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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

hr6205-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance our Nation’s nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas.

1 clause Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6132-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to retractable awnings.

1 clause Nov 1, 2023
Trade

hres831-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses Nov 1, 2023

hr6116-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building.

0 clauses Oct 30, 2023

hr6072-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for carriage of independent programmers by certain multichannel video programming distributors.

4 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6003-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer report, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Financial Services

hr5983-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities.

3 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres793-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

0 clauses Oct 17, 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

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 Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

hres751-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2023, as National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.

1 clause Sep 29, 2023

hr5760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

27 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hr5685-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hres720-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

0 clauses Sep 21, 2023

hr5573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

3 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Environmental Services

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Immigration Services Education Environmental Services

hr5560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

hr5433-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr5202-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Aug 11, 2023
Consumer Products & Safety Equipment Recreation & Sports Federal Government General Public

hr5154-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations with respect to regional and interregional transmission planning, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Aug 4, 2023
Energy Production

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