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Randy Feenstra

Randy Feenstra

R IA-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+150
Helped 1283 Hurt 1133 Unclear 1154

Finance

+294
Helped 1006 Hurt 712 Mixed 8 Unclear 384

Healthcare

+279
Helped 694 Hurt 415 Unclear 379

Energy

-76
Helped 386 Hurt 462 Unclear 327

Education

+67
Helped 459 Hurt 392 Unclear 276

Agriculture

+217
Helped 445 Hurt 228 Unclear 179

Criminal Justice

+31
Helped 358 Hurt 327 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Transportation

-40
Helped 229 Hurt 269 Unclear 239

Government Operations

-8
Helped 67 Hurt 75 Unclear 564

Veterans Affairs

+287
Helped 448 Hurt 161 Unclear 94

Trade

+94
Helped 254 Hurt 160 Mixed 2 Unclear 69

Immigration

-183
Helped 82 Hurt 265 Mixed 5 Unclear 78

Environment

-59
Helped 87 Hurt 146 Unclear 192

Housing

+73
Helped 224 Hurt 151 Unclear 34

Weather

-272
Helped 68 Hurt 340

Technology

+105
Helped 221 Hurt 116 Unclear 42

Labor

-12
Helped 124 Hurt 136 Unclear 109

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-229
Helped 46 Hurt 275 Unclear 34

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

20558 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 (1881), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (25), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (18), Legislative (17), USDA (16), Congress (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (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), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (597), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Taxpayers (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (373), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (376), 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 (376), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (298), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2866), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Treasury (7), Health (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), Weather Services (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (271), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (238), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (200), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (184), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
+348
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+378
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +163
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
- +50
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+35
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
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 - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3057-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr734-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

14 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Student Athletes Civil Liberties Education Federal Government

hr2755-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr2673-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for research and experimental expenditures.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Oil & Gas Federal Government Lobbying Business

hr2406-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023

hr2434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels, to protect public health, and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2385-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend and permanently authorize the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Agriculture Federal Government

hr1748-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to make certain additions relating to quantum modeling and simulation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Energy Production Scientific Research Federal Government Homeowners

hres237-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of stepped-up basis under section 1014 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Agriculture Native American Tribes

hres235-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 21, 2023, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

hr1581-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Consumers

hr1608-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Business Federal Government

hr1496-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Information Technology

hr1495-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a precision agriculture loan program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Energy Production Oil & Gas Agriculture Federal Government

hr1448-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit investment by foreign adversaries in United States real estate suitable for renewable energy or renewable fuels production, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 8, 2023

hr1466-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit research with human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1435-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Services

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr1287-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a cattle contract library, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Transportation Agriculture Federal Government Consumers

hr1288-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions against governments of foreign states that engage in an act or acts of gross negligence with respect to state owned, operated, or directed chemical or biological programs.

6 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production Federal Government National Security

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