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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

hr7790-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hres1074-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the House of Representatives support of a two-state solution.

0 clauses Mar 12, 2024

hr7634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Environmental Services

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

hr7583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 7, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that States establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and to limit the circumstances in which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid beneficiary’s property.

0 clauses Mar 6, 2024

hr7481-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1032-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2024

hres1026-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

1 clause Feb 23, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address food and housing insecurity on college campuses.

1 clause Feb 20, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1014-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the Ukrainian people 2 years after Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and recognizing the terrible cost of Russia’s war of aggression.

1 clause Feb 15, 2024
Transportation

hr7398-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters.

2 clauses Feb 15, 2024
Labor Environmental Services

hr7261-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out professional development for arts educators and creative arts therapists to learn how to best accommodate children with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7227-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

36 clauses Feb 5, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7218-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2024

hr7145-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7138-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Financial Services Social Services Health Care Providers Civil Rights Advocacy

hr7082-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

3 clauses Jan 25, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Environmental Services

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