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André Carson

André Carson

D IN-7 · House

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Defense

+204
Helped 1540 Hurt 1336 Unclear 974

Healthcare

+502
Helped 1366 Hurt 864 Mixed 65 Unclear 899

Finance

-194
Helped 1018 Hurt 1212 Mixed 9 Unclear 506

Education

+412
Helped 1114 Hurt 702 Mixed 13 Unclear 397

Transportation

+397
Helped 910 Hurt 513 Mixed 3 Unclear 308

Energy

-141
Helped 455 Hurt 596 Mixed 18 Unclear 273

Labor

+179
Helped 621 Hurt 442 Unclear 249

Trade

-177
Helped 294 Hurt 471 Mixed 4 Unclear 201

Agriculture

+148
Helped 465 Hurt 317 Unclear 186

Veterans Affairs

+344
Helped 511 Hurt 167 Unclear 117

Environment

-18
Helped 268 Hurt 286 Unclear 222

Criminal Justice

-71
Helped 305 Hurt 376 Mixed 6 Unclear 60

Government Operations

-42
Helped 54 Hurt 96 Unclear 586

Aviation

-423
Helped 67 Hurt 490 Unclear 88

Immigration

-94
Helped 242 Hurt 336 Mixed 4 Unclear 63

Housing

+33
Helped 311 Hurt 278 Unclear 38

Technology

+39
Helped 273 Hurt 234 Mixed 2 Unclear 87

Social Welfare

+277
Helped 378 Hurt 101 Mixed 5 Unclear 62

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Civil Rights

+118
Helped 280 Hurt 162 Unclear 52
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

32719 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 (2250), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (20), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (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), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (962), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (996), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K12 (1), K12 Administration (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), State Administration (1), Technical (1)
Direct (749), Research (15), Patients (6), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (401), 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 (271), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Food Hub Purchasers (1), Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (5587), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Federal Reserve (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), State (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Multi-Agency (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (407), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (409), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (310), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (248), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (245), 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): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-421
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-179
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-91
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
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-113
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -116
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-15
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
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres850-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the House Press Gallery as the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2023

hr6248-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

10 clauses Nov 6, 2023
Local Government Rail Transportation Environmental Services General Public

hr6221-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from adverse air, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 3, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6204-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6140-118

Cosponsor Reported

To facilitate access to swiftly transport goods during a publicly announced state of emergency situation.

7 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers Labor

hr6121-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who served in the forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6076-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program at the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr6106-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create a risk framework to evaluate foreign mobile applications of concern, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres817-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.

0 clauses Oct 26, 2023

hr6103-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow Americans to receive paid leave time to process and address their own health needs and the health needs of their partners during the period following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, to support related research and education, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres819-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 5-year anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, and condemning antisemitism.

0 clauses Oct 26, 2023

hr6053-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.

41 clauses Oct 25, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Environmental Services

hr6049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award payments to employees of Air America who provided support to the United States from 1950 to 1976, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Oct 25, 2023
Labor

hr5983-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities.

3 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres793-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

0 clauses Oct 17, 2023

hres786-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.

0 clauses Oct 16, 2023

hres763-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the United States commitment to respecting the sovereignty of Mexico and condemning calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization.

0 clauses Oct 6, 2023

hr5907-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To criminalize transnational repression, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Oct 6, 2023
Foreign Affairs Transportation Defense Contractors Law Enforcement

hres761-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the eligibility for nomination to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives to Members and Members-elect of the House.

1 clause Oct 6, 2023
Federal Administration

hr5895-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 6, 2023
Health Care Providers Education

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