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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

D FL-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 20)
2022–2023 House Of Representatives (District 20)
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Defense

+176
Helped 1337 Hurt 1161 Unclear 800

Healthcare

+466
Helped 1211 Hurt 745 Mixed 39 Unclear 901

Finance

-104
Helped 780 Hurt 884 Mixed 4 Unclear 352

Education

+78
Helped 571 Hurt 493 Unclear 347

Energy

-164
Helped 341 Hurt 505 Mixed 3 Unclear 231

Veterans Affairs

+325
Helped 516 Hurt 191 Unclear 111

Criminal Justice

-147
Helped 288 Hurt 435 Mixed 4 Unclear 87

Labor

+113
Helped 316 Hurt 203 Unclear 195

Government Operations

-6
Helped 48 Hurt 54 Unclear 570

Agriculture

+160
Helped 345 Hurt 185 Unclear 115

Transportation

+2
Helped 238 Hurt 236 Unclear 137

Trade

+75
Helped 291 Hurt 216 Mixed 2 Unclear 53

Immigration

-154
Helped 136 Hurt 290 Mixed 4 Unclear 93

Environment

-63
Helped 130 Hurt 193 Unclear 142

Housing

+211
Helped 314 Hurt 103 Unclear 35

Foreign Affairs

-157
Helped 129 Hurt 286 Unclear 32

Technology

+89
Helped 240 Hurt 151 Mixed 1 Unclear 46

Civil Rights

+56
Helped 185 Hurt 129 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Elections

-20
Helped 162 Hurt 182 Mixed 2
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23808 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 (2028), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (116), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (724), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (621), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (481), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (369), 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 (248), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3480), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (70), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (257), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (252), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (222), Veterans (21), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (178), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-207
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-178
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
+60
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-92
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+62
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
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
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Immigration Services Education Environmental Services

hr5568-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Environmental Services

hres693-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September 9 as National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day.

1 clause Sep 18, 2023
Environmental Services

hr5433-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr5322-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide employees with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections.

1 clause Sep 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr5290-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 25, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr5295-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Labor

hr5293-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Immigration Services Agricultural Producers Education

hr5291-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Transportation Labor Immigration Services Education

hr5294-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr5292-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Labor

hres661-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and calling on Congress to fulfill the demands of the March participants, including decent housing, the right to vote, and a fair wage.

0 clauses Aug 22, 2023

hres653-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 19, 2023, as Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, the national event celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

0 clauses Aug 11, 2023

hr5127-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr5103-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to approve or deny spend plans within a certain amount of time, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Fishing Environmental Services

hr4987-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

5 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr5008-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

7 clauses 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

hr4816-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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