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Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

D MA · Senate

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Defense

-84
Helped 799 Hurt 883 Unclear 637

Healthcare

+179
Helped 648 Hurt 469 Unclear 1162

Education

+93
Helped 559 Hurt 466 Unclear 412

Government Operations

-63
Helped 109 Hurt 172 Unclear 1052

Finance

-57
Helped 475 Hurt 532 Unclear 261

Energy

-189
Helped 359 Hurt 548 Unclear 229

Agriculture

+125
Helped 385 Hurt 260 Unclear 137

Environment

+55
Helped 289 Hurt 234 Unclear 258

Transportation

-60
Helped 221 Hurt 281 Unclear 234

Labor

+86
Helped 242 Hurt 156 Unclear 215

Veterans Affairs

+193
Helped 347 Hurt 154 Unclear 81

Criminal Justice

-25
Helped 201 Hurt 226 Unclear 39

Housing

+147
Helped 298 Hurt 151 Unclear 17

Trade

-13
Helped 179 Hurt 192 Unclear 43

Technology

-20
Helped 154 Hurt 174 Unclear 82

Immigration

-118
Helped 50 Hurt 168 Unclear 133

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Social Welfare

+187
Helped 237 Hurt 50 Unclear 41

Foreign Policy

-17
Helped 126 Hurt 143 Unclear 51

Civil Rights

+90
Helped 174 Hurt 84 Unclear 37
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18158 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 (1578), 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)
Direct (589), 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)
Direct (513), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (269), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2), Global South (1), Hospitals (1)
Direct (239), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
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)
Direct (182), Medicaid (6), Education (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1)
Direct (186), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2147), 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), Science (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (191), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (2), Bad Actors (1)
Direct (166), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2), Education (1)
Direct (165), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
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- 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
-535
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)
- -106
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)
-10
Transportation -12
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

s582-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

s567-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Feb 28, 2023
All Industries Civic Organizations Transportation and Warehousing General Public

sres84-118

Cosponsor

Designating February 28, 2023, as Rare Disease Day.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s547-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

3 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Oil & Gas Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

s545-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Veterans Federal Government

s467-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To modify the age requirement for the Student Incentive Payment Program of the State maritime academies.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Federal Government - DOD Education Maritime Education

s523-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s512-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

23 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s494-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Federal Government Homeowners

s441-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Federal Government - SSA General Public - Low Income Federal Government General Public

s448-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

sres63-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s408-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to individual taxpayers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Natural Gas Oil & Gas Federal Government Business

s399-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.

7 clauses Feb 13, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

sres57-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2023

s320-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s357-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Federal Government Airlines

s325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an ethics investigations counsel, and require disclosure of recusals.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

55 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Lobbying Consumers

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