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Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

D IL-9 · House

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Defense

+121
Helped 1311 Hurt 1190 Unclear 910

Healthcare

+438
Helped 1200 Hurt 762 Mixed 39 Unclear 1174

Finance

+10
Helped 1035 Hurt 1025 Mixed 4 Unclear 569

Education

+152
Helped 742 Hurt 590 Unclear 482

Energy

-361
Helped 430 Hurt 791 Mixed 3 Unclear 424

Government Operations

-35
Helped 62 Hurt 97 Unclear 1127

Environment

+31
Helped 268 Hurt 237 Unclear 495

Labor

+148
Helped 364 Hurt 216 Unclear 300

Criminal Justice

-158
Helped 291 Hurt 449 Mixed 4 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+88
Helped 363 Hurt 275 Unclear 169

Immigration

-103
Helped 252 Hurt 355 Mixed 4 Unclear 135

Transportation

-19
Helped 235 Hurt 254 Unclear 216

Veterans Affairs

+279
Helped 436 Hurt 157 Unclear 111

Housing

+33
Helped 339 Hurt 306 Unclear 35

Trade

-21
Helped 230 Hurt 251 Mixed 2 Unclear 56

Social Welfare

+313
Helped 368 Hurt 55 Unclear 51

Technology

+48
Helped 212 Hurt 164 Unclear 83

Civil Rights

+77
Helped 219 Hurt 142 Unclear 73

Foreign Policy

-15
Helped 139 Hurt 154 Unclear 81

Elections

-25
Helped 172 Hurt 197 Mixed 2
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

27158 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 (1985), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Federal (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), 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), Emergency Management (1), Federal Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Territorial (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (915), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (665), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (611), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (366), 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 (4083), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Federal (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (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), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), State (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (272), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (260), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (235), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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 (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-441
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-243
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
-91
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-139
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
+1
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-116
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+43
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -99
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-2
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

hr383-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2025

12 clauses Jan 14, 2025
Clean Energy Government Environmental Cleanup Oil

hr381-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 14, 2025
Energy Consumers Manufacturing Environmental Justice Agriculture

hr210-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dental Care for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Government Veterans Health Care Taxpayers

hr211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Veterans Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Education Legal

hr10526-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans.

66 clauses Dec 19, 2024
Households Health Insurance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals

hres1617-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.

1 clause Dec 17, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9985-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To subject certain private funds to joint and several liability with respect to the liabilities of firms acquired and controlled by those funds, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Oct 11, 2024
Management Consulting General Workforce Federal Government Corporate Management

hr9884-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to preclude a President from controlling the conduct of an investigation into the President by the Department of Justice.

2 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Environmental Services

hr9666-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the President to seize Azerbaijani assets and create a process for Armenians displaced from Artsakh to claim such assets as compensation for lost revenue, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres1324-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Uganda’s undemocratic human rights regression.

1 clause Jun 26, 2024
Transportation

hr8825-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 13, 2024
Private Households Federal Government General Public Home Health Care Services

hr8639-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers 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

hr3950-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, and for other purposes.

17 clauses May 16, 2024
Immigration Services Environmental Services Federal Government Trade

hr8323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

31 clauses May 8, 2024
Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance Taxpayers

hr8141-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Azerbaijan.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs

hr8098-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 19, 2024
Agricultural Producers

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