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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

s3041-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

1 clause Oct 16, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2894-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and technology agreement with the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

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
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Defense Contractors

s2197-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2017-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide multiyear procurement authority for LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1883-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase funding for aviation workforce development grant programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1829-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Government Environmental Services Federal Administration

s1802-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a fund for the conduct of collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel in emerging technologies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 11, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

s656-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 6, 2023
Veterans Education Transportation Federal Government

s27-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring contractors to provide information relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

1 clause Jan 24, 2023
Electric Utilities Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

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