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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

hr8161-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expeditionary Diplomacy Act

6 clauses Mar 30, 2026
Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hconres82-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.

1 clause Mar 27, 2026
Government Civil Rights

hr7903-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Justice for Hind Rajab Act

5 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr7052-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Conflict Prevention Act

1 clause Jan 14, 2026
Government Taxpayers

hr4455-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for reform of the Department of State with respect to security assistance.

7 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Aerospace & Defense Federal Executive Branch Department of Defense Federal Training Institutions

hr4330-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the Early Childhood Education Trust Fund consisting of amounts paid for the estate tax and made available to fund child care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr3916-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

My Body, My Data Act of 2025

6 clauses Jun 11, 2025
State Government Health Privacy Technology Consumer Protection

hconres23-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Government Civil Rights

hr2059-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Foreign Government Defense Advocacy Foreign Affairs

hr732-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

The Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Federal Government - Housing Programs Federal Government - Emergency Management State & Local Government Disaster Relief Recipients

hr8712-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the establishment in the Department of State of a Negotiations Support Unit, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4871-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify and expand the annual report required under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 and require additional review of United States assistance provided to certain countries identified as being at risk of atrocities by such report, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

hr4422-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors

hr4169-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To repeal the 25 percent cap on United States contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

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

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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