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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

hr2760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr2725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr2668-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American individuals that were active in aiding and rescuing Jews and other refugees during the period of Nazi Germany’s genocidal Final Solution policy to murder every Jew in Europe, in recognition of their contributions, which resulted in tens of thousands of Jews and others being spared from almost certain death.

3 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Immigrant Communities Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

hr2562-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Airlines

hr2555-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the deduction for certain taxes, including State and local property and income taxes.

2 clauses Apr 10, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr12-118

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.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2387-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Natural Gas Regulated Industries Federal Government Water Infrastructure

hr2365-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure Parkinson’s, to be known as the National Parkinson’s Project, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hres261-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Homeowners

hr1838-118

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 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1808-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr1776-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally.

3 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

hres250-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the victims of the March 15, 2019, shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

0 clauses Mar 23, 2023

hres246-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr1687-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office.

0 clauses Mar 21, 2023

hres234-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the commemoration of the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand.

1 clause Mar 17, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr17-118

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.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hres215-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2023

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