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Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

D HI · Senate

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Defense

-74
Helped 804 Hurt 878 Mixed 3 Unclear 655

Healthcare

+138
Helped 454 Hurt 316 Unclear 1042

Finance

+40
Helped 509 Hurt 469 Mixed 11 Unclear 262

Education

-2
Helped 410 Hurt 412 Unclear 407

Government Operations

-89
Helped 94 Hurt 183 Unclear 931

Veterans Affairs

+199
Helped 420 Hurt 221 Unclear 111

Agriculture

+93
Helped 302 Hurt 209 Unclear 127

Energy

-61
Helped 222 Hurt 283 Unclear 106

Criminal Justice

-5
Helped 235 Hurt 240 Unclear 44

Labor

+84
Helped 210 Hurt 126 Unclear 182

Environment

-19
Helped 138 Hurt 157 Unclear 193

Transportation

-64
Helped 99 Hurt 163 Unclear 215

Housing

+140
Helped 293 Hurt 153 Mixed 1 Unclear 21

Trade

-42
Helped 174 Hurt 216 Unclear 45

Technology

-17
Helped 161 Hurt 178 Unclear 87

Immigration

-130
Helped 84 Hurt 214 Unclear 126

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-12
Helped 97 Hurt 109 Unclear 44

Civil Rights

+117
Helped 159 Hurt 42 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16192 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 (1558), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (95), Child Welfare (40), Judiciary (39), DoD (33), Legislative (25), VA (19), Executive (17), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Justice (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), State/Local (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Intelligence (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USPTO (2), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (537), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Homeless (6), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (389), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (226), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Mental Health (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1)
Direct (218), 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 (168), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (170), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (144), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1848), Veterans Affairs (78), Judiciary (74), Defense (70), EPA (22), State (17), Child Welfare (15), Federal (15), HHS (12), State/Local (12), Education (11), NPS (11), VA (11), Homeland Security (10), Immigration (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Justice Administration (7), Intelligence (6), Justice (6), Border Security (5), Executive (5), Foreign (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), GAO (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), SBA (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Treasury (2), USPTO (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Health And Human Services (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (174), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (154), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (161), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (125), 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
-367
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+36
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)
-12
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)
-23
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

sres186-118

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

1 clause May 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Law Enforcement

s1392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers National Security Federal Government

s1383-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

s1343-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of conviction, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Federal Government Immigrant Communities Consumers Law Enforcement

s1376-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

s1353-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Financial Services Business Education Native American Tribes

s1354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1299-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Veterans Federal Government Military Personnel

s1317-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

s1319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Foreign Businesses Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

sres175-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the importance of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea on October 1, 1953.

1 clause Apr 26, 2023
Foreign Businesses Energy Production Consumers Federal Government

s1323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Insurance Carriers Credit Intermediation Federal Government Cannabis Retail

s1297-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure the right to provide reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business

s1318-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced protections for election workers.

8 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Lobbying

s1266-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

sres173-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

s1231-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Education Scientific Research

s1202-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

3 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

s1207-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Internet Services & Social Media Information Technology Nonprofit & Advocacy Federal Government

s1190-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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