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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

hr4637-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.

2 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Law Enforcement Defense Contractors

hr3470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr3204-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

13 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
National Security Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr3111-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Homeowners Education Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement

hr2998-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr2904-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2601-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when receiving tips via the Hotline.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
National Security Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1705-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Federal Government Energy Production

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
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr1478-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modernize the business of selling firearms.

20 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

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
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

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
Consumers Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr765-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Education Federal Government

hr698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government Financial Services Energy Production

hr667-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Homeowners Federal Government Business Financial Services

hr625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Energy Production

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