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Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

D CA-30 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 30)
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Defense

+130
Helped 1426 Hurt 1296 Unclear 861

Healthcare

+298
Helped 867 Hurt 569 Mixed 39 Unclear 348

Finance

-52
Helped 693 Hurt 745 Mixed 4 Unclear 318

Transportation

+327
Helped 785 Hurt 458 Unclear 203

Education

+172
Helped 507 Hurt 335 Unclear 127

Energy

-47
Helped 331 Hurt 378 Mixed 3 Unclear 166

Veterans Affairs

+281
Helped 433 Hurt 152 Unclear 115

Aviation

-419
Helped 65 Hurt 484 Unclear 88

Trade

-85
Helped 191 Hurt 276 Mixed 2 Unclear 157

Agriculture

+137
Helped 312 Hurt 175 Unclear 106

Criminal Justice

-44
Helped 239 Hurt 283 Mixed 4 Unclear 45

Labor

+42
Helped 210 Hurt 168 Unclear 169

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-163
Helped 118 Hurt 281 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Housing

+111
Helped 229 Hurt 118 Unclear 44

Technology

+81
Helped 211 Hurt 130 Unclear 32

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-67
Helped 62 Hurt 129 Unclear 129

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22436 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 (1887), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (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), 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), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (716), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (509), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (476), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (397), 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 (3345), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Emergency Management (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Housing Programs (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Weather Services (1)
Direct (398), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (392), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (247), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (222), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (220), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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
-423
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-188
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
+29
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)
+6
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

hr4662-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

hr4710-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Surprises Act Enforcement Act

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Healthcare Consumers Government Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Health Care Providers

hjres108-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Employees Government Law Enforcement

hr4611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Health Insurance Defense Health Veterans Medicaid

hr4576-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Local Government Transportation Real Estate Government

hres581-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

3 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Victim Advocacy Government Media Government - FBI

hr4382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

3 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Numismatics Sports Consumers Government

hres575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Labor Unions Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

hr4318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for Our Future Act

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025

hr4288-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".

2 clauses Jul 2, 2025
Veterans Government

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Education Healthcare Providers Government

hr4267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Get Your Money Back Act

1 clause Jun 30, 2025
Tax Services Taxpayers Government

hr4206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Healthcare Providers Medicare Government

hr4145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 25, 2025
Judiciary Veterans Legal Services Government

hres543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the right to peacefully protest and condemning violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent.

1 clause Jun 25, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 24, 2025
State Government Civil Rights Health Care

hconres38-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025
Defense Military Foreign Government Government

hr4004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Immigration Enforcement Immigration Civil Rights Government

hr3946-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIGHT Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Animal Welfare Illegal Gambling

hr3988-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Congress Government Housing

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