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William R. Keating

William R. Keating

D MA-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 10)
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Defense

-42
Helped 824 Hurt 866 Unclear 590

Finance

+140
Helped 598 Hurt 458 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+336
Helped 630 Hurt 294 Unclear 154

Energy

-37
Helped 264 Hurt 301 Unclear 54

Education

+82
Helped 309 Hurt 227 Mixed 1 Unclear 80

Agriculture

+129
Helped 298 Hurt 169 Unclear 86

Veterans Affairs

+154
Helped 297 Hurt 143 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+22
Helped 193 Hurt 171 Mixed 3 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Immigration

-124
Helped 71 Hurt 195 Unclear 23

Technology

+38
Helped 155 Hurt 117 Unclear 13

Criminal Justice

+34
Helped 137 Hurt 103 Unclear 24

Transportation

-55
Helped 82 Hurt 137 Unclear 38

Housing

+91
Helped 160 Hurt 69 Unclear 23

Labor

+25
Helped 113 Hurt 88 Unclear 42

Foreign Policy

-31
Helped 77 Hurt 108 Unclear 43

Social Welfare

+76
Helped 113 Hurt 37 Unclear 24

Environment

-57
Helped 51 Hurt 108 Unclear 1

Government Operations

0
Helped 65 Hurt 65 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13545 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 (1432), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (32), State (20), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (520), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Youth (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1)
Direct (334), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Pediatric (1), Public Health Programs (1), Specialty Care (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (340), 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 (227), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (152), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (149), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1319), Veterans Affairs (54), Defense (44), EPA (30), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Immigration (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State (2), Treasury (2), China (1), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (228), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (166), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (129), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (96), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (133), Defense (101), DoD (33), EPA (31), Executive (25) +79 more
-526
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-205
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-133
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -138
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
0
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-36
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Marine (3)
-95
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-8
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -78
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +110
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-4
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+3

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7856-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1082-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing 250 years of Polish-American friendship and reaffirming the interest of the United States of America in the democracy, sovereignty, prosperity, and security of Poland.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7653-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Biodefense Diplomacy Enhancement Act

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7632-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHADOW Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Jaime’s Law

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hres1058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7506-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Assistance Program Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SUPPLIES Act

0 clauses Feb 2, 2026

hr7271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NO NATO for Purchase Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hres1001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to the Administration's stance on Greenland.

1 clause Jan 14, 2026

hr7016-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

2 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hres973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Dec 30, 2025
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