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Edward J. Markey

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Defense

-86

Helped 797 Hurt 883 Unclear 637

Healthcare

+151

Helped 626 Hurt 475 Unclear 1181

Education

+64

Helped 532 Hurt 468 Unclear 413

Government Operations

-22

Helped 95 Hurt 117 Unclear 1066

Finance

-55

Helped 475 Hurt 530 Unclear 261

Energy

-198

Helped 359 Hurt 557 Unclear 228

Agriculture

+125

Helped 385 Hurt 260 Unclear 137

Environment

+53

Helped 282 Hurt 229 Unclear 258

Transportation

-61

Helped 221 Hurt 282 Unclear 235

Veterans Affairs

+193

Helped 347 Hurt 154 Unclear 81

Labor

+73

Helped 208 Hurt 135 Unclear 215

Housing

+149

Helped 299 Hurt 150 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

-26

Helped 200 Hurt 226 Unclear 39

Trade

-11

Helped 178 Hurt 189 Unclear 42

Technology

-23

Helped 148 Hurt 171 Unclear 82

Immigration

-118

Helped 50 Hurt 168 Unclear 133

Appropriations

+93

Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-19

Helped 123 Hurt 142 Unclear 51

Social Welfare

+169

Helped 218 Hurt 49 Unclear 41

Civil Rights

+86

Helped 173 Hurt 87 Unclear 37

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17822 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

Government 2069 P·47 C·326 Y·1356 N·1696 w:42.6

Direct (1550), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), State (16), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Local (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), NOAA (3), Cemeteries (2), DOD (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Federal Agencies (2), HHS (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), State/Local (2), 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)

General Public 769 P·64 C·342 Y·347 N·363 w:32.2

Direct (586), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (7), Homeless (6), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), African Americans (1), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)

Education 500 P·48 C·309 Y·121 N·143 w:31.5

Direct (491), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)

Healthcare 310 P·19 C·92 Y·189 N·198 w:12.6

Direct (269), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2), Global South (1), Hospitals (1)

Agriculture 247 P·12 C·80 Y·151 N·155 w:12.1

Direct (239), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Defense 235 C·11 Y·108 N·224 w:0.8

Direct (222), 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)

Military 230 C·6 Y·109 N·224 w:0.5

Direct (229), Families (1)

Environment 213 P·57 C·143 Y·11 N·13 w:32.3

Construction 190 P·11 C·22 Y·131 N·157 w:6.9

Direct (187), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

State & Local Government 189 P·17 C·97 Y·65 N·75 w:18.4

Direct (178), Medicaid (6), Education (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2547 P·240 C·1278 Y·767 N·1028 w:120.5

Direct (2079), Defense (74), Veterans Affairs (66), 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 (9), Transportation (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Justice Administration (7), CFPB (6), Executive (6), Border Security (5), Treasury (5), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (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), Waste Management (1)

Financial Services 241 P·8 C·179 Y·50 N·54 w:16.9

Direct (240), Transgender Individuals (1)

Education 229 P·15 C·125 Y·85 N·89 w:21.6

General Public 209 P·15 C·63 Y·119 N·130 w:17.1

Direct (186), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (2), Bad Actors (1)

State & Local Government 179 P·5 C·118 Y·54 N·56 w:8.5

Direct (165), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2), Education (1)

Oil & Gas 178 P·23 C·145 Y·9 N·10 w:8.5

Environment 170 P·28 C·90 Y·51 N·52 w:23.7

Defense 169 P·4 C·17 Y·54 N·148 w:3.2

Direct (165), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Transportation 168 P·15 C·79 Y·44 N·74 w:17.1

Healthcare 151 P·7 C·34 Y·98 N·110 w:4.9

Direct (139), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (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

100.0% of votes

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S+ Supported Benefits

S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	S+	S-	Net
Government (58 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more			-541
General Public (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)			-240
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more			-78
Military (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)			-29
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			-75
Education (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)			-34
Construction (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)		-	-107
Taxpayers	-	-	-18
Agriculture (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)	-		-142
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			-7
Transportation			-13
Immigration		-	+109
Financial Services (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)			-39
State & Local Government (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)			-3
Energy (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)			-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government Transportation

s4535-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strength in Diversity Act of 2026

10 clauses May 14, 2026

Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

s4518-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026

Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

s4495-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Reactors at Risk Act of 2026

1 clause May 12, 2026

Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres723-119

Cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

0 clauses May 11, 2026

sres720-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

1 clause Apr 30, 2026

Transportation

sres714-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".

1 clause Apr 30, 2026

Health Care Providers

sres709-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.

1 clause Apr 30, 2026

Health Care Providers

sres700-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026, as "Fair Chance Jobs Month".

1 clause Apr 29, 2026

Health Care Providers

s4438-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 29, 2026

Transportation Agricultural Producers

sres703-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause Apr 29, 2026

s4413-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting America’s Workers Act

22 clauses Apr 28, 2026

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4411-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Investing in the American Dream Act

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026

Financial Services Environmental Services

s4425-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Immunity for Glyphosate Act

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026

Defense Contractors

sjres186-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.

4 clauses Apr 27, 2026

Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries Lobbying

s4403-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Neighborhood Tree Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 27, 2026

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres688-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

1 clause Apr 27, 2026