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Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

D CA-32 · House

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Defense

+172
Helped 1354 Hurt 1182 Mixed 1 Unclear 2904

Finance

-62
Helped 901 Hurt 963 Mixed 5 Unclear 784

Healthcare

+313
Helped 969 Hurt 656 Mixed 50 Unclear 601

Government Operations

-8
Helped 62 Hurt 70 Unclear 1811

Education

-6
Helped 437 Hurt 443 Mixed 1 Unclear 255

Energy

-184
Helped 330 Hurt 514 Mixed 3 Unclear 262

Labor

+102
Helped 467 Hurt 365 Unclear 218

Environment

-71
Helped 120 Hurt 191 Unclear 727

Veterans Affairs

+269
Helped 426 Hurt 157 Unclear 151

Criminal Justice

-62
Helped 271 Hurt 333 Mixed 6 Unclear 58

Agriculture

+98
Helped 322 Hurt 224 Unclear 119

Housing

+188
Helped 354 Hurt 166 Unclear 121

Transportation

-58
Helped 187 Hurt 245 Unclear 123

Foreign Affairs

-210
Helped 139 Hurt 349 Unclear 57

Foreign Policy

-25
Helped 215 Hurt 240 Mixed 3 Unclear 78

Technology

+77
Helped 263 Hurt 186 Mixed 1 Unclear 65

Trade

+58
Helped 259 Hurt 201 Mixed 3 Unclear 50

Immigration

-162
Helped 112 Hurt 274 Mixed 4 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+129
Helped 228 Hurt 99 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23575 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 (2089), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (21), State (19), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative (15), 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), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (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), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (633), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Ethnic Communities (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (570), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (396), 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 (392), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (265), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3456), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Executive (15), NPS (11), Executive Branch (9), 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), DOJ (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), 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), 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 (258), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (231), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (223), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (174), 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
-421
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-200
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
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
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide procedures for congressional disapproval of the issuance of additional debt.

3 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hres472-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023

hres462-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 1, 2023

hres459-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2023, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2023 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

1 clause May 31, 2023

hr3681-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the State of California to include additional National Forest System land, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 25, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr3646-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 24, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Immigration Services Health Care Providers

hr3574-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, as the Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building.

0 clauses May 22, 2023

hr3575-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building.

0 clauses May 22, 2023

hr3547-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding the use of cyber harassment, including doxing, by terrorists and foreign malicious actors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3420-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 17, 2023
Health Care Providers

hres413-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

hr3421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

39 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
Immigrant Communities National Security Federal Government Consumers

hres380-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to continue its critical work, in person and online, in educating the public about the dangers of antisemitism and the origins of the Holocaust.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government

hr2953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hr2803-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Lobbying

hres319-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

1 clause Apr 24, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

hr2766-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

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