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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

hres909-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that immigrant justice and reproductive justice are inseparable and must be pursued together.

1 clause Nov 21, 2025
Healthcare Government Operations

hr6181-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government State & Local Government Social Services General Public

hr6235-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Child Poverty Act

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government Taxpayers Social Services

hr6234-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Baby Bonus Act

3 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government Taxpayers Social Services General Public

hres899-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

hr6236-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BOOST Act of 2025

3 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government Taxpayers Social Services

hres895-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2025, through December 20, 2025, as "National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month".

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Food & Beverage Agriculture Social Services General Public

hr6056-119

Cosponsor In Committee

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

6 clauses Nov 17, 2025
Health Care Services Social Services Professional Services Foreign Entities

hres876-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

1 clause Nov 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr5975-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require that financial institutions, appraisal management companies, appraisers, and other valuation professionals are serving the housing market in a manner that is efficient and consistent for all mortgage loan applicants, borrowers, and communities, and for other purposes; to study the feasibility of creating a national public appraisal database.

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr5938-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to increase the local housing supply, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Government State & Local Government Households Real Estate

hr5916-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 4, 2025
Government Residential Communities

hr5889-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Eviction Helpline Act

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025
Government Renters Taxpayers Real Estate

hres829-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.

0 clauses Oct 24, 2025

hres825-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to United States Government agencies sharing certain communications with the public and Federal employees.

0 clauses Oct 21, 2025

hres807-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the firings, dismissal, reduction in force, or withholding of pay for the period of the lapse in appropriations of furloughed employees of the United States Government.

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Labor

hr5740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WIC Benefits Protection Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Nutrition Programs Food Retail Nutrition Government

hres797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

0 clauses Oct 8, 2025

hr5720-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025.

0 clauses Oct 8, 2025

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