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Sara Jacobs

Sara Jacobs

D CA-51 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 51)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 51)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 53)
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Defense

+510
Helped 2249 Hurt 1739 Unclear 2689

Healthcare

+386
Helped 1014 Hurt 628 Mixed 39 Unclear 987

Finance

+25
Helped 784 Hurt 759 Mixed 4 Unclear 324

Government Operations

-15
Helped 56 Hurt 71 Unclear 1738

Education

+54
Helped 616 Hurt 562 Unclear 280

Energy

-12
Helped 386 Hurt 398 Mixed 3 Unclear 279

Transportation

+3
Helped 271 Hurt 268 Unclear 188

Criminal Justice

-57
Helped 301 Hurt 358 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Veterans Affairs

+268
Helped 423 Hurt 155 Unclear 112

Environment

-8
Helped 239 Hurt 247 Unclear 190

Technology

+155
Helped 365 Hurt 210 Unclear 81

Agriculture

+137
Helped 328 Hurt 191 Unclear 127

Housing

+287
Helped 423 Hurt 136 Unclear 33

Labor

+85
Helped 245 Hurt 160 Unclear 174

Immigration

-151
Helped 138 Hurt 289 Mixed 4 Unclear 104

Civil Rights

+122
Helped 288 Hurt 166 Unclear 69

Trade

+80
Helped 267 Hurt 187 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Foreign Policy

+24
Helped 200 Hurt 176 Unclear 82

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-92
Helped 74 Hurt 166 Unclear 51
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24883 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 (1970), Defense (215), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (22), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), 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), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), DOT (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), Energy (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (659), Veterans (121), Military Families (18), Military (3), Foreign (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (563), Research (15), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Podiatry (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (555), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (547), 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 (356), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3306), Defense (213), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Executive Branch (10), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Education (8), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOT (3), Energy (3), Executive (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DHS (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Emergency Management (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Housing Programs (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 (323), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (258), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (215), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (228), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (1)
Direct (194), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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 (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-435
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-192
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
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
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
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
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr3495-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.

32 clauses May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Housing

hr3420-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 17, 2023
Health Care Providers

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

hr3409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

10 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Federal Government

hr3305-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
State Government Healthcare Support Services Healthcare Workforce Hospitals

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
National Security Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr2976-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 20, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2708-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Consumers Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hr2573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To express the Sense of Congress with respect to Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hres281-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Electric Utilities Education Healthcare Consumers Natural Gas

hr2530-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government Veterans

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to make allotments to States to carry out full-day kindergarten programs, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Environmental Groups

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Foreign Affairs

hr1801-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the consideration of human rights in arms exports.

11 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Consumers Foreign Businesses Homeowners Federal Government

hr1729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Environmental Groups

hr1595-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Federal Government Business

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