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Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

R LA · Senate

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Defense

-73
Helped 641 Hurt 714 Unclear 456

Healthcare

+119
Helped 447 Hurt 328 Mixed 1 Unclear 127

Finance

-18
Helped 291 Hurt 309 Mixed 1 Unclear 53

Energy

-24
Helped 266 Hurt 290 Unclear 63

Agriculture

+120
Helped 306 Hurt 186 Unclear 83

Veterans Affairs

+146
Helped 296 Hurt 150 Unclear 83

Education

+27
Helped 212 Hurt 185 Mixed 1 Unclear 70

Trade

+20
Helped 207 Hurt 187 Unclear 27

Technology

+19
Helped 166 Hurt 147 Unclear 19

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+103
Helped 180 Hurt 77 Unclear 11

Foreign Policy

-37
Helped 89 Hurt 126 Mixed 2 Unclear 17

Transportation

-62
Helped 60 Hurt 122 Unclear 27

Immigration

-124
Helped 30 Hurt 154 Unclear 20

Science & Space

+48
Helped 99 Hurt 51 Unclear 14

Labor

+15
Helped 71 Hurt 56 Unclear 28

Social Welfare

+83
Helped 109 Hurt 26 Unclear 19

Environment

-37
Helped 57 Hurt 94

Criminal Justice

+17
Helped 71 Hurt 54 Unclear 13

Government Operations

-2
Helped 58 Hurt 60 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11191 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 (1315), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Education (10), State/Local (10), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (5), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Executive Branch (3), Transportation (3), Tribal (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), HHS (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), CBP (1), Cemeteries (1), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), Environmental Protection Agency (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Labor (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), State Department (1), Uniformed Services (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (299), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (271), Research (9), Tribal (3), Community (2)
Direct (193), 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 (190), Child Care (2), Disadvantaged Students (2), Environmental Research (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Technical (1)
Direct (143), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (129), Medicaid (6), Law Enforcement (4), Medicaid Programs (2), Public Safety (2), Environmental Departments (1), Health (1)
Direct (137), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (983), Veterans Affairs (55), Defense (46), EPA (22), Public Lands (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Federal (6), CBP (4), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), SSA (2), State Department (2), State/Local (2), Treasury (2), Coast Guard (1), DOD (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Health (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (133), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (111), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (92), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1), Healthcare (1)
Direct (78), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (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
82.4% 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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+568
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+199
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+32
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+74
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+66
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
Transportation +7
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1666-119

Cosponsor

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

2 clauses
Individual Citizens Government - SSA

s2864-119

Primary Sponsor

To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to allow States the flexibility to use staffing arrangements that best suit their needs, for employment service offices.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres210-118

Primary Sponsor

Congratulating the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers women’s basketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship.

0 clauses

sres595-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives of the people and communities of the United States.

1 clause

s145-119

Cosponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Water Transportation Foreign Militant Organizations Transportation and Warehousing International Trade

s2133-118

Cosponsor

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals.

2 clauses
Food Services and Drinking Places Hospitals Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s4003-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose additional requirements with respect to importers of record, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to require identity verification procedures and data matching, to prevent unemployment fraud, and to strengthen work search requirements, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4012-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3983-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a procedure to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation brought by governments, agents, instrumentalities, and entities of foreign adversaries and other countries that have engaged in a pattern of frivolous litigation against United States persons intended to deter the free exercise of rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3949-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the promulgation of cybersecurity and digital service regulations relating to the use of EBT cards under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3841-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Employer-Directed Skills Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3825-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Workforce Development Modernization Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

s3791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026
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