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Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

D CA-32 · House

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Defense

+109
Helped 1384 Hurt 1275 Unclear 705

Finance

+181
Helped 697 Hurt 516 Mixed 3 Unclear 219

Healthcare

+294
Helped 577 Hurt 283 Unclear 152

Energy

-25
Helped 281 Hurt 306 Unclear 56

Agriculture

+130
Helped 303 Hurt 173 Unclear 89

Education

+57
Helped 272 Hurt 215 Unclear 75

Veterans Affairs

+158
Helped 298 Hurt 140 Unclear 82

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-49
Helped 184 Hurt 233 Unclear 56

Trade

+11
Helped 202 Hurt 191 Mixed 3 Unclear 26

Technology

+48
Helped 185 Hurt 137 Unclear 20

Labor

+55
Helped 163 Hurt 108 Mixed 1 Unclear 52

Criminal Justice

+23
Helped 151 Hurt 128 Unclear 29

Immigration

-118
Helped 82 Hurt 200 Unclear 23

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+122
Helped 189 Hurt 67 Unclear 24

Foreign Policy

-20
Helped 105 Hurt 125 Unclear 46

Government Operations

-2
Helped 80 Hurt 82 Unclear 20

Environment

-56
Helped 55 Hurt 111 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+25
Helped 74 Hurt 49 Unclear 15
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15357 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 (1727), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (21), VA (19), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Congress (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), State & Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (588), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (368), 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 (304), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Addiction Services (1)
Direct (225), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (176), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1594), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Executive (18), Executive Branch (11), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), State Department (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), DOJ (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), China (1), DOE (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), International Development (1), Judicial (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (191), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (143), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (126), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-490
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-178
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-110
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-127
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+16
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-9
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-95
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -73
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+22
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7825-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7806-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7675-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Securing Partner Supply Chains Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7669-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7653-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Biodefense Diplomacy Enhancement Act

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7632-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHADOW Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7622-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hres1061-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2026.

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7441-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7346-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Drain ICE Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7271-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7192-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Hands Off Greenland Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7178-119

Cosponsor In Committee

U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act

0 clauses Jan 16, 2026

hr7146-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PORCUPINE Act

0 clauses Jan 16, 2026

hr7100-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026
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