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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

D VA-3 · House

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Defense

+154
Helped 1280 Hurt 1126 Unclear 780

Healthcare

+244
Helped 780 Hurt 536 Mixed 39 Unclear 617

Finance

-54
Helped 719 Hurt 773 Mixed 4 Unclear 327

Education

+145
Helped 575 Hurt 430 Unclear 439

Labor

+169
Helped 437 Hurt 268 Unclear 308

Energy

-58
Helped 332 Hurt 390 Mixed 3 Unclear 274

Government Operations

-11
Helped 44 Hurt 55 Unclear 598

Veterans Affairs

+264
Helped 423 Hurt 159 Unclear 96

Agriculture

+147
Helped 336 Hurt 189 Unclear 113

Environment

-62
Helped 112 Hurt 174 Unclear 254

Transportation

-41
Helped 181 Hurt 222 Unclear 114

Criminal Justice

-14
Helped 211 Hurt 225 Mixed 4 Unclear 46

Immigration

-115
Helped 142 Hurt 257 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Elections

-30
Helped 183 Hurt 213 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Trade

+42
Helped 197 Hurt 155 Mixed 2 Unclear 40

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+57
Helped 166 Hurt 109 Unclear 49

Housing

+133
Helped 212 Hurt 79 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+163
Helped 195 Hurt 32 Unclear 43
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20262 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 (1865), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Labor (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (529), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (540), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (494), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (367), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2851), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (239), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (213), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (219), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (162), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (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
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-225
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-192
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+57
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Labor Unions Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

hr3997-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Business Associations Manufacturing Federal Government Labor Unions

hr3758-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish parity in the treatment of behavioral health and physical health conditions under disability benefit plans.

10 clauses Jun 5, 2025
All Industries - Employers Labor Force - General Insurance Carriers Federal Government - Labor

hr3606-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 23, 2025
Federal Administration Education Civil Rights Advocacy

hr3522-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025
Labor Civil Rights Government Legal Services

hr3261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

2 clauses May 7, 2025
Government Labor Healthcare Providers Government Employees

hr3036-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting America’s Workers Act

22 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Business Labor Government

hr2743-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Business Labor Government

hr2531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

6 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Government Labor Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr17-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Paycheck Fairness Act

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Business Government Contractors Labor Government

hr2086-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Labor Government Veterans Government Employees

hr1954-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Do No Harm Act

2 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Labor Civil Rights Government Religious Organizations

hr20-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

16 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Labor Government Professional Services Business

hr916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Feb 4, 2025
General Public Misc Manufacturing Nonprofits Government

hr493-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAIR Act

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Government Labor Taxpayers Government Employees

hr10425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Older Americans Act of 1965.

112 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

hr9137-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To safeguard the rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means.

4 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8691-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 11, 2024
Labor

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr8298-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of 1977 to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

1 clause May 8, 2024
Labor

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