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Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

D MA · Senate

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Defense

-92
Helped 709 Hurt 801 Unclear 459

Finance

-63
Helped 393 Hurt 456 Unclear 61

Healthcare

+147
Helped 456 Hurt 309 Unclear 124

Energy

-206
Helped 292 Hurt 498 Unclear 73

Education

+181
Helped 408 Hurt 227 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+130
Helped 327 Hurt 197 Unclear 86

Veterans Affairs

+144
Helped 274 Hurt 130 Unclear 76

Transportation

-70
Helped 131 Hurt 201 Unclear 39

Trade

-4
Helped 175 Hurt 179 Unclear 16

Housing

+119
Helped 221 Hurt 102 Unclear 10

Labor

+70
Helped 165 Hurt 95 Unclear 43

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+156
Helped 206 Hurt 50 Unclear 28

Technology

-14
Helped 120 Hurt 134 Unclear 19

Criminal Justice

-35
Helped 104 Hurt 139 Unclear 17

Immigration

-125
Helped 39 Hurt 164 Unclear 22

Foreign Policy

-13
Helped 88 Hurt 101 Unclear 18

Environment

-2
Helped 91 Hurt 93 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+66
Helped 113 Hurt 47 Unclear 11

Elections

-10
Helped 71 Hurt 81 Unclear 10
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13815 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 (1475), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), State (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Judiciary (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), NOAA (3), DOD (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Federal Agencies (2), Foreign Affairs (2), HHS (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), Cemeteries (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Treasury Department (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (549), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Low Income (7), Homeless (6), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Military (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), African Americans (1), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (374), Child Care (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (251), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Mental Health (2), Tribal (2), Global South (1), Hospitals (1)
Direct (208), 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 (178), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (170), Medicaid (6), Education (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1)
Direct (160), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1205), Defense (55), Veterans Affairs (50), Judiciary (35), EPA (23), HHS (17), State (17), Child Welfare (15), Federal (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), Immigration (10), FDA (9), Foreign (8), Transportation (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Justice Administration (7), CFPB (6), Executive (6), Border Security (5), Treasury (5), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Federal Agencies (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Health And Human Services (1), Homeland Security (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (177), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (2), Bad Actors (1)
Direct (154), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2), Education (1)
Direct (128), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Direct (133), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
83.3% 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 (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-549
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
-68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-37
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- -133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -86
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-9
Transportation -11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres502-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing November 2025 as National Family Caregivers Month.

1 clause
Family and Social Services Home Health Care Services Nonprofit - Healthcare Advocacy

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres221-118

Cosponsor

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2023, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

0 clauses

sconres28-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4044-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to designate national high-energy astrophysics hubs.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4038-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to exempt small business concerns from duties imposed by the President under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and to prevent price gouging with respect to goods subject to such duties.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4015-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3990-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3976-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3974-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish uniform accessibility standards for web content and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, joint labor-management committees, public entities, public accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3959-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3958-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026
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