Back to Legislators
Elise M. Stefanik

Elise M. Stefanik

R NY-21 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 21)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 21)
Vote Date:
to

Defense

-18
Helped 901 Hurt 919 Unclear 1120

Finance

+83
Helped 697 Hurt 614 Mixed 4 Unclear 310

Healthcare

+241
Helped 591 Hurt 350 Unclear 432

Transportation

+310
Helped 692 Hurt 382 Unclear 197

Education

+62
Helped 449 Hurt 387 Mixed 1 Unclear 356

Energy

-81
Helped 297 Hurt 378 Mixed 3 Unclear 185

Trade

-136
Helped 252 Hurt 388 Mixed 2 Unclear 178

Veterans Affairs

+314
Helped 490 Hurt 176 Unclear 104

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+144
Helped 327 Hurt 183 Unclear 116

Criminal Justice

-19
Helped 229 Hurt 248 Mixed 4 Unclear 73

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-16
Helped 52 Hurt 68 Unclear 384

Immigration

-217
Helped 59 Hurt 276 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Foreign Affairs

-229
Helped 64 Hurt 293 Unclear 39

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+52
Helped 186 Hurt 134 Unclear 36

Labor

-26
Helped 119 Hurt 145 Unclear 81

Environment

-91
Helped 68 Hurt 159 Unclear 107

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

19982 industry impacts

All entities →
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 (1563), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), 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), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (570), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (395), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (386), 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 (331), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3053), Veterans Affairs (73), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (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), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Interior Department (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (383), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (215), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (220), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (182), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

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
Show vote-alignment table
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +69 more
+305
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+329
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +145
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+114
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +155
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +38
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+57
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +112
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+13
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +16
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+133
Transportation - +4
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8559-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8558-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hr7894-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Truman Scholarship Clean House Act

6 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Government Education Information Technology

hr7560-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LCBP Enhancements Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 12, 2026
Education

hr5121-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education.

3 clauses Sep 3, 2025
Education

hr1550-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act

2 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Government Education Tourism & Hospitality

hr6585-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

23 clauses Dec 5, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr5053-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr4944-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty, to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4660-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 14, 2023
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr2451-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Business

hr572-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program in the Department of Labor.

3 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Telecommunications Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr496-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

5 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr304-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize grants for States, and units of local government that take efforts to stop enabling repeat violence, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 11, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Law Enforcement

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution