 370 Mixed 4 Unclear 58

Agriculture

+99
Helped 344 Hurt 245 Unclear 126

Veterans Affairs

+276
Helped 428 Hurt 152 Unclear 110

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Environment

-35
Helped 175 Hurt 210 Unclear 215

Government Operations

-26
Helped 53 Hurt 79 Unclear 462

Labor

+63
Helped 210 Hurt 147 Unclear 173

Technology

+74
Helped 226 Hurt 152 Unclear 64

Trade

+36
Helped 213 Hurt 177 Mixed 3 Unclear 48

Housing

+166
Helped 274 Hurt 108 Unclear 40

Immigration

-182
Helped 79 Hurt 261 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+101
Helped 206 Hurt 105 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

23231 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 (1908), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (724), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (477), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Providers (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (470), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (398), 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 (214), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3607), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), 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), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (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 (388), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (381), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (227), 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 (221), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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
-279
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-240
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
+33
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)
-69
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

hr1229-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Foreign Government Government Defense

hr942-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr10376-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to prevent the People’s Republic of China from exploiting items such as black mass and certain other products produced in the United States.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10377-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Mining Higher Education Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr9865-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hr8340-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 10, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services Defense Contractors

hr7521-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd.

3 clauses Mar 5, 2024
Defense Contractors

hres1026-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

1 clause Feb 23, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7315-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7137-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

22 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Social Services General Public Federal Government Transportation

hr6747-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes.

62 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

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

hres768-118

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr5760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr5560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Labor Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Information Technology Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr4636-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr4637-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.

2 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Law Enforcement Defense Contractors

hr4534-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Health Care Providers Health Care Services Federal Government Federal Administration

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