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Sean Casten

Sean Casten

D IL-6 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 6)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 6)
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Defense

+147
Helped 1321 Hurt 1174 Unclear 835

Finance

+115
Helped 971 Hurt 856 Mixed 4 Unclear 402

Healthcare

+370
Helped 822 Hurt 452 Mixed 13 Unclear 695

Education

+11
Helped 543 Hurt 532 Unclear 353

Energy

-161
Helped 383 Hurt 544 Mixed 3 Unclear 318

Criminal Justice

-104
Helped 319 Hurt 423 Mixed 4 Unclear 61

Veterans Affairs

+298
Helped 453 Hurt 155 Unclear 102

Agriculture

+134
Helped 332 Hurt 198 Unclear 128

Labor

+106
Helped 288 Hurt 182 Unclear 187

Government Operations

-15
Helped 54 Hurt 69 Unclear 480

Transportation

+13
Helped 246 Hurt 233 Mixed 3 Unclear 118

Immigration

-125
Helped 189 Hurt 314 Mixed 4 Unclear 80

Environment

-23
Helped 181 Hurt 204 Unclear 148

Trade

-10
Helped 207 Hurt 217 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Housing

+40
Helped 226 Hurt 186 Unclear 34

Civil Rights

+116
Helped 256 Hurt 140 Unclear 38

Technology

+41
Helped 199 Hurt 158 Unclear 54

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+189
Helped 211 Hurt 22 Unclear 29
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23256 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 (1975), 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), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (766), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (490), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (412), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (367), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3366), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Federal Reserve (5), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Interior (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), State (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FDIC (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 (233), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (255), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (205), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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 (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-235
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-188
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
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
+57
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+5
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-68
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres269-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2426-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Federal Government Educational Services

hr2428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Agriculture Federal Government

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1742-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To index the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation.

3 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries Education Federal Government Consumers

hr1645-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Energy Production Education Oil & Gas Agriculture

hr1588-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an AmeriCorps Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Regulated Industries

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hres221-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2023, as National Pi Day.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Scientific Research Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr1387-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr1302-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

3 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hres183-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of the third Friday of every March, as National FIRST Robotics Day.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Scientific Research Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr1247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

3 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1244-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Agriculture

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr1150-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.

4 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Foreign Affairs

hr1088-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.

3 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Lobbying

hr1065-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr886-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors Environmental Services

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