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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

hr4385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Helping More Families Save Act

1 clause Jul 14, 2025
Government Housing

hr4373-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives to replace gender-specific pronouns and nouns in the United States Code with gender-neutral language, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 14, 2025

hr4228-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide justice for living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre.

2 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4103-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

9 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Healthcare Providers Government Workforce Development Taxpayers

hr12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 24, 2025
State Government Civil Rights Health Care

hr4104-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025
Government Taxpayers Health Insurance Healthcare

hr4069-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2025

11 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Finance Government Taxpayers Housing

hr4083-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Marshall Walter Major Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hconres38-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025
Defense Military Foreign Government Government

hres522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that Adriana Smith and her family’s prolonged ordeal without their consent is the direct result of the Black maternal health crisis, the danger of laws that give rights to fetuses and take them away from pregnant people, and anti-abortion laws that continue to harm people who can become pregnant.

0 clauses Jun 17, 2025

hr3971-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Labor Unions Private Households Federal Government Home Health Care Services

hr18-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
Consumers Retail Government Public Safety

hr3815-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to strengthen the provision of legal representation to individuals in judicial proceedings that take place after the individual has been arrested in connection with a criminal offense, including at initial appearance.

2 clauses Jun 6, 2025
Information Technology

hr3757-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pride In Mental Health Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Family Services Government Child Welfare Mental Health

hr3749-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for research, investigation, and awareness of the effect of personal care products containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals on the female reproductive system, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres473-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

0 clauses Jun 4, 2025

hres465-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence.

1 clause Jun 3, 2025
Health Care Providers

hres445-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of the month of May as Sex Ed For All Month: Equity and Access for All.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr3565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

1 clause May 21, 2025
Human Rights Defense Congress Foreign Affairs

hr3544-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025

5 clauses May 21, 2025
Legislative Branch Executive Branch Federal Judiciary

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