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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

hr5075-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 28, 2023
Energy Production

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr5049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Environmental Services

hr5043-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to create permanent payments within the environmental quality incentives program for soil health practices and carbon sequestration monitoring, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Transportation Education

hr4980-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor Law Enforcement

hr5055-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to revise the functions and duties of the Office, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Transportation Agricultural Producers

hr4942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4852-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to produce and make available at no cost to certain individuals in the United States an identification for the purpose of allowing such individuals to meet certain identification requirements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Transportation Social Services Defense Contractors

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4796-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services.

3 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4759-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for disclosure of additional material information about public companies, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hr4561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4475-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products.

1 clause Jul 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres574-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors one year after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023

hr4423-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a process by which the appointment of Supreme Court Justices can occur at regular time intervals, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Immigration Services

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

13 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

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