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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

s4815-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to permanently extend the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs on acceptance by the Department of donated facilities and related improvements and to authorize acceptance of donations of construction services, minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance projects, and targeted contributions, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 17, 2026

s4669-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.

1 clause Jun 3, 2026

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

s4151-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026

14 clauses Mar 19, 2026
Health Care Providers Financial Services Transportation Law Enforcement

s3802-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 9, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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

s3656-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway".

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

s3552-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

HAULS Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s3236-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 20, 2025
Federal Administration Tribal Nations

sres484-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution designating October 2025 as "School Bus Safety Month".

0 clauses Nov 5, 2025

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

s2176-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a report on future activities and resources for the delivery of specialized infrastructure, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 25, 2025
Energy Production Defense Contractors

s1962-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Secure Space Act of 2025

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

s1878-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ATTAIN Mental Health Act

1 clause May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1835-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 21, 2025

s1616-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Food Security Act of 1985 to leverage incentives for the adoption of precision agriculture practices and technology, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 6, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

s1618-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025

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

s1617-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LAST ACRE Act of 2025

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

s1423-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Hammers' Law

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
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