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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

hr715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Agriculture Federal Government

hr726-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement fertility controls to manage populations of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and to encourage training opportunities for military veterans to assist in range management activities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Scientific Research Veterans Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hres86-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Burmese military for perpetrating gross violations of human rights as part of its brutal campaign to suppress the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma, two years after the coup d’état on February 1, 2021.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Airlines

hr717-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the removal from the United States of certain veterans, to expedite their naturalization, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Veterans Federal Government

hr671-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to make various reforms to Social Security, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Regulated Industries Federal Government

hr668-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government Consumers

hr666-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security

hr659-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Native American Tribes Airlines

hr669-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restrict the first-use strike of nuclear weapons.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Energy Production Federal Government

hr625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

hr595-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

0 clauses Jan 27, 2023

hr561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business

hr547-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Federal Government

hr542-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home- and community-based services for veterans, and for other purposes.

53 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hres54-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world.

1 clause Jan 24, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Foreign Affairs

hres49-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 20, 2023

hres36-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 13, 2023
Regulated Industries

hres30-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 94th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 40th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday.

1 clause Jan 12, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr324-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 12, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

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