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James P. McGovern

James P. McGovern

D MA-2 · House

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Defense

+140
Helped 1348 Hurt 1208 Unclear 892

Finance

+44
Helped 1278 Hurt 1234 Mixed 5 Unclear 575

Healthcare

+482
Helped 1237 Hurt 755 Mixed 49 Unclear 885

Education

+203
Helped 804 Hurt 601 Mixed 1 Unclear 318

Energy

-95
Helped 412 Hurt 507 Mixed 18 Unclear 264

Labor

+207
Helped 494 Hurt 287 Unclear 269

Agriculture

+70
Helped 447 Hurt 377 Unclear 157

Veterans Affairs

+409
Helped 573 Hurt 164 Unclear 121

Housing

-119
Helped 341 Hurt 460 Unclear 37

Criminal Justice

-80
Helped 341 Hurt 421 Mixed 6 Unclear 61

Government Operations

-18
Helped 58 Hurt 76 Unclear 663

Environment

-23
Helped 259 Hurt 282 Unclear 235

Transportation

-26
Helped 240 Hurt 266 Unclear 190

Immigration

-91
Helped 243 Hurt 334 Mixed 4 Unclear 111

Trade

+175
Helped 362 Hurt 187 Mixed 6 Unclear 54

Technology

-16
Helped 239 Hurt 255 Mixed 1 Unclear 56

Civil Rights

+111
Helped 292 Hurt 181 Unclear 68

Health Care

-168
Helped 157 Hurt 325 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-23
Helped 169 Hurt 192 Unclear 68

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

28576 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 (2059), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (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), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (809), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (704), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (651), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (371), 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 (4636), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), State Department (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Law Enforcement (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Congress (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Local (2), Military (2), State (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USAID (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (282), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (224), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-414
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-198
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
-115
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
0
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
+15
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)
+51
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
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 -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1079-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and condemning the Russian Federation’s purported suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty.

1 clause Mar 13, 2024

hres1077-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the third week of March 2024 as National CACFP Week.

1 clause Mar 13, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7639-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1074-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the House of Representatives support of a two-state solution.

0 clauses Mar 12, 2024

hres1068-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning rape and sexual violence against women.

0 clauses Mar 8, 2024

hr7583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 7, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres1063-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the United States full and unwavering commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in its 75th anniversary year and its goals of achieving collective security through transatlantic partnerships.

1 clause Mar 6, 2024

hr7559-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Labor

hres1048-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the plight of Cameroonian immigrants and the continued turmoil and instability in the nation of Cameroon merits a designation of humanitarian parole and calling on the Department of Homeland Security to create a humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing this violence.

1 clause Mar 1, 2024
Energy Production

hres1036-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 29, 2024, as Rare Disease Day.

1 clause Feb 29, 2024
Transportation

hres1040-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 29, 2024
Transportation

hres1032-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2024

hr7416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address food and housing insecurity on college campuses.

1 clause Feb 20, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr7371-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate Ecuador under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Ecuador to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 15, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1012-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 14, 2024

hr7353-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide temporary war risk insurance for certain commercial vessels operating importing goods to, or exporting goods from, Ukraine.

3 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hres1002-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2024.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024

hres1003-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the accomplishments and the contributions of Vietnamese Americans.

0 clauses Feb 7, 2024

hr7285-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

hr3728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Caroline Chang Post Office.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Postal Service

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