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Lucy McBath

Lucy McBath

D GA-6 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 6)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 7)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 6)
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Defense

+141
Helped 1276 Hurt 1135 Unclear 790

Healthcare

+354
Helped 773 Hurt 419 Unclear 708

Finance

-7
Helped 698 Hurt 705 Mixed 4 Unclear 328

Education

-34
Helped 572 Hurt 606 Unclear 536

Energy

-59
Helped 289 Hurt 348 Mixed 3 Unclear 226

Labor

+46
Helped 298 Hurt 252 Unclear 276

Government Operations

-17
Helped 58 Hurt 75 Unclear 682

Criminal Justice

-106
Helped 293 Hurt 399 Mixed 4 Unclear 64

Veterans Affairs

+272
Helped 431 Hurt 159 Unclear 96

Agriculture

+148
Helped 326 Hurt 178 Unclear 111

Environment

-82
Helped 97 Hurt 179 Unclear 329

Transportation

-53
Helped 192 Hurt 245 Unclear 100

Trade

+46
Helped 223 Hurt 177 Mixed 2 Unclear 46

Immigration

-170
Helped 84 Hurt 254 Mixed 4 Unclear 52

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+64
Helped 191 Hurt 127 Unclear 45

Housing

+144
Helped 234 Hurt 90 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+193
Helped 217 Hurt 24 Unclear 29

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20668 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 (1861), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (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), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (676), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (502), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (428), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (370), 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 (2812), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (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), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (222), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (241), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (201), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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 (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-490
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-58
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
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
+39
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-3
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+72
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+10
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8304-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CREATES Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Federal Administration Education Labor

hr7333-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026

25 clauses Feb 3, 2026
Federal Administration Immigration Services Energy Production Education

hr5476-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Education Workers Government Education Students

hres714-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 14 through 20, 2025, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause Sep 15, 2025
Education

hr3985-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification requirements for policies and information concerning expectant and parenting students, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr2789-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Adult Education WORKS Act

11 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government Nonprofit

hr1132-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Higher Education Education Taxpayers Government

hr5646-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Health Care Providers Education

hres1466-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 15 through 21, 2024, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause Sep 18, 2024
Education

hr9570-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8947-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.

2 clauses Jul 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6704-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2023
Federal Administration Education Labor

hr6601-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to codify a competitive grant program to build community colleges’ capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations.

3 clauses Dec 5, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5987-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to strengthen adult education.

11 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers

hr2604-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make improvements.

25 clauses Apr 13, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

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