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John Garamendi

John Garamendi

D CA-8 · House

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Defense

+135
Helped 1486 Hurt 1351 Unclear 1125

Healthcare

+342
Helped 970 Hurt 628 Mixed 39 Unclear 749

Finance

-98
Helped 793 Hurt 891 Mixed 4 Unclear 380

Transportation

+467
Helped 1010 Hurt 543 Unclear 285

Education

+457
Helped 895 Hurt 438 Unclear 284

Energy

-16
Helped 363 Hurt 379 Unclear 279

Government Operations

-33
Helped 57 Hurt 90 Unclear 752

Environment

-21
Helped 223 Hurt 244 Unclear 287

Labor

+151
Helped 336 Hurt 185 Unclear 209

Agriculture

+190
Helped 387 Hurt 197 Unclear 138

Trade

-24
Helped 267 Hurt 291 Mixed 2 Unclear 159

Veterans Affairs

+258
Helped 409 Hurt 151 Unclear 109

Aviation

-419
Helped 66 Hurt 485 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-70
Helped 214 Hurt 284 Unclear 53

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+125
Helped 283 Hurt 158 Mixed 1 Unclear 37

Immigration

-112
Helped 141 Hurt 253 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Technology

+59
Helped 209 Hurt 150 Unclear 45

Civil Rights

+144
Helped 259 Hurt 115 Unclear 23

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

26092 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 (1948), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), 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), 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), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (851), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (687), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (545), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (398), 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 (3978), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), 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), 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), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Emergency Management (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (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), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (476), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (421), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (235), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (249), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (240), 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
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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 (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-436
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-181
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
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+8
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
-31
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -94
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+32
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
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7609-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers under the renewable fuel program for electricity from renewable biomass, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 11, 2024
Energy Production

hr7457-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to count months during which Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members have eligible Federal Direct Loans in deferment or forbearance toward eligibility for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 26, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr6724-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 12, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr6698-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

8 clauses Dec 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr6081-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the short title of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to be the Dianne Feinstein Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.

0 clauses Oct 26, 2023

hr5991-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make certain determinations in enforcing the Jones Act, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5710-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 26, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4908-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 23, United States Code, to make eligible airport-related projects and port development projects eligible for approval under State environmental laws and regulations instead of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4613-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4409-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prevent price gouging at the Department of Defense.

3 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4064-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation Environmental Services

hr3908-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status for professional sports leagues.

2 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Financial Services Transportation

hr3854-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act relating to the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to provide for enhanced representation on the Advisory Board, better assist United States-based small manufacturers and exporters, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Environmental Services

hr3785-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require that public employees perform construction inspection work for federally funded highway projects, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3232-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

hr2886-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain improvements relating to access to military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr2710-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Federal Maritime Commission to provide injunctive relief without a court order, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr2554-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base, Travis Air Force Base, and Sierra Army Depot, California, as defense access roads for purposes of the defense access roads project under title 10, United States Code.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Transportation Federal Government

hr2373-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr1832-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act to provide special immigrant visas to certain Fulbright Scholars, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Federal Government Regulated Industries

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