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Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume

D MD-7 · House

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Defense

+151
Helped 1295 Hurt 1144 Unclear 789

Healthcare

+353
Helped 998 Hurt 645 Mixed 39 Unclear 578

Finance

-39
Helped 756 Hurt 795 Mixed 2 Unclear 349

Education

+6
Helped 394 Hurt 388 Unclear 247

Energy

-60
Helped 325 Hurt 385 Mixed 3 Unclear 229

Criminal Justice

-103
Helped 299 Hurt 402 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Agriculture

+94
Helped 326 Hurt 232 Unclear 120

Labor

+128
Helped 300 Hurt 172 Unclear 185

Transportation

-50
Helped 210 Hurt 260 Unclear 121

Veterans Affairs

+188
Helped 335 Hurt 147 Unclear 105

Environment

-76
Helped 102 Hurt 178 Unclear 208

Government Operations

-33
Helped 61 Hurt 94 Unclear 329

Trade

+17
Helped 207 Hurt 190 Mixed 1 Unclear 52

Immigration

-154
Helped 111 Hurt 265 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Technology

+27
Helped 202 Hurt 175 Unclear 57

Elections

-7
Helped 189 Hurt 196 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+116
Helped 213 Hurt 97 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+53
Helped 158 Hurt 105 Unclear 46

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21128 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 (1916), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Judiciary (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), Legislative Branch (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (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), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), State Government (1)
Direct (615), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (564), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
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)
Direct (346), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K12 (1), K12 Administration (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), State Administration (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2882), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Executive Branch (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), DOJ (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Presidential Transitions (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (248), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (242), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (218), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (193), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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 (73 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +68 more
-435
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-200
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
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
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
+29
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+43
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)
-7
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-133
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

31 clauses May 8, 2024
State Government Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance

hr4272-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide public awareness and outreach regarding the dangers of fentanyl, to expand the grants authorized under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, to expand treatment and recovery services for people with opioid addictions, and to increase and to provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses involving counterfeit pills.

6 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hr4133-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available.

2 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Law Enforcement

hr3775-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Information Technology Defense Contractors

hr3421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

39 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Environmental Groups 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
Native American Tribes Education Federal Government Energy Production

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
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr1361-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr1118-118

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 21, 2023
Consumers Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr765-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Education Federal Government

hr709-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.

3 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Scientific Research Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government Financial Services Energy Production

hr584-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr563-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters in an effort to early identify potential mass shooters.

3 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

26 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr40-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

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