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William R. Keating

William R. Keating

D MA-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
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Defense

-167
Helped 792 Hurt 959 Unclear 611

Healthcare

+328
Helped 937 Hurt 609 Mixed 39 Unclear 606

Finance

+132
Helped 873 Hurt 741 Mixed 4 Unclear 327

Education

+17
Helped 453 Hurt 436 Unclear 215

Energy

-192
Helped 299 Hurt 491 Mixed 3 Unclear 240

Transportation

+65
Helped 453 Hurt 388 Unclear 99

Veterans Affairs

+251
Helped 405 Hurt 154 Unclear 96

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+142
Helped 315 Hurt 173 Unclear 113

Foreign Affairs

-244
Helped 111 Hurt 355 Unclear 60

Criminal Justice

-7
Helped 224 Hurt 231 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Government Operations

-14
Helped 43 Hurt 57 Unclear 353

Labor

+46
Helped 180 Hurt 134 Unclear 133

Immigration

-169
Helped 99 Hurt 268 Mixed 4 Unclear 61

Housing

+71
Helped 235 Hurt 164 Unclear 28

Trade

+50
Helped 213 Hurt 163 Mixed 2 Unclear 39

Foreign Policy

+1
Helped 187 Hurt 186 Unclear 41

Technology

+109
Helped 233 Hurt 124 Unclear 36

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-91
Helped 78 Hurt 169 Unclear 93
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21306 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 (1626), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), 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), 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 (579), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (534), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (406), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (369), 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 (216), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3194), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), 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), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (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), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (415), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (233), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (205), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (227), 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
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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): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
-480
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-203
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -139
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -112
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-2
Cryptocurrency - - -71
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
-6
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-101
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-2
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+23
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 -44
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-2

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr10268-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to conflict in Sudan, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Dec 3, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr8329-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.

9 clauses May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr7077-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand the categories of forfeited property available to remediate harms to Ukraine from Russian aggression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 25, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6641-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a working waterfronts Task Force and working waterfronts grant and loan programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr6596-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives.

45 clauses Dec 5, 2023
Transportation Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

hr4422-118

Cosponsor 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 Defense Contractors Labor

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Health Care Providers

hr4166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr3596-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

10 clauses May 23, 2023
Local Government Civic Organizations Education General Public

hr3601-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 23, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3326-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a pilot program to build tiny homes for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Space National Guard.

6 clauses May 2, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Homeowners

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr1139-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hres85-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Education Federal Government

hr542-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home- and community-based services for veterans, and for other purposes.

53 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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