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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

hr9728-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to issue rules pertaining to the collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers.

3 clauses Sep 20, 2024
Transportation Information Technology Environmental Services

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

hres1452-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2708) to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 17, 2024

hr9246-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for grants for States that require sensitivity training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Immigration Services

hr9004-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.

2 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Education

hr8679-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic.

1 clause Jun 11, 2024
Trade

hr8583-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise the formula for allocation of community development block grant funds, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 31, 2024
Federal Administration Housing Immigration Services

hr8492-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 22, 2024
Environmental Services

hres1244-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Censuring Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., for knowingly violating the Federal recusal statute and binding ethics standards.

1 clause May 21, 2024
Immigration Services

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

hres1087-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any attempt by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to remain in office beyond May 7, 2024, shall warrant nonrecognition on the part of the United States.

1 clause Mar 19, 2024
Foreign Affairs

hr4693-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide that the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain reports required to be submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 12, 2024
Financial Services Transportation

hr7595-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act to provide for further transparency of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 8, 2024
Health Care Providers Education

hr7082-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require States to establish complete streets programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 25, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation Environmental Services

hr6498-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a minimum tax on certain wealthy taxpayers that takes into account unrealized gains.

6 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Social Services Environmental Services

hr5788-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children.

3 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5789-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hres537-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to clarify that the payment of a bail bond constitutes a gift for purposes of the Rules.

0 clauses Jun 22, 2023

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