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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

hr5573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Environmental Services

hres667-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of August as National Black Business Month and to honor the contributions of Black-owned businesses across the United States.

1 clause Aug 29, 2023
Agricultural Producers

hres661-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and calling on Congress to fulfill the demands of the March participants, including decent housing, the right to vote, and a fair wage.

0 clauses Aug 22, 2023

hr5135-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an additional 1,000 percent excise tax on the sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 4, 2023
Transportation

hr5045-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Education

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Environmental Services

hr5049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr4965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Transportation Education

hres633-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the approval of Congress for the 70th anniversary celebration of the Small Business Administration and in recognition of America’s entrepreneurs and job creators for their important contributions to the United States economy.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Financial Services

hr4900-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Education

hr4897-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.

6 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4770-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Immigration Services Federal Administration Education

hr4666-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans.

6 clauses Jul 17, 2023
Financial Services

hr4624-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process, to require transparency in the use of algorithmic processes and content moderation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Trade Transportation Health Care Providers Education

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hres580-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Labor

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hres561-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.

1 clause Jun 27, 2023

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