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Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

R NE · Senate

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Defense

-45
Helped 793 Hurt 838 Unclear 559

Healthcare

+95
Helped 392 Hurt 297 Unclear 274

Finance

-69
Helped 239 Hurt 308 Unclear 113

Agriculture

+110
Helped 308 Hurt 198 Unclear 102

Energy

-39
Helped 225 Hurt 264 Unclear 118

Veterans Affairs

+182
Helped 336 Hurt 154 Unclear 84

Education

-11
Helped 141 Hurt 152 Unclear 104

Transportation

-41
Helped 129 Hurt 170 Unclear 72

Government Operations

-13
Helped 44 Hurt 57 Unclear 253

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Trade

+4
Helped 141 Hurt 137 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+86
Helped 164 Hurt 78 Unclear 13

Technology

-3
Helped 102 Hurt 105 Unclear 29

Environment

-46
Helped 55 Hurt 101 Unclear 78

Immigration

-114
Helped 29 Hurt 143 Unclear 40

Criminal Justice

+49
Helped 111 Hurt 62 Unclear 16

Foreign Policy

-1
Helped 74 Hurt 75 Unclear 23

Labor

-15
Helped 44 Hurt 59 Unclear 52

Foreign Affairs

-5
Helped 53 Hurt 58 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11039 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 (1317), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (13), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (9), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), HUD (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (237), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Parents (3), Children (2), Foreign (2), Families (1)
Direct (238), 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 (221), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (148), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (995), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Justice (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HUD (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (123), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+533
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres727-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

1 clause May 13, 2026
Health Care Providers

sres592-119

Primary Sponsor

A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

1 clause Jan 29, 2026

s3552-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

HAULS Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s2828-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Child Care Modernization Act of 2025

14 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Child Day Care Services General Business Tribal Governments State Government

s1618-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025

2 clauses May 6, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

s1617-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LAST ACRE Act of 2025

3 clauses May 6, 2025
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres143-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

1 clause Mar 26, 2025
Health Care Providers

s629-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 19, 2025
Forestry Federal Government Agriculture

s4967-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

sres710-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of May 29, 2024, as Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers

s2706-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2542-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a last acre program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2430-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Environmental Services

s719-118

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 8, 2023
Energy Production Oil & Gas Agriculture Federal Government

s720-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To leverage incentives for the adoption of precision agriculture equipment and technology, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Scientific Research Agriculture

s363-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Oil & Gas Federal Government

s231-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Federal Government

s102-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration grant program to provide emergency relief to foster youth and improve pre-placement services offered by foster care stabilization agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Federal Government

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