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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)
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2019–2021 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
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): 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

hr7632-119

Cosponsor Reported

SHADOW Act

5 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Infrastructure Cybersecurity Foreign Policy General Public

hr6797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act

3 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Defense Healthcare Providers General Public Healthcare

hr6731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restore Trust in Government Act

4 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Financial Services Government General Public

hr6617-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keeping All Students Safe Act

10 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Defense General Public Education Government

hr6130-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ASAP Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Biotech Government Healthcare General Public

hr6151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Global Respect Act

3 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Government Foreign Entities General Public

hr6126-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Government Taxpayers General Public

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Food & Beverage Agriculture Social Services General Public

hr5962-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the Department of Justice and the Department of State to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical assistance, training, capacity building, and advisory support to the Government of Ukraine to achieve the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 7, 2025
Government Foreign Countries General Public

hr5840-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Feed the Community Act

1 clause Oct 28, 2025
Food & Beverage Stores Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing Food Services & Drinking Places Social Assistance

hr5557-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
Mental Health Services General Public - Youth Mental Health Professionals Education

hr5509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Step Act

2 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Pharmacy Benefit Management General Public Pharmaceuticals / Health Products Health Insurance

hr1503-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 8, 2025
Trade General Public Nonprofits Government

hr3115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Gun Owners Gun Manufacturing Nuclear Energy Gun Dealers

hr2622-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea’s support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.

6 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Foreign Government Non-Profit Organizations Foreign Banking Foreign Military

hr2306-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

15 clauses Mar 24, 2025
General Public Government Nonprofits

hr612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Cybersecurity Healthcare Providers Federal Government Electronics & Surveillance Equipment

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Government Agencies Government - Treasury General Public Collectibles

hr36-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

MEGOBARI Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Media & Entertainment General Public Nonprofits Financial Services

hr3596-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

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