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Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

D CT-2 · House

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Defense

+152
Helped 1439 Hurt 1287 Unclear 901

Finance

+9
Helped 748 Hurt 739 Mixed 4 Unclear 329

Healthcare

+283
Helped 611 Hurt 328 Unclear 540

Education

+130
Helped 591 Hurt 461 Unclear 413

Transportation

+341
Helped 768 Hurt 427 Unclear 201

Labor

+96
Helped 378 Hurt 282 Unclear 232

Energy

-14
Helped 319 Hurt 333 Mixed 3 Unclear 207

Veterans Affairs

+269
Helped 425 Hurt 156 Unclear 92

Trade

-101
Helped 197 Hurt 298 Mixed 2 Unclear 163

Agriculture

+142
Helped 337 Hurt 195 Unclear 115

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Government Operations

-23
Helped 42 Hurt 65 Unclear 474

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

-24
Helped 195 Hurt 219 Mixed 4 Unclear 52

Environment

-54
Helped 105 Hurt 159 Unclear 143

Immigration

-168
Helped 76 Hurt 244 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+55
Helped 187 Hurt 132 Unclear 35

Housing

+141
Helped 231 Hurt 90 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21843 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 (1844), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Legislative Branch (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), 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), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (603), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Foreign (3), Military (3)
Direct (503), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (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 (354), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3309), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (393), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (363), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (213), Veterans (20), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (163), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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 (70 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +65 more
-287
General Public (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Environmental Health (1) +2 more
-173
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
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
+22
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+70
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8925-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act

1 clause May 20, 2026
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hjres155-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 9, 2026
Financial Services Government Education

hr3954-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Health Administration Long-Term Care Families Government

hr3036-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting America’s Workers Act

22 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Labor Government Business

hr2829-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SERVICE Act

7 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Military Finance Education Education Finance

hr2531-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

6 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Labor Healthcare Providers Healthcare Government

hr2041-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Employee Benefits Government Health Care Insurance

hr10273-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation the heads of certain agencies and organizations, to conduct a study on the health effects of indoor residential mold growth in covered military housing, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 3, 2024
Property Management Military Personnel Federal Government Environmental Services

hr4986-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans, establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund, increase annual and aggregate loan limits, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Consumer Finance Education Financial Services Government

hr2998-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr2663-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

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