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Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

R FL-19 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 19)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 19)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 19)
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Defense

+165
Helped 1286 Hurt 1121 Unclear 790

Finance

+174
Helped 967 Hurt 793 Mixed 2 Unclear 468

Healthcare

+210
Helped 528 Hurt 318 Unclear 362

Energy

-50
Helped 375 Hurt 425 Unclear 254

Education

+32
Helped 351 Hurt 319 Unclear 271

Criminal Justice

-90
Helped 264 Hurt 354 Mixed 4 Unclear 67

Immigration

-268
Helped 132 Hurt 400 Mixed 4 Unclear 140

Agriculture

+139
Helped 321 Hurt 182 Unclear 155

Veterans Affairs

+236
Helped 402 Hurt 166 Unclear 90

Transportation

-33
Helped 212 Hurt 245 Mixed 1 Unclear 174

Government Operations

+6
Helped 108 Hurt 102 Unclear 377

Environment

-70
Helped 96 Hurt 166 Unclear 206

Trade

+65
Helped 216 Hurt 151 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+73
Helped 183 Hurt 110 Unclear 49

Housing

+110
Helped 199 Hurt 89 Unclear 33

Labor

-21
Helped 96 Hurt 117 Unclear 92

Federal Budget

+157
Helped 211 Hurt 54 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+38
Helped 125 Hurt 87 Unclear 34

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18679 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 (1861), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative Branch (15), Legislative (13), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), State (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), National Security (1)
Direct (545), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (374), 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 (304), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (288), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2338), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Coast Guard (27), EPA (22), NPS (11), FDA (9), Justice (9), Education (8), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Interior (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), SEC (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agency (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Securities (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (218), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (211), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (175), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (162), 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 (68 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), VA (23) +63 more
+61
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2)
+334
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+95
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+113
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
+13
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+22
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+56
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+86
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+13
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +126
Law Enforcement +63

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6769-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide for disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that hinder inspections, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr6730-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To rescind amounts made available for the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 12, 2023
Environmental Services

hr6728-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require public school, and public institution of higher education, athletic teams and clubs to be designated for membership based on biological sex, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 12, 2023
Education

hr6733-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To monitor United States investments in entities that are controlled by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 12, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6612-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

1 clause Dec 6, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr6625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report about the effects on national security of the surveillance conducted by the People’s Republic of China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the airspace of the United States in February 2023, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6623-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for the registration of venture exchanges, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 6, 2023
Financial Services

hres905-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.

1 clause Dec 1, 2023

hr6340-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide certain information to Department of Veterans Affairs medical center staff and homelessness service providers regarding the Coordinated Entry program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 9, 2023
Health Care Providers

hres856-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that southwest Florida is an economic, demographic, agricultural, and environmental treasure with many inherent benefits that should be recognized, acknowledged, and appreciated.

0 clauses Nov 9, 2023

hr6300-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the elimination of delimiting dates under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres850-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating the House Press Gallery as the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2023

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6215-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available for the Justice40 Initiative or for the American Climate Corps.

1 clause Nov 3, 2023
Immigration Services

hr6212-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 3, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr6138-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To evaluate U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s implementation of an integrated biometric entry and exit data system in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6137-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize annual appropriations to the Geospatial Management Office of the Department of Homeland Security for the sustainment of innovative GIS technologies to improve emergency response capabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6116-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building.

0 clauses Oct 30, 2023

hr6117-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023

hr6123-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of State from requiring United States citizens who are evacuated by the Department of State or for which the Department of State provides government assisted departure from a crisis situation abroad to pay for the costs associated with such evacuation or departure.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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