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Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

R LA · Senate

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Defense

-69
Helped 715 Hurt 784 Unclear 644

Healthcare

+207
Helped 651 Hurt 444 Mixed 1 Unclear 591

Finance

-62
Helped 330 Hurt 392 Mixed 2 Unclear 270

Government Operations

-9
Helped 86 Hurt 95 Unclear 656

Education

+19
Helped 259 Hurt 240 Mixed 1 Unclear 273

Energy

-28
Helped 291 Hurt 319 Unclear 151

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 384 Hurt 188 Unclear 94

Agriculture

+114
Helped 317 Hurt 203 Unclear 114

Environment

-31
Helped 110 Hurt 141 Unclear 235

Technology

+44
Helped 224 Hurt 180 Unclear 68

Trade

+28
Helped 215 Hurt 187 Unclear 65

Housing

+122
Helped 237 Hurt 115 Unclear 16

Foreign Policy

-44
Helped 134 Hurt 178 Mixed 2 Unclear 52

Transportation

-53
Helped 88 Hurt 141 Unclear 127

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

+15
Helped 93 Hurt 78 Unclear 108

Immigration

-116
Helped 38 Hurt 154 Unclear 74

Criminal Justice

+15
Helped 116 Hurt 101 Unclear 19

Science & Space

+46
Helped 110 Hurt 64 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13476 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 (1392), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), Education (10), State/Local (10), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Executive Branch (3), Transportation (3), Tribal (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (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), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Environmental Protection Agency (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Labor (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1)
Direct (309), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (387), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3)
Direct (215), Child Care (3), Disadvantaged Students (2), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (204), 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 (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (159), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (158), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (141), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Public Safety (2), Environmental Departments (1), Health (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1396), Veterans Affairs (84), Defense (65), EPA (22), Public Lands (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Federal (6), Foreign (5), CBP (4), CFPB (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), USDA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), Coast Guard (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (205), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (144), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (95), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1), Healthcare (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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+560
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+237
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
+69
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+73
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Immigration - -109
Transportation +9
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025

2 clauses May 5, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

s1512-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to any covered nation or person controlled by a covered nation.

4 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1367-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NO FAKES Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 9, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1369-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2026

9 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Fisheries Banking Foreign Affairs Wildlife

s1320-119

Cosponsor Reported

Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act

3 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Veterans Health Health Care Providers Defense Health

s1358-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TASK Act

1 clause Apr 8, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DETERRENT Act

7 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Government - Education Defense Education Foreign Governments

s1292-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Save Our Seafood Act

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1259-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information.

1 clause Apr 2, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1165-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the United States Trade Representative to regularly monitor industrial subsidies provided by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and submit a report on the risks posed by those subsidies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s1032-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1027-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

s1067-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025

6 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

s1012-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SOIL Act of 2025

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Foreign Investment Agriculture General Public Government - Treasury

s1009-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Baltic Security Initiative for the purpose of strengthening the defensive capabilities of the Baltic countries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s878-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s858-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

4 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Non-Profit Organizations Museums And Historical Sites General Public Government

sres98-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

s749-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s492-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2 clauses Feb 10, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

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