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Brad Finstad

Brad Finstad

R MN-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2022–2023 House Of Representatives (District 1)
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Defense

+27
Helped 1451 Hurt 1424 Unclear 1289

Finance

+340
Helped 1044 Hurt 704 Mixed 6 Unclear 374

Healthcare

+255
Helped 685 Hurt 430 Unclear 472

Transportation

+342
Helped 812 Hurt 470 Mixed 1 Unclear 246

Education

+39
Helped 499 Hurt 460 Unclear 271

Energy

-47
Helped 365 Hurt 412 Mixed 3 Unclear 206

Trade

-54
Helped 331 Hurt 385 Mixed 2 Unclear 204

Agriculture

+146
Helped 401 Hurt 255 Unclear 207

Veterans Affairs

+302
Helped 468 Hurt 166 Unclear 95

Criminal Justice

-76
Helped 263 Hurt 339 Mixed 4 Unclear 67

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

+2
Helped 79 Hurt 77 Unclear 357

Housing

+63
Helped 213 Hurt 150 Unclear 33

Immigration

-180
Helped 73 Hurt 253 Mixed 5 Unclear 58

Technology

+92
Helped 217 Hurt 125 Unclear 42

Environment

-70
Helped 88 Hurt 158 Unclear 135

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-228
Helped 46 Hurt 274 Unclear 31

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23181 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 (1881), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (25), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (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), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (666), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Foreign (3), Military (3)
Direct (438), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (415), 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 (358), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (253), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (229), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3600), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Justice (9), Education (8), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (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), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (473), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (393), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (268), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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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 (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
+239
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+321
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 (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Public Health (2)
+17
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
- +27
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +12
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)
- +38
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)
+14
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr9917-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials by contractors of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 4, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr9885-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Energy Production

hr9745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 20, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr9621-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide technical assistance within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to administer the grants and support the local educational agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of grant funds, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr9576-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 12, 2024
Immigration Services Transportation Education

hres1402-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commending the Minnesota State University, Mankato women’s and men’s basketball teams for winning the 2024 NCAA Division II Basketball National Championships.

0 clauses Aug 2, 2024

hr9151-118

Cosponsor Reported

To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related crimes.

16 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr9174-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office.

0 clauses Jul 25, 2024

hr8915-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts to include additional elementary and secondary school expenses and certain postsecondary credentialing expenses.

8 clauses Jul 2, 2024
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr8857-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws.

7 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8841-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the Floyd B. Olson Post Office.

0 clauses Jun 26, 2024

hr8800-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

0 clauses Jun 21, 2024

hr8784-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether a permit by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Government Administration Federal Administration Energy All Industries

hres1281-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

1 clause Jun 7, 2024

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Financial Technology Commercial Banking Central Banking Cryptocurrency Services

hr8519-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Environmental Services

hr8369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8350-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of insurance, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2024
Environmental Services

hr8270-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modernize the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 7, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

hr8281-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

15 clauses May 7, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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