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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

hr4590-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To codify Executive Order 14305 (relating to restoring American airspace sovereignty).

0 clauses Jul 22, 2025

hr3283-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

1 clause May 8, 2025
Environmental Services

hr3212-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LAST ACRE Act of 2025

3 clauses May 6, 2025
Government Telecommunications Agriculture

hr2931-119

Primary Sponsor Voted Nay Passed House

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 17, 2025
Small Business Government State & Local Government

hr1991-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Financial Services Taxpayers Agriculture

hr1604-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 26, 2025
State Government Government Food Industry Agriculture

hr1463-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 21, 2025
Government Agencies

hr1302-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

GRAIN DRY Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Government Energy Agriculture

hr1163-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Prove It Act

22 clauses Feb 10, 2025
Small Business Government

hr1063-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act

5 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Government Agricultural Finance Agriculture

hr502-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure the rural surface transportation grant program is accessible to rural areas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation

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

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

hr8800-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

0 clauses Jun 21, 2024

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

hr8088-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize reimbursement to applicants for uniformed military service for co-payments of medical appointments required as part of the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) process.

1 clause Apr 19, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7900-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 9, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7657-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revise a certain directive of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1 clause Mar 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7434-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish disability examinations under a certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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