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Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

D NY · Senate

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Defense

-52
Helped 833 Hurt 885 Unclear 595

Healthcare

+259
Helped 704 Hurt 445 Mixed 2 Unclear 855

Finance

-35
Helped 456 Hurt 491 Mixed 1 Unclear 304

Education

-16
Helped 354 Hurt 370 Unclear 309

Agriculture

+154
Helped 479 Hurt 325 Unclear 150

Government Operations

-48
Helped 66 Hurt 114 Unclear 746

Energy

-17
Helped 298 Hurt 315 Unclear 139

Veterans Affairs

+198
Helped 361 Hurt 163 Unclear 96

Environment

+21
Helped 207 Hurt 186 Unclear 203

Labor

+73
Helped 225 Hurt 152 Unclear 169

Transportation

-18
Helped 164 Hurt 182 Unclear 190

Trade

-42
Helped 199 Hurt 241 Unclear 37

Technology

+62
Helped 220 Hurt 158 Unclear 57

Housing

+161
Helped 286 Hurt 125 Unclear 20

Immigration

-143
Helped 56 Hurt 199 Unclear 114

Criminal Justice

+50
Helped 193 Hurt 143 Unclear 24

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+134
Helped 186 Hurt 52 Unclear 37

Foreign Policy

+4
Helped 107 Hurt 103 Mixed 1 Unclear 39
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16589 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 (1532), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), Legislative (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Treasury (15), State (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), State/Local (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), HUD (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (569), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (7), Homeless (6), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), Military (3), Parents (3), Children (2), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Families (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (312), Patients (17), Research (15), Community (3), Mental Health (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1)
Direct (318), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (312), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (230), 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 (201), Medicaid (6), Environment (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1), Health (1)
Direct (182), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1917), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (38), EPA (22), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Federal (13), State/Local (12), HHS (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Immigration (9), Education (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Congress (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), Border Security (6), Treasury (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), HUD (3), Interior (3), Military (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (2), Justice (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Ethics (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Labor (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Revenue (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (222), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (178), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (152), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (134), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-341
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+50
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-3
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s527-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Agriculture Federal Government

s512-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s502-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Agriculture Federal Government

s393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.

7 clauses Feb 13, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

55 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Lobbying Consumers

s373-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Nonprofits and Civic Organizations Fishing and Seafood Education Government - State/Local

s292-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify certain requirements for Regional Commissions, to reauthorize the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Local Government Residential Building Construction Federal Government State Government

s286-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make transitional compensation available to dependents of members of the Armed Forces convicted of dependent abuse in Federal or State court and dependents of members accused of dependent abuse who have forfeited all pay and allowances for an unrelated offense.

1 clause Feb 7, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s269-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, to remove dangerous pesticides from use, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Farm Labor Crop Production Pesticide Manufacturing

s270-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Cattle Ranching and Farming Federal Government Animal Slaughtering and Processing Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations

s226-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals and school support staff under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

s268-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To assist States in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities in the States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Veterans Federal Government

s203-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

sres20-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military’s detention of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained, promoting accountability and justice for those killed by the Burmese military, and calling for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties without impediment, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Education Immigrant Communities Foreign Affairs Federal Government

s173-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s100-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Federal Government

s96-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Oil & Gas Agriculture

s14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 23, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Agriculture

s25-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

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