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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

hr1765-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits under such Act.

0 clauses Mar 23, 2023

hr1691-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

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

hr1729-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1708-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address root causes of homelessness, meet the needs of community members experiencing harms from homelessness, transition communities towards providing housing for all, end penalization of homelessness, and ensure full democratic participation and inclusion of persons experiencing homelessness, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

hr1705-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Federal Government

hr1654-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses and profits from sales of stock received by executives employed by failing banks that were closed and for which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has been appointed as conservator or receiver.

3 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Financial Services Business Consumers Federal Government

hr1643-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.

31 clauses Mar 17, 2023
General Population Social Assistance General Business Legal Services

hr1624-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Water Infrastructure Federal Government

hr1589-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Education Federal Government Native American Tribes Lobbying

hr1588-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an AmeriCorps Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Regulated Industries

hr1602-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

0 clauses Mar 14, 2023

hres219-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for developing supportive, inclusive, safe, and responsive public schools that provide all students with a well-rounded education and prepare all students for success in life and for the exercise of their social and economic rights, fostering parental involvement in education in a manner that builds partnerships and trust between parents and educators, and protecting the civil rights of students and families.

1 clause Mar 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Homeowners

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hr1510-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Regulated Industries Scientific Research

hr1511-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-term residents of the United States the benefit under that section.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2023

hr1436-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Scientific Research Education Federal Government Consumers

hres209-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Education Immigrant Communities

hres204-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1433-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To suspend the provision of security assistance to the Philippines until the Government of the Philippines has made certain reforms to the military and police forces, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Agriculture Federal Government

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