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Adam Smith

Adam Smith

D WA-9 · House

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Defense

+416
Helped 2414 Hurt 1998 Unclear 10776

Government Operations

-17
Helped 47 Hurt 64 Unclear 6638

Healthcare

+502
Helped 1168 Hurt 666 Mixed 39 Unclear 1668

Finance

-69
Helped 771 Hurt 840 Mixed 2 Unclear 388

Education

+32
Helped 533 Hurt 501 Unclear 258

Transportation

+190
Helped 661 Hurt 471 Unclear 125

Energy

-33
Helped 402 Hurt 435 Mixed 3 Unclear 289

Criminal Justice

-143
Helped 325 Hurt 468 Mixed 4 Unclear 63

Agriculture

+127
Helped 386 Hurt 259 Unclear 130

Veterans Affairs

+304
Helped 461 Hurt 157 Unclear 104

Environment

-5
Helped 220 Hurt 225 Unclear 203

Aviation

-423
Helped 63 Hurt 486 Unclear 90

Housing

+367
Helped 478 Hurt 111 Unclear 37

Labor

+72
Helped 242 Hurt 170 Unclear 199

Immigration

-102
Helped 215 Hurt 317 Mixed 4 Unclear 70

Trade

+125
Helped 335 Hurt 210 Unclear 58

Technology

+156
Helped 344 Hurt 188 Unclear 54

Civil Rights

+67
Helped 199 Hurt 132 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+46
Helped 175 Hurt 129 Unclear 33
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

27201 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 (2062), Defense (215), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (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), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), DOT (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), Energy (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1), Science Agencies (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (819), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (623), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Podiatry (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (615), 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 (472), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (410), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Residential (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3675), Defense (214), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Legislative (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), SEC (7), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Energy (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOT (3), Executive (3), Federal (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), DHS (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science (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 (446), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (397), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (256), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (220), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (242), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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
-223
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-207
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 -30

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr10298-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Bureau of Prison employees working during a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 4, 2024
Financial Services

hr10171-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To encourage local government reform of zoning and permitting to enhance housing affordability and economic growth, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Nov 19, 2024
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr9149-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

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

hr8760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.

3 clauses Jun 14, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr7749-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr7325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the housing crisis through bold investments to increase and preserve the national affordable housing supply, paths to homeownership, and perpetual affordability through shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigating landlord price fixing, and providing relief for rural renters, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr6608-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 5, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Social Services

hr5760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr5560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Labor Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

hr5456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Financial Services

hr5428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Financial Services

hr2670-118

Cosponsor Reported

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

10125 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Shipbuilding Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services

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
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

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
National Security Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr3028-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to facilitate the transition to tuition-free community college in certain States, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Transportation Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2821-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program in the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to fund the establishment of centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young people and families ages 8 through 24 years old, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Homeowners Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr1840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the impact of climate change on agriculture, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Agriculture Scientific Research Education Environmental Groups

hr1754-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the disclosure and analysis of certain health-related ownership information.

3 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Homeowners Federal Government Business Financial Services

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