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Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

D MA-7 · House

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

-62
Helped 852 Hurt 914 Mixed 2 Unclear 903

Healthcare

+332
Helped 1022 Hurt 690 Mixed 39 Unclear 820

Defense

-5
Helped 756 Hurt 761 Unclear 554

Education

-36
Helped 514 Hurt 550 Unclear 347

Energy

-69
Helped 302 Hurt 371 Mixed 3 Unclear 263

Housing

+16
Helped 318 Hurt 302 Unclear 117

Agriculture

+88
Helped 329 Hurt 241 Unclear 123

Veterans Affairs

+248
Helped 404 Hurt 156 Unclear 129

Criminal Justice

-79
Helped 263 Hurt 342 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Government Operations

-20
Helped 51 Hurt 71 Unclear 536

Labor

+136
Helped 281 Hurt 145 Unclear 214

Environment

-91
Helped 129 Hurt 220 Unclear 218

Immigration

-156
Helped 125 Hurt 281 Mixed 4 Unclear 72

Technology

+15
Helped 192 Hurt 177 Unclear 43

Transportation

-70
Helped 115 Hurt 185 Unclear 94

Trade

+11
Helped 179 Hurt 168 Mixed 2 Unclear 38

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+43
Helped 162 Hurt 119 Unclear 39

Social Welfare

+212
Helped 252 Hurt 40 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21211 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 (1651), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (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), 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 (650), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (16), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (541), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (452), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (346), 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 (3019), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (63), EPA (30), 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), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), 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), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (206), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (227), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (224), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (220), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (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): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
-365
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-230
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -139
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- -126
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-14
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
- -3
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-111
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -98
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+25
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
0
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
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-5
Law Enforcement - -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4699-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services a Division on Community Safety, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4579-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023
Agricultural Producers

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

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

hr4322-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Environmental Services

hr4340-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Trade Health Care Providers

hres542-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration

hr4281-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being within the Department of Health and Human Services, to generate a whole-of-government approach to protecting and affirming sexual and reproductive rights, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4231-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide downpayment assistance to first-generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close the racial homeownership gap in the United States, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Education

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Health Care Providers

hr4260-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision.

5 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Energy Production

hr4166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4170-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide certain benefits to noncitizens, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4121-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4117-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.

26 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr4034-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 12, 2023

hr3985-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr3970-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve Federal populations surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr3923-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

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