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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
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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

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Environmental Services

hr4942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4758-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Government Administration Federal Administration Healthcare Consumers Health Care Providers

hr4756-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide tax incentives that support local media.

4 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4682-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Mercury 13, in recognition of their historic accomplishments and their work for gender equity, and in recognition of their important example of women in STEM fields.

3 clauses Jul 17, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hres580-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Labor

hr4423-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a process by which the appointment of Supreme Court Justices can occur at regular time intervals, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Immigration Services

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hres556-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the religious significance of Eid al-Adha and wishing Muslim Americans and Muslims around the world a prosperous holiday.

1 clause Jun 27, 2023
Transportation

hr4322-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4326-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for income tax returns outside the statute of limitations, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4340-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Trade Health Care Providers

hr4342-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support educational entities in fully implementing title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr4241-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 21, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4268-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4249-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4260-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision.

5 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Energy Production

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