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Sarah Elfreth

Sarah Elfreth

D MD-3 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Defense

+132
Helped 1409 Hurt 1277 Unclear 703

Finance

+107
Helped 615 Hurt 508 Mixed 2 Unclear 213

Healthcare

+331
Helped 613 Hurt 282 Unclear 155

Energy

-35
Helped 291 Hurt 326 Unclear 56

Education

+101
Helped 323 Hurt 222 Unclear 80

Transportation

+32
Helped 285 Hurt 253 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+139
Helped 311 Hurt 172 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+151
Helped 298 Hurt 147 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+26
Helped 207 Hurt 181 Mixed 3 Unclear 26

Labor

+63
Helped 167 Hurt 104 Unclear 50

Immigration

-127
Helped 75 Hurt 202 Unclear 24

Technology

+50
Helped 166 Hurt 116 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+26
Helped 144 Hurt 118 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+102
Helped 168 Hurt 66 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-29
Helped 72 Hurt 101 Unclear 43

Environment

-47
Helped 68 Hurt 115 Unclear 4

Government Operations

-6
Helped 76 Hurt 82 Unclear 20

Social Welfare

+72
Helped 105 Hurt 33 Unclear 27
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15191 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 (1724), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (23), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), NOAA (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Natural Resources (1), Science Agencies (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (550), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Federal Fire Protection (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1)
Direct (360), 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 (318), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Providers (1), Public Health Programs (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (257), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K12 (1), K12 Administration (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), State Administration (1), Technical (1)
Direct (157), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1507), Defense (85), Veterans Affairs (56), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), State (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Federal Reserve (5), Local (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), NOAA (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), FDIC (1), Federal Agencies (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), Labor Administration (1), Multi-Agency (1), NNSA (1), Natural Resources (1), OCC (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (204), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (185), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (168), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (120), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-264
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-182
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-75
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+22
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
+29
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-25
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+34
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-117
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7788-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to serve as a member of certain State watershed programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7766-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain limitations on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hr7748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

hres1088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1080-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7637-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for America’s Children Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7494-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7507-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7480-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAIR Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Whale CHARTS Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7335-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026
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