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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

hres635-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world.

1 clause Jul 28, 2023

hres634-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2027 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status.

3 clauses Jul 28, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr4965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Transportation Education

hr4978-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr4999-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require silent alarms in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Education

hres627-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and the uprisings of recent years, including the 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and calling for justice for its victims.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023

hr4987-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

5 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr4980-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor Law Enforcement

hr5064-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to provide amounts to public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Environmental Services

hr5008-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5054-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr4899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023

hres618-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing August 11, 2023, as the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

0 clauses Jul 26, 2023

hres619-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for July to be designated as Disability Pride Month.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Transportation

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4858-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

19 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Information Technology Transportation Energy Production

hr4870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions.

4 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 24, 2023
Financial Services Education

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