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Valerie P. Foushee

Valerie P. Foushee

D NC-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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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

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

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (410), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (395), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (237), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (249), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (244), 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 (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

hr9279-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations with respect to shrinkflation transparency, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 2, 2024
Trade

hr9253-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for a coordinated national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relating to gun ownership, use, and trafficking, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Transportation

hr9196-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit consideration of pregnancy status when filing for divorce.

1 clause Jul 30, 2024
Financial Services

hres1394-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, and the rule of law shared by both the United States and India, the strong people-to-people ties between the United States and India, and the success of the Indian diaspora in the United States.

1 clause Jul 30, 2024
Transportation

hr9170-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers

hr9161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

391 clauses Jul 25, 2024
General Public - Consumers Hospitals Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers General Public - Veterans

hr9136-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production in the United States through the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies to reduce emissions from cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr9134-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a mentorship demonstration program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2024
Education

hres1375-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children’s health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children.

1 clause Jul 23, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9104-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1355-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Labor

hr8858-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to deprive or defraud individuals of the right to vote in elections for public office, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Information Technology Transportation Labor

hr8830-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts valued over $50 in an instance or $100 in the aggregate in a year from a source unless excepted, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Private Households Federal Government General Public Home Health Care Services

hr8702-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1279-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as Black Music Month.

0 clauses Jun 5, 2024

hr8618-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr6750-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building.

0 clauses Jun 4, 2024

hres1271-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 7, 2024, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2024 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

1 clause Jun 3, 2024

hres1270-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of June, as Brain and Spine Metastasis Awareness Month.

1 clause Jun 3, 2024

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