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Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

D TN-9 · House

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Transportation

-228
Helped 2052 Hurt 2280 Unclear 462

Healthcare

+551
Helped 1377 Hurt 826 Mixed 40 Unclear 1075

Defense

+144
Helped 961 Hurt 817 Unclear 802

Finance

-159
Helped 843 Hurt 1002 Mixed 4 Unclear 422

Energy

-484
Helped 471 Hurt 955 Mixed 3 Unclear 367

Education

+186
Helped 726 Hurt 540 Unclear 294

Government Operations

-29
Helped 70 Hurt 99 Unclear 715

Agriculture

+132
Helped 404 Hurt 272 Unclear 165

Criminal Justice

-114
Helped 317 Hurt 431 Mixed 4 Unclear 64

Environment

-5
Helped 256 Hurt 261 Unclear 293

Veterans Affairs

+261
Helped 461 Hurt 200 Unclear 124

Trade

-43
Helped 257 Hurt 300 Mixed 2 Unclear 168

Labor

+123
Helped 314 Hurt 191 Unclear 196

Housing

+107
Helped 332 Hurt 225 Unclear 28

Maritime

-479
Helped 20 Hurt 499 Unclear 17

Immigration

-153
Helped 142 Hurt 295 Mixed 4 Unclear 92

Foreign Affairs

-161
Helped 113 Hurt 274 Unclear 62

Technology

+56
Helped 211 Hurt 155 Unclear 52

Civil Rights

+101
Helped 215 Hurt 114 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

30516 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 (1762), Veterans Affairs (114), DOT (99), Defense (91), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (22), State (21), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), State & Local (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), 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 (788), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (738), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (644), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (392), 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 (242), Energy Efficiency (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4113), DOT (596), Veterans Affairs (73), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), GAO (11), NPS (11), Executive Branch (10), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), State (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), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Aviation Regulation (1), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Transportation (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (293), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (260), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (235), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (231), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
-469
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-223
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -139
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -100
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-5
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
+11
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-114
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -121
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+32
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- -11
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -141
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-2
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8215-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Volume II Transparency Act of 2026

1 clause Apr 9, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr2761-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a military parade in the District of Columbia intended for the personal celebration of President Donald J. Trump, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr2179-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain assistance to Russia and related actions with respect to Russia.

3 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr926-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr9620-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recorded data for law enforcement officers.

5 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Transportation Information Technology Defense Contractors

hr4983-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr3634-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft by requiring the installation of a second combination digital flight data and cockpit voice recorder system that enables data recovery without an underwater search and recovery.

2 clauses May 24, 2023
Defense Contractors

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