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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

hr3954-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Long-Term Care Health Administration Government Medicare

hr3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Labor Unions Private Households Federal Government Home Health Care Services

hr3952-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Residential Building Construction Public Administration - Housing Property Management Public Administration - Local Government

hr3906-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medical Research for Our Troops Act

1 clause Jun 11, 2025
Government Medical Research Defense Health Military

hr3757-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Family Services Government Child Welfare Mental Health

hr3698-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act

3 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Government Taxpayers Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr3508-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Diaper Need Act of 2025

2 clauses May 20, 2025
Government Human Services Disability Nonprofits

hr3449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
Tribal Affairs Public Transit Taxpayers Government

hr3226-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

2 clauses May 7, 2025
Government Taxpayers Government Employees

hr2961-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

3 clauses Apr 17, 2025
Youth Services Government Social Services Education

hr2913-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ukraine Support Act

43 clauses Apr 14, 2025
Media Trade Insurance Foreign Government

hr2763-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Family Act

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Government Taxpayers Families

hr2671-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Labor Taxpayers Government

hr2678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ellie’s Law

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Higher Education Government Taxpayers Healthcare

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2512-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hot Foods Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Public Assistance Retail Taxpayers Government

hr2495-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Healthcare Providers Taxpayers Medicare Government

hr2477-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Medicare Taxpayers Healthcare Providers Government

hr2192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air America Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Government Veterans Legal Services Taxpayers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Military Veterans Taxpayers Government

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