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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

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Foreign Government Consumers Manufacturing Investment Management

s1115-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Private Sector Employers General Employment Services Workers

s1053-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIGHT China Act of 2025

13 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Other Financial Investment Activities Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

s852-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Professional & Business Services Workers Federal Government

s836-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

7 clauses Mar 4, 2025
Financial Technology General Public Consumer Electronics Technology

s728-119

Cosponsor In Committee

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

8 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Cultural Heritage & Museums Nonprofit & Philanthropy Higher Education Construction

s706-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to clarify and supplement the funding sources for United States victims of state-sponsored terrorism to ensure consistent and meaningful distributions from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Terrorism Victims Social Welfare Sanctions Violators Government

s677-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

1 clause Feb 20, 2025
Air Transportation Local Economic Development Federal Government - Border Security Airports and Air Transportation

s579-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Aerospace Quantum Technology Higher Education Government - DOE

s558-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Higher Education General Public Advocacy Organizations Education

s412-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the consolidated Federal asset commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Federal Government Administration Museums, Historical Sites & Similar Institutions General Public Civic & Social Organizations

s389-119

Cosponsor Reported

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Consumers Manufacturing Emergency Services Retail

sres51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.

1 clause Feb 3, 2025
Federal Government - Foreign Aid Administration International Development Consulting

s280-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Health Care Providers

s134-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Saving the Civil Service Act

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Environmental Services

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Federal Judiciary State & Local Government Political Organizations Federal Government

s5136-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island.

4 clauses Sep 23, 2024
State Government Federal Government - Interior

s5099-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Federal Government Administration Real Estate Development Museums & Historical Sites Local Communities

s4932-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to provide for a research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Higher Education Telecommunications Federal Government Science & Technology

s4445-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.

19 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Government - State Armed Forces Ambulatory Health Care Services Healthcare - Patients

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