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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

hres660-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

1 clause Aug 19, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr4719-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Freedom to Move Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Disability Services Public Transit Local Government Government

hr4611-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

EACH Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Medicaid Defense Health Health Insurance Veterans

hr4524-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend titles 5, 31, and 44, United States Code, to improve the equitable provision of services to underserved communities and individuals, to establish an Agency Equity Advisory Team, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Non-Profit Organizations Higher Education State & Local Government

hr4111-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide grants to States to encourage the implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres453-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating a day in May 2025, as Disability Reproductive Equity Day.

0 clauses May 29, 2025

hr3603-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

2 clauses May 23, 2025
Environmental Services

hr3602-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

3 clauses May 23, 2025
State Government Local Government Legal Services Civil Rights

hr3412-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To suspend and reform the authority under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the Secretary of Education to carry out an administrative wage garnishment program.

1 clause May 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2957-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 17, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2884-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

3 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2738-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr2739-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hjres80-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

0 clauses Mar 24, 2025

hconres18-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Advocacy Health Care Providers Healthcare Healthcare Providers

hr40-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Education Civil Rights Government Legal

hres1618-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2024, through December 20, 2024, as National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month.

1 clause Dec 17, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr10295-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

2 clauses Dec 4, 2024
Environmental Services

hr9848-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the global systemically important bank holding companies to provide annual reports to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1483-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

0 clauses Sep 20, 2024

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