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Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

R NC-5 · House

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Defense

+151
Helped 1272 Hurt 1121 Unclear 1098

Finance

+107
Helped 682 Hurt 575 Mixed 4 Unclear 314

Education

-116
Helped 430 Hurt 546 Unclear 511

Healthcare

+168
Helped 514 Hurt 346 Unclear 499

Energy

+14
Helped 437 Hurt 423 Mixed 3 Unclear 175

Government Operations

+8
Helped 91 Hurt 83 Unclear 515

Veterans Affairs

+236
Helped 391 Hurt 155 Unclear 84

Agriculture

+160
Helped 318 Hurt 158 Unclear 144

Transportation

-26
Helped 192 Hurt 218 Unclear 79

Criminal Justice

-21
Helped 196 Hurt 217 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Labor

-7
Helped 110 Hurt 117 Unclear 191

Trade

+44
Helped 193 Hurt 149 Mixed 2 Unclear 34

Immigration

-198
Helped 55 Hurt 253 Mixed 4 Unclear 63

Environment

-70
Helped 103 Hurt 173 Unclear 95

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+58
Helped 172 Hurt 114 Unclear 36

Housing

+123
Helped 196 Hurt 73 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Regulated Industries

-172
Helped 15 Hurt 187 Unclear 79

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17846 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 (1882), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (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), Local (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)
Direct (574), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (365), 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 (363), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (305), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (185), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2286), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Justice (9), Education (8), Law Enforcement (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), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), 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 (239), 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 (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (184), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (154), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (141), 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
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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
+295
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+382
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)
- +157
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
- +53
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)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +24
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+127
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5902-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts.

2 clauses Oct 6, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes.

101 clauses Sep 8, 2023
State Governments Pharmacy Benefit Management Hospitals General Public

hr5110-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

6 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Elementary & Secondary Schools Education Sporting Goods Education Recipients

hr5053-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr4144-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To streamline and improve the Federal student loan repayment system to protect borrowers and taxpayers.

9 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr2811-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

193 clauses May 1, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Energy Production

hr2934-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Education 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
Educational Services Education Student Athletes Federal Government

hr1311-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr5-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

88 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Educational Services Education Administration General Public Education

hres123-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

1 clause Feb 10, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government

hr531-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

9 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying

hr159-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr496-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

5 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr517-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish tailored information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Transportation Education Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups

hres51-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

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