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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

13341 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 (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

s2302-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Communications Equipment Manufacturing Public Transportation Federal Government Government Contractors

s2150-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish an Interagency Council on Service to promote and strengthen opportunities for military service, national service, and public service for all people of the United States, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Government - Federal Defense Nonprofits and Civic Organizations Advertising and Marketing

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

s1341-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Credit Intermediation Government Educational Services Software Publishers

sres185-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating April 2023 as Financial Literacy Month.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Foreign Businesses Financial Services Education Business

s1307-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure that students in schools have a right to read, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Native American Tribes Scientific Research Education Environmental Groups

s1327-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require that a consumer authorize the release of certain information.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Lobbying Homeowners Federal Government Business

s1268-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to strengthen research in adult education.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Education Federal Government Scientific Research Environmental Groups

s1239-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote environmental literacy.

9 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1181-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to improve financial stability, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Homeowners Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s1058-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect airline crew members, security screening personnel, and passengers by banning abusive passengers from commercial aircraft flights, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 29, 2023
National Security Consumers Airlines Federal Government

s1005-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production Environmental Groups Federal Government

s837-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

s865-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s779-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an AmeriCorps Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Grantmaking Foundations Civic Organizations General Public Public Administration

s735-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2023

s496-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to reaffirm the importance of workers.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

sres38-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Consumers Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government

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