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Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

R NE · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 Senate
72
Sponsored
364
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 1751 P·12 C·44 Y·1696 N·1356 w:12.2
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)
General Public 385 P·10 C·12 Y·363 N·347 w:5.7
Direct (237), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Parents (3), Children (2), Foreign (2), Families (1)
Defense 251 P·2 C·25 Y·224 N·108 w:1.4
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)
Healthcare 243 C·44 Y·198 N·189 w:3.0
Direct (221), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Military 226 C·2 Y·224 N·109 w:0.5
Direct (225), Families (1)
Agriculture 172 P·11 C·6 Y·155 N·151 w:6.4
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 159 P·1 C·1 Y·157 N·131 w:1.3
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Education 156 P·4 C·9 Y·143 N·121 w:4.2
Direct (148), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Taxpayers 109 P·6 Y·103 N·103 w:0.8
Transportation 109 P·5 C·29 Y·75 N·43 w:6.6

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1287 P·72 C·189 Y·1028 N·767 w:38.2
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)
Defense 149 C·1 Y·148 N·54 w:0.3
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 140 C·10 Y·130 N·119 w:1.3
Direct (119), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Military 135 Y·135 N·53 w:0.2
Direct (134), Space Force (1)
Healthcare 134 C·24 Y·110 N·98 w:1.8
Direct (123), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Transportation 102 P·21 C·7 Y·74 N·44 w:3.3
Education 101 P·1 C·11 Y·89 N·85 w:3.1
Financial Services 95 C·41 Y·54 N·50 w:3.9
Direct (94), Transgender Individuals (1)
Taxpayers 91 P·2 C·4 Y·85 N·85 w:1.8

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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 (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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Transportation
Clear

sres557-118

Cosponsor

Authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives.

1 clause
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

sres78-118

Cosponsor

Authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives.

1 clause
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

s3366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Back the Blue Act of 2025

9 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Law Enforcement General Public

sres525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Federal Government - Executive Branch Non-Profit Advocacy Organizations Religious Minority Groups Foreign Government Officials

s3332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

More Homes on the Market Act

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Housing Government Operations

s3302-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Federal Government - Regulatory Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Federal Government - Oversight

s3257-119

Cosponsor Reported

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Consumers Healthcare Providers Airlines Aviation

s3199-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026

18 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Communications Equipment Telecommunications General Public Mental Health

s3177-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Government General Public

s3149-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government State & Local Government Rural Communities

s3075-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act

1 clause Oct 30, 2025
Government Agriculture

s3050-119

Cosponsor Reported

PAID OFF Act of 2025

3 clauses Oct 23, 2025
Government Finance

sres409-119

Cosponsor Reported

A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Foreign Government Foreign Public Defense

s2828-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Child Care Modernization Act of 2025

14 clauses Sep 17, 2025
State Government Tribal Governments General Business Construction

s2585-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

MAP for Broadband Funding Act

13 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Taxpayers Government Telecommunications

sres340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating July 30, 2025, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Labor

s2461-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

7 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Small Business Labor Financial Services Government

s2130-119

Cosponsor Reported

AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Defense Aerospace Federal Departments & Agencies

s1962-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Secure Space Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
National Security Government Commercial Space Telecommunications

s1748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kids Online Safety Act

13 clauses May 14, 2025
Social Media Video Games Nonprofit Organizations Healthcare
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