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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

hr7378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Frederick Douglass in recognition of his contributions to the cause of freedom, human rights, and the abolition of slavery in the United States.

3 clauses Feb 15, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7346-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hres1002-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2024.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024

hr7244-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.

2 clauses Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration

hr7261-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out professional development for arts educators and creative arts therapists to learn how to best accommodate children with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7227-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

36 clauses Feb 5, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7168-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Financial Services

hres989-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.

1 clause Jan 31, 2024
Transportation

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

hr7138-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Financial Services Social Services Health Care Providers Civil Rights Advocacy

hr7116-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen certain provisions relating to restrictions on robocalls and telemarketing, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jan 29, 2024
Transportation Information Technology Immigration Services Energy Production

hr7119-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to residents of those facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 29, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7059-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7039-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hres971-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty and acknowledging its shortcomings.

1 clause Jan 17, 2024

hr7028-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 17, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres966-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.

0 clauses Jan 16, 2024

hres967-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy in certain cases, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2024

hres963-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Transportation

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