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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

s3738-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 6, 2024
Environment State Government - Environment Federal Government - EPA Environmental Services

s3534-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Government Administration Nonprofit Organizations Environmental Services Foreign Affairs

s2860-118

Cosponsor Reported

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

38 clauses Sep 20, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

s2742-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Sep 7, 2023
Retail and Services Federal Land Management Tourism and Hospitality Federal Government

s1-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

202 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Government - State State & Local Government Legal Services General Public

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

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

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

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

s1193-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

s1098-118

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 Mar 30, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

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

s1041-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government Business

s1008-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Storage Battery Manufacturing Electronic Equipment Wholesalers Bicycle Manufacturing

s949-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Agriculture Transportation Consumers Federal Government

s753-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require small, medium, and large hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Airlines Business

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

s738-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

s701-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

8 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

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