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Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

D TN-9 · House

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Transportation

-215
Helped 2093 Hurt 2308 Unclear 456

Healthcare

+628
Helped 1522 Hurt 894 Mixed 51 Unclear 979

Defense

+151
Helped 969 Hurt 818 Unclear 784

Finance

-168
Helped 884 Hurt 1052 Mixed 8 Unclear 426

Energy

-501
Helped 527 Hurt 1028 Mixed 19 Unclear 325

Education

+200
Helped 740 Hurt 540 Mixed 1 Unclear 286

Agriculture

+122
Helped 429 Hurt 307 Unclear 162

Criminal Justice

-133
Helped 326 Hurt 459 Mixed 6 Unclear 64

Veterans Affairs

+273
Helped 473 Hurt 200 Unclear 127

Environment

+4
Helped 268 Hurt 264 Unclear 252

Labor

+129
Helped 358 Hurt 229 Unclear 196

Trade

-45
Helped 281 Hurt 326 Mixed 3 Unclear 168

Government Operations

-29
Helped 70 Hurt 99 Unclear 573

Housing

+108
Helped 334 Hurt 226 Unclear 28

Immigration

-163
Helped 148 Hurt 311 Mixed 4 Unclear 89

Maritime

-479
Helped 20 Hurt 499 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-164
Helped 121 Hurt 285 Unclear 63

Technology

+65
Helped 234 Hurt 169 Unclear 53

Civil Rights

+117
Helped 231 Hurt 114 Unclear 58

Foreign Policy

-3
Helped 157 Hurt 160 Mixed 2 Unclear 58
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

31926 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 (1873), Veterans Affairs (114), DOT (99), Defense (91), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (22), 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 (814), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (843), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (659), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (397), 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 (247), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Food Hub Purchasers (1), Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4439), DOT (596), Veterans Affairs (73), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), GAO (11), NPS (11), Executive Branch (10), FDA (9), Education (8), State (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), 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), 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), 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 (309), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (261), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (237), 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
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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

hr8403-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.

0 clauses May 15, 2024

hr8349-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the position of National Roadway Safety Advocate within the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8331-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted.

2 clauses May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8253-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 6, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Labor

hr8196-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to safeguard access to information for consumers and to stop abusive debt litigation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 1, 2024
Immigration Services

hr8167-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics.

1 clause Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8168-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Energy Production Defense Contractors

hres1184-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

0 clauses Apr 30, 2024

hr8139-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the FAST Act to permit local governments to enter into cooperative procurement contracts for the purchase of rolling stock and related equipment, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 26, 2024

hres1166-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2024

hr8081-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To terminate United States Secret Service protection for felons.

1 clause Apr 19, 2024
Immigration Services

hres1153-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual Black Maternal Health Week.

1 clause Apr 17, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1148-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Energy Production

hres1142-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims.

1 clause Apr 12, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7966-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors providing services to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7809-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7815-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7801-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.

4 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr7782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Household Appliance Manufacturing Architectural Services Tribal Government General Public

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