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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

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

hr10481-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve safety and security for service weapons used by Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 18, 2024
Firearm Accessories Federal Government Firearm Technology

hr10480-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a local gun violence prevention laws database, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hr9963-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 11, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Labor

hr9962-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a Gun Safety Board, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9820-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class action waiver, representation waiver, or discretionary clause with respect to a plan is unenforceable, to prohibit any such clause or waiver from being included in a plan document or other agreement with plan participants, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr9652-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors.

12 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr9651-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a renewable energy transition grant program and to establish a National Employment Corps, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Energy Production

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

hr9446-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 3, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9413-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Act of March 4, 1913, to establish the Bureau of International Labor Affairs within the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 27, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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

hr9367-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a recall of electronic nicotine delivery systems that have not been subject to premarket review, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 16, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1234-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Celebrating the East Bay Regional Park District’s 90th anniversary.

1 clause May 16, 2024

hr7538-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 5, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7492-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.

2 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Transportation

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

hr7306-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include publication of written news articles as a tax-exempt purpose for organizations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2024
Federal Administration Immigration Services

hres1005-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and the continuation and freedom of the United States as it is known today.

1 clause Feb 9, 2024

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