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Valerie P. Foushee

Analysis

D NC-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)

Defense

+45

Helped 1347 Hurt 1302 Unclear 837

Healthcare

+420

Helped 1147 Hurt 727 Mixed 39 Unclear 739

Finance

-121

Helped 761 Hurt 882 Mixed 4 Unclear 474

Energy

-204

Helped 430 Hurt 634 Mixed 3 Unclear 380

Education

+270

Helped 645 Hurt 375 Unclear 366

Transportation

+131

Helped 599 Hurt 468 Unclear 189

Criminal Justice

-144

Helped 325 Hurt 469 Mixed 4 Unclear 66

Government Operations

-7

Helped 72 Hurt 79 Unclear 690

Labor

+131

Helped 321 Hurt 190 Unclear 232

Trade

-4

Helped 303 Hurt 307 Mixed 3 Unclear 78

Veterans Affairs

+269

Helped 422 Hurt 153 Unclear 102

Agriculture

+159

Helped 342 Hurt 183 Unclear 119

Aviation

-418

Helped 64 Hurt 482 Unclear 88

Technology

+100

Helped 314 Hurt 214 Unclear 68

Environment

-18

Helped 140 Hurt 158 Unclear 251

Immigration

-147

Helped 130 Hurt 277 Mixed 4 Unclear 63

Housing

+32

Helped 228 Hurt 196 Unclear 33

Military Procurement

+17

Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+280

Helped 308 Hurt 28 Unclear 25

Science & Space

+144

Helped 208 Hurt 64 Unclear 35

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25437 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 2517 P·4 C·266 Y·2188 N·1801 w:21.5

Direct (1994), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (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), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Weather Research (1)

General Public 1022 P·5 C·409 Y·503 N·475 w:17.9

Direct (747), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)

Healthcare 643 P·2 C·334 Y·307 N·205 w:8.0

Direct (620), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)

Education 608 P·14 C·375 Y·207 N·174 w:16.1

Direct (594), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Transportation 597 P·2 C·415 Y·177 N·82 w:5.8

Direct (595), Labor (2)

Defense 441 P·3 C·61 Y·377 N·343 w:3.2

Direct (428), 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)

Military 422 P·2 C·15 Y·405 N·363 w:2.9

Direct (419), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Social Services 264 C·215 Y·49 N·20 w:2.4

Labor 263 C·218 Y·41 N·28 w:8.4

Direct (262), Maritime (1)

State & Local Government 237 C·98 Y·136 N·81 w:7.1

Direct (231), Medicaid (6)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 4138 P·17 C·2088 Y·1652 N·1474 w:79.8

Direct (3719), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (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), Weather Services (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), IRS (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)

Defense 414 P·4 C·175 Y·220 N·227 w:5.3

Direct (410), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Transportation 403 C·251 Y·148 N·74 w:5.1

Direct (395), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Taxpayers 352 P·7 C·260 Y·85 N·85 w:20.4

Financial Services 300 C·185 Y·85 N·86 w:6.7

General Public 264 C·28 Y·188 N·205 w:2.3

Direct (237), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Healthcare 253 P·2 C·105 Y·128 N·126 w:4.1

Direct (249), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Law Enforcement 250 P·1 C·185 Y·18 N·57 w:8.6

Military 248 C·4 Y·244 N·224 w:0.0

Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

State & Local Government 233 P·2 C·130 Y·84 N·88 w:7.2

Direct (230), Non-Expansion (3)

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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 Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	S+	S-	Net
Government (75 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more			-464
General Public (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more			-182
Military (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)			-117
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more			-90
Healthcare (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)			+3
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			+14
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)			-117
State & Local Government (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)			+52
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)		-	-93
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			+2
Taxpayers	-	-	-15
Agriculture (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more			-127
Law Enforcement			-26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government Taxpayers Transportation

Clear

hr1674-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Americans Safe Act

2 clauses Feb 27, 2025

State Government Retail Firearms Government

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025

State Government Employers Higher Education Individuals

hr1638-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Feb 26, 2025

Non-profit Organizations Educational Services Accommodation and Food Services General Public

hr1564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ethan's Law

5 clauses Feb 25, 2025

State Government Consumers Tribal Government Families

hr1534-119

Cosponsor Passed House

IMPACT Act

4 clauses Feb 24, 2025

Manufacturing Construction Nonprofits Education

hr1464-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MODERN WIC Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 21, 2025

Nutrition Assistance Government Families

hr1277-119

Cosponsor In Committee

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 13, 2025

Government Libraries Museums

hjres54-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

3 clauses Feb 12, 2025

Elections Government Political Organizations Business

hr1135-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 7, 2025

Environment Government Energy Local Government

hr979-119

Cosponsor Reported

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 5, 2025

Automotive Telecommunications Emergency Management Transportation

hr999-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Contraception Act

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025

Health Insurance Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025

State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hres95-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 4, 2025

Museums & Cultural Institutions Elementary & Secondary Education Education Services

hr844-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans, the exploration and expansion of America, impact on and contributions to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2025

Museums & Cultural Institutions Education Services - Professional Development K-12 Education Educational Publishing & Curriculum Development