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Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

D WA-1 · House

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Defense

+178
Helped 1341 Hurt 1163 Unclear 818

Healthcare

+607
Helped 1197 Hurt 590 Mixed 13 Unclear 837

Finance

+262
Helped 1110 Hurt 848 Mixed 3 Unclear 431

Education

+84
Helped 705 Hurt 621 Mixed 3 Unclear 319

Energy

-63
Helped 386 Hurt 449 Mixed 15 Unclear 187

Criminal Justice

-92
Helped 344 Hurt 436 Mixed 6 Unclear 76

Labor

+127
Helped 360 Hurt 233 Mixed 1 Unclear 207

Veterans Affairs

+332
Helped 491 Hurt 159 Unclear 116

Agriculture

+146
Helped 377 Hurt 231 Unclear 137

Government Operations

-29
Helped 60 Hurt 89 Unclear 534

Transportation

+19
Helped 243 Hurt 224 Unclear 160

Immigration

-130
Helped 177 Hurt 307 Mixed 4 Unclear 82

Environment

-31
Helped 155 Hurt 186 Unclear 220

Trade

+69
Helped 254 Hurt 185 Mixed 5 Unclear 70

Housing

+83
Helped 263 Hurt 180 Unclear 39

Technology

+83
Helped 251 Hurt 168 Unclear 63

Civil Rights

+144
Helped 244 Hurt 100 Unclear 37

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Elections

-20
Helped 162 Hurt 182 Mixed 2

Social Welfare

+225
Helped 253 Hurt 28 Mixed 4 Unclear 28
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25521 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 (2048), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), 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), USGS (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), Tribal (1)
Direct (696), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Taxpayers (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2), Youth (2)
Direct (607), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Organ Procurement (1), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (611), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (382), 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 (3822), 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), State (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), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FCC (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (229), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (250), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (244), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Hospitals (1), Rural (1)
Direct (240), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
-432
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-61
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
+63
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-3
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+60
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)
-7
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

hr7145-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7039-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hres963-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Transportation

hres936-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy

hr6653-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams in order to increase clean energy production, improve the resiliency and reliability of the United States electric grid, enhance the health of the Nation’s rivers and associated wildlife habitats, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6555-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the competitive need limitation with respect to the generalized system of preferences, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 1, 2023
Transportation

hr6538-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

2 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Health Care Providers

hres881-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1 clause Nov 21, 2023

hres886-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.

0 clauses Nov 21, 2023

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Education

hr6213-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.

95 clauses Nov 3, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hres819-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 5-year anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, and condemning antisemitism.

0 clauses Oct 26, 2023

hr6068-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Social Services

hr6086-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population.

2 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6065-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the American Worker Retirement Plan, improve the financial security of working Americans by facilitating the accumulation of wealth, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Oct 25, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

hres814-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of October 2023 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

0 clauses Oct 25, 2023

hr6020-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Oct 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Services Health Care Providers Federal Government

hr5988-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

35 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Multinational Corporations Defense Contractors Foreign Investment

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hr5920-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 11, 2023
Education

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