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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
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

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Business

hres267-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Finding that the Russian Federation’s presence in the United Nations Security Council violates the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers

hr2431-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government Cannabis

hr2367-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Transportation Environmental Services

hr1840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Scientific Research Agriculture

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1818-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Airlines

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hres258-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.

1 clause Mar 27, 2023
Veterans Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr1692-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr1729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr1691-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1 clause Mar 17, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1629-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 17, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1617-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

0 clauses Mar 17, 2023

hres221-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2023, as National Pi Day.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Scientific Research Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hres224-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Scientific Research Environmental Groups

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