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Jack Reed

Jack Reed

D RI · Senate

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Defense

-16
Helped 947 Hurt 963 Unclear 1754

Government Operations

-24
Helped 62 Hurt 86 Unclear 1092

Healthcare

+150
Helped 424 Hurt 274 Unclear 533

Finance

-92
Helped 314 Hurt 406 Unclear 192

Education

+38
Helped 311 Hurt 273 Unclear 249

Energy

-19
Helped 247 Hurt 266 Unclear 103

Veterans Affairs

+186
Helped 341 Hurt 155 Unclear 82

Agriculture

+108
Helped 280 Hurt 172 Unclear 109

Trade

-46
Helped 162 Hurt 208 Unclear 38

Transportation

-60
Helped 103 Hurt 163 Unclear 128

Labor

+55
Helped 158 Hurt 103 Unclear 127

Appropriations

+90
Helped 210 Hurt 120 Unclear 17

Housing

+141
Helped 230 Hurt 89 Unclear 15

Environment

-38
Helped 86 Hurt 124 Unclear 100

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

+40
Helped 132 Hurt 92 Unclear 43

Criminal Justice

+24
Helped 134 Hurt 110 Unclear 18

Immigration

-113
Helped 30 Hurt 143 Unclear 72

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 94 Hurt 103 Unclear 32

Science & Space

+36
Helped 90 Hurt 54 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

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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 (1406), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (102), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), State (14), Treasury (14), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Federal (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (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), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), State/Local (1)
Direct (410), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (287), 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 (214), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1)
Direct (232), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (205), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (155), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1366), Defense (83), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (34), EPA (22), Federal (18), State (16), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), HHS (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), Legislative (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), GAO (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (150), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (156), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (108), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-373
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+40
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-23
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1992-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income and child tax credits, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education

s1995-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support public health infrastructure.

4 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1934-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023

s1944-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt grants received under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act from Federal taxation.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

s1826-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.

7 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation

s1831-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Health Care Providers

s1819-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the distribution of 3D printer plans for the printing of firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023
Defense Contractors

sres232-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2023, as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.

0 clauses Jun 1, 2023

sres231-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2023, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2023 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023

s1714-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 18, 2023
Financial Services Health Care Providers Education Labor

s1737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Transportation

s1727-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 18, 2023
Immigration Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s1698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

6 clauses May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers

s1664-118

Cosponsor Reported

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

19 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Retail General Workforce Health Care Providers

sres216-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 17, 2023

sres209-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s1508-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 10, 2023

sres203-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1460-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

0 clauses May 4, 2023

s1354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Native American Tribes

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