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Charles E. Schumer

Charles E. Schumer

D NY · Senate

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Defense

-50
Helped 793 Hurt 843 Unclear 558

Healthcare

+90
Helped 328 Hurt 238 Unclear 309

Finance

-60
Helped 283 Hurt 343 Unclear 145

Energy

-35
Helped 224 Hurt 259 Unclear 101

Veterans Affairs

+187
Helped 336 Hurt 149 Unclear 81

Agriculture

+111
Helped 282 Hurt 171 Unclear 108

Education

+64
Helped 228 Hurt 164 Unclear 120

Government Operations

-25
Helped 62 Hurt 87 Unclear 243

Transportation

-69
Helped 83 Hurt 152 Unclear 113

Trade

-19
Helped 148 Hurt 167 Unclear 30

Technology

+60
Helped 177 Hurt 117 Unclear 48

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Environment

-4
Helped 106 Hurt 110 Unclear 88

Labor

+20
Helped 119 Hurt 99 Unclear 76

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+99
Helped 186 Hurt 87 Unclear 13

Immigration

-113
Helped 30 Hurt 143 Unclear 66

Science

-210
Helped 0 Hurt 210

Foreign Policy

+19
Helped 97 Hurt 78 Unclear 28

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 97 Hurt 77 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12268 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 (1351), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), State (14), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (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 (362), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (203), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (2)
Direct (231), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (219), 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 (153), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (158), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (137), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (104), Medicaid (6), Environment (2), Medicaid Programs (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1303), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (34), EPA (22), State (16), Federal (12), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Education (8), HHS (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Treasury (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), Executive (3), Interior (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Border Security (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Revenue (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (145), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (127), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (107), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (89), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (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
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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

s2344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

213 clauses Jul 18, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Immigration Services Environmental Services

s5-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Electronic Shopping Retail Trade Ambulatory Health Care Social Assistance

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

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

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

sres188-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Scientific Research Education

s1335-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure

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

sres157-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Federal Government Law Enforcement

s1024-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Healthcare Consumers

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

s514-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Constance Baker Motley, in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

s441-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Federal Government - SSA General Public - Low Income Federal Government General Public

s100-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Federal Government

s51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

26 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s25-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

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