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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

hr1509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 21, 2025
Medicaid Government Healthcare Providers

hr1410-119

Cosponsor In Committee

9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 18, 2025
Taxpayers Government Public Health Healthcare Providers

hr1262-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

54 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government - Research Patients Government - Legislative Branch Pharmaceuticals

hr1144-119

Cosponsor Reported

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

10 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Human Trafficking Education Humanitarian Assistance Foreign Affairs

hr999-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Contraception Act

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Health Insurance Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare

hr930-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop the Wait Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Hospitals & Health Care Insurance Federal Government Individual Beneficiaries

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr842-119

Cosponsor Reported

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr610-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Close the Medigap Act of 2025

4 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions General Public Financial Services Government

hr500-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Health Care Providers Medical Devices Government Healthcare

hr10172-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments under the Medicaid program for conversion therapy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 19, 2024
Mental Health Services Medicaid Beneficiaries Healthcare - Gender Services

hr8323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

31 clauses May 8, 2024
State Government Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance

hr4758-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Health Care Providers Government Administration Federal Administration Healthcare Consumers

hr3305-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
State Government Healthcare Support Services Healthcare Workforce Hospitals

hr3348-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to maternal vaccination awareness and equity, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers

hr3346-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project to test various payment models with respect to maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Agriculture Scientific Research Education Federal Government

hr3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Federal Government

hr3255-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to sick leave for certain employees of Class I railroads, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr3207-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 11, 2023
Telecommunications Homeowners Education Federal Government

hres372-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers Business

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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