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Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

R SC-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+146
Helped 1278 Hurt 1132 Unclear 804

Finance

+157
Helped 883 Hurt 726 Mixed 4 Unclear 362

Healthcare

+170
Helped 534 Hurt 364 Unclear 376

Education

-2
Helped 309 Hurt 311 Mixed 1 Unclear 243

Energy

-70
Helped 289 Hurt 359 Unclear 185

Veterans Affairs

+239
Helped 394 Hurt 155 Unclear 82

Agriculture

+140
Helped 309 Hurt 169 Unclear 147

Transportation

-58
Helped 181 Hurt 239 Unclear 149

Immigration

-240
Helped 99 Hurt 339 Mixed 4 Unclear 95

Criminal Justice

-38
Helped 208 Hurt 246 Mixed 4 Unclear 55

Government Operations

+12
Helped 77 Hurt 65 Unclear 292

Trade

+27
Helped 195 Hurt 168 Mixed 2 Unclear 49

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-78
Helped 81 Hurt 159 Unclear 114

Technology

+52
Helped 176 Hurt 124 Unclear 41

Housing

+118
Helped 192 Hurt 74 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Affairs

-56
Helped 74 Hurt 130 Mixed 6 Unclear 30

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Foreign Policy

+8
Helped 102 Hurt 94 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17853 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 (1798), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative Branch (15), 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), Local (3), SBA (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), 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 (563), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (367), 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 (304), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (278), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (183), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2137), Defense (103), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Justice (9), Education (8), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Civilian (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Employees (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agency (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (237), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (205), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (180), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (171), 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+331
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+203
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+123
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+102
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-1
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
+18
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-22
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
-34
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +111
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
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 - +44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr1470-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1313-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr1234-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1122-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

hr938-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr780-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the collection of intelligence regarding activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries.

15 clauses Jan 27, 2023
National Security Homeowners Federal Government Veterans

hr509-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent class-based loan forgiveness for Federal student loans under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 without the explicit appropriation of funds by Congress for such purpose.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

hr416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Native American Tribes Transportation Federal Government Financial Services

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
General Business Health Care Providers Federal Government Hunting & Fishing

hr24-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Transportation Federal Government

hr25-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.

73 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Commercial Banking Informal Economy All Industries Taxpayers

hr53-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Financial Services Federal Government Business

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