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Richard E. Neal

Richard E. Neal

D MA-1 · House

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Defense

-31
Helped 803 Hurt 834 Unclear 586

Finance

+157
Helped 585 Hurt 428 Mixed 2 Unclear 212

Healthcare

+244
Helped 475 Hurt 231 Unclear 139

Energy

-28
Helped 272 Hurt 300 Unclear 54

Agriculture

+123
Helped 289 Hurt 166 Unclear 86

Veterans Affairs

+154
Helped 292 Hurt 138 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Education

0
Helped 186 Hurt 186 Mixed 1 Unclear 74

Trade

+27
Helped 178 Hurt 151 Mixed 3 Unclear 26

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Immigration

-124
Helped 58 Hurt 182 Unclear 21

Criminal Justice

+39
Helped 131 Hurt 92 Unclear 24

Transportation

-30
Helped 87 Hurt 117 Unclear 36

Technology

+21
Helped 122 Hurt 101 Unclear 9

Housing

+87
Helped 148 Hurt 61 Unclear 22

Labor

+21
Helped 100 Hurt 79 Unclear 42

Environment

-65
Helped 48 Hurt 113 Unclear 1

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 48 Hurt 57 Unclear 39

Government Operations

+5
Helped 62 Hurt 57 Unclear 17

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

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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 (1387), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (32), State (20), Executive (19), VA (19), Congress (18), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Local (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (427), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (330), 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 (259), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (196), HSA (7), Marine (3), Investment Services (1)
Direct (187), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (151), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (148), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1102), Veterans Affairs (53), Defense (44), EPA (30), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Law Enforcement (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Federal (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), USTR (2), China (1), Coast Guard (1), 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), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (219), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (194), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (154), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (137), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (100), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (84), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (133), Defense (101), DoD (33), EPA (31), Executive (25) +79 more
-281
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-224
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-58
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-88
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+6
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
+11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-32
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-117
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +112
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-9
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+15

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7805-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1078-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the "Defend the Spend" freeze on child care payments to all States, Tribes, and Territories.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hres1059-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1022-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 52nd annual National Catholic Schools Week.

1 clause Jan 27, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

2 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hres973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the designation of the "Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" constitutes a violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Dec 30, 2025

hr6722-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Automatic IRA Act of 2025

5 clauses Dec 15, 2025
Government Small Business All Industries (Employers) State Governments

hr6166-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act

15 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government Health Insurance Pharmaceutical Manufacturing All Industries (Employers)

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Social Services Agriculture Federal Government State & Local Government

hr6056-119

Cosponsor In Committee

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

6 clauses Nov 17, 2025
Health Care Services Professional Services Government & Public Administration Nonprofit & Social Services

hr5950-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Federal Government General Public State Government Grocery Stores

hres846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hr5862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

14 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Manufacturing Residential Construction Electric Power Generation Truck Transportation

hr5657-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Federal Government Government Contractors
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