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Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

D NY · Senate

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Defense

-53
Helped 833 Hurt 886 Unclear 597

Healthcare

+322
Helped 768 Hurt 446 Mixed 2 Unclear 840

Finance

-36
Helped 460 Hurt 496 Mixed 1 Unclear 304

Education

+12
Helped 384 Hurt 372 Unclear 306

Government Operations

-102
Helped 72 Hurt 174 Unclear 729

Agriculture

+154
Helped 479 Hurt 325 Unclear 150

Energy

-8
Helped 298 Hurt 306 Unclear 140

Veterans Affairs

+199
Helped 362 Hurt 163 Unclear 96

Environment

+19
Helped 211 Hurt 192 Unclear 202

Labor

+76
Helped 229 Hurt 153 Unclear 168

Transportation

-17
Helped 164 Hurt 181 Unclear 186

Trade

-35
Helped 206 Hurt 241 Unclear 39

Technology

+63
Helped 229 Hurt 166 Unclear 57

Housing

+164
Helped 289 Hurt 125 Unclear 20

Immigration

-143
Helped 56 Hurt 199 Unclear 114

Criminal Justice

+50
Helped 194 Hurt 144 Unclear 24

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Social Welfare

+164
Helped 216 Hurt 52 Unclear 37

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+1
Helped 108 Hurt 107 Mixed 1 Unclear 39
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16929 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 (1551), 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 (574), 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 (328), Patients (17), Research (15), Community (3), Mental Health (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1)
Direct (339), 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 (207), Medicaid (6), Environment (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1), Health (1)
Direct (181), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1926), 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 (223), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (180), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (153), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (136), 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
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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-335
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)
+46
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)
+4
Transportation +14
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

s2842-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Transportation

s2829-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1 clause Sep 18, 2023
Education

s2817-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s2808-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide Federal-local community partnership construction funding to local educational agencies eligible to receive payments under the Impact Aid program.

7 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s2777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers

s2776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023
Transportation

s2793-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 13, 2023

s2742-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Sep 7, 2023
Retail and Services Federal Land Management Tourism and Hospitality Federal Government

s2743-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 7, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s2732-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of any firearm or ammunition to any person who has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 6, 2023
Law Enforcement

s2724-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 5, 2023
Labor

s2690-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Defense Contractors

s2702-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s2627-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

s2646-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2565-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To remove linguistic barriers to participation in Gun Violence Prevention Strategies.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s2638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Transportation Law Enforcement

s2703-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2577-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to improve the Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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