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Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

D CA-10 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 10)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 10)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 11)
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Defense

+34
Helped 1324 Hurt 1290 Unclear 810

Healthcare

+363
Helped 1002 Hurt 639 Mixed 39 Unclear 944

Education

+177
Helped 800 Hurt 623 Unclear 556

Finance

-90
Helped 739 Hurt 829 Mixed 4 Unclear 378

Transportation

+124
Helped 593 Hurt 469 Unclear 132

Energy

-87
Helped 330 Hurt 417 Mixed 3 Unclear 302

Government Operations

-24
Helped 47 Hurt 71 Unclear 803

Labor

+104
Helped 284 Hurt 180 Unclear 320

Veterans Affairs

+296
Helped 456 Hurt 160 Unclear 123

Agriculture

+161
Helped 355 Hurt 194 Unclear 120

Environment

-68
Helped 142 Hurt 210 Unclear 303

Aviation

-427
Helped 67 Hurt 494 Unclear 89

Criminal Justice

-79
Helped 255 Hurt 334 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Immigration

-151
Helped 126 Hurt 277 Mixed 4 Unclear 69

Technology

+37
Helped 219 Hurt 182 Unclear 56

Trade

+18
Helped 199 Hurt 181 Mixed 2 Unclear 45

Housing

+150
Helped 248 Hurt 98 Unclear 35

Social Welfare

+115
Helped 214 Hurt 99 Unclear 58

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+62
Helped 157 Hurt 95 Unclear 47
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24038 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 (1933), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), 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), HUD (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Labor (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)
Direct (779), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (716), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (582), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (390), 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 (3620), 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), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (399), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (389), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (251), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (217), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (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
-475
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-240
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-139
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
+1
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+40
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -117
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-16
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -141
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8465-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

5 clauses Apr 23, 2026
Education

hr8073-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act

1 clause Mar 25, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hr7590-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act

2 clauses Feb 17, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5731-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

School Food Modernization Act

6 clauses Oct 10, 2025
State Government Education Workforce Tribal Government Education

hr855-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an Office of Housing Innovation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in exploring and developing new approaches for increasing and diversifying the supply of housing and for meeting the challenges of housing shortages, housing affordability, and traffic congestion, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Housing Consumers Higher Education Government - HUD Government

hr10564-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

18 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10560-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote the provision of exercise machines and equipment, and exercise and fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

3 clauses Dec 24, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Education

hr10080-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Nov 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr9550-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the provision of training and information to certain personnel relating to food allergy identification and response, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr9366-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify, review, and implement effective interventions in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Aug 16, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7328-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an Office of Housing Innovation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in exploring and developing new approaches for increasing and diversifying the supply of housing and for meeting the challenges of housing shortages, housing affordability, and traffic congestion, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr6048-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a Commission for Review and Correction of Historical Injustices, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 25, 2023
Education

hr5704-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote State requirements for local educational agencies and public elementary and secondary schools relating to the prevention and treatment of concussions suffered by students.

4 clauses Sep 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5141-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

5 clauses Aug 4, 2023
Education

hr4481-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize grants to establish a national education protection and advocacy program to enforce the rights and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 6, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4483-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr626-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To advance commonsense policy priorities.

17 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Energy Production

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