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Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

D IL-9 · House

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Defense

+119
Helped 1321 Hurt 1202 Unclear 902

Healthcare

+464
Helped 1279 Hurt 815 Mixed 49 Unclear 1059

Finance

+3
Helped 1074 Hurt 1071 Mixed 6 Unclear 557

Education

+158
Helped 794 Hurt 636 Mixed 1 Unclear 462

Energy

-373
Helped 488 Hurt 861 Mixed 18 Unclear 389

Government Operations

-35
Helped 62 Hurt 97 Unclear 991

Labor

+149
Helped 449 Hurt 300 Unclear 292

Environment

+34
Helped 280 Hurt 246 Unclear 478

Criminal Justice

-163
Helped 302 Hurt 465 Mixed 6 Unclear 81

Agriculture

+87
Helped 364 Hurt 277 Unclear 169

Immigration

-111
Helped 261 Hurt 372 Mixed 4 Unclear 128

Transportation

-12
Helped 253 Hurt 265 Unclear 212

Veterans Affairs

+281
Helped 438 Hurt 157 Unclear 111

Housing

+35
Helped 342 Hurt 307 Unclear 36

Trade

-27
Helped 242 Hurt 269 Mixed 3 Unclear 55

Social Welfare

+359
Helped 418 Hurt 59 Mixed 1 Unclear 47

Technology

+56
Helped 225 Hurt 169 Unclear 81

Civil Rights

+106
Helped 248 Hurt 142 Unclear 73

Foreign Policy

-11
Helped 147 Hurt 158 Unclear 82

Elections

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

Industry Impact Profile

28493 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 (2066), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (22), Legislative Branch (20), 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), Science Agencies (1), Territorial (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (932), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (706), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (676), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (372), 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 (4375), 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), State (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), Local (2), Military (2), DOE (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), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (279), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (270), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (244), 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
-435
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
+5
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)
- -98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
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

hr8818-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide Americans with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Transportation Labor Information Technology Energy Production

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

hr8426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 16, 2024
Health Care Providers Labor Environmental Services

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

hr8253-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 6, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Labor

hr8191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Energy Production Defense Contractors

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

hr8013-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses.

2 clauses Apr 15, 2024
Labor

hr7782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Household Appliance Manufacturing Architectural Services Tribal Government General Public

hr7752-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Education Environmental Services

hr7390-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 15, 2024
Financial Services Labor

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
Financial Services Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

hr7127-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Labor

hr6634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the capacity of the Department of Labor and labor enforcement agencies of States to address labor violations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr6643-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Immigration Services Education Labor Law Enforcement

hr6570-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

110 clauses Dec 4, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Labor Civil Liberties

hr6492-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

451 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Motion Picture Production Federal Government Outdoor Recreation

hr6362-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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