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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
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

hr4876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

2 clauses Aug 5, 2025
Healthcare Providers Veterans Government Government Employees

hres625-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States.

1 clause Aug 1, 2025
Transportation

hr4797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EATS Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
State Government Workforce Development Higher Education Government

hr4768-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025

0 clauses Jul 25, 2025

hr4771-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

13 clauses Jul 25, 2025
State Government Disability Services Disability Rights Government

hr4717-119

Cosponsor In Committee

First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Homebuyers Real Estate Development Mortgage Lending Housing

hres607-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of August 25 through August 29, 2025, as the third annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week".

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Healthcare Workers & Advocacy Healthcare Services

hr4688-119

Cosponsor In Committee

COOL OFF Act

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
State Government Firearms Public Health Public Safety

hr4606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ally’s Act

4 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Patients

hjres108-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Government Employees Law Enforcement

hr4611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Medicaid Defense Health Health Insurance Veterans

hr4502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Silver Shield Act of 2025

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Foreign Government Government Human Rights Congress

hr4482-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose a moratorium on closing, suspending, terminating leases of, ceasing construction of, consolidating, or otherwise imposing any new limitation on access to facilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Federal Government Employees Federal Government - Legislative Branch Federal Government - Property Management Federal Government - Executive Branch

hr4509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NOPAIN for Veterans Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Government Veterans Healthcare Providers

hr4418-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Care for Working Families Act

28 clauses Jul 15, 2025
State Government Child Care Government Taxpayers

hr4382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

3 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Numismatics Government Consumers Sports

hr4332-119

Cosponsor Reported

YALI Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Government Education

hres575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Labor Unions

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Education

hres564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2025

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