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Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

D IL · Senate

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Defense

-6
Helped 885 Hurt 891 Mixed 3 Unclear 698

Healthcare

+268
Helped 672 Hurt 404 Mixed 2 Unclear 1237

Government Operations

-45
Helped 70 Hurt 115 Unclear 1125

Transportation

-122
Helped 331 Hurt 453 Unclear 340

Finance

-39
Helped 386 Hurt 425 Unclear 228

Education

+8
Helped 358 Hurt 350 Unclear 324

Energy

-120
Helped 256 Hurt 376 Unclear 172

Veterans Affairs

+216
Helped 375 Hurt 159 Unclear 100

Agriculture

+111
Helped 303 Hurt 192 Unclear 116

Environment

+29
Helped 200 Hurt 171 Unclear 240

Labor

+83
Helped 237 Hurt 154 Unclear 174

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Immigration

-119
Helped 76 Hurt 195 Unclear 97

Trade

+13
Helped 168 Hurt 155 Unclear 34

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Housing

+114
Helped 214 Hurt 100 Unclear 14

Criminal Justice

+21
Helped 156 Hurt 135 Unclear 33

Technology

+44
Helped 148 Hurt 104 Unclear 52

Foreign Policy

-63
Helped 98 Hurt 161 Unclear 43

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16451 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 (1584), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (95), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Legislative (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Local (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), NOAA (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (477), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (344), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (334), 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 (303), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Mental Health (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1)
Direct (170), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2020), Defense (75), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (22), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Federal (13), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), Immigration (10), FDA (9), Homeland Security (9), HHS (8), Transportation (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Border Security (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), NOAA (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), General (3), Intelligence (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Judiciary (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State And Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (232), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (154), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (130), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-688
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
- -231
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -92
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -67
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
- -85
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - -54
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - -121
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - -140
Immigration - - +107
Transportation - - +3
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - -3
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -27
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- - -19
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3196-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs opportunities to be represented by the representatives of their choices in examinations of the employees in connection with examinations that may result in disciplinary action, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 18, 2025
Federal Administration Government Employees

s3186-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Constitutional Accountability Act

2 clauses Nov 18, 2025
Government General Public

s3143-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain alien veterans to be paroled into the United States to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1 clause Nov 6, 2025
Government Veterans

s3142-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify each alien who is serving, or has served, in the Armed Forces of the United States on the application of any such alien for an immigration benefit or the placement of any such alien in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Veterans Government

s3147-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for continuing appropriations for Head Start programs.

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Early Childhood Education Services Federal Government General Public

s3141-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Executive agencies from carrying out a reduction in force, or any similar effort, during any period during which there is a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 6, 2025
Government Government Employees

s3146-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore limited, free telephone service for detainees to facilitate consultations with legal counsel and to maintain ties with their families, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government Immigrant Populations

s3144-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Veterans Federal Government Legal Services

s3079-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Making continuing appropriations for military pay and pay for civilian employees of certain elements of the intelligence community in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 30, 2025
Defense Government

s3078-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide economic recovery payments to recipients of social security, supplemental security income, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits.

1 clause Oct 30, 2025
Social Welfare Government

sres473-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.

1 clause Oct 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs

s3071-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

2 clauses Oct 29, 2025
Social Welfare Government

s3043-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

1 clause Oct 23, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

s3039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

True Shutdown Fairness Act

2 clauses Oct 23, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

s3033-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act

1 clause Oct 22, 2025
Government Healthcare

sjres90-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Oct 16, 2025
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s2977-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure timely rulings by the Merit Systems Protection Board on appeals by Federal employees and applicants for employment.

1 clause Oct 7, 2025
Government Employees

s2982-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Oct 7, 2025
Professional Services Insurance Federal Government Real Estate

s2963-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Contractors

s2948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Help FEDS Act

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
State Government Government Government Administration

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