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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
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 (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

hr4121-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4137-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require certain flags of the United States to be made in the United States, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Energy Production 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
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr4037-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to submissions of certain Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2023
Labor

hr4014-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration

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

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

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

hres467-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 4 through June 10, 2023, as National Trailer Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Trailer Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper towing techniques and maintenance.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Transportation

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

hr3780-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 31, 2023

hr3681-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the State of California to include additional National Forest System land, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 25, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr3574-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, as the Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building.

0 clauses May 22, 2023

hr3575-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building.

0 clauses May 22, 2023

hr3534-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require justices, judges, magistrate judges, or bankruptcy judges and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into qualified blind trusts, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Environmental Services

hr3523-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3439-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Education Environmental Services

hr3421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

39 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3433-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.

46 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3357-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 16, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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