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Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

D NM · Senate

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Defense

+1
Helped 841 Hurt 840 Unclear 588

Healthcare

+166
Helped 518 Hurt 352 Mixed 2 Unclear 757

Education

+202
Helped 488 Hurt 286 Unclear 331

Finance

-12
Helped 435 Hurt 447 Mixed 14 Unclear 197

Government Operations

-57
Helped 83 Hurt 140 Unclear 815

Agriculture

+135
Helped 373 Hurt 238 Unclear 160

Energy

-66
Helped 261 Hurt 327 Unclear 176

Technology

+61
Helped 284 Hurt 223 Unclear 100

Environment

-29
Helped 166 Hurt 195 Unclear 232

Veterans Affairs

+185
Helped 346 Hurt 161 Unclear 86

Transportation

-14
Helped 135 Hurt 149 Unclear 181

Labor

+30
Helped 159 Hurt 129 Unclear 165

Housing

+139
Helped 279 Hurt 140 Mixed 1 Unclear 20

Trade

+21
Helped 185 Hurt 164 Unclear 43

Appropriations

+93
Helped 205 Hurt 112 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-112
Helped 37 Hurt 149 Unclear 99

Criminal Justice

+52
Helped 149 Hurt 97 Unclear 31

Science & Space

+118
Helped 183 Hurt 65 Unclear 14

Civil Rights

+89
Helped 138 Hurt 49 Unclear 41
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15674 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 (1560), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), State (15), Treasury (15), Legislative (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), Education (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1), State/Local (1)
Direct (469), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (410), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (273), 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 (244), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (207), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (200), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)
Direct (183), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (182), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1942), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), State (16), Federal (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Foreign (9), Weather (9), HHS (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Executive (5), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), Independent Agencies (3), Judiciary (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Border Security (1), CMS (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), Health (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (187), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (148), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (128), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (105), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-345
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+50
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+46
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Transportation +14
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-3
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s992-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Agriculture Trucking State & Local Government

sres120-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating March 23, 2023, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

s929-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

sres116-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s856-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by edge providers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

s857-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

sres110-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

s817-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

sres106-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.

2 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Business Environmental Groups National Security

s776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

s749-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and Interior to consider the National Advisory Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget materials.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

s744-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.

3 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Telecommunications Financial Services Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Federal Government Lobbying

sres104-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Regulated Industries

s766-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Scientific Research and Development Services Elementary and Secondary Schools Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Federal Executive Branch

s738-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s701-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

8 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

s672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

sres200-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2023, through May 6, 2023, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause Mar 4, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Consumers

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