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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

sres591-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the deep and steadfast partnership between, and the ties that bind, the United States and Canada in support of economic and national security.

1 clause Mar 19, 2024
Defense Contractors

s3957-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of National Intelligence to develop a strategy to improve the sharing of information and intelligence on foreign adversary tactics and illicit activities affecting the ability of United States persons to compete in foreign jurisdictions on projects relating to energy generation and storage, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 14, 2024
Defense Contractors

s3950-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide States with support to establish integrated care programs for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Mar 14, 2024
Government Administration Insurance Agencies and Brokerages Individuals/Consumers Health Insurance

s3927-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 12, 2024
Environmental Services

s3923-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the effective use of immigration detainers to enhance public safety.

6 clauses Mar 12, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s3893-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

5 clauses Mar 7, 2024
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Environmental Services

s3878-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a regional trade, investment, and people-to-people partnership of countries in the Western Hemisphere to stimulate growth and integration through viable long-term private sector development, and for other purposes.

48 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production

s3861-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To terminate the United States-People's Republic of China Income Tax Convention if the People's Liberation Army initiates an armed attack against Taiwan.

1 clause Mar 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3826-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to revise the treatment of certain resilience actions and natural disasters, to limit the issuance of new standards for criteria pollutants, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Energy Production Environmental Services

s3829-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address actions for applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 28, 2024
Energy Production

s3821-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, to increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 28, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3812-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide firearm licensees an opportunity to correct statutory and regulatory violations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 27, 2024
Transportation

s3805-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 27, 2024
Health Care Providers

s3804-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Alexei Navalny Way.

1 clause Feb 26, 2024

sres553-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator for the State of Missouri.

0 clauses Feb 8, 2024

sres550-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause Feb 8, 2024
Education

s3791-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.

95 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services Health Care Providers

s3771-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are located in the pay locality designated as Rest of U.S., and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Labor

s3744-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to lower barriers to increase patient access to health care.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024
Health Care Providers

s3745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 7, 2024

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