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Analysis

R VA-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)

Defense

+148

Helped 1283 Hurt 1135 Unclear 1081

Finance

+135

Helped 818 Hurt 683 Mixed 8 Unclear 337

Healthcare

+247

Helped 621 Hurt 374 Unclear 352

Education

-3

Helped 369 Hurt 372 Unclear 223

Energy

-57

Helped 317 Hurt 374 Mixed 3 Unclear 173

Criminal Justice

-29

Helped 304 Hurt 333 Mixed 4 Unclear 73

Immigration

-312

Helped 150 Hurt 462 Mixed 5 Unclear 83

Veterans Affairs

+260

Helped 419 Hurt 159 Unclear 91

Agriculture

+157

Helped 321 Hurt 164 Unclear 151

Transportation

-44

Helped 207 Hurt 251 Unclear 119

Trade

+111

Helped 272 Hurt 161 Mixed 2 Unclear 52

Government Operations

-3

Helped 84 Hurt 87 Unclear 198

Military Procurement

+17

Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+56

Helped 180 Hurt 124 Unclear 50

Foreign Affairs

-230

Helped 44 Hurt 274 Unclear 30

Environment

-84

Helped 76 Hurt 160 Unclear 100

Housing

+110

Helped 187 Hurt 77 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162

Helped 209 Hurt 47 Unclear 36

Labor

-31

Helped 73 Hurt 104 Unclear 63

Foreign Policy

+23

Helped 119 Hurt 96 Unclear 22

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19168 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

Government 2422 P·13 C·162 Y·2231 N·1793 w:18.4

Direct (1906), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (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), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)

General Public 706 P·2 C·101 Y·596 N·413 w:10.4

Direct (563), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Military 410 C·5 Y·405 N·363 w:1.3

Direct (407), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 389 C·12 Y·376 N·344 w:2.4

Direct (376), 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)

Healthcare 344 C·37 Y·304 N·288 w:3.6

Direct (323), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Education 303 P·1 C·83 Y·219 N·174 w:5.7

Direct (294), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Financial Services 226 C·39 Y·195 N·100 w:4.4

Direct (219), HSA (7)

Cryptocurrency 217 C·8 Y·209 w:0.5

Transportation 215 C·35 Y·180 N·83 w:3.2

Direct (213), Labor (2)

Construction 190 C·4 Y·185 N·171 w:1.6

Direct (187), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2942 P·51 C·852 Y·2018 N·1159 w:61.9

Direct (2532), 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), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)

General Public 296 P·7 C·56 Y·233 N·161 w:6.4

Direct (269), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:0.5

Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Education 243 P·1 C·80 Y·162 N·88 w:5.0

Defense 241 C·6 Y·235 N·212 w:0.8

Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Immigration 238 C·104 Y·143 N·134 w:4.3

Direct (231), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

Financial Services 218 P·3 C·106 Y·94 N·77 w:8.2

Transportation 184 P·1 C·31 Y·152 N·70 w:4.2

Direct (176), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Healthcare 174 C·28 Y·146 N·117 w:3.7

Direct (170), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Law Enforcement 169 C·105 Y·64 N·11 w:6.9

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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	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			+331
General Public (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more			+354
Military (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)	-		+167
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more			+122
Healthcare (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)		-	+151
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		-	+20
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)			+22
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)		-	+145
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			+32
Taxpayers	-	-	+15
Agriculture (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more		-	+141
Law Enforcement	-	-	+42

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