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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
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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

s1719-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of direct primary care service arrangements as medical care, to provide that such arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 12, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1707-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act

1 clause May 12, 2025
Labor

s1715-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

1 clause May 12, 2025
Environmental Services

s1704-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate.

2 clauses May 8, 2025
Labor

s1670-119

Cosponsor In Committee

INDEX Act

2 clauses May 8, 2025
Environmental Services

sres209-119

Cosponsor

Commending Southeastern Louisiana University on the occasion of its Centennial and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.

0 clauses May 8, 2025

s1643-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program.

0 clauses May 7, 2025

s1669-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CRAWDAD Act

1 clause May 7, 2025
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

s1638-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the United States from artificial intelligence applications based in or affiliated with countries of concern, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 7, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres201-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause May 5, 2025

s1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025

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

s1551-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To deny tax deductions and other Federal funding for the costs of gender transition procedures.

5 clauses May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

1 clause May 1, 2025
Health Care Providers

s1566-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preventing Power Outages Act

1 clause May 1, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s1537-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 30, 2025

s1511-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
State and Local Government Real Estate Development Federal Government Residential Construction

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

sres186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses Apr 29, 2025

s1504-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Claiming Age Clarity Act

1 clause Apr 29, 2025
Financial Services

s1505-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements from the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Social Services Labor

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