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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 803

Finance

+164
Helped 894 Hurt 730 Mixed 4 Unclear 363

Healthcare

+163
Helped 544 Hurt 381 Mixed 1 Unclear 373

Education

-2
Helped 309 Hurt 311 Mixed 1 Unclear 243

Energy

-70
Helped 289 Hurt 359 Unclear 185

Agriculture

+144
Helped 314 Hurt 170 Unclear 147

Veterans Affairs

+239
Helped 394 Hurt 155 Unclear 82

Immigration

-252
Helped 109 Hurt 361 Mixed 4 Unclear 95

Transportation

-58
Helped 181 Hurt 239 Unclear 148

Criminal Justice

-39
Helped 209 Hurt 248 Mixed 4 Unclear 55

Government Operations

+12
Helped 77 Hurt 65 Unclear 289

Trade

+31
Helped 199 Hurt 168 Mixed 2 Unclear 49

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-84
Helped 81 Hurt 165 Unclear 112

Technology

+53
Helped 177 Hurt 124 Unclear 41

Housing

+117
Helped 191 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

Labor

-27
Helped 74 Hurt 101 Unclear 55
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17998 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 (574), 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 (312), 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 (182), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2167), 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 (253), 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 (207), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (198), 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
+325
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
-23
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)
- +110
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
+127
Law Enforcement - +44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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 Immigrant Communities Consumers Federal Government

hr778-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Immigrant Communities Foreign Affairs Federal Government National Security

hr777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to penalize aliens who overstay their visas, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr788-118

Cosponsor Reported

To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Federal Executive Branch

hr779-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Business Immigrant Communities

hr809-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Agriculture Business Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr775-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Foreign Affairs Immigrant Communities Consumers Federal Government

hr776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 524(c) of title 18, United States Code, to use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr802-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Immigration Services

hr705-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres89-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government National Security

hr720-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government

hr646-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Business Consumers Federal Government

hr678-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr661-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Trade Transportation Federal Administration

hr683-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government National Security

hr631-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hr632-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

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
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government National Security

hr558-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government National Security

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