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Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

D CA-30 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 30)
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Defense

+138
Helped 1416 Hurt 1278 Unclear 706

Finance

+139
Helped 612 Hurt 473 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+318
Helped 602 Hurt 284 Mixed 1 Unclear 154

Energy

+9
Helped 310 Hurt 301 Unclear 57

Transportation

+38
Helped 281 Hurt 243 Unclear 59

Education

+62
Helped 277 Hurt 215 Unclear 80

Agriculture

+135
Helped 306 Hurt 171 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+155
Helped 305 Hurt 150 Unclear 82

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+26
Helped 200 Hurt 174 Mixed 3 Unclear 25

Technology

+68
Helped 186 Hurt 118 Mixed 2 Unclear 17

Immigration

-120
Helped 88 Hurt 208 Unclear 25

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 150 Hurt 130 Unclear 31

Labor

+43
Helped 151 Hurt 108 Unclear 50

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+106
Helped 176 Hurt 70 Unclear 29

Foreign Policy

-17
Helped 58 Hurt 75 Unclear 38

Environment

-61
Helped 52 Hurt 113 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+47
Helped 95 Hurt 48 Unclear 15

Government Operations

+1
Helped 66 Hurt 65 Unclear 20
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15129 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 (1728), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State Agencies (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Transportation Agency (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (586), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Nutrition Assistance (1), Parents (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (363), 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 (313), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Public Health Programs (1)
Direct (234), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1516), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (55), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Legislative (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), HUD (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), State/Local (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Emergency Management (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Housing Programs (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Weather Services (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (204), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (183), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (119), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-492
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-176
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-110
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-127
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+16
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-5
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-95
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -73
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+22
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7548-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SCAM Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7346-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Drain ICE Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7284-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ICE OUT Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hconres70-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affirming the partnership between the United States and Denmark and Greenland.

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7062-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Build HUBS Act

5 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7038-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act

4 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hres993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr7016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

2 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hres980-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution observing the 1-year anniversary of the 2025 Southern California wildfires.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

hconres68-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026
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