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Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

D MA-8 · House

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Defense

+150
Helped 1413 Hurt 1263 Unclear 963

Healthcare

+437
Helped 952 Hurt 515 Mixed 1 Unclear 772

Finance

-96
Helped 822 Hurt 918 Mixed 2 Unclear 369

Education

+249
Helped 840 Hurt 591 Unclear 321

Energy

-161
Helped 327 Hurt 488 Mixed 3 Unclear 256

Transportation

+203
Helped 460 Hurt 257 Unclear 275

Trade

-142
Helped 292 Hurt 434 Mixed 1 Unclear 190

Labor

+145
Helped 366 Hurt 221 Unclear 248

Criminal Justice

-130
Helped 303 Hurt 433 Mixed 4 Unclear 73

Agriculture

+110
Helped 352 Hurt 242 Mixed 9 Unclear 120

Veterans Affairs

+304
Helped 458 Hurt 154 Unclear 108

Government Operations

-33
Helped 73 Hurt 106 Unclear 516

Environment

-82
Helped 106 Hurt 188 Unclear 263

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-128
Helped 133 Hurt 261 Mixed 4 Unclear 79

Housing

+162
Helped 288 Hurt 126 Unclear 33

Technology

+69
Helped 224 Hurt 155 Unclear 51

Elections

-7
Helped 189 Hurt 196 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-114
Helped 101 Hurt 215 Unclear 37
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25268 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 (1988), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (22), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Housing (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Federal Workforce (3), Local (3), Local Government (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (720), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (742), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (476), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (368), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3701), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Executive Branch (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Housing (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Federal Reserve (5), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (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), GSA (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local Government (1), Multi-Agency (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), OMB (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (324), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (225), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (226), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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 (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-502
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-146
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
-91
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)
-116
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+44
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)
+6
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 -60

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5784-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

11 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hres716-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Education

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Education Environmental Services Agricultural Producers

hr5563-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr5410-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate the privacy-respecting features of physical cash.

6 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

hr4965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Education Transportation

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Information Technology Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hres608-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Education

hr4780-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To remove linguistic barriers to participation in Gun Violence Prevention Strategies.

7 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr4519-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

3 clauses Jul 10, 2023
Education

hr4392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

13 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

hr4273-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution to support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Health Care Providers Education

hres517-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Education

hr4153-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize a national network of statewide senior legal hotlines, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Education

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
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services 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
State Government Civic Organizations Local Government General Public

hr3523-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grow and diversify the perinatal workforce, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

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