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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
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
+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

hr8102-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Workforce Investments Accountability Act

2 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Financial Services Federal Administration Education

hr5181-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

SOAR Act Improvements Act

6 clauses Sep 8, 2025
Nonprofit Organizations Individual Taxpayers Private Education Federal Government

hr4795-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hres242-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 24, 2025
Education

hr650-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act

4 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Healthcare Providers Consumers Education Government

hr10425-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Older Americans Act of 1965.

112 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

hr10257-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.

1 clause Nov 26, 2024
Higher Education Multi-Industry (Israel)

hr6951-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr6934-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right.

4 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr6655-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

429 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Education & Training Data & Analytics Higher Education Federal Government

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
Education Federal Government Consumers

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
Education Regulated Industries Veterans Federal Government

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