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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

hr7651-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6747-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes.

62 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Education

hr6135-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To implement title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 with respect to elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers

hr5357-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

2 clauses Sep 8, 2023
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

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

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

hr4062-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require certain large banking institutions to have a Chief Risk Officer, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 13, 2023
Financial Services

hr3478-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr2418-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement authorities within 48 hours, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

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

hr1743-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies, to establish gas price rebates to individuals for 2022, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Households Oil & Gas Extraction Chemical Manufacturing Federal Government

hr770-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals and school support staff under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr642-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reform the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr643-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the total number of Representatives at a number that provides that the average number of constituents represented by a Member from any State is equivalent to the number of constituents represented by the Member from the least populous State and to apportion Representatives among the States accordingly, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Scientific Research Consumers Federal Government

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