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Sarah Elfreth

Sarah Elfreth

D MD-3 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Defense

+271
Helped 1420 Hurt 1149 Unclear 870

Healthcare

+293
Helped 873 Hurt 580 Mixed 39 Unclear 420

Finance

-47
Helped 749 Hurt 796 Mixed 4 Unclear 337

Energy

-159
Helped 329 Hurt 488 Mixed 3 Unclear 219

Education

+144
Helped 470 Hurt 326 Unclear 165

Transportation

+214
Helped 450 Hurt 236 Unclear 206

Trade

-41
Helped 258 Hurt 299 Mixed 2 Unclear 163

Veterans Affairs

+261
Helped 417 Hurt 156 Unclear 100

Criminal Justice

-79
Helped 264 Hurt 343 Mixed 4 Unclear 45

Agriculture

+160
Helped 339 Hurt 179 Unclear 106

Labor

+112
Helped 281 Hurt 169 Unclear 153

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-185
Helped 82 Hurt 267 Mixed 4 Unclear 50

Housing

+134
Helped 242 Hurt 108 Unclear 39

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+88
Helped 210 Hurt 122 Unclear 33

Foreign Affairs

-116
Helped 106 Hurt 222 Unclear 32

Environment

-60
Helped 79 Hurt 139 Unclear 137

Government Operations

-29
Helped 45 Hurt 74 Unclear 224

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

21947 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 (1948), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (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), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (563), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (535), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Providers (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (431), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K12 (1), K12 Administration (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), State Administration (1), Technical (1)
Direct (384), 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 (229), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3067), 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), Federal Reserve (5), 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), CMS (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Multi-Agency (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Property Management (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 (251), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (244), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (218), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (178), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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
-225
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-188
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
+61
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hjres155-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 9, 2026
Financial Services Government Education

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr6731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restore Trust in Government Act

4 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Financial Services Government General Public

hr6597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LET’S Protect Workers Act

4 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Labor Agriculture Professional Services Government

hr5953-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit card issuers and financial institutions from imposing certain fees on covered persons during any period during which appropriations are not in effect for the operations of one or more Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 7, 2025
Financial Services Government Employees

hr5690-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of certain Federal contractors impacted by Federal Government shutdowns.

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Government Contractors General Public

hr5150-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen privacy protections for recipients of loans and payments processed by the Farm Service Agency.

1 clause Sep 4, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr15-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equality Act

10 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Civil Rights Real Estate Business Housing

hr2548-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Foreign Government Trade Banking Financial Services

hr2094-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HELPER Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Financial Services Education Housing Government

hr396-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TRUST in Congress Act

1 clause Jan 14, 2025
Civic Participation Government Ethics Financial Services Congress

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